Recent content by Ptolemy

funnily enough, my dog has been the same... He's a Samoyed, so I should be thankful that I'm not having to groom 7 tons of twigs, leaves, mud and rain out of him, however, I don't like having to go out in the wind and rain myself at night just to convince him that he needs to pee before I go to...

Actually, Xeraboo. Need to get the 'a' in there to make it more classy and add an extra o on the end, a bit like you should do with the price!

I think XerXer sounds more exotic

The majority of them look like huskies. I totally agree with the person questioning the breed description of huskies... They are working dogs and are best when they are working or having a lot of exercise. I've known a couple kept as pets with not a lot of exercise and they were, quite...

did absolutely nothing for mine. Waste of £25+ imo

I disagree here... the road was 2 way, if cars had been coming in the other direction it can make it very difficult to see anyone who isn't wearing high vis (although if cars had been coming in the other direction you'd hope they'd have seen something.) I live in an area where a lot of people...

Yes, she probably is. Seriously, let her deal with it. It is no longer your horse. With all of the well meaning in the world, if I was your friend I'd be on the verge of blocking you by now. She told you about the illness out of consideration and it made you into a neurotic mess. I...

I was going to post a picture of Robert Downey Jr with no shirt on, but I'd probably get infracted for something or other... I can dream can't I?:D

I was going to say, it cost me around 4k to bring my dog back, I think you are waaaaayyyyyyy underestimating the cost of shipping your horse.

This. on a scale I look quite fine. If, god forbid, anyone was to condition score my somewhat wobbly (yet nowhere near obese) body... I would score quite horrifically indeed. :( I'm not fat to look at, but I could certainly do with a lot more tone. I'm sure my BMI is more than acceptable...

Indeed. Having just imported my own pets from abroad (I have been living abroad and opted to bring them with me rather than try to re-home them) I know the amount of paperwork and the expense of importing pets. It's not straightforward. Vaccines, chips, blood tests, worming, transport, vets...

Elfen, I am glad you are happy, but in all honesty I completely disagree with what you did. You may not have actually imported him, but you are perpetuating the problem. I see this as no different to buying a puppy from a store that gets it's puppies from "puppy factories" How long before...

temperament is completely individual, like with most animals. It is improved greatly by neutering. One of my does was a right stroppy, moody little so and so before she was spayed! I've also had a rescue doe who was a sweet as anything even before spaying (I spay/neuter regardless for health...

I used to. They were great, but they did cost me a fortune in repairs (cables, furniture, skirting boards, door frames, literally anything... ) If you have anything valuable furniture wise I would advise against it or try to keep them confined to a particular area. Neutering is highly...

The problem is, by the time the other dog got to your space, the situation had already been created, whether you realise it or not. Your dogs were already primed to defend their space because firstly, you had created a 'space', and secondly, you were tense and anticipating trouble. As...