Recent content by Sealine

Thanks everyone. I’ve should have a lunge line somewhere so that will save me from buying anything. I’ve got loads of dog towels. We’re not planning big trips. We look after him a lot when his owners are away for weeks at a time so it will be good to be able to just go away in the van if the...

We're considering taking the cockerpoo we look after on one of our campervan trips. I've not camped with a dog before but the dog will sleep in the van with us. We have heating so that's not an issue. I assume we'll need a tie stake but I'm not sure what to use to attach the dog to the stake...

A friend has a cockerpoo and is used to clipping horses. She went on a one day dog grooming course and found it gave her lots of tips on handling and face/head clipping. https://www.doggroomacademy.co.uk/1-day-pet-grooming-course/

I find this guide is useful when thinking about what rugs you need. It will depend upon whether the horse is stabled or clipped https://www.horseandrideruk.com/expert-advice/articles/rugging/

Do report to the police. I have a close friend whose full time job is reviewing videos for the police. A majority of videos are submitted by drivers and cyclists but also some by horse riders. She decides whether to prosecute, give a warning or do nothing. The reporter is informed of the...

When I was hacking every morning I used to see a dog walker. She'd drive past me with a car full of loose, barking dogs jumping all over the car. Later on my ride I'd see her car parked at the top of a public bridleway. She'd let the dog out of the car and wander about 200 yards down the...

My horse is now fully retired. I still have day to day care as he's on DIY livery but I only go to the farm once a day in the morning before work. My friend covers evenings for me. I didn't miss riding when my horse first retired but when I started hacking out a friends horse I realised I was...

This is my review of Warm Wellies from their website : “I bought these for dog walking to keep at home as a second pair to my Aigle wellies so they could stay at the stables. The warm wellies are comfortable and have lots of grip. I've actually swapped them for stables use as they are a better...

Late 2021 I was helping a close friend with a healthy budget look for a new horse. She was desperate to buy, saw the adverts and called to enquire about a couple of her unicorns to be told that she couldn't go and try but could take one on trial. My friend is generally quite naive and she's an...

I looked after a cockerpoo for the whole of January whilst his owner's were in Australia. I bought one of these for him as a cheaper version of an equafleece. https://petwiz.co.uk/collections/clothing/products/four-legged-dog-fleece It reduced the amount of mud I had to wash off after walking...

Thanks for your replies. That's what I expected but just wanted to check.

This question just came up from a work colleague after her partner's husband died in relation to a pet dog. Does anyone know if there is any truth in this? Apparently, if you don't have your pet listed in your will with who they should go to, they will be impounded and taken to a rescue home...

I muck out straw with lightweight, long handled shavings fork. I think it the Future Fork https://www.futureshavingsfork.co.uk/cat/2-shaving-forks/future-forks/ I bought it when I used shavings but I recently changed back to straw and find it still works ok. I have to be very careful with my...

I've order prescription meds and a whip since Christmas and they came within 48 hours. I think it can depend upon whether they have your items in stock.

I take bagged haylage when I go away as it's so much easier. I feed a mix of hay and haylage for a couple of days before I go.