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    JWB, Orijen or Symply...Confused!!

    I moved from the USA to the UK with my dog. I had a great food for my dog in the USA but unfortunately I cant obtain it in the UK.. I have spent the last few weeks reading up on various foods..at the moment I have my dog on Orijen its expensive and I can only get it from one place by mail...
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    Really bad gas...

    Hey I have a 7 year old lab mix..My dog has very rarely had gas, but she is killing us of late... We used to live in Texas but due to my OH job we moved to the UK, where we brought her with us, we couldnt bear leaving her... Wehn we collected her from the Airport they told us she had some...
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    Please help..How can I get 2 dogs to get along..

    Its been a long time since I posted on here so here is some background... I lived in the USA where I adopted a Labretriver Mix when she was 2. She attended doggie day camp until one day she was attacked by a large dog, since then she has not been to good around other dogs she is fearful but...
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    Moving to UK suggestions of good food...

    Hey Guys I am moving from the US back to the UK and I shall be taking my Dog back with me, which I adopted while living in the US... I have been feeding my dog on Prairie dried with some Evangers wet food, can anyone give me some help on good choices I could look at back home in the Uk for...
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    Flying back home advice please...

    Hey Guys I am a brit living in Texas, USA..my husband lost his job 2 months ago and due to the working visa we have he cannot just go find another job in USA, so we have to return to the UK...not what we want to do but hey its a new adventure, we have had a great time here but its time to move...
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    Experience on flying a dog long haul...

    Hey Looks like I am going to have to ship me and my dog from the USA to the UK..My OH looks like he is going to lose his job which means unless we can find someone to take over our work visas we have to go home... I have looked into the pet travel scheme where I am already on the move with...
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    Look what I found today....

    Today on my way to the stables to ride my horse I turned from a very busy road into a fairly quite one and found these two little things wandering down the road. They were very, very hungry, thirsty and very, very scared and wet. Its been raining really bad her in Houston for a few days and it...
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    my dog hates my car...

    I am having trouble getting my dog into my car. I used to own a little Swift and I had no trouble getting her in and out of it. Then I got a cavalier and she hates travelling in it. She knows when she is going in it straight away she hits the floor, rolls over and refuses to move. We have tried...
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    Dogs and Treadmills

    I have seen on many dog training shows, ones like dare I say it Dog Whispera and Its me or the dog and so forth about putting dogs on treadmills. I was wondering what your thoughts are on putting dogs on treadmills is it wrong or is it OK with correct training and supervision. I am asking...
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    Hands Free Dog leash

    I was thinking of getting a hands free dog leash for my lab, the buddy system I think its called. I have been running of late and thought it would be a good idea to take my dog along with me when the weather is cooler. I was wondering what your opinions are on the hands free leash and if any...
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    Where do your dogs sleep at night...

    Our dog barks at anything through the night, trucks, motor bikes other dogs, the guy next door coming or going to work. Mainly when we say quite she just goes back to sleep unless its a rain storm. My mother in law says I should put my dog in the garage to sleep, not an option we have 2 cars in...
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    I am going home for a month.....

    I am a brit living in Texas for the next couple of years and loving it.My son makes me a grandmother the end of May so I have finally booked my flight home for a whole month, I am so looking forward to going back for Fish and Chips and bacon Butties oh yes these are the things I miss. However it...
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    My dog wont get in the car....

    I need help and as usual I turn to you guy's to help me. Quite a while ago I posted a question about my dog refusing to get OUT of the car, you gave me the solution and everything was fine from there on in for quite a while. Then my husband was lucky enough to be given a company car, so...
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    Where do you start teaching this...

    If I have done this correct there should be a clip from youtube showing a woman and her dog dancing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqbVbPvlDoM I was impressed and wondered how much training and time goes into teaching your dog this. Sorry if someone else already posted this.
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    My dog constantly barks through the night

    Hi, my dog is a 4 year old lab mix we have had her for 2 years now, we adopted her. She has started barking through the night at the least little thing, and we are getting desperate. We have tried putting her in her crate all she does is whimper and whine all night. We have even let her sleep...
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    what do you do when.....

    What do you do when you go out to train your dog and she/he isnt interested in anything your doing. I keep trying to train my dog on the basics like fetch, she only does this when she feels like it, sit becuase when we are out she is always trying to get to other people/dogs and charging at...
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    Fence/Boundary training

    I live on a corner plot with the post boxes right outside my back fence. As a result of this we get lots of kids walking past to get the school bus or people going to collect their post. Here is my problem, everytime someone walks past the fence my dog a Lab mix charges at the fence, jumps at...
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    Digesting food how long does it take....

    My poor dog is sick and not very happy with herself at the moment. Yesterday she started bringing her food back up 6 or 7 hours after eating it. I was wondering how long does it take for a dog to digest its food, I thought after 6 or 7 hours it would have passed through her system? I am...
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    Finally photo's of my dog

    I finally managed to get a couple of pictures of my dog that we adopted from the shelter just over a year ago. Hope you like them. http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc151/mctraill06/?action=view&current=8ec0c40b.pbw
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    How do you post pictures..

    I finally have managed to get some photo's of my dog but I am not sure how to post them can you give me any ideas's. Thanks
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