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Well done Sally is lovely, looks a bot like a staffie X jrt

No negative vibes here just a big well done for giving this poor girl her own forever home as she is soooo lovely but have to agree not much of a greyhound

Run Free at the Bridge sweet Caffery and big hugs for your Mum & Dad

Run Free at the Bridge sweet Berry and I am sure that Patch is waiting to show the way

Run Free at the Bridge sweet Patch

Reading back through this post I am so jealous. Before we moved to Spain nearly 2 yrs ago my 6 dogs were able to enjoy a cheap raw diet mostly bought from AMP, but since moving here and going up to 8 dogs it has not been possible to keep it up. This is due to the Spaniards eating or using for stock every part of the animal carcuss, yes I mean every part YUK Thus making it to expensive to feed on a regular basis example is 1kl mince beef is 4.65 euros (around £4.50) and with 4 big, 2 medium and 2 small dogs this would only feed 1 meal Pork is probably the cheapest but I don't like to feed it to them apart from ribs as a treat. So all you lucky ones (and the one's yet to be converted) keep up the good work

Run Free at the Bridge sweet Spooky

A bit of background info. When we came back from UK I brought back with us a non rehomable rescue blue merle collie x who had been in and out of kennels for 2 years to try and settle her here in Spain. Due to having her live with us for 4 months in the UK I knew that one of her problems was dog aggression, so soon as we got back I started on a herbal remedy called Placid which contains chamomile, lemon balm, vervain, skullcap and lime flowers. After 6 wks she seemed to settle quite a bit although still challenging mine whenever she felt like it, so I decided on Saturday to try her with a DAP collar. Well by Sunday she had turned into the dog from hell and in the evening after their walk decided to have a go at Rudi the Retriever who having had enough retaliated. This would not have been so bad if it had not happened as I bent down to pick up the towel I had just used to dry them as I ended up in the hospital having treatment on my bitten hand that had got in the way. Monday night she just walked up and had a go at Wispa the Alfa chochi lab then on Tuesday morning she jumped on Rebel the 12yr old senile, blind lurcher pinning him down and having a go just because he walked past her. Last night I took the DAP collar off as did wonder if she had received an overload of hormones and today she seems a lot calmer. We are waiting for our builder to start a kennel which she will stay in at night and when we are out. She has to come with us every where at the moment due to escaping over the 6 foot fence one day and being found with the skin ripped off one of her back toes. Taking her out with us is not ideal due to being a typical collie and barking at all the cars that pass. Sorry bit long winded but though I would ask if anyone had any reactions like this?

Good Luck little lady as you are soooo lovely

Penny (was Roxy) was speyed last Wednesday and yes was in whelp would not normally have had a bitched done this early after a season but did not want to risk her having puppies after having her staples out she can know look forward to enjoying her puppyhood without becoming an early mum

Sorry if I am going over old ground but with regards to antibiotics do they have to be ones specifically labelled for animals. Here in Spain when one of the dogs need antibiotics the vet just writes out a "sort off" prescription (which is given back) which I take it to the chemist and pay around 4euros for a box of 24 human antibiotics. I would be quite happy to get a few boxes to send out if you think you could use them. My lab had to have 1 tablet twice a day for 1 week after having a lump removed and collie is having the same dose after having a ripped toe stitched up so sure they could be used generally

Run Free and healthy again at the Bridge sweet Rosie Posie and big to your family

I would like to introduce our new grandson Jed Andrew born by C section on 2nd January at 8.50pm. He weighed in at 7lb 8 1/2oz but wanted to come out face first And with his proud Granddad

I know it is a silly question but is there a test to see if a dog is pregnant or not I left for the UK 4 weeks ago for the birth of my grandson and a few days after I left the little girl below (now named Roxy) appeared on the land and adopted my OH. She had obviously broken free as she had a piece of rope tied around her neck. Of course he took her around asking if anybody new her but of course no body did After 2 weeks my OH joined me in the UK for a week leaving the dogs (including Roxy) with friends coming up to see to them. We arrived back last Saturday and noticed that Roxy was in season, we guess she was around the middle week due the blood loss. All mine are all done so no problem there, and she has not been out of our sight this week but problem is she could have got under the gate while friends were looking after them and got caught. I want to wait a few months before getting her done but can't risk her being in pup, has any one any suggestions on how I can tell if she has been got at as she will need a termination if she has. Sorry post is a bit long winded Roxy dog number 8

Thanks for all the replies, Missie does have her own bed (although usualy shares with George the Staffie) but she does tend to sleep every where. My daughter has wooden floors throughout so it's not due to carpets. She has been on all sorts of food and now tends to stay on a varied BARF diet. I will take her to the vet next week (Sarah can't as just had a baby by C section) but will ask for Missie to be refered to a Homeopathic Vet but in the meantime will give Exmarid a try. We did have Saffie on Atopica and although she did flare up occassionaly it did keep it under control but it was expensive at around £48 per month