Houndwoman

He is lovely

Years ago I had a Bloodhound with the same thing and it was an infection so fingers crossed for dear Harvey

Bless her what a sweet little girl she looked to be So sorry but I am sure where she is now she is able to do all those things that she couldn't do here. Run free Cally

Sending lots of good thoughts to the lovely Sorda and hope that it is something simple

We are in the Forest of Dean District and this has been going on for some time now. There have been at least 2 dogs in the village in the space of a few weeks that have disappeared without trace. What is frustrating around here is that quite a few farm dogs wander about the lanes and when you tell the owners about the risk of them being stolen they ignore the advice and the dogs are usually wandering around again the next day

Sleep tight little Maisy Ratty

How sad Run free Tonka, I am so sorry you didn't make it home for all who are sad.

Sleep tight beautiful Guin I hope there is lots of cake there for you.

Tim and Mary are in my thoughts and I am sending my very best

I wouldn't Oops I meant whoever took them wouldn't

They may just simply disappear one day

Some people are absolutely stupid You would have thought it was basic common sense but obviously some people haven't got any Run free dear doglets

In my thoughts

We use Verm X and it appears to do the job but we use Four Seasons on Sam Beagle as he hates the taste of Verm X It has a lot of garlic in and he hates it We have wormed with natural medicines for years but be aware that Tapeworm can be very difficult to get rid of with herbal wormer if they pick them up. We worm the horses with Verm X also but do worm them with chemical wormer twice yearly to deal with Tapeworm.

The sicko will come out of prison and continue I don't doubt We see a lot of these situations in the West Midlands and I do know of cases where they keep re offending so the pathetic sentences that they are given obviously do not work

I feel so sad about this but I hope he has now found peace He was such a troubled soul and he didn't have a normal childhood which I think he tried to live out later on in his life Rest peacefully Michael

Hope he has improved and all will be well

I have got cover with Homeserve and have for about 5 years now, in fact I think most of my neighbours have! I see their vans a lot around here though I haven't had a need to call them (thank G)! My sister had to call them out about a blocked drain and they turned up promptly and she was pleased with the work that was done

I still don't think it should be beyond a farmer to put a sign up where practical ie a field where there is a public footpath. Even when they move the cattle about what's wrong with a portable sign that could be tied to the gate? A lot of people do not realise how dangerous cattle can be and a good example of this is where I live. We have a public footpath alongside our drive and there is a small caravan park about a mile from us at the other end of the footpath. Most of the people that stay there come out of the city for their holiday break etc. I was at the bottom of the drive and there was a young couple with a dog and two small children who asked me exactly where the footpath started as the sign is at a funny angle and there is not a stile but a metal gate. I warned them not to go along the path as there was 30 young but well grown very playful bullocks in the field and they didn't seem to realise how dangerous that could be Thankfully they took my advice and I hope they remember what I said. I hate to imagine what may have happened if they had gone through. Even when we would go out to the horses which is adjacent to the field they used to go mad and charge around. Nobody would stand a chance if they got caught up in that

He is such a beautiful boy

I do think that farmers should put up some kind of warning signs as others have said, you may be walking across a field and not see them until it is too late. At least if you are warned you can decide whether you want to take the risk or not. Our neighbouring farmer had a bull in his fields with cows on a public footpath and one of our other neighbours who is a keen rambler was walking with a friend and had to run like hell when it took an interest in them She didn't complain to him as she is far too polite and was worried of upsetting him as he is her neighbour. I'm afraid I would take a different stance as it just lets him off the hook and next time someone could get killed

That is so sad Cows can be very dangerous especially if they have calves with them. Young cattle can be dangerous too as they get too playful and inquisitive. We are next to a dairy farm and know how risky it is being around cattle unless you understand them and particularly risky if you have a dog with you. Best thing to do if confronted with cows etc is to let your dogs go and they have a good chance of being safe and it will make you less of a target also. The cows see dogs as a predator on their calves so instinct takes over.

Ange, my first two Beagles came from Perrycroft Kennels in Malvern which closed in 1991 and were basically a puppy farm selling to labs. They were what were called 'purpose bred'. There were up to 1000 dogs ar any one stage but they got into financial trouble after bad publicity due to them having 79 dogs slowly suffocate to death en route on a ferry to a Swedish lab. 21 survived and were rehomed in Sweden. The AR campaign stepped up dramatically after that and they just couldn't cope and the RSPCA stepped in to take the last 450 dogs which were hours away from going to a lab. Sadly the night before the RSPCA arrived 50 dogs were moved to a local lab so too late for them. My others came from a similar place, Consort Bioservices in Herefordshire. They closed in 1997 for the same reasons. Couldn't afford the security needed to keep AR people away I went in there and helped rescue the first 50 and helped in their rehab and rehoming and then we went back 6 weeks later and rescued the last 126. It was heart rendering believe me. Poor devils had never had a whiff of freedom or love and affection and it was a very long haul for a lot of them and their owners. You wouldn't get a dog directly from a lab as they end up being killed either as part of the project or through being surplus to requirements. Even being the wrong weight or size means death once they are in the lab that's it I have friends who have worked in those places and seen things you could only experience in your worse nightmares I will always refuse to be brainwashed now by vested interests because I know what they are about Sorry this is a bit long winded but you did ask and there is so much more I could say but as you say it is off topic but I hope that explains things a little. If a similar situation ever arose in future I am glad to hear there is a prospective Beagle owner awaiting The interesting thing is that all the dogs came in different types even though they were obviously Beagles. They were bred in groups and certain types for a specific market or project and it was obvious there were the very small 'American' type, hunting types and also show type dogs. Hmmmm, I wonder where their bloodlines originated from? There was also a family of breeders in Warwickshire that used to show their dogs and sell as pets that also sold dogs to labs. They have given up breeding now as far as I know. I went and had a look around their place when they were selling up but all the dogs had gone and when I looked in their dark metal lined sheds I could just see the hell those poor dogs must have gone through. They were filthy and I could see where they had clawed and clawed all around in desperation. I will never forget seeing that

Sending lots of healing thoughts for dear Fugee Poor girl has gone through so much hasn't she?