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i just held these hand grip things and they measured my stress level on a dial whilst the guy was talking to me. didnt cost me any money though. in fact, i got a very dull free book

i tried that metre thingie thing at the biggin hill air show, where they had a stall intresting but nothing special questionnaire a bit wishy washy...no different to those personality tests in magazines personally, i wouldnt ban them

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ive got a 4 X 4 and that my fave bit! playing dodgem at speed with middle road townies who are shitting themselves when an actual car comes around the corner! after all, if you cant catch some dirt on the edge of the road, why have a Honda CRV!

.....in the country side i think i spot the occasional lane drivers now these will be the ones that suddenly dont know how to drive a car when the roads get quieter mainly because they cant take corners without driving down the middle of the road.

LOL that exackery what i thought surely, what is more 'green' than nature's own dung!

Great photos You are right about dogs not being colour blind as well, that is a fallacy

i quite like kasabian as they have a contemporary electronic sound dizzee rascal is also fantastic love to see both of them cant take to the crop of indy guitar bands that have taken everything over the last couple years i do feel last year was the worst year in music for years all very safe and dull and 1973....most of today's top guitar bands and female singer songwriters also feature on radio 2! although i prefer radio 2 as they have better DJ's.

.....has it been cancelled now???????? has anyone heard?? they just kindly donated lots of their equipment to my rescue centre

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"get mozilla firefox to open up, it kept saying there was an existing programme running" ive had that a few times when opening firefox. i just ignore and keep opening firefox and thats usually fine "end program now", that common on all operating systems, you just click yes. ive never had the stittracker programme message before though, try googling it on the norton site or suchlike

ANNE on Martins login I work at a good boarding kennel, and I think it is closer to Surrey than Helly is We never let dogs interact, unless specifically allowed by both owners (dogs that are friends at home etc), they have playtime and cuddles in our exercise paddocks, you can bring your own toys and own food if you wish etc. Kennels are seperated by a full or half wall (half walls have wire at top obviously), so if a puppy was next to her, she would not be able to see it. We also offer activity sessions, but if she is not well physically, she may not be up for that. You can come and see the kennels any day except sunday, I think viewing hours are between 12-3 pm (not sure on that one though, but can find out), and you don't have to arrange it in advance.

great idea

not too sure the brand nettie the sun roof flap slides, thats would be our concern

yes, that is exactly what our CRV does. we have not done it that way though, as we havent found a way of inserting a dog guard yet, as you would be using the sunroof, which isnt secure. so we just use the boot as is for our 3 big girls, and it works fine...even all the way to county durham last week.

Pure evil! Get rid, ASAP!!! :laugh: (Anne on Martins login)

Anne here. It IS specified, but we asked the landlord and his reply was: "That's up to you, I'm not the one who has to live with them" We are well aware of "the bitch situation", having 3 girls here. But we never let things get out of hand, and all our 3 get on famously, after lots good managing in the initial few months when Lexi was added to the equation. I think we have decided not to keep her though. (would it be mean for me to hope that Martin changes his mind? )

Hiya Trallwm. All our dogs are girls Anne and I have a lot of background experience in multi dog interractions, including thru our jobs. (Im guessing we have a similar grounding as yourself?) We have a good knowledge of everything you mention. So we arent too worried on those issues, as such. If im honest, i probably wouldnt rehome Eda to a multi-bitch household for the very reasons you say, as i can never guarantee the skills of the person. Anne and I are pretty good at reading this stuff though, and have been thru it before when we introduced Lex, where we did have some bitch issues. I dont feel the bitch thing would be so pronounced with Eda though, and appreciate our girls would accept the annoying littel brat in time! She is quite respectful to them. The issue is more from the point of view of is it fair to even put our girls thru this sort of thing at this time? And my own feelings that I am using Eda as a spur to get back into the regular practice of all my dog training skills and doggy activities, when i really ought to find the inspiration to get going again with our existing girls? The disadvantage though is they have done loads already and Eda is a totally clean slate with lots of issues and training opportunities for me to get my teeth into. I've never seen it so much as i have to be a pack leader, as such. I approach it from a more fluid, situational sort of thing, and take all layers of body language into consideration, including calming signals. In some situations we let the dogs 'tell each other', in other situations we dont. Thanks for your advice. I hope this didnt come across as arrogant. I was tryng not to be!

that was my main concern cycas. you put it into words well. part of me says that isnt what life is all about and i should go with my dreams, as i love the little girl. but my head says their is a limit even to that sort of approach and you should be sensible in the cirumstances. thank you cher. i think the dogs would settle down nicely in time, indy and eda are already nearly playing. and anne and i have a head for this sort of dog on dog bonding, so im not too worried on that score. im exhbiting a lot of guilt though, thinking im sidelining my old dogs for the cute pup. im also using eda as a spur to finally get all my years of dog skills into some formal practice, but i think maybe i ought to re-discover my old girls, and that they should be my inspiration. thank you to everyone for your wise heads

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Happy birthday Sam

Hello guys I need your input, oh wise fugees I feel this may be a Head V Heart decision, but may be not? We have been adopting Eda, our little Japanese Spitz. 1 yr old from my rescue. We have been fostering her for 2 weeks now, as she came into kennels very nervous, especially of dogs, as she was attacked by one, and then not taken out and socialised very much for her first year. The pros: She fits in nicely, get on with the cats and dogs ok. She isnt too much trouble, toilet trained, reasonably obedient. Clever little thing. She is coming on nicely, lots of her probs are dissipatating. She has started crate training, grooming training, dark walking training, dog to dog training. She is a good project for me to kick start me back into utilizing my dog skills. And she is cute, and we have become a bit smitten with her! The cons: Akita can get unhappy with new things and new animals, she can get skin probs due to stress. She has had a little of this since we bought Eda home. Lex seems a little out of sorts. They both growl at her at her a lot and protect their own areas, which is fine. But I wonder if Eda, being a cute puppy, is denying them our attentions and maybe we should re-discover our existing dogs...I say we, but I mean me really, as I have kind of lost the art with my girls. I am also worried about the costs, especially as 2 of our girls are getting on and aren't insured. So vet costs could be big, including the 2 cats. The recession also worries me in those terms. I would like to hear people's views on this, if you dont mind? Thank you

the split imaging of the Picard Manuovere has closed down Covent Garden, so its all down to Leicester Square

shes coming home again tonite (just for the night!) martin