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Puppy landed in Adelaide today. Was picked up at 10am & arrived 5pm. Long day. Bay City Pet Travel handled the entire transport, from taxi service to flights. Kept in touch at each stage today and even sent me a photo of pup just before boarding in Brisbane. I really appreciated the way Bay City handled this whole transportation, we exchanged several emails and phone conversations and today they were excellent. The puppy arrived relaxed and excited to see me. a big “thumbs up” to them. thanks everyone

Hi coneye, road transport from QLD to Adelaide would take days, I can’t imagine how stressful those days would be. Flying is 2.5 hours and yes, stressful but short lived.

Thanks everyone, I’ve gone with Baycity, excellent price with a pickup from Noosa, taxi to Brisbane airport and fly to Adelaide. Cant wait!

Hi Deeds, Dogtainers look good, their quote is nearly $900 though. Thanks

Thanks Dogsfver, will get onto it straight away. for some reason I thought he would be transported to Brisbane airport by road. I’m an Adelaide pumpkin, lol!

It’s been a few years since I’ve purchased a dog from interstate and never thought twice about the transport costs but right now I am getting quotes to fly a small dog from Noosa to Adelaide and have been quoted around the $950 mark. can anyone recommend a pet transportation company they use and happy with their service? I guess I’m genuinely surprised with the cost…. cheers

Hi, have been buying Stay Loyal now for about a year. I buy the Chicken, Lamb & Fish (large kibble) which lasts me 4.5 weeks for 2 large dogs, one is 11 and the other 2. I’ve always fed grain free kibble but I’m not anal about it so they do get grains and other bits and bobs but less than say a grain filled kibble. They only sell through their website which i initially thought was sussy but had great reviews on the pet food review site so after an email exchange (and a return if the dogs didn’t like it) I started purchasing. I’m super happy with their service, a few times I’ve needed an emergent bag and it only takes them a few days to arrange delivery. They stay in touch on email, have only a few varieties to choose from but I actually feel like I’m supporting a real small business company, run by 2 guys and their team. The kibble has always been consistent, the price is good and includes the delivery service (which so far has always been spot on time) and my boys are very happy to eat this, especially mr fussy 11 year old.

Surprised no one has mentioned Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers! Such a perfect fun loving dog. We had 2 males who loved each other dearly. Lost one sadly but now on the hunt for another.

Hi, I'm an Adelaide dog owner and would consider having a dog stay short term but as stated it would depend on the type of dog, behaviour, care level required, social abilities, etc. Hubby & I live quiet lives with our lay back 8 year old Wheaten. He's an inside dog & sleeps in our bedroom, lies on the couch with us, and is a little sensitive to loud noises. We had 2 Wheatens, sadly lost one 2 years ago. If you're not having much luck, send me a message and we could at least meet and talk about it. We we live in Glenelg. Sue

Thank you GrufLife, was hoping you'd answer :D And I will speak with our groomer who has always done the boys, hopefully this is just a temporary spot we're in and the big boy will heal up and I can resume them both to their regular grooming schedule. I think I'm being a little ambitious in thinking I could groom my terrors, they've got me worked out I'm afraid. I'll get a mobile person in first and take it from there. Cheers

. My 30kg is on max 100mg and at the moment I give him a 50 mg around midnight so he gets a good sleep and have tapered off to 25mg after lunch if I think he needs it. He's not taking tramadol for arthritic pain though and I hope he won't be on them permanently. Initially I wasn't sure if the pain relief was actually working, he seemed spaced out and not really relaxing with relief. Speaking with our vet we added Metacam (anti inflammatory) and they seem to work better together. (I did read somewhere that tramadol works better with something else thrown in). To be honest though I worry the tramadol is messing with his head a bit, he's been on them for about 40 days now. Good luck with Denny's Dog, I'm sure heaps of people will give you some good answers :)

Hi guys, I'm thinking of getting one of these small trimmers too and need some advice please. I have 2 dogs, always gone to groomers every 6 weeks for 7 & 4 years. The 7 year old is too ill to go and the 4 year old will die of fear if I send him on his own. I need to give a hygiene cut to the 4yo. Should I put him on the table to do this or could I just let him stand on ground while I'm bending over backwards shaving him? I don't have a grooming table, would the dining table do with a grip mat? And is it like using a number 1 or 2 buzz cut on guys? Do I use it with dry hair and wash later? Or, should I just try and find a good mobile service groomer to come for the time being. They're both 30kg each and wheaten terrors Thanks :D

Sas, your question on whether I'd eat food with dye in it was a reality slap (in the nicest way). Of corse I wouldn't and I love my 2 Wheaten terrorists way too much to even take a small risk with their health. Just a quick google of these food dyes, green & blue can cause allergies and who knows what else with long term use, that and my initial instinct when I discovered it in the beef.....your question above......they're not getting it anymore. Back to supermarket beef for them and i won't have to think twice about it. Thanks

Stressmagnet, I too occasionally buy the discounted Coles (expensive) beef steaks and we eat it and sometimes it's so yummy our tails wag :laugh:

Thanks all, you're all pretty spot on. And thanks for the reassurance that it's harmless, as the store guy had assured me. I'm going to stock up with the fresh meat again and hope I don't accidentally use it in our curry, it could happen.....I've got menopausal brains happening