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Hi SnF. More than happy to respond here. :) All product prices are displayed on our website and our ebay store. We do recommend customers upgrade from Regular to Registered Postage for an additional few dollars for cover against possible loss or damage that may occur in the post. Polar Pads and Collars are covers with a manufacture fault warranty. So if there is any issue with the product fabric, stitching or similar we will happily replace the product. If there is handler error involved ie over soaking product until it bursts at the seams (sounds funny, but you would be surprised at how many people pop their Polar Collar/Pad in the sink and forget it) or if a dog destroys it or any other damaged caused for any reason other than manufacture fault, then this is not covered. If the persons neglects to dry the product when finished with it for the season and puts it away damp and it goes mouldy, of course this is not covered. Any possible warranty claims are dealt with directly by us for customer convenience.

I think its Kath and she writes on the envelope. there is a slip for catalogues Thanks Reb. Will see you there :)

Thanks for the advice, this has never happened to me before. Nothing written on envelope and no slip. My cheque has been banked. As suggested I will just mention it and if there is no great queue (don't like making others wait) I will ask them to check my entries. If it is all a bit too hard, I will just buy another one and treat it as a small donation :)

I didn't receive any slip or writing on the envelope to say I had ordered a catalogue for this show. Have called the sec and left a message and not heard back yet. If I don't hear back, will taking my cheque book (with butt) be enough or shall I just suck it up and buy another catalogue? I don't like being a nuisance as I know how much hard work is involved in organising these shows. It really is not a big deal, just interested in opinions or advice please.

I hope you find a suitable place. Sorry I can't help. We do have a pet friendly rental, lovely 3 bedroomed home I had built around 8 years ago prior to meeting my now husband and lived there by myself for the first 3 years, but it is currently tenanted and in Hastings, sorry. We have been very lucky with our current tenant, she has been there for several years now. I do know that if/when she does decide to vacate, I will mention it here before my agent lists the house. I know how difficult it can be to find pet friendly housing at times. Best of luck :)

It is always a good idea to set yourself and your dog up for "a win". Therefore if you have purchased a new bed that you intend to allow the dog unsupervised access to and this dog is known to you to be a chewer of items such as this, then my recommendation would be not to do it. Not because of concerns over the dog ingesting the polymers as such, but more so for the buyer's hip pocket. My personal thoughts on things like this are don't invest more than you can afford to lose. Also, if we allow a dog to destroy something like this, we are inadvertently teaching it to do so, as the act itself is self rewarding. The reason I would not be overly concerned about the dog's health if polymers are ingested (and I can really only speak for Polar Pads) is that when a Polar Pad is hydrated, if a dog ingests the polymers, they will do the dog no harm. They are non toxic and will not swell because they are already swollen. The only time you need to be concerned with the dog's health when it comes to Polar Pad ingestion is if the dog swallows a significant amount of polymers that are fully dehydrated. As Polar Pads stay hydrated for a minimum of a couple of days (often up to a week or even more depending on conditions) and dogs that are given Polar Pads to utilize are generally not left alone for that period of time, it would only be an owner error that this would occur. We always recommend when Polar Pads are not in use that they be hung out to dehydrate and stored away from dog access. Common sense really. Not much different to leaving a wheat bag or a bag of rice or even a large quantity of cereal based dry food lying around in easy access.

Ours have a smallish brekky - one or two chicken wings, depending upon what they are doing that day, level of current activity, weight etc. Just enough for morning energy and to keep tummy grumbles and stomach acids down. Main meal at night between 5-7pm

Glad Emma is bouncing around again and enjoying life. So lovely to hear. She certainly seemed very happy when we were there. You are absolutely most welcome with the nails. I enjoyed meeting you all and getting some Emma cuddles and of course a special SC hug :D Just yell out if you want me to come back and do them again. She was such a good girl.

Oh SC. I understand. I feel for you and Emma. Hang in there blossom. We are thinking of you guys. You are doing everything you possibly can for your precious girl, sweet Emma. I think she will appreciate the extra dose tonight. I feel like I know Emma, yet I have never met her in person. Knowing you guys through Dol and our dealings, has allowed me to feel close to you all. I feel privileged to have met you, even though it has all been via internet. You are so brave. I only hope I can be half as brave and strong as you when I am in your shoes next. You and Emma are never far away from my thoughts. Take care of each other , the three of you. Remember that in these trying times, it is easy to pull away and strike out to those closest, when in fact these are the times when it is extra important that we band together. Here's hoping tomorrow is a brighter day for Emma. :) The sun will be shining down on her.

Sorry to hear Emma has been in more pain with her leg, SC.

Wonderful news SC. Glad to hear Emma is doing so well. I am certain this is very much owing to your care and love. Please give her a huge hug from me.

WOW, that sounds perfect, I hope the OP takes you up on that. Sounds like a wonderful opportunity. Local and a win/win situation for all. Hope to see you on Sat morning, ots. :)

I have PMd oneteaspoon and we may be able to arrange some "up close and personals" at the very least with our Rottis. :)

Just thought of another one, what about Drift.

Yep, Seven sleeps with this ball in her mouth and sucks it in her sleep :laugh:

Hi SC. I am sorry, I just read your last post. I bet you were just having one of those down days. We all have 'em... and you are dealing with a lot at the moment. The emotional roller coaster you are on with Emma is totally normal. That said, I do understand perfectly how guilty you must feel when you are feeling frustrated with Emma. It must be so hard for you Try not to put too much pressure on yourself. Emma will cope with your moods, feelings and outbursts just fine. She adores you no matter what. What you are feeling and the way you react to her behaviours does not mean you love her any less. You are tired, a little overwhelmed and human. You are coming to terms with things, and that is all part of the process. The initial shock of her diagnosis has worn off and you are now having to deal with day to day "stuff" almost as you were previously, but now with all the additional work load and stresses. What you are going through is natures way of letting you know that you are going to be OK.

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That's bullshit. Lack of socialisation is the excuse given by breeders of especially guardian breeds for producing fear biters. A genetically stable dog of sound nerve doesn't need socialising. Dogs that react aggressively in non threatening passive environments are spooks. The one's who can't get over a bad experience and react from a learned behaviour are genetically weak in nerve strength. An unsocialsed dog will project it's true character unmasked by the effects of socialisation. There should be more breeders not socialising some of their breeding stock to be better informed of what they are actually producing in raw character and temperament IMHO. Id agree with that . me too.

Good luck with it SC. Hopefully they will firm up soon. I guess there is always a chance that this may be new consistency of poo now? As long as it is not super runny, it is not too bad.

How are Emma's stools now SC? Are they consistently firm yet?

Every time I listen to it, I get a fright when you turn off the dictaphone :laugh: sorry... weak nerve. Sounds almost a like a male burp trying to roar whilst doing it. If this guy is a bit of a dick (which he obviously is) perhaps he scares his own dogs with this roaring burp and freaks them out. So when he realised he couldn't get in and they were there barking, he thought he might just try it on them to test the affect Certainly odd... and scary ... and now I would add that the noise sounds like it is definitely made during exhalation as you can hear the short quick inhalation right at the end of it??

Baby wipes for puppy. Disinfectant wipes for crate, bedding etc.

Yay!! Great news SC. Glad Emma seems to be over her tummy bug.

Dogs and puppies don't "need" crates under most circumstances. I find crates are a brilliant tool to assist raising and training your puppy at home. So puppies do not grow out of crates. If you have the need or desire to use a crate when your dog is an adult, then do so. If not, then don't. Some reasons why you use a crate into adulthood would be for trialling, showing, camping, car travel, bed at home, convalescing etc. It is more of a personal choice rather than a "need" reason.

Sorry, one other thing, I would not recommend blocking your crate off with cardboard. Puppy will chew this and then you have taught puppy to do just that. If you wish to purchase a smaller crate for when pup is young, that is fine, a good idea but not necessary. If you choose an adult sized crate use a steel divider or a heavy duty plastic upturned tub that is high enough for pup not be able to climb up on top of. In my experience using an adult sized crate works fine as long as the owner can be vigilant and ensure pup knows it will be taken out prior to it needing to eliminate in the crate. This is done by ensuring you always let pup out prior to it having to eliminate in the crate. We deliberately use adult sized crates for out puppies because this way we know first hand whether or not it can be done when advising customers on this exact question. And out adult sized crates would be bigger than yours as we have Rottweilers. We find that the pups that eliminate up one end of their crate do so because they either would have been the pup that would liminate in it's crate no matter what you do (and this is not common, but not unheard of either and may have something to do with how they were raised) or owing to human error, not actually the crate being too big. That said, diving a larger crate is a good idea if you can do it properly.