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Thanks. She had them this evening and thoroughly enjoyed them and no trouble chewing them.

Thanks JoanneF. She's in for a treat tonight then.

Is it ok to give my dog raw thigh bones, I've braved it with chicken wings but would like to know that all bones are ok before I give them to her. Thanks.

When we brought our 8wek old Cockapoo home last year we took it in turns to sleep downstairs with her in her crate and small run with puppy pads. We then left her downstairs but she cried and yapped whenever she used the pads as she wanted us to clear them up. Very disturbed nights. One night...

We bought our Cockapoo puppy last year and we also signed a contract. However I took this as evidence that the breeder did care about her dogs and was doing what she could to try to ensure they went to good homes. (Personally I think the £950 was evidence enough!!). However it wasn't as...

Is that for you lurcherman or your dog? We've started giving our dog Pilchards in tomato sauce (with most of sauce taken off) as a treat once or twice a week and she loves them (as does our cat!)

I don't think it was the open cupboard and noise Juliatee, I think it's just that she has developed a sense of style and much prefers a dinner plate!

Hi, having braved it and now giving Evie a chicken or duck wing twice a week, I have just removed some thigh bones from some chicken thighs. Can she safely eat these?

Exactly what I was thinking dogmatize. I can see that the dog may be fine if that's all he's used to and all his basic needs are being met - but what is the point?

I would reiterate Gypsysmums comments. Not all dogs do sleep all day. We once had a dog that we left for quite long periods whilst we were working. She was not happy and certainly did not sleep all the time. She barked, scratched paintwork off windowsills when she jumped up at Windows and...

Ah, thanks Gypsysmum, that makes sense, cos she also sometimes does it if I get my coat and walk past her with it she will sometimes try to jump on it. Again when she is excited at the thought of going out. Not a big problem really, as she does it less and less and is easy to stop. But nice...

Thanks. Interestingly she tends to do it when she's already getting attention. For example: when we come back from a walk she is very good and stands still while I hose her down and co-operates while I dry her off with towels, standing still and lifting each paw.. It's when we've finished and...

Sad that it always seems to come down to money!

Anybody know why my spayed 10mnth old female dog does it with towels, cushions, etc?

Assuming you mean recognised by the Kennel Club. Then no. We have a cocker spaniel and poodle cross and she's not recognised by them either. The breeder told me that a new type of cross breed has to be bred for 7 generations, with very careful widening of the gene pool, before the Kennel Club...

When my children were little we had a Shetland Sheepdog. He was a very loyal, gentle soul. Very trainable and obedient. Loved his walks but not overly adventurous and never any fear of him running off or not coming back. He was gentle with the children. We also had a cat, rabbit and Guinea...

I'm a late starter to raw food but have started giving my Cockapoo raw, whole chicken wings to her when she was nine months. She loves them and now replace two of her meals a week with a raw chicken wing. She managed perfectly well with no negative side effects.

When my dog was about 5mnths we taught her to use the toilet bells that hang from the back door. It was extremely easy to teach her,, took about half an hour, and they work a treat. We take them with us when we visit friends/family so that she knows to let us know she wants to go out and also...

What a shame if that's the case. I really don't think these policies are always in the best interests of the animals.

To be honest Gypsysmum I can't remember about pain relief. This was over 30 years ago, so maybe not and if he did they weren't effective! I don't doubt Noel Fitzpatricks amazing skills as a surgeon. But I think you're right Excuseme, perhaps too clever. Would be interesting to hear other vets...