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Is there a reliable website re one’s dog’s weight? I’ve stopped Mabel’s raw diet as she was experiencing bouts of squits. She’s now on kibble (complete) with some wet (Lily’s Kitchen). She’s getting 65g twice a day plus treats and nibbles. Her Bonios (2 per day) are 25g each. Prior to this diet...

Mabel’s been through a few days of the runs. At first I put it down to the latest batch of raw having thawed slightly upon arrival. It can’t be that as she’s been off raw for about five days and her motions are still inconsistent from solid, semi-solid to 100% liquid. Yesterday morning she...

A corn has reappeared on Mabel’s pad and this one has a noticeable effect on her movement - the poor girl is limping on her right foot. I did manage to remove a corn about 18 months ago and I intend to do this one tomorrow. The alternative would be for her to go under a GA and, taking into...

Is anyone aware of a dog friendly eating establishment in Oxford for a Sunday lunch? I’ve emailed an enquiry to Brasserie Blanc in Jericho but should anyone have any ideas I’d be indebted.

At her last check up Mabel’s bill of health was with flying colours BUT I was advised to keep an eye on the development of plaque on her molars. We do have a toothbrush which fits onto a finger but is there a toothpaste that she could accept. Although suspicious of new experiences she’ll eat for...

I’ve asked this question before and received helpful answers however….. Mabel’s on a raw diet - Cotswold Raw. It’s mainly in the evenings when she’s settled on the sofa that she’ll let one fly with its unique pungency. I have been giving her charcoal biscuits but this time they don’t seem to...

Seeking help from the Forum. We have carpets as opposed to hard floors. We also have a whippet. Has anyone used a dry shampoo successfully? Although Mabel doesn’t have a smell we’re aware that textiles may have a slight whiff. She’ll be having a bath when the weather improves but we need to...

This is the usual start. George, the cat, knows that Mabel is susceptible to teasing… However, she gives as good as she gets.

George is attempting a stealth takeover.

Two ‘transgressions’ happened today. Mabel was in a funny mood. We have builders in replacing the terrace in the back garden so the household isn’t in its normal state. George, the cat, was going in and out and yowling. This was the background to today. I was walking Mabel in the next village...

Taking into account the scandalous price of fuel, and the time it takes to produce sweet potato chews in the oven, I’d appreciate thoughts re baking them on our log burner. I’d cover the top (17” x 12”) with kitchen foil and lay the raw strips on that. Any budding Fanny Haddocks or Keith...

Perhaps I’m crying for the moon. Mabel can go through most chews at a rate of knots. However, due to their resilience, it takes time for her to go through tracheae, duck gizzards and those other dehydrated bits and pieces displayed loosely in pet shops. She absolutely adores them but I have...

I think Mabel has a corn on a pad. She’s due to have her nails cut tomorrow so I’ll get a precise diagnosis. Doesn’t seem to be causing her any pain/discomfort but she never complains anyway. Should it be a corn has anyone treated such successfully? Mabel goes into meltdown at the vet’s so I’d...

Has anyone encountered a similar issue? I’ve been feeding Mabel on Natural Instinct for a few months and when her motions were very runny (getting me up at least twice a night on three consecutive occasions) I checked all of her food and treats. Somewhat alarmed to find that dates on her Natural...

I’d be grateful for a homemade recipe for biscuits to alleviate smelly flatulence. Mabel’s on a raw diet and would bolt her food if I hadn’t inserted a contraption into her bowl which obliges her to ‘take her time’. Although her flatulence isn’t a constant problem, she can clear a room. Such...

Nothing to do with “Lord of the rings”. Mabel’s been loose on and off for the past week. She’s eager for her food and treats and doesn’t appear to be unwell although she has been licking her lips and drinking water noticeably. Her diet is mainly raw complete although today I mixed white long...

Our 5 year old rescued whippet suffers from seasonal itch which starts in latish spring. She is on a raw diet which she thoroughly enjoys - like most sighthounds she’ll eat for England. When she started scratching last year (we adopted her in November ‘19) it was quite frantic but we alleviated...

Although we’ve switched our whippet’s main meal to raw we’ve carried on giving her a small handful of Burns dried for lunch. We’d like to discontinue the midday Burns regime for something that still provides that crunchiness but with better value nutrition wise. She does get a daily chew of some...

As with most sighthounds our whippet’s neck is wider than her head so using a conventional sighthound collar doesn’t work - she can back out of it easily as we found when we went to collect her from the rescue rep. Since then we’ve used a harness. I started her with a Ruffwear harness which is...

Perhaps I should have put this out earlier but it was just one of the several issues we have had with our rescue. On a very irregular frequency our whippet starts what I can only describe as a bout of snorting. It sounds like a very short spasm of sneezing but with a snorting/sharp snoring...