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Forum: Pets and Animals 15-09-2013, 07:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,447
Posted By dogmad
Thanks Mups - much appreciated. I wish the same...

Thanks Mups - much appreciated. I wish the same too - for both of us :-)
Forum: Pets and Animals 15-09-2013, 06:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,447
Posted By dogmad
Spoke to Neil Flint & the closest they could find...

Spoke to Neil Flint & the closest they could find was PetPlan, who would pay ONLY for boarding & even then, only after 4 days.

I don't have any neighbours, friends or family that are experienced...
Forum: Pets and Animals 14-09-2013, 08:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,447
Posted By dogmad
It's PAYING for the pet sitters that I want the...

It's PAYING for the pet sitters that I want the insurance - NOT the sitters OWN insurance.

I know that there are people in the same position as myself that would like to take out such a policy...
Forum: Pets and Animals 14-09-2013, 11:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,447
Posted By dogmad
Thanks for all your help, everyone. I've not...

Thanks for all your help, everyone.

I've not been able to find anyone that even KNOWS of the existence of such a policy, let alone be able to offer one !

The closest I've been able to find is...
Forum: Pets and Animals 11-09-2013, 05:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,447
Posted By dogmad
Thanks for the tips, I'll check them out (&...

Thanks for the tips, I'll check them out (& perhaps my vet can help with my enquiries).
Forum: Pets and Animals 11-09-2013, 07:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,447
Posted By dogmad
Pet sitters - what insurance covers their cost ?

I live alone, except for my 2 "special needs" dogs, who aren't suitable for kennels/boarding should/if/when I need to go into hospital.

"Pet Sitters" appear to be the answer (when/if I find...
Forum: General Chat 27-08-2013, 11:50 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,924
Posted By dogmad
I too have "neighbours from hell" (the police...

I too have "neighbours from hell" (the police have told me to keep away from them, after I was assaulted by a member of that "family" (?). I needed no second telling !

They have been warned,...
Forum: General Chat 10-08-2013, 07:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,093
Posted By dogmad
I, too, had difficulty finding a job (then in my...

I, too, had difficulty finding a job (then in my 50s, a partially disabled graduate). As my GP put it "the body's buggered, but the brain still works" !), so I became self employed. Hard work - yes -...
Forum: Your Introductions! 31-07-2013, 09:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 890
Posted By dogmad
Hi Myrtle - and welcome. Hope the forum's not TOO...

Hi Myrtle - and welcome. Hope the forum's not TOO frightening ;)
Forum: Pets and Animals 20-07-2013, 08:40 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 8,486
Posted By dogmad
Let's face it - "responsible" dog ownership is...

Let's face it - "responsible" dog ownership is never going to become law. We've even got the politicians (who MAKE laws) in prison ! It's not a "vote-catcher" - government even did away with dog...
Forum: General Chat 20-07-2013, 07:21 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 10,148
Posted By dogmad
When I was at school, I always wanted to be a...

When I was at school, I always wanted to be a policeman. I realise now that it wasn't the profession for me - I'm too honest !
Forum: Pets and Animals 20-07-2013, 05:56 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 8,486
Posted By dogmad
"If a dog "saved" his mistress or elderley owner...

"If a dog "saved" his mistress or elderley owner from violent thugs, would it still be considered aggressive then? "

An interesting observation, Mups :-)

The owner would probably be sued by...
Forum: General Chat 20-07-2013, 04:28 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 10,148
Posted By dogmad
Surely is, Pats :/

Surely is, Pats :/
Forum: Pets and Animals 20-07-2013, 04:21 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 8,486
Posted By dogmad
"I really think the whole 'we are allowed to have...

"I really think the whole 'we are allowed to have a dog as a pet' thing should undergo a radical rethink. Sorry but most dogs just appear to me to be a set of teeth on legs, and extremely sharp,...
Forum: Pets and Animals 20-07-2013, 04:11 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 8,486
Posted By dogmad
I'm often asked (usually by children) "mister, do...

I'm often asked (usually by children) "mister, do your dogs bite" ? My response is that "ALL dogs will bite, given the right/wrong circumstances". In the film "Beethoven's Big Break", Cesar Milan...
Forum: General Chat 20-07-2013, 03:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,054
Posted By dogmad
When does "glorious sunshine" become a "killer heatwave" ?

Who decides ? The Met. Office ? The media ? Or is it a personal/subjective decision ? :cool:
Forum: General Chat 20-07-2013, 03:19 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 10,148
Posted By dogmad
Thanks for your comments & support, folks. Tilly...

Thanks for your comments & support, folks. Tilly soon calms down after these incidents (probably because she's getting used to them happening frequently) ! I'm sad to say that it appears that...
Forum: General Chat 19-07-2013, 09:04 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 10,148
Posted By dogmad
Pats - you're spot on ! Today, it was 4...

Pats - you're spot on !

Today, it was 4 cyclists (different people, different times) cycling (illegally) on narrow pavements. My dog's blind & so panics when startled. Not one of them even slowed...
Forum: General Chat 19-07-2013, 05:20 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 10,148
Posted By dogmad
The thing that drives me REALLY potty is selfish...

The thing that drives me REALLY potty is selfish people - those with no consideration for others (and sometimes, even for themselves ) !
Forum: General Chat 28-06-2013, 07:55 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 7,392
Posted By dogmad
Oops !

I'm Dave - born & bred in Bristol. Then went on to Turkey (mainly Istanbul), then back to London. After a few years went to Cheshire & Mersyside, then Portsmouth, moving here to Christchurch, Dorset...
Forum: General Chat 12-06-2013, 10:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 847
Posted By dogmad
Not to mention "Porterhouse Blue" - I said NOT to...

Not to mention "Porterhouse Blue" - I said NOT to mention "Porterhouse Blue" ! :-)

R.I.P. & thank you, Mr Sharpe, for the smiles, wit & laughter you brought to this world. "Gone but not...
Forum: Pets and Animals 09-06-2013, 08:52 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,111
Posted By dogmad
I recommend remembering 3 words - REWARD, IGNORE,...

I recommend remembering 3 words - REWARD, IGNORE, INTERRUPT. REWARD the behaviour you want (remembering that a dog's short term memory is less than half a second, so you must be prepared/quick)...
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