piemonster – Member
Worst journey in the world

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By far and away the best book ever. Read it countless times.
‘The winter journey’ chapter is just something else.

Also – he wants Stox to know that Indy is definitely a boy’s name…

Unisex is the word you are looking for Helios :-)

Tilly the choc lab and her new blondie sister Indy

Same happened to mine a few weeks back but I’m in warranty so was replaced but there is a fix for it on YouTube if you don’t mind opening the phone since its already out of warranty.

Obviously a last resort but just to make you aware

B&Q ! Been using them to walk the dogs over a year now, and nice and comfy with ski socks. £20

Cheers !

Puppies don’t have the bladder size to hold on for 8 hours while you sleep until they are a few months old

Yes I’m aware. Don’t interpret that to mean we leave her 8 hrs. We have set alarms to get up twice in the night and let her out in the first week. Now tho she sleeps through to 6am.

I close it for the puppies or all hell would break out! Guess for an older dog I would start with it closed and see how it adjusts to it.
If you are get to the stage of leaving it open then I’d assume you could then do away with the crate really…..

Ok, most of that is puppy related! Don’t have much experience with older dogs starting in crates.
My 13 month old lab came out if it at 6 months .. I think the new puppy will be in there longer (little mischievous chewer)!

Phil – my parents always asked why I crate trained. They are from the old school of thought to just leave the puppy in the kitchen etc. after seeing how well it’s been for my first dog, and now how the new puppy is settling into it, I think they understand it now.

People need to view it as a ‘den’ for the dog – not a cage. The dog will also come to learn that.

Our 11 wk old lab now trots off into it for a sleep now through the day when there is a sofa, rug, older dogs bed alternative.

Yes the first few nights are hard- I spent them downstairs but by the 4th night she was sleeping 11pm – 6am. Never had any mess in there at all. Dogs don’t like to mess in their area. A small cage encourages them to try to hold it.

Doing it now with my new puppy. Did it with my current 13 month old dog.
Would highly recommend it.

As above – what exactly do you want to know? Are you getting a puppy?

Excellent! Well done :-)

Lil Ba**ard and bigger Bas**rd

:-)

Well, bit the bullet , decision made .. Collect her on Friday.
Thanks for the replies… It did help … I’ve chewed over getting a second dog for weeks now so fingers crossed it works out …

Shark bait – that’s a valid point.

You are all not helping my argument for discouraging the wife ! :-)
I Appreciate the informative posts … Useful info

The gaslight anthem … You won’t be disappointed

(because they colour match and go with the furniture)

:-)

Looks like I’m in trouble when the wife reads this if you all keep up with the positives!

Samurai, don’t get me wrong, current dog is left a few hours on a morning and a few on an afternoon . Wife pops home at lunch for an hour then I get home at 4ish so I don’t mean I’d like another dog because she is left alone all day . That’s not the case.
I mean general company for when she is at home but more in the way of walking, running around the forest, beach etc etc current dog loves playing with other dogs so she would be in her element I’m sure … But I’m trying to think if the practical side of having two dogs and the issues it may bring.

Is it a case of if you have one its just as easy to have two???

6′ 1″ riding an 18″ – and have been for 4 years!

Checked online and no appointments tomorrow so going to the store to try to at least log it so I can return next week – I’m in warranty but can’t remember by how much!

Nealglover – thanks … Ive seen that fix on a YouTube vid … Tempted to try it myself but I’m in warranty so may as well take advantage of that .

I echo what dallas95 says….
I went last year – 180 mile trip each way from the NE … what a waste of time. Very poor. Had I have known, I wouldn’t have gone 5 miles to go to it.
Ticket didn’t include parking so after my full hour in the NEC (it was that bad) I was extremely peed to then have to pay something like 10 quid to leave the car park.
Needless to say, I won’t be returning anytime soon.

Looks the nuts…. Love it !

Take a look on the Dolan website

Familiar?

eep – I’m going to head up that way with my dog after work tonight … Just feel the need to try to help. I can’t imagine how I’d feel if it was my dog. It’s not much I know, such a big area to cover.

I’ve a friend who crashed her car on the A19 a few years back.. The car overturned down the embankment and the dog ran off. They put posters up and went searching and found her 2 weeks later. I guess im just saying don’t give up hope.

Any suggestions for where I should walk? Needle in a hay stack question I know but you’d know better than me….

Damn – edited!!!

HAVE WE GOT A TELLY!!!?

Or even a ‘video’ :-)

My sympathies …. Its a Terrible time

The 59 sound – Gaslight Anthem

My mrs had the dilemma last month – kichenaid or kenwood Kmix .
Decided on the kenwood in the end (though reviews seemed in equal favour).
Did a search on the prices – Makro came out at £240 including the delivery!!
Bit sceptical it wouldn’t turn up as the day after it said out of stock and I read on their site you have to be buying for a business. Anyway, a week after ordering it turned up . £140 cheaper than comet, John Lewis etc were selling for

I don’t understand the appeal of team replica kit?
It’s not like football/rugby/insert other team sport/ where you can go & support the team week in & week out & wear a shirt to the match to show you’re allegiance.

If you like a top – wear it. Isn’t it that simple.
Why should somebody look like they are trying too hard if they are riding along in a Team Sky top for example… Maybe they like the shirt and/or they are showing some allegiance to the Brits – just the same as the people wearing the footballers shirts you mention. 95% of those shirts will never step foot in the teams stadiums!

Lovely looking puppy … Enjoy :-)

Handwritten by the gaslight anthem.

Exactly what I was goIng to suggest. Amazing band

Been out for fillet steak :-)

I got married 6 weeks ago … Just go with the day….assuming you have your speech organised and rehearsed, the day should just kind of flow along. It did for us, it’s all in the planning. Not that I did much of it!

We had a church ceremony so we had a rehearsal the evening before which was a great idea. Because of that, I wasn’t nervous at all about the ceremony itself because I knew what was going to happen. For me it was just the speech that was on my mind but even then, it’s not like you are the best man so I didn’t feel the pressure on that and it showed – I actually really enjoyed it.

After that, eat, drink and mingle.

Go mine from Evans … It was £20 about 5 years ago .. Both valves, Pressure Gauge. It’s all the pump you could need

Why did u have to post the link Stox? They are great looking bikes..

I’d have to agree with you there

I’m the same … Im pleased i fell for a Dolan Ares

Another vote for a lab ….. fantastic with kids, loves to play, intelligent , there is a reason you see a lot of them

Edit – mine isn’t greedy nor does she eat poo! Maybe I got lucky with mine!