Re: online cases Veterinary help
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2001 2:43 am
Yes, he gets very thirsty and hot. He pants a lot when going for a walk. He isn't a fussy eater and likes anything. He loves to sit in my chair with me, and prefers me to take him for a walk rather than my husband. He will listen to me tell him what to do, but not my husband; in fact, he has growled at my husband but has never done that with me. The one and only thing I know him to hate is being locked out in the garden at any time, but especially when we have visitors. He just loves people and idolises children, but not everybody likes having a dog trying to jump on their lap and lick their faces - so, out in the garden he goes!
He fears nothing, except when me and my husband argue; he then disappears behind the settee. He doesn't mind thunder, lighning or fireworks.
Is there anything unique? He is headstrong and defiant. I use to take him to dog training classes. The Instructor spent half an hour trying to get him to sit instead of lie. So the Instructor got the other dogs to lie down AND ALL the dogs laid down. Benji went to lie down, but then saw all the other dogs lying down - and so he sat up, sraight and tall!
When he goes for walks, which is three times a day: first thing in the morning and last thing at night, we just take him around the local area, which normally takes about 15-20 minutes; and then when we come home from work we take him up the field, and that is usually a 40 to 45 minutes walk. He always has a drink when he comes in from walks, but our other two dogs don't bother. And when we get the really hot weather and he goes for a walk, nine times out of ten he will lie flat out in a puddle and drink what he can of the water. And when we get home, he will literally drink a bowl of cold water. Our other dogs will drink some water too but not the way he does. He pants a lot. We've had people a good way in front of us look behind because all they can hear is this panting and they wonder what it is!
Foodwise, they eat what we eat. They do eat dog food if I feel too ill to cook or I'm in a hurry. But normally it can be anything from fish mixed with rice and veg, to chicken mixed with pasta and veg, to liver and vegetable soup. And they actually get a cooked dinner with lamb and gravy on a Sunday. And in the mornings they are given two pieces of toast with butter and honey, or sometimes just one piece of buttered toast with a cooked yolk of one egg. Saturday is a fast day, but they do have a few dog biscuits throughout the day.
I hope this is of some help.
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He fears nothing, except when me and my husband argue; he then disappears behind the settee. He doesn't mind thunder, lighning or fireworks.
Is there anything unique? He is headstrong and defiant. I use to take him to dog training classes. The Instructor spent half an hour trying to get him to sit instead of lie. So the Instructor got the other dogs to lie down AND ALL the dogs laid down. Benji went to lie down, but then saw all the other dogs lying down - and so he sat up, sraight and tall!
When he goes for walks, which is three times a day: first thing in the morning and last thing at night, we just take him around the local area, which normally takes about 15-20 minutes; and then when we come home from work we take him up the field, and that is usually a 40 to 45 minutes walk. He always has a drink when he comes in from walks, but our other two dogs don't bother. And when we get the really hot weather and he goes for a walk, nine times out of ten he will lie flat out in a puddle and drink what he can of the water. And when we get home, he will literally drink a bowl of cold water. Our other dogs will drink some water too but not the way he does. He pants a lot. We've had people a good way in front of us look behind because all they can hear is this panting and they wonder what it is!
Foodwise, they eat what we eat. They do eat dog food if I feel too ill to cook or I'm in a hurry. But normally it can be anything from fish mixed with rice and veg, to chicken mixed with pasta and veg, to liver and vegetable soup. And they actually get a cooked dinner with lamb and gravy on a Sunday. And in the mornings they are given two pieces of toast with butter and honey, or sometimes just one piece of buttered toast with a cooked yolk of one egg. Saturday is a fast day, but they do have a few dog biscuits throughout the day.
I hope this is of some help.
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