We've had some mighty fine pets added lately! It's been ages since I've heard of anyone keeping a mynah--I wonder why? Anyone know? I did notice that the EU has banned the importation of wild birds just recently...
The boxer and the standard poodles are brilliant! One of my sisters rescued an elderly boxer (he is now doing just fine, thank you). Tibbar, is that a summer cut for Tisha? Her grandma was a lovely looking dog.
Yes Tisha, was in her summer coat there . I keep her clipped off most of the summer she was sulking as she does not like to be clipped , needless to say ,I do not show her now. Her grandma was a magnificent dog, my mum used to say you could always tell one of her pups just by looking at them.I had Tisha's dad as well as grandma & auntie all of them had fantastic temperments
This post was last modified: 10-07-2007 06:46 AM by tibbar.
Here is Velvet.. We did have two gibbies but one died a couple of years ago. He might be a little on the old side (3yrs) but he can still go like an olympic runner.
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This post was last modified: 11-07-2007 04:29 PM by tibbar.
Thanks fror that Riana.
I showed Sophie (grandma) from 1985 onwards & Pippa (auntie) from 1986. I already had my dog Goldie which I did obedience with. Then Sophie had a litter but the pup that I was keeping for showing died. The following year Sophie was mated to a lovely chappie who was an English & Swedish Champion & had another litter. I kept Tjay who I adored & I showed him at Crufts in 1990. Tisha his daughter came back to me as part of a stud fee & sadly the others died one by one at good ages though. Now we only have Tisha, she didn't like showing so I retired her.We had many good times & adventures along the way though.
Here is one of my favourite pics of Goldie she deserves a mention as she was a dog in a million everyone loved her, even strangers who had only just met her.People just used to stop us in the street to admire her.
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This post was last modified: 15-07-2007 11:10 AM by tibbar.
Rabbits are my favourite pets. I used to own rabbits when I was little but now find it cruel to see them in hutches and small runs. I wondered if it was possible to house train a rabbit, so they wouldn't chew up the carpet and things like that. Anyone have any ideas?
Rabbits are my favourite pets. I used to own rabbits when I was little but now find it cruel to see them in hutches and small runs. I wondered if it was possible to house train a rabbit, so they wouldn't chew up the carpet and things like that. Anyone have any ideas?
I believe that you need to 'child-proof' the house for rabbits, just as you would for a baby. But, it can be done, because I have a brother who has house-trained rabbits. It's actually fairly easy, you just need to take the rabbit's basic instincts into account.
Having a dog-style crate can be helpful here. Rabbits like to den, and feel comfortable in enclosed spaces. Put a bit of hay in the crate, along with a litter box. Your rabbit will usually defecate whilst eating, and it does not take long for your rabbit to connect the two events. Be sure to offer your rabbit a lot of various chew toys. They need to chew in order to keep their teeth at a proper length, so give them something appropriate like untreated wood chews.
There's also a book, written especially for house rabbits. I don't know how easy it would be to obtain at a bookseller in the UK, but it can be purchased from Amazon.uk:
Yes Rabbits are quite easy to house train but I find the hardest thing is keeping them off the wiring. They do seem to love it somehow.
There is a British House Rabbit Association at http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/houserabbit.htm
I agree with Kingfisher there must be a modicum of houseproofing. My rabbits are all in outside accomodation but we like to think 5 star. Mainly because of their size. This was new last year as I have mentioned before that even though the last rabbits had big hutches & access to a big run when they liked , the runs were not fox-proof , much to our cost. Now they are fox proof as well. Each rabbit has a covered bedroom where they can sit & look out the window if they wish, a quarry tiled patio (good for kipping on) a run with log & roof to keep most of the rain off. They have plantpots to play with. I cut beech for them to chew & give hay every other day & treats of dandelions along with a good mixed food.
The first pic is before patio , hole in the door & log was added.
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This post was last modified: 16-07-2007 04:35 PM by tibbar.
Those are quite the deluxe accomodations, tibbar! Now that I think about it, I have a spot that would work quite well for rabbit accomodation. Of course, I would have to run the idea past Mr. Kingfisher, and I suspect he feels we have enough pets on hand what with three cats and three snakes and a colony of dermestid beetles!
Sad news today Nutkins, Skippy's rabbit had to be put down. He was the Opal coloured one on the pets gallery. We were not sure how old he was but we took the sad decision as his back legs had gone.
This post was last modified: 17-07-2007 06:57 PM by tibbar.
Oh that's so sad, I'm sorry It's never easy to make that decision, but we all have to especially if they are suffering. Sadly it's all part of being a responsible pet owner.
I'm sure you have many fond memories of him and loads of pics too In time these will replace the hurt and sadness that you feel now.
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