British Expats - adopting a dog

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Re: adopting a dog

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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 4974397)

they could be little lambs

They would have to be little lol. He does have a bit of lamb everyday mixed in with his food, but he has never had a bone I dont think he would know what to do with it bless him. Off to Spanish lessons now and my babes comes there with me :lol:

Re: adopting a dog

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Originally Posted by brisca (Post 4973290)

Sorry derbyflan (I don't like to contradict you :ohmy:) but I was always told that it's not a good idea to use ordinary toothpaste for dogs, because it's too "frothy" and difficult for the dog to remove.
(I mean, my dog's pretty clever - but she can't rinse and spit from a tumbler yet :lol:)

You're absolutely right that with a bit of patience and plenty of praise, cleaning a dog's teeth is possible.
However, I would recommend getting a toothpaste that is specially formulated for dogs...............it's usually poultry flavoured rather than freshmint!!

dam, wish I had read this before........ Sam has rather frothy chops now !!!!! :rofl: no only kidding

Re: adopting a dog

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Originally Posted by brisca (Post 4973279)

Aah, Sam's a lovely looking dog - and he looks so at home already :)
He's a lucky boy to have found you and your family.
I'm sure he will bring you years of friendship and happiness.

Do you know, I was thinking of starting a thread about all of us Sams on here!!
There are so many of us - both human and canine - we seem such a common lot!

Anyway, please tell your Sam (in English, Castellano or Valenciano!) that he's gorgeous ;)

All the best, from yet another Sam!

ahh thanks, yes he is cute and such a good boy - even started training him with choccy drops and hes so obedient already.

I have never really been a "doggy person" but seeing all those abandoned dogs last week was so sad. OH said when he retires he is going to set up a dogs place so he can take them all in :ohmy:

Think my Sam will have a personality complex before long, for some reason I keep calling him Ben, my son calls him Max and OH has started calling him Dobby ( from Harry Potter - who he does actually look like with his floppy ears )