To find a vet near you, try searching yell.com using the postcode of the area you are moving to. Same for pet shops, and clubs. In fact if you look in the vets or the local pet shop, they may have adverts up for that sort of thing in the waiting room or be able to advise you. I think you can take your dog on the bus but some drivers may be funny about it. If hes quiet and well behaved you should be ok. I have never seen Taste of the Wild anywhere in this country I'm afraid - so even if it is here it may not be easy to find and you may want to consider switching to something more readily available. Stay away from supermarket brands though...they are rubbish, pretty much. Honestly, its not really that difficult. Don't be a dick letting your dog run around and shit everywhere and you will be fine...
Thanks! That's exactly the kind of site I was looking for.
brits_americans is telling me you can take your dog on any public transportation as long as they're well-behaved (which he is). That's a shame, he's really doing well on this food. I wouldn't feed him grocery store food over here so I definitely wouldn't feed it over there. :P Taste of the Wild is a grain-free high quality food - I don't mess around when it comes to that!
HAHAHA It's quite alright. If it's the same person I'm thinking of, I caught the action on sf_d and lolol'd right along since I'm in the middle of the process myself. Ahh, such idiocy. :D
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I don't have a big dog, but my vets (Hyde Park Vets, very nice but probably more expensive than average) charges a £25 consultation fee, which I think is standard across all animals. Any actual treatment is on top of that, but I am guessing that is what a check up would cost you.
Don't know if I'm preaching to the converted here, but pet insurance is widely available for around £10 a month, provided your dog doesn't have any pre-existing conditions, and could save you from heart-stoppingly huge vet bills should anything go wrong. (I've been there).
Here's the thing, though - does your pet insurance actually cover things? Because after I had to put my last boy down (see icon!) after a nasty and very quick last two weeks or so that ended up putting me in debt for a long time, I looked into it for Mister Darcy and it covers like, nothing in the US. You just pay and pay and then in emergencies it doesn't cover anything. Soooo, I guess what I'm asking is, what company do you use? I'd definitely be willing to look into it as long as it isn't like the US companies.
I've taken a dog on the underground before, though admittedly that was six or so years ago now. I wouldn't recommend doing it at any but the quietest times though, the tubes get seriously scrummy and packed around peak times. I've also travelled on overground trains with a dog many many times, and on buses, though that's sometimes down to the individual bus company and/or discretion of the driver. Generally if you check out the website of the individual operator you can find out their policy. My experience is generally you'll have much better luck getting your dog on public transport than finding a cab driver who'll take it.
I don't know how much research you've done re therapy dogs in the UK, but unless he's jacketed (ie trained and/or endorsed) by one of the major assistance dog organisations, he won't get special status as an assistance/therapy dog. You won't be legally entitled to take him into shops etc like you would be with a certified assistance dog. You could probably blag it a bit by telling people he's a therapy dog
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Commenters in other communities are saying that it's okay for him to be on the underground as long as I can carry him up the escalator - so we'll see about that
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Oh, sorry, I misunderstood re therapy dogs! In that case, you might want to check out http://www.petsastherapy.org/ if you haven't already! :)
I have one dog with a grain sensitivity who's doing very well on James Wellbeloved's grain-free food. There are a couple of other companies that make one too too, so hopefully you'll be able to find one that suits, but I'm afraid you will find you have a more limited choice than in the US, plus it is a lot more expensive, unfortunately.
That's a shame. The reason I love Taste of the Wild so much is because in the world of grain-free foods, it's relatively cheap. The biggest bag is under fifty bucks and will last several months. I don't think I can make any definite decisions on food until I'm over there and can read labels for myself, but I think the zooplus site is going to help educate me before I step into a store.
I can't help in any way but I just wanted to say how refreshing it is to see someone who is really smart about caring for their dog. This is all stuff that a lot of people don't even consider and it shows you obviously love your pet.
I told my boyfriend (who I met over LJ seven years ago) that if I wasn't able to bring Brody (the dog I had when I met him) and then Darcy (the dog I have now) with me, I wouldn't be moving. I don't give a damn how cheeseball it is, when I adopt a dog it's for life. End of story. I'd rather be in a long distance relationship for another ten years than give up my puppy buppy. :)
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I think you can take your dog on the bus but some drivers may be funny about it. If hes quiet and well behaved you should be ok.
I have never seen Taste of the Wild anywhere in this country I'm afraid - so even if it is here it may not be easy to find and you may want to consider switching to something more readily available. Stay away from supermarket brands though...they are rubbish, pretty much.
Honestly, its not really that difficult. Don't be a dick letting your dog run around and shit everywhere and you will be fine...
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brits_americans is telling me you can take your dog on any public transportation as long as they're well-behaved (which he is).
That's a shame, he's really doing well on this food. I wouldn't feed him grocery store food over here so I definitely wouldn't feed it over there. :P Taste of the Wild is a grain-free high quality food - I don't mess around when it comes to that!
Anyway, thanks for the heads up on yell.com.
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Most people I know with dogs put the poop in a nappysack like these then in their own wheelie bin at home or in a designated dog bin ( ... )
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Don't know if I'm preaching to the converted here, but pet insurance is widely available for around £10 a month, provided your dog doesn't have any pre-existing conditions, and could save you from heart-stoppingly huge vet bills should anything go wrong. (I've been there).
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And thanks for the estimate!
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I don't know how much research you've done re therapy dogs in the UK, but unless he's jacketed (ie trained and/or endorsed) by one of the major assistance dog organisations, he won't get special status as an assistance/therapy dog. You won't be legally entitled to take him into shops etc like you would be with a certified assistance dog. You could probably blag it a bit by telling people he's a therapy dog ( ... )
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I have one dog with a grain sensitivity who's doing very well on James Wellbeloved's grain-free food. There are a couple of other companies that make one too too, so hopefully you'll be able to find one that suits, but I'm afraid you will find you have a more limited choice than in the US, plus it is a lot more expensive, unfortunately.
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That's a shame. The reason I love Taste of the Wild so much is because in the world of grain-free foods, it's relatively cheap. The biggest bag is under fifty bucks and will last several months. I don't think I can make any definite decisions on food until I'm over there and can read labels for myself, but I think the zooplus site is going to help educate me before I step into a store.
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