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[YZ250]

………..other than when he was at the vets yesterday after eating a load of grapes! Cher-ching ... £182 please!!!!!!

My son has just spent out on his dog, with a big helping hand from me. His dog ran into long grass and got a piece caught in his eye. Removal of grass, X-rays and follow up - £600. It caused an ulcer to form on the dogs eye so more X-rays and medication- £700. The medication didn’t resolve the issue so surgery required to either remove the eye or cut out the ulcer.  That’s on top of his usual £80 here and £80 there for bleeding claw etc.    Thankfully the surgery to remove the ulcer was successful so he still has his eye - at a cost of £2K. This is the expense of owning a dog unfortunately. To insure his dog he was quoted over £180 per month, and there would still be maximum payout clauses, so he takes the risk.

[STEMO]

we lasted from last June to this April after we lost little Molly, I always said she would be a very hard act to follow. We both missed her.
We collected Buddy from the dogs home, he's a Collie/Lurcher cross & is now about 22 months old. He's brilliant .... other than when he was at the vets yesterday after eating a load of grapes! Cher-ching ... £182 please!!!!!!

Sorry I missed your post, Andy. You're either a doggie person or you are not. It's really hard to get non believers to understand just how much they mean to us. Hope you and Buddy have many happy years together.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Don't see many Boxers about these days. Have they gone out of fashion? If so why? 

What is it about them that you like Mick?

[STEMO]

………..other than when he was at the vets yesterday after eating a load of grapes! Cher-ching ... £182 please!!!!!!

My son has just spent out on his dog, with a big helping hand from me. His dog ran into long grass and got a piece caught in his eye. Removal of grass, X-rays and follow up - £600. It caused an ulcer to form on the dogs eye so more X-rays and medication- £700. The medication didn’t resolve the issue so surgery required to either remove the eye or cut out the ulcer.  That’s on top of his usual £80 here and £80 there for bleeding claw etc.    Thankfully the surgery to remove the ulcer was successful so he still has his eye - at a cost of £2K. This is the expense of owning a dog unfortunately. To insure his dog he was quoted over £180 per month, and there would still be maximum payout clauses, so he takes the risk.

Kenny is £44 a month with kennel club. But from past experience I know that will in three figures by the time he's eight.
Eight is the magic number when insurance companies try to price you out, they know what might be coming. Bastards.

[STEMO]

Don't see many Boxers about these days. Have they gone out of fashion? If so why? 

What is it about them that you like Mick?

Quite a few round here, Steve, it must be a northern thing.

[Rangie]

Looks like butter wouldn't melt, but he's a little bastard 
He's never white, more a browny grey, always trying to hang on to spaniels ears so they can't run away from him, farts like a grown man and stinks like three day old cabbage 

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Sounds quite a character, even with all you say you wouldn't be without him.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Don't see many Boxers about these days. Have they gone out of fashion? If so why? 

What is it about them that you like Mick?

Quite a few round here, Steve, it must be a northern thing.

Maybe. I think round here they all want mongrels with made up names that make them sound posh! 

[Rangie]

Don't see many Boxers about these days. Have they gone out of fashion? If so why? 

What is it about them that you like Mick?

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My Aunties mum had one ( Monty) when I was a kid, he was huge but a real softie I used to walk him regularly for her round  the local parks in South London just fell in love with the breed.Deezil is our eighth we've had two females the rest have been males we had the two females at the same time & a pair of litter brothers Ollie & Spencer who I think will always be my favourite.

[YZ250]

………so we pick Deezil up tomorrow ……

Coincidentally the same name as my lads dog, although his is spelt Diesel.   

[Rangie]

………so we pick Deezil up tomorrow ……

Coincidentally the same name as my lads dog, although his is spelt Diesel.   

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On his paperwork his name is spelt the same as your lads, I changed it to be more personal to us, however SWMBO  keeps referring to him as Denzil..😂

[TheBoy]

I lasted eight months after we lost Poppy. My life changed completely, I was trying to pretend that it was ok walking with my mates and their dogs, but it really wasn't. Weekends were spent walking around town, drinking overpriced coffee and buying stuff we didn't need. There was also the fact that I was 69, should I get an older rescue instead of a brand new westie?
I'm so glad we made the right decision. Kenny is great company and gets me out walking in all weathers, every day.



Pics of your new family member please, Mick 

And who doesn't love a 4 legged furry friend .  Plus I'm sure Kenny is a million times more handsome than you STEMO

We have moggies instead, more because they can fend for themselves better when we're out all day at work, but maybe when retirement comes we could get a woofie.  One of my bros just retired and got the world's cutest spaniel but obviously its mad as a hatter and insanely energetic.

[Andy B]

………..other than when he was at the vets yesterday after eating a load of grapes! Cher-ching ... £182 please!!!!!!

My son has just spent out on his dog, with a big helping hand from me. His dog ran into long grass and got a piece caught in his eye. Removal of grass, X-rays and follow up - £600. It caused an ulcer to form on the dogs eye so more X-rays and medication- £700. The medication didn’t resolve the issue so surgery required to either remove the eye or cut out the ulcer.  That’s on top of his usual £80 here and £80 there for bleeding claw etc.    Thankfully the surgery to remove the ulcer was successful so he still has his eye - at a cost of £2K. This is the expense of owning a dog unfortunately. To insure his dog he was quoted over £180 per month, and there would still be maximum payout clauses, so he takes the risk.

Insurance paid for 1 of Mollys cruciate ligaments  ..... 12 months later I paid for the other ... £3000 please. In her last year she had her spleen removed which was another £3k plus the various extra charges for different tests.
As you say, they can be bloody expensive! But we love them.

[Andy B]

we lasted from last June to this April after we lost little Molly, I always said she would be a very hard act to follow. We both missed her.
We collected Buddy from the dogs home, he's a Collie/Lurcher cross & is now about 22 months old. He's brilliant .... other than when he was at the vets yesterday after eating a load of grapes! Cher-ching ... £182 please!!!!!!

Sorry I missed your post, Andy. You're either a doggie person or you are not. It's really hard to get non believers to understand just how much they mean to us. Hope you and Buddy have many happy years together.

Thanks .... I'll try to get a decent picture of him posted

[Andy B]

we lasted from last June to this April after we lost little Molly, I always said she would be a very hard act to follow. We both missed her.
We collected Buddy from the dogs home, he's a Collie/Lurcher cross & is now about 22 months old. He's brilliant .... other than when he was at the vets yesterday after eating a load of grapes! Cher-ching ... £182 please!!!!!!

Sorry I missed your post, Andy. You're either a doggie person or you are not. It's really hard to get non believers to understand just how much they mean to us. Hope you and Buddy have many happy years together.

Thanks .... I'll try to get a decent picture of him posted

[BazaJT]

My girl is 14yrs old now a Sha Pei [or at least part of her is I've never been sure but vets say she is] she'snow blind and nearly deaf too but she's still a happy thing.Love her to bits.