There will never be another Monty… but now there is Logan!!

[PacificDogwood]

Squeeee!!

Picking him up on Sunday.

Thank you, all, he is of course the Handsomest of Hounds, but I know I'm biased

Nope, still not insured.
Went to the GAL fundraiser today, South, and somebody there recommended the Dogs Trust liability insurance and just putting money in a separate account every month for vet fees… Their experience was that insurance got so much more expensive every year (as the dogs aged), that saving an equivalent amount every month added up by the time they needed to use it.
Aaargh!
May I ask how much it was to insure A, South?
The difference between More Th>n and PetPlan is just a bit staggering for the same/similar product: £25 vs £50/month

You could come round to ours and we could see how they get on?
Luggie is getting more and more confident every day which of course also means he is more cheeky and less obedient, but still will not leave my side, so I am rewarding lots of inadvertent good behaviour with cheese cubes

Argo is insured for about £35 a month, which covers £4000 per year in vet fees, but that resets every year. Having seen what they can now do with older dogs to preserve their quality of life in the latter years, I'm hoping this will pay off. I may not be the best person to ask, though, as I am really risk averse, but there you go.

We'd love to come to yours to see how they were together. Afternoons would be me plus 2 x DSs. Weekends could be just me and the dug .

Argo is definitely getting more confident. He mostly follows me around, but has moments when he wants to chase cars he sees from our garden (our back garden is safe, but through the hedge you can see cars go past on a 30 mph road). I think he wants to kill them We are thinking about investing in some netting that limits what he can see, as the kids might get bowled over in his enthusiasm.

Yep, more confidence here too - mainly expressed in more cheekiness and lots of excited mouthing. Which I am happy to manage and I recognise as 'puppy' behaviour, but we need to curtail in the interest of my human litter - my younger DSs find it quite intimidating.
Work in progress, I suppose.

He does great zoomies in the garden which is really too small and too full of crap to allow for all-out speed, but that does not stop his enthusiasm

He settles in his crate really well and I am glad I've got it, but when I am around he is my constant companion and shadow to the point that I trip over him because he's always right there

He is lovely. You lucky thing.

Have a look at Pets at Home insurance. I was looking for cats but they seemed to cover dental which a lot of others didn't.

Prices seemed to be about the same as other companies but more was insured - might be worth a look? Look at what you have to pay out as excess each time as well.

I would really try and sort it as soon as you can - I don't think you can ever save up enough to cover unexpected incidents.

He's still not insured…

No, I don't think the saving up option is a good one unless you are prepared to PTS if your pet has an expensive condition and not one I'm going to contemplate.

ASDA pet insurance looks good too.

I am going to see the vet tomorrow and ask their advice too.

Luggie is having carayzee zoomies in our garden!
V fun to watch.
He still can only go out when I go with him and MUST be by my side wherever I go in the house…
My family tell me I ought to be grateful that I cannot smell a thing currently (hay fever) as his farts apparently make their eyes water

Quick update:

• He's getting about twice the amount of food than he 'should' need (according to the bag of Burns) and is not gaining any weight + treats + pig's ear + whatever he can steal...

He is full of energy, has 3-4 loose stools/day and was wormed 4 weeks ago. Should I worm him again??

• He can swim. Well, he had to when he fell off the boat jetty at the loch where we spent the weekend . Jolly heavy dog to try and lift up about a foot, with his coat dripping wet. He was utterly shell-shocked and oh so quiet afterwards, but seems fine since.

Photo is of Luggie, the retriever

Burns tends to keep dogs lean. Also, if you over feed it can go straight through. Are you feeding double quantity or are you feeding normal quantity but more often? If you're just doubling the quantity, you might want to switch to 4 'normal' meals.

Yeah dogs will get the loose stools if they eat too much, I'd do as lougle suggested and split into meals

He's getting about 200gx2 and 100gx2
Puppy food has arrived today so we'll see how he gets on with that.
I'd not mind the loose stools so much if he put on weight, but he's not
His hips and ribs look more prominent than when we go him.
Any advice on whether to worm him again or not?
I've not seen any evidence of worms and he was wormed just 4 weeks ago, but would I do it again??

I think you need to look at quality of food, not quantity. So you could add in fresh egg, chicken, etc., to up the protein.

This is explosive Burns, I have you know!
And an egg a week, one tin of sardines a week, chicken when we have chicken (?couple of times a week). He is picky with his treats to gets about 4-6 cubes of cheese for 'special achievements' (like going in to his crate ).
He is moulting big time too, still has some kennel coat to lose, and his skin is dry and flaky. He's not itchy and, like I said, the picture of energy and health otherwise with a very shiny coat.

I am confused.

OMG, "expensive' Burns
His poos may be loose, but not explosive!!

Try a different food? Perhaps Burns doesn't suit him. You could try James Wellbeloved, or Arden Grange, or Millie's Wolfheart. Or perhaps raw?

Hm, yes, I am quite keen to try raw feeding but have just invested in a further 2x12kg bags of Burns

I was wondering whether there was still a 'pointy' thread running because I find myself quite insecure about whether I should treat him primarily as a 'dog' or this different species called a 'sighthound'

i have a rescue dog who also struggled to gain weight/flakey skin etc, i found bulking her dried food out with pasta/veggies helped with the poo issue --sweet potato was loved!

also i bought some coconut oil - ridiculous price- half a tea spoon in with her meal and a good rub all over with oil on my hands had amazing results for her skin.

Oooh, interesting, thanks for the coconut oil tip, I'll try that!

He's already getting extra pasta/rice. I might try the sweet potato