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I've a Fenix HT18. It's impressive and can be used for lamping. There's a newer version offering even better performance. Whatever brand you use i suggest looking at the HT18 specifications as that's where you need to be for lumens , range etc Personally, being pocketable it has a place, but I don't use it as first choice and much prefer a conventional lamp like a clulite

If they are not used to dried food it maybe worth trying a couple of brands. I feed mine mostly on dried in the late spring to summer and flesh when its cooler. They are fussy about switching to dried and clearly prefer some brands. no longer made but James Wellbeloved was the best, I use vitalin now. some other brands they dont like particularly. this year I started giving some lactose free milk when they are on dried. In Tesco its £2.45 for 1.5 L so goes a long way. They dont scour as they do on normal milk

IMO 8 months is young for the type of interaction you describe. It's definitely possible to enter too early if the ground is not on the dogs side. For me, starting them ferreting with purse nets is that situation where a young dog can have beneficial experiences, they will get excited by whats happening and want to get involved. Compared to an experienced dog whos in the right place most of the time , Id expect to see a youngster unable to position well and also to hesitate briefly when a rabbit bolts. thats where the purse net saves the day with a 100% chance of a catch if it purses

Thats really impressive. Ive used one with much smaller square walls and dont really get on with it. but your design looks like there will be less bounce back

About 3 weeks ago my whippet started to bleed from a nail bed, despite salt water soaking and antiseptic the toe swelled and he ended up on a course of antibiotics. The swelling never completely disappeared and yesterday it started bleeding again, you can see the "tide marks" on the claw illustrating the time gap. I took him back to the vets and they want to remove the claw. Which seems an extreme response to say the least. Over many years I don't remember a nail injury that swelled like this does so I'm interested What's your experience with nail bed infections? Anyone with experien

I've a first cross border collie greyhound, over a long time with various collie crosses he is the only Hancock I've owned. He's significantly bigger than the rest i've had which were all border crosses from classic low slung sheepdogs, interestingly he has good top end speed for a first cross although at the expense of agility at speed IMO. Very tough, high prey drive, cant fault his intelligence although he can be pig headed. On balance he's a decent dog. Interestingly its common for lurcher owners to spot he's a hancock bred dog and most owners seem to have been very pleased with theirs

You are having a time of it... But just like grass seeds we also experienced it this early year. Apart from a difficult time getting the operation site to heal properly (thin skin, dog wanting to be active etc) it went well. Hope you also have a good result

For sure get to a vet. Most years we've got away with no grass seed issues but this summer our whippet has twice grass seeds lodged, one down the ear canal and one in the toe, both needed vet and antibiotics On the toe, I tried the usual soaking in salt solution and antiseptic sprays but it wouldnt settle, antibiotic course sorted it,

You are correct It's not very effective on dog fleas. I use the spot on for ferrets, seems ok on rabbit fleas

What drover said . Really important to vacuum everywhere that the dogs rest, wash any bedding, then get a residual insecticide spray into anywhere fleas might hide. I use vet bed at home and in the car, washes well and lasts a long time Otherwise dogs just get re infested after you've treated them. I wouldn't get hung up on active ingredients as long as it's a quality product. That said, it's worth alternating types to reduce the risk of resistance. On dogs and ferrets the active ingredients I use are fipronil sprays which nails ticks as well, alternate with ivermectin which also d

Sorry to hear. It's such a shitty thing to happen. Best wishes to you

With six v hobs over the years I've not seen this although they've never had more than three Jill's to serve. I have seen older Jill's be more difficult to mate. Also have heard from Essex ferret rescue that v hobs can become reluctant to mate if presented with too many bills in a short space of time. Unfortunately I don't have a great answer for you, only if you haven't tried the mating one to one in a separate cage that's worked for me with an old Jill who wouldn't easily mate. Last thing, interesting yours came back into season. All my Jill's also came back in this year

Tough day, although that's a decent age so he had a good life I'm sure Maybe a head injury although I've seen mine fall regularly in the aviary style pen I have and , god knows how, but never seen a serious injury. They seem to always cling on momentarily so their bum swings down and they slide / drop down arse first . Staggering is something I've often seen in aged and ill ferrets, so much so , I view it as a sign their end is coming, maybe days or months. Just once in many years, my ferret group at the time had ear mites and that made them stagger

Likely you've experienced foot injuries before but if not , unsurprisingly, my experience is running dogs are nightmare patients when gentle exercise is required. Four years ago i gave into buying greyhound specific boots, these stay on much better than cheap normal offerings. One of my dogs had slashed a pad on glass and it was 3 months before he was sound, the boots were vital once he began to feel better and we built up his walking.

And also some vets are very good, I find them increasingly cautious about outcomes as many Brits are increasingly always looking to blame someone else, ignoring the severity of situations or consequences of their own decisions. That's my grumpy older man view anyway. Hopefully the fact you went to the vet, they cleaned it up will see it right so best wishes for a successful recovery