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The Chillout Zone (Off-Topic Thread)
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I had the most amazing cuddle with Dude this evening, I used to take his neck embracing drooly hugs for granted but I now treasure each and every one I get. He sits on my chest, rests his face on my cheek and puts his paws into my hair and kneads to his hearts content. It's just lovely especially after a long day in work
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Felix is going to the vet in an hour. Not looking forward to getting him in the carrier. He's had so many vet trips over the years that he's gotten very good at splaying his paws to try to avoid the carrier, the carrier is massive, then again so is he. Probably get another telling off for his weight today.
On a happier note Toby wrapped a front paw around my index finger and gave my hand a wash last night. That's a first, he's a bit of a mixed up cat and in the past he wouldn't have been sure whether to wash me or think about biting me, he'd usually settle for making a biting movement at me with no intention of biting me.
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- any tips on special combs or techniques for keeping these clumps under control? She actually loves been brushed except when it comes to the knots! I'm looking for something that makes it easier for both of us - She's a curly coated BC.
Slicker brushes are great for knots, I have a long hair border collie cross and she often gets knots in her tail. Because she's part springer she only has an undercoat on her hips which gets a bit knotted, I use both a slicker and "greyhound comb" (wide tooth comb). If you hold the mat/knot tight at the base with one hand and briskly sweep the slicker over it, it'll break the knot up which should then easily pull apart with your fingers after a few brushes. If the coat is badly matted you'll need a matt breaker which is a brush with metal "teeth" designed to break through matts without having to cut the coat with a scissors in most cases. Most pet shops have a de-tangling spray you can use on to help, my collie hates these though she doesn't like the noise. Brush your dog throughly or only in the affected areas at least once a week to keep the knots in check. Hope this helps 0 -
So my two "fantastic" dogs managed to get to the clothes line outside and pulled some clothes off, including a new jeans I only bought last week. Moone had tore a big hole in the leg, I know it was her because I caught her running around with them proudly! She kept tripping up on them! I took them off her and gave out to her, she only looked at me with a big smilie face and wagged her tail! joys of having dogs! 0
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Slicker brushes are great for knots, I have a long hair border collie cross and she often gets knots in her tail. Because she's part springer she only has an undercoat on her hips which gets a bit knotted, I use both a slicker and "greyhound comb" (wide tooth comb). If you hold the mat/knot tight at the base with one hand and briskly sweep the slicker over it, it'll break the knot up which should then easily pull apart with your fingers after a few brushes. If the coat is badly matted you'll need a matt breaker which is a brush with metal "teeth" designed to break through matts without having to cut the coat with a scissors in most cases. Most pet shops have a de-tangling spray you can use on to help, my collie hates these though she doesn't like the noise. Brush your dog throughly or only in the affected areas at least once a week to keep the knots in check. Hope this helps
Thanks a mill for the tips - my rural pet store has a very poor range of brushes - but now I know what they are called I'm sure I'll get them! I brush her constantly as she has such a thick coat but these knots were hidden under her tail I couldn't believe I had missed them - the little cleaver/stickleback balls had started the clumping - the proper brush technique should make all the difference for the future.0 -
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SillyMangoX wrote: »Cream has been sleeping on my stomach for the last few nights which is strange as he's never been a lap cat, or indeed a stomach cat before. This evening he was dreaming in his sleep, I could feel his little paws and whiskers twitching, then out of no where he wakes up and bites my stomach really hard! Must have been being attacked in his dream. I was less than impressed. Maybe he's feeling chilly. Our 4 seem to be going to their Winter sleeping places these days. Jazzy loves to snuggle on my tummy or sprawl across my chest. I tell myself it's because he loves me but I suspect he really loves my squidgy warm flabby bits, he sees me as a hot waterbottle:D 0
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Thanks a mill for the tips - my rural pet store has a very poor range of brushes - but now I know what they are called I'm sure I'll get them! I brush her constantly as she has such a thick coat but these knots were hidden under her tail I couldn't believe I had missed them - the little cleaver/stickleback balls had started the clumping - the proper brush technique should make all the difference for the future.
No problem those little sticklebacks are such a pain! You'd be better off removing them by Hand first they will only ruin the spines in the slicker. The slicker may look rough but it isn't at all, just go a little easier around the chest area. 0 -
This year there has been a huge amount of sticklebacks and the ball often ends up among them. But I can get most removed whilst shes lying legs in the air on my knee - the rest of her coat rarely gets a tangle I think she has a more thicker layer behind her tail and is moulting in that direction too - her coat grew really thick this year and she hardly lost any over the warm summer! I'll just have to get more vigilant - my young boy bcx is just allowing me to brush him now with confidence. His coat is thin and long with not one tangle yet!No problem those little sticklebacks are such a pain! You'd be better off removing them by Hand first the only ruin the spines in the slicker. The slicker may look rough but it isn't at all, just go a little easier around the chest area.0 -
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Well in our house Lucy took all the toys!! If Bailey has anything and she goes near him he just drops it and walks away. In the park I distract her and throw the ball for Bailey when she's not looking so he gets a game!
Poor Bailey has razor burn - tried coconut oil and they both wanted to lick it off! :rolleyes:0 -
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Thanks! I do have some bio oil - I'll try it when I get home. We joked last night that my mum would have to make him a pair of shorts with a panel in the back like mickey mouse lol!!! If it gets bad I'll put his thunder shirt on and leave it loose. His arms are shaved as well - my vet would have at most 1cm square - he has inches of fur gone from both arms and one of his back paws has a shaved patch too. 0
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Well in our house Lucy took all the toys!! If Bailey has anything and she goes near him he just drops it and walks away. In the park I distract her and throw the ball for Bailey when she's not looking so he gets a game!
Poor Bailey has razor burn - tried coconut oil and they both wanted to lick it off! :rolleyes:
My girl is like that with toys, ball etc but I have devised a cool way of letting her share - I throw the ball for her and now on command she drops it for our lil guy he picks it up and brings it the rest of the way!! BC's are so good with this although 9 times out of 10 the lil guy wants to keep the ball he's beginning to respond to the same command to drop it for her! It's like tag for sheep dogs.
I watched Pet Island too. It's uber eccentric in parts but at least it's not as upsetting as Dangerous Dogs which I had the misfortune to watch the other night.0 -
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angeldaisy wrote: »Omg I'd forgotten how much hard work a puppy is!!
So far this morning we've had tears - because she was crated whilst the back door was being fixed. Dug a hole just outside back door which I almost fell into.
The two of them have just come flying in from outside resulting in Elly doing a somersault as her legs went from under her!! Finally she has just tried to empty her water dish with her paws, covering me in water!
I'm too old for this :-P
Oh I know, I'm fostering an 8/9 month old husky pup, she was petrified when I first picked her up, and was really, really calm and quiet, she's been here 3 weeks now, and has found her paws, she ate my modem, socks are easy prey, and I've given up counting how many times she has taken the dogs beds outside to play with. She is playing non stop with the other dogs, which is great to see, but can make it hard to hear the TV over their noise. ssshhhh, she's actually lying on the floor sleeping at the moment, only because I wouldn't let her on the sofa because she insisted on going out ino the rain. 0 -
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Oh I know, I'm fostering an 8/9 month old husky pup, she was petrified when I first picked her up, and was really, really calm and quiet, she's been here 3 weeks now, and has found her paws, she ate my modem, socks are easy prey, and I've given up counting how many times she has taken the dogs beds outside to play with. She is playing non stop with the other dogs, which is great to see, but can make it hard to hear the TV over their noise. ssshhhh, she's actually lying on the floor sleeping at the moment, only because I wouldn't let her on the sofa because she insisted on going out ino the rain.
Sounds like she's in heaven!!
We've a bout of noisy play going on at the minute. Tug of war over Tara's favourite rope toy! Tara growls when she plays which wrecks my head!! It's way to early!!0 -
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I found one of my socks outside the cat flap this morning. I looked everywhere for that sock last night when I took the washing out of the machine. I'm guessing it was Poppy, that's a first. I put an old plastic lunchbox with their toys in the hall and every morning there's a few exta toys lying around that she/they have taken out during the early hours. 0
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