Nettie

I'm pretty sure the ruling is that a puppy can't enter France before it is 3 months old because a lot of vets won't vaccinate pups with the rabies vax until they are 3 months old.  Once the pup is 3 months old and is chipped and has his rabies vax then the vet will issue you with a European Pet Passport with details of vaccination date, batch no etc entered on the passport.  You will still have to wait 21 days from the date of vaccination before the pup will be allowed to enter France.  It is then entirely up to you whether you will want the pup to be able to travel to the UK and whether or not you have the antibodies blood test required for entry into the UK.

[quote user="Onion van man"]Hi, I am going to be coming to france for a long holiday soon and was wondering what dog foods are available there. I currently feed my dog on Forthglade Free flow type food and biscuits. Is there anything similar in the way of frozen tripe or frozen meats? He does not like tinned foods. Many thanks. [/quote]   Certainly you can get mixer biscuits but I can't help you with brands as we don't feed them but definately Pedigree.  We do feed raw meat and you can found yesterday's human grade meat (added the 'grade' just in case someone gets the impression I'm feeding humans to my dogs ;) ) packaged up for dogs next to the human grade meat in most supermarkets.  When we're in France I think our dogs eat better than we do, packaged in the 'meat for dogs' we've found steak, veal, pork, chicken and sorts of other yummy things.  You can also buy offal, heart and pig's trotters in the same meat department. 

  Calm down, I think the OP's title probably would have been better off reading Raw Diet for Dogs rather than Raw Dog Diet, I must admit I did do a double take but nowhere in her post does she suggest she wants to feed dog to her dog.   Surely you can see that MM's post is written 'tongue in cheek'!

[8-)] oh well I think what I posted was fact and a failed to spot any dig and none was certainly intended. I think probably the best thing to do when passports come up again is refer the OP to the Defra site n'est pas?

[quote user="Deimos"] I've written about the procedures so many times (and been treated so badly by those admin'ing this forum) I do not post here. However, it does get me a bit irritated when people who do not know the rules start to explain them (with errors and omissions) to others - others who may be taken-in and get it wrong and have their plans messed-up !! For example, I could see no mention about the regulations specific to French dogs who are tatoo'd. It was mentioned that tatoos are not acceptable ID for entry into the UK but there are special regulations covering tatooed French pets. If people [/quote] Since Sharkster has had his dog microchipped the fact the dog is tatooed is irrelevant as regards a passport and the dog entering the UK. 

[quote user="WJT"] That is very sad Avinalarf. [:(] With the rescue centres here being overwhelmed and how some of these dogs are treated prior to arriving, I am not surprised. I am sure many of these dogs would need much patience, kindness and assurance from any new owner and of course thought into the breed etc..  I am sure for the rescue centres that are well funded, screening of the dogs as well as the person adopting can be provided. However, perhaps for many here it appears to be such a desperate situation in that it is a matter of just saving the poor dogs life and hope that it has found a good home. [:(] Your post has certainly not put me off, when the time comes, I will be getting my dog from a French rescue centre. [/quote] I know the situation is desperate but its neither good for the dog nor the new owners if they are suited to each other.  I think homechecking is necessary, it certainly reduces the number of dogs 'bouncing' and you can understand how potential adopters get put off if a situation such as Avinalarf's arises.  Its all very well falling in love with a cute picture on the internet but the dog needs to be compatable with the lifestyle and situation of the potential adopters and likewise the adopters with the temperament of the dog, can avoid lots of tears and heartache. I was going to set up a forum for purely for volunteers in France to volunteer for homechecking, fostering, transporting etc but it seems that there are several French rescue forums so this is unnecessary, the forum is still there but unfinished.  

That's quite rare, is the vet going to give him a booster first?  When we first had the puppy vaccinated for rabies my vet vaccinated him twice with a 3 week space between vaccinations but then that''s a puppy and something that is also done with first puppy vacs, for some reason vaccinations don't seem to take as well in puppies, something to do with immunity they still carry from their mothers.

I heard a suggestion which really made sense for car sickness, can you put a bean bag dog bed in the car for her to lie on.  It gives the dog much more stability and they don't end up swaying around corners and concentrating on the movement of the car.  Ginger is also good for travel sickness, she might not mind some sort of ginger biscuit before her travels, make sure her stomach isn't empty either but obviously you don't want her travelling on a full stomach either, could mean more mess than you'd want! She does look very happy and as though she enjoys the beach very much. Good luck

Carol, When we rehome our greyhound we ask for fencing of at least 5ft 6, if people's fencing is less we ask them to put trellis on the top of the fence which is a cheap option but still provides a barrier. Good luck with finding your new hound. Nettie

[quote user="Christine Animal"] Good idea Nettie, that was bothering me a bit that people could still keep seeing the same title, but maybe not lock the thread as they may think it is due to another "dispute".  Also by locking the thread we can't give any more news. Perhaps when the dogs have been rehomed we could ask admin to kindly change the title, leaving the posts intact with the possibility of adding on giving news about the dogs in their new homes. So admin, could this please now be changed to "Good homes have now been found for these dogs before they were put down".   Merci.   [:D]   [/quote]   I just thought it was an idea as that's what we do on our forum when dogs are rehomed, on another forum I'm on the thread gets moved to a subsection that is Happy Rehomings however since this site isn't primarily a dog welfare site that can't really be expected.  My concern is that the really urgent threads end up going to the bottom of the page or even on page 2 when old threads have comments added to them.  Another option is perhaps admin could just add Now Rehomed to the subject line.  

Is that all of the dogs rehomed now?  Can I make a little suggestion please.  In this section once the dog/animal has been rehomed can the thread be locked to indicate this is the case that way the most urgent up to date rehomings stay at the top of the first page.  Good news rehomings can still be read but won't clog up the threads for dogs still looking for homes.  I know how busy it is moderating a forum but if the mods have time it could be an idea. Ta  

I must admit that our vet made a mistake on the date in one section of one of the three dog's passports and that ended up with us having to wait for a fax to arrive at Calais confirming that he had made a mistake.  The date he put in was about 3 months in the future from the date we travelled.  I did think it was a little bit 'job's worth' since all the dates on the other two passports were correct and the dates on the other parts of Rio's passport were correct, just that one error.  I have now learnt to check all the dates and times in each passport before leaving the vets just to be sure.   

[quote user="gc17"] Hi. Can anyone who has travelled to France on holiday with a dog let me know the procedure on arriving in Calais using Eurotunnel, do we have to check in anywhere to be checked etc.   No, you drive off the train and go on your way, we have probably done this 12+ times by now.   My reason for asking is that we have hopefully arranged everything for re-entry into the UK, microchip, rabies jab, satifactory blood test and have been issued with a pet passport. We are also complying with the 6 month wait.  We know that Hamish will have to be treated in France, between 24 and 48 before we arrive back in the UK. We thought everything was fine but my UK vet is now saying that we have to arrange a final appointment with him for worming and flea treatment.  I am really unsure as to whether or not this is required.  We have regularly wormed him and he does not have fleas??  Seems to me you have everything sorted out for re-entry in the UK and have been issued the pets passport, are aware of the 6 month wait and know that you must have Hamish treated for ticks and worms 48 hours before leaving France, you can't re-enter the UK in the first 24 hours after treatment but MUST re-enter in the following 24 hours.  If you have your own Frontline and Drontal Plus (wormers) you can take these to the French vet treating Hamish, this does mean that charges will be lower.  Ensure that the vet enters all the data correctly ie: check each part of the passport is entered with the correct date and time of treatment and each section is stamped and signed by the vet.  You do not have to go to your vet for any treatment before leaving the UK. I have contacted DEFRA who have said that as long as we have the pet passport in order etc he will be fine to return home, but they did not know if there were any requirements for the dog as he arrived in Calais. There is no requirement on arrival at Calais, it is possible that you could be stopped and have the passport looked at but this has NEVER happened in the 5 years we've been doing this and if it does happen to you it won't be a problem because you have everything in order.  Just so you know the only regulation for entering France with your dog is that he must have had his rabies vaccination at LEAST 21 days before arrival in France and you must be in possesion of a passport for him. I'm sorry if this sounds a little longwinded but we want to make sure everything is ok for our trip but are now confused with our UK vet saying that an appointment is necessary with him before we leave for our hols. What I would suggest is that you locate the vet you are going to use before you go, you can go to www.pagesjaunes.fr and find a local vet to where you will be.  If you are going to a heavily tick infested area (there seem to be a lot around at the moment with all the damp warm weather there has been) then make sure you Frontline Hamish before you leave the UK.  It is recommended that for tick treatment Frontline is used every 4 weeks, so what I do is work back from the date the dogs will HAVE to be treated by the French vet and Frontline them 4 weeks before that date just to avoid over dosing.  You can now buy Frontline Spot On on-line as it is no longer a prescription drug in the UK, likewise you can buy Drontal Plus, do a google search or www.vet-medic.co.uk is a good company and very quick in delivering orders.  Make sure you order the right size Frontline Spot On for the weight of your dog.  If anyone has any experience of taking a dog to and from France on holiday I would appreciate any first hand comments on the procedure. Many thanks gc [/quote]   GC, hope the above is helpful.   Nettie

The other thing that could work is crush pill in pate then smeared on top of paw, cats will lick anything off their paws because they like to be clean.  Ours love marmite so that's what we use.  Fortunately recently one of our cats actually agreed with our vet when he said the AB's were palatable, avoided an awful lot of trauma.

I'm UK based and feed raw but find it easy enough to do when in France.  As people have said most French supermarkets sell meat for dogs at the end of their human meat counters.  You can't guarantee what will be in the packets as the meat is the leftovers from the human counter of the day before (all perfectly fresh) plus offcuts.  Mine have enjoyed steak, veal, chicken, sausage and all sorts of other treats.  In the human section you will also find hearts, offal, pigs' trotters and other delicacies your dog will enjoy!  It really is very easy.  Also sold are bones for making stock so take care to remove any sharp pieces of bone.  I doubt you will find green tripe but certainly white.  If you are there for a period of time and have access to a freezer then it can also be worth buying the large trays of meat when they are on promotion. Here in the UK I get all my raw meat from Albion (similer to Forthglade) who deliver on a regular basis, again lots of freezer space is a must.

What a fabulous smiley face he has, I do hope he finds a new home soon.

Chrissie, I'm sorry you lost your dogs, must be even harder so close to each other.  They give us so much joy but so much sorrow too. We've also got 3 rescues although only one had any 'baggage', he was 5 when he came to us, the other two were just pups at 11 and 12 weeks.  Their ages now are 13, 7, nearly 2.  People do seem to forget that there are puppies in rescue too.  We've just had 9 pups born to a greyhound a week after she came into rescue, luckily these pups will never see a racetrack.

Personally if she were mine I'd stick a bit of human food on the kibble, I can understand why it would be boring.  Tinned oily fish like pilchards or tuna will probably tickle her fancy and are also very good for her; omega oils for her coat and joints.  Not a lot, just enough to coat her kibble/croquettes in or whatever you've got in the fridge from last night's meal.  I'm sure she'll appreciate it and you can stop worrying if she's eating.

Personally I wouldn't feed cat food long term, higher in salt than dog food.  Mine eat a raw diet, its easy to introduce new meats and they don't seem to have a problem tucking into it. Londoneye, if you're interested in looking at this way of feeding then please feel free to pm me, I'll help in anyway I can, can also put you in touch with an email list which will give you a wealth of information. good luck

A natural remmedy which really does seem to help settle stomachs is slippery elm bark powder.  A friend of mine who runs a rescue swears by it,  you sprinkle it on the dog's bland diet, boiled chicken and rice or boiled fish and rice.  Meals should be fed in small portions 6 times a day for a couple of days, then portions should be slowly increased and numbers of meals decreased and back to normal portions and frequency, gradually introduce 'normal' food again. I don't think I would give dogs human medicines.

Mary, I think we need photos.  Please  

Just found this thread, so many beautiful animals, now you're all for it! Bertie, 18 month old lurcher [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/leaninglurcher/CananIxus025-1.jpg[/IMG]   Indy, 13 year old greyhound x saluki [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/leaninglurcher/CananIxus031-1.jpg[/IMG] Probably best not to bother with this one if you're not on broadband, but the old man thinks he's still 3 not 13 and does kite chasing: [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v244/leaninglurcher/?action=view&current=CananIxus017.flv][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/leaninglurcher/th_CananIxus017.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Rio, 7 year old rough coated lurcher [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/leaninglurcher/CananIxus013-1.jpg[/IMG] Group picture [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/leaninglurcher/Bertie/IMG_6697xx.jpg[/IMG] Foster Hounds - 1st row Dempsey (1st foster), Storm, Hugo, 2nd row Dillan, Purdy, Bertie, 3rd Row: Bertie with Pixie (also a previous foster) the day before he came to me, Storm, Storm (with my Rio behind her).  As you can see I failed with Bertie and haven't been allowed to foster since.     [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/leaninglurcher/Purdy/collage.jpg[/IMG]  

He has found himself a new home with people who know the breed.

You may think what do Podencos and Ibiza have to do with this forum but wait, there is a link. The rescue who is involved in helping these hounds is a French rescue, http://www.passionlevriers.com I've crossposted this with permission from Sighthounds Online: Hi, some of you will know about the Podencos over on Ibiza that have been being bred and 'kept' for the past 20 odd years in conditions that can only be called a living hell. Read the full horror story here http://www.passionlevriers.com/accueil_anglais.htm Well, there is now a chance to save these dogs, as a judge has ordered their seizure, but it's going to take a great deal of money to save their lives. SOL is running a raffle to win a pair of gorgeous framed fox prints, very kindly donated to us by Shiba for this purpose. This raffle is open to non SOL members too, as nothing is more important than saving these poor hounds! Please feel free to read the details of the raffle here ---> http://www.sighthoundsonline.org.uk/forums...showtopic=13916 and help if you can. Of course you can always donate via paypal directly to the hounds through Passion Levriers - their welfare is paramount so it doesn't really matter how the money gets to them, only that it does. Here is a link to their home page, and their Paypal button is the white one at the bottom, labelled 'Faire un don' http://www.passionlevriers.com/ Some of you may even be interested in rehoming a podenco. Thanks for reading.

A French neighbour down the road a bit from us keeps 5 dogs and a pot bellied vietnamese pig who, I think, thinks she's a dog, she wanders around with them all the time.  They also don't keep their gate shut so you always have to very careful near their house, dogs and pig might be in the lane.