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Robins are particularly tame, we fed these Robins during the
spring season with Blue Tits looking on who didn't have the nerve
to land on our hand but you could see them getting frustrated by
the Robins feasting on cheese.

Stephen.

Stephen, 'in general', I prefer animals and birds to humans ;-))

When I was working I had a job to do in a house where there was a dog. A
barking dog which was to all intense their 'guard dog'. I wasn't in that
house long before the dog was on it's back having it's tum tickled. The
owners were not happy and had never seen it before ;-{{

Mike

I also prefere animals to people.

Stephen.


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Robins are particularly tame, we fed these Robins during the
spring season with Blue Tits looking on who didn't have the nerve
to land on our hand but you could see them getting frustrated by
the Robins feasting on cheese.

Stephen.

Stephen, 'in general', I prefer animals and birds to humans ;-))

When I was working I had a job to do in a house where there was a dog. A
barking dog which was to all intense their 'guard dog'. I wasn't in that
house long before the dog was on it's back having it's tum tickled. The
owners were not happy and had never seen it before ;-{{

Mike

I also prefere animals to people.

Stephen.



You will like this series of photos then ;-))

http://www.myalbum.com/Album-TNVITBM...imals-Dog.html

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I also prefere animals to people.

Stephen.

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Depends on how you cook them.

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I also prefere animals to people.

Stephen.

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Depends on how you cook them.


Indeed


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I also prefer animals to people.

Stephen.



You will like this series of photos then ;-))

http://www.myalbum.com/Album-TNVITBM...imals-Dog.html


Arrh, what lovely little puppies you have.

Bet they are a handful now!

Stephen.



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I also prefer animals to people.

Stephen.



You will like this series of photos then ;-))

http://www.myalbum.com/Album-TNVITBM...imals-Dog.html


Arrh, what lovely little puppies you have.

Bet they are a handful now!


Stephen.



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Not my dogs. I found the series of photos on the site I use.

Have had and trained dogs, but we are away cruising or on ex Service
Reunions and other meetings too much to have any animals.

Mike


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I also prefer animals to people.

Stephen.



You will like this series of photos then ;-))

http://www.myalbum.com/Album-TNVITBM...imals-Dog.html


Arrh, what lovely little puppies you have.

Bet they are a handful now!


Not my dogs. I found the series of photos on the site I use.

Have had and trained dogs, but we are away cruising or on ex Service
Reunions and other meetings too much to have any animals.

Mike

Our Collie died three years ago, she was nearly 14 years old.
We still have no dog atm due to work commitments as it would not
be fair to have a pet dog left home alone all day.

Stephen.


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Turkey Vultures (in the Americas) have a highly developed sense of smell.
African and Indian vultures (not closely related to Turkey Vultures) rely
on keen sight.


(deliberately x posted)

Some wise person round here recently warned of the dangers of leaving
raisins etc. out for the wildlife,
as they were deadly dangers to cats if eaten by them.

Could this wise person or some other similar, give their opinion on any
possible danger of raisins to doggies if eaten, please ?

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

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Turkey Vultures (in the Americas) have a highly developed sense of smell.
African and Indian vultures (not closely related to Turkey Vultures) rely
on keen sight.


(deliberately x posted)

Some wise person round here recently warned of the dangers of leaving
raisins etc. out for the wildlife,
as they were deadly dangers to cats if eaten by them.

Could this wise person or some other similar, give their opinion on any
possible danger of raisins to doggies if eaten, please ?

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

'twas me. The danger of raisins to cats is well documented. My local
vet says that grapes, sultanas and raisins are also dangerous for dogs
but, as long as the dog gets to a vet quickly, it can usually be
treated more successfully than a cat, though the treatment is very
"aggressive". Other dangers for dogs are "human" chocolate, onions and
some nuts (though I can't remember which nuts are dangerous).

FWIW the vet also says that it's rare for a dog to get at grapes etc.,
outside and that, in general, it'll result from a bowl of "nibble
fruit" being left accessible indoors or being "deliberately" fed as
treats.

Hope that helps.

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Some wise person round here recently warned of the dangers of leaving
raisins etc. out for the wildlife,
as they were deadly dangers to cats if eaten by them.

If your cat is as sensible as mine he will not eat raisins. He eats meat,
not fruit. If he did eat them, I doubt if it would harm him. But he
wouldn't eat raisins. Ever. Why would a cat do that?
Raisins are good for blackbirds. Never saw a cat eat raisins.
Tina



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"Pete" wrote in message
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Some wise person round here recently warned of the dangers of leaving
raisins etc. out for the wildlife,
as they were deadly dangers to cats if eaten by them.

If your cat is as sensible as mine he will not eat raisins. He eats meat,
not fruit. If he did eat them, I doubt if it would harm him. But he
wouldn't eat raisins. Ever. Why would a cat do that?
Raisins are good for blackbirds. Never saw a cat eat raisins.

Cats are usually less daft than dogs, especially young ones.

Snopes says it's true that dried or fresh grapes can harm dogs:
http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp

Only you can know whether your dog is likely to eat birdfood.
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How do I encourage the Thrush?

Probably not a good thing to do if it means encouraging it to the door.
The local cat population will soon realise there is easy sport to be
had.

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Snopes says it's true that dried or fresh grapes can harm dogs:


I think also it depends on the amount of grapes and the size of the dog.
My Dalmatians sometimes ate grapes and never had any adverse reaction. I
put grapes out for the birds once (the bruised fruit) and after they
fell on the ground both my ate them.
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

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In article , Darkside
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Snopes says it's true that dried or fresh grapes can harm dogs:


I think also it depends on the amount of grapes and the size of the dog.
My Dalmatians sometimes ate grapes and never had any adverse reaction. I
put grapes out for the birds once (the bruised fruit) and after they fell
on the ground both my ate them.


Thanks for the Snopes link re dogs/grapes/raisins.

Janet is clearly correct - the amount -size factor is clearly overriding.
My Trixie has the occasional treat bit of a chocolate digestive and tweeny
piece of my festive mince pie.

No adverse reactions noted over the years !

Regards
Pete
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"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
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In article , Darkside
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Snopes says it's true that dried or fresh grapes can harm dogs:


I think also it depends on the amount of grapes and the size of the dog.
My Dalmatians sometimes ate grapes and never had any adverse reaction. I
put grapes out for the birds once (the bruised fruit) and after they fell
on the ground both my ate them.


Thanks for the Snopes link re dogs/grapes/raisins.

Janet is clearly correct - the amount -size factor is clearly overriding.
My Trixie has the occasional treat bit of a chocolate digestive and tweeny
piece of my festive mince pie.

No adverse reactions noted over the years !

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com




When you say 'chocolate digestive and tweeny piece of my festive mince pie',
I take it you broke a piece off and gave it to Trixie ;-))) ????

You won't believe this but I can assure you it is true. I was in Central
Park a couple of months back whilst on a cruise up the East Coast of America
and Canada and we decided to have an Ice Cream, 'Ice Custard' as they call
it on that side of the Pond, and a rather large lady, with a very small dog
on a lead, was sitting on the next seat and saw us eating this ice cream.
She went and got one and she and the dog took turns to lick it :-((((

Mike

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