Hubby has fibro myalgia so is at home. I’m currently 2 full days out but the other days 1/2:home.
Possibly, he is 10 
. He has expressed colour preferences as well so I think based on TV ect 
A tip also, find out where your nearest vet practice is for emergencies and annual visits, a lot of places have shut up shop and be prepared for big bills if something happens so take out pet insurance too!
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I can give you my vet in Berg’s details when you need them, they have 2 surgeries and several vets.
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We have found that pet insurance is unnecessary here. Vet’s bills are far lower than many other countries and even with a couple of accidents we have never spent more than thepremium would have been.
Most only go up to age 8 and the big Bill’s tend to be later life. But the amount of the premium in a sub-account and you’ll probably be quids in.
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You will know the answer, but I’m asking the question for Others who might not (including me)
Are you simply saying that Pet Health Insurance is unnecessary… and you Do have another Pet Insurance, which covers any damage/harm caused by your Dog??
Or is Damage/Harm caused by one’s Dog covered automatically under a Household Policy ???
Yes it is, unless the dog is a category dog, like a Rottie for example, and then it is not and it is a legal requirement for the owner to have separate 3rd party cover for that dog along with other requirements/restrictions.
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Yes you have to have civil liability cover, which is part of my house insurance.
Its not where you are in France … we ended up in the heel of Puglia as its warmer than France and while I miss many friends and things in France I am loving being here. Antonella Pirelli has a rescue page https://www.facebook.com/Ass.Qua.la.zampa.Lecce (there are a few Qua La Zampa’s but this is her page. When not in Europe we live on the Sunshine Coast in Qld … best of all worlds with France so close to Italy and the best part of Qld when we are home … good luck but foster first and make sure it is a good fit as like a foster child gets bounced around and animals have the same unloved feeling.
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But some are so ungrateful. After singing the praises of Hades and his instant recall to the whistle on here he got out of the garden to day and was running at speed all over the neighbourhood. That wasn’t what upset me, I know there is a hole, the man is coming this afternoon to fix it, but he totally refused to acknoweledge me and my whistle. Unbelievable. Once the fence is fixed he will be on notice and any repeat and sorry to say he will be off to Sharon’s pension where he was heading when I decided to take him on.
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Oh dear! 
Do shelters ever have cat and dog combos for adoption? Thinking of the future.
Sometimes. They’re rarely advertised as such once they’re at the SPA, Association - but older people going into care/hospital do have combinations - you sort of need to flag it in advance to them
Thanks. It was that sort of scenario I was thinking of, actually, especially because I like older cats.
I have that with my cat when he is in “hot pursuit”. If they’re chasing something or have picked up that there is something to chase they seem to go into “animal mode” and literally can’t hear you.
I am sure you will find a way of breaking through that.
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Hope so but you are right about the closing of the ears, Jules is the same if he finds a scent on the ground, but the sad thing with Hades today was that he didn’t shut down before now, he reacted instantly to the whistle. That change is what is worrying. We’ll see what happens when I get the fencing improved.
I nearly got a dog today there was a little guy wandering, I stopped the car but he just looked at me and carried on, he looked like he knew where he was going and looked fed so even though no collar I didn’t try to catch him. I hope I did the right thing.
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If this occurs again, and the doggy jumps in your car, take him/her straight to a vet, where they can check if there’s a microchip, and then you can try calling the registered owner. Best in order to not be kidnapping. If you’re lucky, the microchip may not still be for the current owner, or there may be no chip.
Too many in France still allow their dogs to roam free, often without a collar, often because the person is out at work all day. It’s not ethical, is subject to a fine in some areas, and can cause accidents or result in injury to the dog. And that isn’t even counted among the large number of dogs abandoned by their people with no sense of responsibility whatsoever.
I think it will be a blessing if the universe sends you the dog you need, and the one who needs you.
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That’s my thoughts too! I did wonder after I drove off if he’d been there for me but decided I was being fanciful
Maybe late, but my tuppence:
If anyone in your family is in any way nervous with the idea, then most definitely a pup AND go to see the litter with its mother AND try to see, if possible the father. If either parent does not come to you or shows any sign of not wanting to know you, then back off from the litter. A pup from a domestically bred litter - in my opinion - will be cleaner and more affable than a commercially bred pup.
You want an Australian dog. Then Blue or Red Heeler cattle dog is the ideal choice - lots of energy, but happy to not use it when not called for, loves being in a family and adores children. Downside is that the Heeler will want to be the only dog in the family and boy, when they want to chew something, they chew! Yes, its cousin, the Blue sheep dog is also a good dog, but it does like to use its energy, may try to use its herding instinct and be over protective - again due to its instinct that can, I say can, become a one-man dog. Mind you, the Heeler can as well.
I am going to get shot down in flames here. Do not take a SPA rescue dog. Not only will the dog’s history not always be known, They have, or certainly had (maybe, hopefully, it has changed ) a policy of not professionally vetting their dogs and euthanising any that show the slightest signs of aggression - indeed, I know of one dog from the Carcassonne SPA that was re-homed three times and each time without telling the family of its aggressive nature.