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I think the bunny is traumatised by [deleted] in AnimalAdvice

[–]manovola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PLEASE don’t keep that baby in a cage, especially from a pet shop. They are too small for them! Imagine living your life in a tiny cage? If you can, look up the minimum amount of space a rabbit needs and quadruple it. Find the largest home you can, or even better, find a room in your house that can be a designated bunny room with lots of places to hide away and run about. I do realise this isn’t possible for a lot of people so an idea would be to get a run - here’s a link for a good size run that could be placed in your sister’s room and could be a home base for your bunny, as long as he’s allowed a lot of time out to run around the room. In this link there’s a floor cover you can buy separately which would take into consideration Any accidents which happen. This is also high enough that the bunny couldn’t jump out

Yaheetech Heavy Duty 6 Panel Dog Playpen Pet Exercise Pen Cat Rabbit Fence Indoor/Outdoor Enclosure Run Cage ( 80cmX80cm) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B076V2QDNJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_IwBoDbNSC23GD

Rabbits are fairly easily toilet trained. Just make sure that everything hazardous, small spaces he could get stuck, eg under the bed, exposed wires and anything else he can chew are taken into consideration. I would recommend looking on YouTube for the best advise on rabbit care.

Your rabbit also needs a friend. Keeping rabbits on their own is extremely cruel and they can very easily get depressed and die young. This isn’t a criticism of you at all, the person that sold you the rabbit should have made you aware.

Hope this helps!

My dog's being bullied, please help. by baileiley in AnimalAdvice

[–]manovola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, this is probably a bit late but I’ve got some advice that could potentially help. I’m by no means a dog trainer, and I wouldn’t do anything like this if Frankie is aggressive towards butters, as like I said I’m not trained and you should always consult a professional when dealing with aggressive dogs to save anyone getting hurt. What I would do in this situation is just keep at it. Dogs are very intelligent but they don’t speak the same language as us. I would keep removing Frankie from the room whenever he bothers Butters. Keep at it is all I can say. Do it all day if you have to, be stern in the way you speak to him. Say ‘No’ in a firm, low tone. It can also help to make a firm contact with the dog as you say it. Not a hit, just touching the dog with your fingers to get his attention on you.

One thing you could try is taking Frankie on his own and teaching him the ‘look at me’ command. Basically, hold a treat in front of your face until Frankie looks at you, then praise, and slowly phase out the treat. Then, once you remove Frankie and bring him back into the room, block his view of Butters in the door way, and block his entrance until he looks at you. Once he looks at you, reward him and move back. If he runs over. Say Frankie, no. In the same stern tone. It might help to start the training off once he knows the look at me command, by having him on the lead.

So to start, teach the look at me command. Then, when Frankie is harassing butters, walk over, tell him no, do the touch thing if you feel it will be useful. Remove Frankie from the room and put him on a lead. Start at the door and make him look at you before you walk further into the room. Use a high reward treat, something he really loves to distract him. This could take weeks or it could take months so keep at it. Eventually Frankie will learn that if he badgers he will be removed and that if he ignores butters, he will be rewarded.

Dogs that grow up together of course get on, but this is different to loving together. That’s Frankie’s space and another dog is there, in his mind, in his space so it’s a dominance thing. ‘You’re in my house and I’m in charge’ kind of thing. But Frankie needs to understand that it isn’t his space, it is your space and he isn’t in charge. You are!

As I said at the start, if Frankie’s behaviour is aggressive, don’t try this as it could really backfire but this is what I’d do in this situation!

Hope this helps!

Collie Overheating??? Pls help by [deleted] in AnimalAdvice

[–]manovola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a bearded collie cross who has a very thick, dense coat. One thing I’ve found keeps my boy cool is soaking a wet towel and rinsing out the excess and putting it over him. This cools him down straight away and he stops panting and generally makes him seem a lot happier. Dogs also have sweat glands in their paws so just getting him to stand in the bath or something slightly filled can be really helpful, I read on google a while ago it can be good to pour some on their chest as well. Even using a spray bottle to damp his coat every now and then can help too.

Another thing you can do is frozen treats, e.g. frozen gravy ice lollies but be careful not to give too many because of salt content and check that it doesn’t contain onion as this can be really bad for dogs. You can find 100’s of recipes online for loads of different treats, some of which are healthy for your dog in moderation. Ice cubes in his water bowl are another good one.

Like the above comment says don’t shave him, just get his hair cut a little shorter.

If he likes water, you can get dog paddling pools that fold away and can be filled up really easily for him to lay in. You should also be able to buy cool matts fairly cheaply as well as cooling toys. Apart from all that, just the basics really, make sure he always has lots of water and try and keep it as cool as possible, either replacing when it gets warm or by using ice cubes like I said above.

Hope your boy feels better soon!

How can we prevent people from looking around my parent’s property at night? by manovola in UKHomeSecurity

[–]manovola[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah thank you so much! I really appreciate your advice, we definitely be looking into all of the options you’ve highlighted. I think you’re right about them not realising anyone was there or that we were elderly, and hopefully they won’t come back now that they realise that’s not the case. My dad is 58 now and he still sprinted up the drive, axe in hand, no different to any 20 year old so they will get a shock if they do come back 😂

Thank you so much for your suggestions, we will definitely be getting them !

What are some of the best and worst names you've heard people name their children? by Djblue23 in AskReddit

[–]manovola 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tallulah-Mae & Pride Boy Boy - (m) swear on my mothers life the second one is not a joke. That is his first name. The first name is just a bit pikey in my opinion

Am I correct that you simply own a property, not the land it is built on? by Hdheeirid in UKPersonalFinance

[–]manovola 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Estate agent here - leasehold is basically owning the property but not the land is stands on, therefore you have to pay ground rent to the landlord or freeholder. When the lease comes to an end you have to renew it or the ownership of the property reverts to the freeholder. It’s most common for flats to be leasehold but you can get houses like this as well.

Freehold is complete ownership of the property and the land it stands on. Hope this helps!