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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 16:49
While I was in the queue with my dog - waiting to get in -[b'> there was an enormous Rottie who was muzzled, lunging at every other dog going past. I love this breed and have known many gentle ones, but this dog had no place being at the show. He was purely a status symbol and the owner could barely hold him. The dog in front of us was a German Shepherd who did the same, snapping and lunging. These dogs are either always aggresive dogs and shouldn't be there in the first place or are reacting to a stressful situation and should have been taken home. [/b'>Each year there are a group of Pitbulls there who are beautifully behaved and are true ambassadors for the breed! But this dog should be put to sleep as you never know what it may kill next. Sad but true. As to the vet and her thermometer - yuk. Same one, time after time. But no one bothered to check the saluki pup in the bedouin tent - it was covered in ticks and when I pointed it out to the man in the tent - he ignored me!!! I won't be going back again. ps. (The only dog to have bitten me was a cocker spaniel!) Did anyone say anything to the owners of the dogs? I would have, and the owners should have been refused entry to the show. Poor dogs...stressed out of their minds. <em>edited by Green-ish on 05/02/2012</em>
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 16:44
Why have a banned breed list if people are able to freely roam around with them?? I think it's a bit of a lost-in-translation thing. None of the breeds in the list are actually "banned"...they just have certain restrictions placed on them when in public, restrictions the organisers of the pet show don't enforce. Then again, I've never seen the muzzling enforced anywhere in Dubai.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 16:17
Eli...check your contract about the garden. Some contracts say nothing. Some say that the garden must be returned to bare sand (or similar) on leaving. I even had one friend whose contract said something like, 'Any improvements to the garden become property of the owner". Read your contract carefully...if it's not in there, take the lot and you don't have to tell him you plan to do it. Your landscaping company may even be happy to uplift, move and re-install it all for you (for a fairly hefty fee!). He sounds like a nightmare. Document everything, stay in touch with the rental committee and get out of there.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 16:07
:( Poor child :( I agree with Fulla, though - can none of the several families who know about it go to the police? I guess it's in Al Ameen's hands now, but we need to start being more proactive if we want this to end. I know we can't save the world, but if it comes to us being the person who's been shown what's happening, it's better to take the greater action sooner rather than have to live with that 'if only I'd...' forever. Shame there are so many families who feel their children are an 'inconvenience'. As someone once said 'they [our children'> didn't ask to come, we invited them'. I worry that they will take a long time to sort this out, the police may be able to come immediately. edited by AmyAus82 on 05/02/2012 In fairness, that family may adore their children and just be making REALLY poor judgement calls under very difficult circumstances...or genuinely be pretty ignorant about child safety. Who knows their financial pressures? Cultural attitudes? Education levels? For me, there's no excuse for a child being left alone, especially given that child is now school age so could be supervised at a school...but I haven't walked in their shoes so I think it's a bit unfair to assume they love their kids any less than any other parents or that they think their children are inconvenient. I try to be as non-judgemental as I can and I know there are families who really struggling financially and doing this - there's no excuse for leaving a little child alone at home, there's always ways and means, with the littlest of incomes if they are eligible to live here there are solutions. As for this family it annoys me all the more as they are well off...they have been on one month long vacation to a few months ago and another one coming up shortly - both expensive destinations.! So surely not financial issues, just serious priority problem, ...[b'>and hear this Mum's a teacher!!![/b'> NO!! OK...gloves are off!!!!!
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 16:05
October - don't feel bad, there actually was a little cream dog abandoned this year at the pet show!!.... It has temporary accomodation but is seeking a forever home... edited by roysie on 05/02/2012 :(
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 15:59
Just an update, apparently the dog in question has been confiscated and is now being held at the municipality pound awaiting an inquest. I will be so sad to see this dog punished because of its owners misguided mistake. edited by Chocs01 on 05/02/2012 Poor dog...but this is what happens around the world. I do feel for the owners as no doubt they feel pretty bl**dy awful now...but what's the consequence for them? No matter what the small dog did, they did not have control over their large, powerful animal. Sadly, it is that simple. What a waste, on both sides. :(
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 15:54
:( Poor child :( I agree with Fulla, though - can none of the several families who know about it go to the police? I guess it's in Al Ameen's hands now, but we need to start being more proactive if we want this to end. I know we can't save the world, but if it comes to us being the person who's been shown what's happening, it's better to take the greater action sooner rather than have to live with that 'if only I'd...' forever. Shame there are so many families who feel their children are an 'inconvenience'. As someone once said 'they [our children'> didn't ask to come, we invited them'. I worry that they will take a long time to sort this out, the police may be able to come immediately. edited by AmyAus82 on 05/02/2012 In fairness, that family may adore their children and just be making REALLY poor judgement calls under very difficult circumstances...or genuinely be pretty ignorant about child safety. Who knows their financial pressures? Cultural attitudes? Education levels? For me, there's no excuse for a child being left alone, especially given that child is now school age so could be supervised at a school...but I haven't walked in their shoes so I think it's a bit unfair to assume they love their kids any less than any other parents or that they think their children are inconvenient.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 14:28
Good news! Fingers crossed for a speedy and full recovery. Lol...from the discussion on the pet show thread, the only two dogs that have ever terrified me were a corgi/cocker cross and a bassett. ;)
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 14:26
Lol summerdream...a sense of humour is a good sign. ;) Nope, we don't know each other. Superwoman is safe! I'm so pleased you heard back from Al Ameen. Fingers crossed the child is soon safe, 24 hours a day.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 14:23
Anyway even on leash dogs can fight, they become more aggressive when they feel constricted. Of course some breeds do not have mouths but mechanical presses, they are so strong that they are dangerous by default. But I do not have the heart to incriminate the dogs, it is so bad when they have to be put to sleep for their "crimes", soooo many incidents would be avoided just with some education, knowledge, common sense and respect towards humans and animals from the owners' side. Pets are not toys. And some animals can not be pets. That can be a start. ...and some people should not be owners.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 14:09
Wow...Rome in snow would be a site to behold! I ADORE your home country!!!!! :) Last time with so much snow in Rome I was a teenager and almost broke my ankle playing with my freinds out of our school in the historical streets without cars... beautiful memories! *sigh* (and a tad green-ish with envy ;) )
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 14:04
FYI, On the UAE Pet Loves Facebook page, a lady explains that she spoke to the owner of the Amstaff. She says that the dog lives with young children, another amstaff and a yorkie and never never had any problems. "They have a small yourki living with them too, something went wrong that minute, the poodle came by surprise, sadly there was no muzzle, and everything happened to quick". Yikes...I hope she was not justifying the owner's decisions to have it off leash and to leave without attempting to make amends?? I also hope the owners are now aware their dog can probably never again be trusted off leash or around small dogs.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 14:01
My heart hurts for you. Wish I was closer to actually be helpful. xxx
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 13:58
There used to be two agencies who arranged exactly this. I'm afraid I can't remember which ones (Explorer is ringing a bell)... The monthly charge is more than you'd probably pay a maid you sponsored, but there are no visa/sponsorship costs and her accom allowance is included.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 13:58
...and every time someone asked the same question, there always seemed to be long-ish wait times for such maids to be available.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 13:55
Wow...Rome in snow would be a site to behold! I ADORE your home country!!!!!
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 13:53
SunDevil that's awful You can report those people to DM.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 13:52
summerdream. :( Your kids NEED YOU! Take care of yourself. xxxx
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 13:50
i think based on this year they wont be allowing it next year... although we did let our dog off the lead, i do agree with you. Most of the dogs I've owned, I would have let off too. ;) I'd want a length of poly pipe in hand though in case of aggressive dogs (and want to apply the pipe to the owners, not the dogs. :D )
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 13:35
TO be clear, I'm all for off leash parks for dogs and think it's a great shame there aren't any over there already. But at the dog show? Where there are LOTS of dogs and clearly too many irresponsible owners? A dog park that's always there and becomes 'home' to the regulars is one thing. An off-leash area at a once a year event where people and dogs get over excited and careless? Bad idea I think. <em>edited by Green-ish on 05/02/2012</em>
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 13:32
Police - might involve we having to visit the station, which in my current schedule not possible. With a fever in office today! Are you for real????? you know that a child is potential in danger and your schedule is too busy!!! Shame on you. Come on fulla. Are [u'>you[/u'> for real? There's your useless judgemental post, then there's glenfiddich offering to be helpful. That child is lucky you're at least watching out for him summerdream.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 13:28
cakes, if you don't know how he'll react, it's absolutely ok to say "No, sorry." They'll find another dog to pat. ;) They had an off leash dog park???? FFS. I'm speechless!
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 13:18
i have never seen pits here either but these 'gangs' all had black t-shirts on with writing on the back (couldnt see what) and they all had pits with studded collars on... granted they looked in control of them but it did look pretty scary. Sounds like the same guys we saw the year we went. Their animals were superb and beautifully behaved. The young men were more than happy to talk to families and let children pat the dogs. I could not fault their handling of the gorgeous dogs. At the same time, I agree they did look menacing and I thought the whole black-shirt-muscles-and-studded-collar cliché was pretty unnecessary and didn't do anything to endear the breed to wary people.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 13:14
... Sorry let me rephrase that - I found him extremely scary. I once had a 80kg rottie and this german sheppard who was half his size was far more terrifying. He barked at people, dogs regardless of size and his owner couldn't contain him. I saw him leave shortly after the incident. ... Sorry xmasbaby...I wrote in a hurry and didn't mean to be dismissive of how you felt. Of course a large dog behaving like that is frightening to many people. It is appalling behaviour. I only meant that I would find it sad. I'd probably have a quiet (no doubt unwelcome) word to the owners too. Gosh...I'm glad it was a great day out for many. I loved the only pet show we managed to get to. I hope the organisers have a good long look at all of these things that went wrong though and make massive change for next year. I'm still gobsmacked that ANY dogs were off leash!
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 13:11
agree with you Freckly, they need to tighten the reins for next year.. my desert dog is not used to being around children so i really dont know how he would react but he was on a short leash at all times and if children came over just stroke him without asking him i made sure they didnt until he was sat down... last thing i wanted was for him to snap.. luckily he was ok but its just about educating people! There's another problem that needs to be addressed. Why do kids think it's ok to approach dogs they don't know and touch them without checking with the owners first? Their parents should be keeping them close and teaching them the basics of safety around dogs.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 12:50
it was actually a really really lovely day, its a shame people ruin it for others... there was a lady there with 2 great danes that she just couldnt control, we came into the show at the same time as her and one of them went for my desert dog... she wasnt even watching the dog and was in a world of her own, DH literally had to pick up my dog (25kg) to stop it going horrible... we did tell her what for though... Case in point! Great Danes are renowned for their laid back, couch potato temperaments. Irresponsible ownership strikes again. I'm so sorry you and your poor dog went through that cakes. :( <em>edited by Green-ish on 05/02/2012</em>
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 12:47
SkyKitty...with apologies, I'm afraid I'll argue ownership fault until I'm blue in the face. ;) My beloved Grandmother was the softest, kindest little old lady on the planet. She was so soft that her corgi/cocker cross was the least disciplined, most aggressive little ***** I have ever met. As kids, he was tied to the hills hoist when we visited and we were not alowed in the garden with him in case he chewed through the rope! When he took a chunk out of someone's thigh (while being walked on a lead), he was soon euthanised. A cocker spaniel may be a far less efficient killing machine (and, granted, easier to stop), but a responsibly raised put bull is safer than a small dog raised by useless owners any day.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 12:38
I'm so sad for that poor little girl who was holding the poodle. I hope she's surrounded by lots of love and support. :(
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 12:35
... Do not even tell me Green that there are dog fights here??? how do they even get the dogs here? who knows how to train them....? Glad my Rottie is at home...... Sadly, yes. It's widely believed that many dogs that go missing from gardens on on the streets end up as bait dogs for the fighting world. When I first started at K9 there was a gorgeous dog who'd been found in the desert - broken leg, covered in bite wounds and ears freshly and crudely cut off. No doubt a fighting or baiting failure and left to die. I do love dogs...lol...I'm a beginner animal activist! ;) I will have a look at some of his work, thanks. I have been known to email people advertising their dogs "free to good home" on dubizzle. If the ad reads to me like they are either desperate or not knowledgeable on re-homing, I fear they are ripe for picking by the dog fighters. Obviously these low-lifes want cheap dogs so freebies are perfect for baiting. :( And people wonder why those of us on the pets forum are SO repetitive on careful re-homing of animals. No no....not here....have a huge dog fighting Pit bull issues in St Louis, where I am from.....they can be real great dogs if you allow them to be.... Randy Grim- owner of a Stray rescue in st louis, gets alot of attention for his pit bull work....Stray Rescue St Louis....seems like youre a doggie lover, check it out if you want....he toured the USA with a dog that made it- still standing- through a gassing--
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 12:31
http://www.likeabike.co.uk/likeabike_models/likeabike_jumper.php I have one of these for sale. Aed 350 They are over aed800 brand new in Wolfis. That is what I am looking for Mrs O. How old is it? If in good condition, could I come and have a look? That's the same one we have...very robust. My middle daughter learnt to ride on it then switched to a pedal bike with ease. No training wheels! Our balance bike is already to go again when my two yr old gets just a little taller.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 12:24
... Do not even tell me Green that there are dog fights here??? how do they even get the dogs here? who knows how to train them....? Glad my Rottie is at home...... Sadly, yes. It's widely believed that many dogs that go missing from gardens on on the streets end up as bait dogs for the fighting world. When I first started at K9 there was a gorgeous dog who'd been found in the desert - broken leg, covered in bite wounds and ears freshly and crudely cut off. No doubt a fighting or baiting failure and left to die.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 12:19
My daughter and I were standing in front of the vets when a volunteer came running by us with the injured dog, blood gushing and clearly about to die. It was horrific and quite traumatic. We have a big dog but we have spent a lot of time with training and socialisation so that our dog is not aggressive. Having said that, we had a rott in the past and he was probably the most gentle dog I've ever met - but again we didn't encourage aggressive behaviour. These are dogs and people have to beware so I was equally annoyed that some dogs who clearly needed a muzzle didn't have one. [b'>There was a german sheppard that was aggressive and barking at everyone - he was horrifying![/b'> It was truly a sad sight to see and I feel so sad for the family whose now lost their dog. I wouldn't find him horrifying. I'd find it incredibly sad to watch. A dog like that is another with irresponsible owners. He's poorly socialised and under incredible stress being there. Sad. :(
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 12:17
... I think breed banning does nothing but make life harder for responsible pet owners. ... I agree 100%!!! Banning breeds makes it harder for responsible dog owners, especially when 'banning' in the UAE does not actually mean the dogs are banned. It means that the dogs (already owned) may be brought into the country and then must wear cruel muzzles which are dangerous in the climate and actually make a dog look a lot more menacing than it may be. Muzzles on genuinely dangerous dogs protect people and other animals. Muzzles on perfectly harmless dogs cause an increase in mistrust and fear in a country when it's already difficult to have dogs (culturally speaking). What the authorities need to be doing is taking animal welfare seriously, stamping out dog fighting and prosecuting irresponsible dog owners. The 'bans' are ridiculous.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 12:11
I 100% agree it is not about the dog...very little to do with breed, EVERYTHING to do with the way the dog is raised, the expereinces it has, the attitude of the owners and the sense of responsibility of the owners. While I am aware that some of the breeds mentioned were originally 'designed' for hunting large game or fighting ( :( ), many of the softest, most gentle dogs I have ever known are staffy's (a favoured family dog here) rotti's, GSD's etc. Some of the nastiest, meanest and most likely to bite have been 'cute' little fluffy toy breeds. Good dogs start with good owners. Badly behaved dogs are ninety nine times out of one hunderd, the fault of their owners. This horrible attack is completely the fault of the owner who should be prosecuted and banned from owning dogs. To have ANY dog off-leash in an environment like that is completely unacceptable. I also think the organisers need to take some responsibility. I don't agree with the muzzling laws in the UAE, but they are there and would have prevented this from happening. What the organisers need to realise is that had a child been hurt, whoever is in charge would be in jail now and the pet show would never take place again. What a shame that would be.
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Latest post on 04 February 2012 - 05:40
I remember reading a World Health Organisation report on safe desalination...though it was a long time ago now. I'm sure it's easy to find and read online for anyone interested.
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Latest post on 04 February 2012 - 05:39
I have never understood people who drink straight from the tap Nor me..... don't even cook with tap water, why would i spend money on organic veggies / pasta etc then dunk it in desalinated water? Makes no sense really. Do you know how they desalinate water? I've never understood it either. Not just the potential for contaminated tanks and pipes in older bulidings or areas, but the very process of desalination, if not carefully monitored is fraught with potential risks. In theory, it's simple...boil seawater, collect the 'pure' steam, condense it and pump it out to homes. However, there are compounds not removed by steam distillation. There are compounds altered by the extreme heat and made potentially more dangerous. There are possibly dangerous minerals, compounds and bacteria re-introduced during the "disinfection" and blending stages before it's pumped out to homes. Sure, in theory, desalinated water is 100% safe to drink. It's even a relatively environmentally aware choice for the region. I'm afraid, given evidence in other areas of life in the UAE (food safety etc), I was never confident that the water was actually monitored closely enough. I did occasionally cook with it, but only if I was low on bottled water and only foods that the children were not eating and those that absorb less of the cooking water. Would I drink it or give it to my kids? Only as an absolutely last resort.
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Latest post on 03 February 2012 - 12:13
Oh and Amy...I agree 100%. GTT....BLAAAHHHHH!
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Latest post on 03 February 2012 - 12:10
I'm not really sure what the rules are regarding glucose tests. It seems it is different for all of us. I am 20 weeks pregnant and did it several weeks ago. The GCT or the GTT Anon? The GCT (Glucose Challenge test) is routinely done on most pregnant women in many parts of the world, usually between 24-28 weeks, earlier if your OB thinks it's warranted. You drink a (foul! lol) glucose drink containing 50g of glucose then sit around for an hour when a blood sample is taken and tested. If your blood glucose is still too high after that hour, many OB's will then ask for a GTT. The GTT (Glucose Tolerance Test) takes more prep and a lot longer to perform. You have to eat a certain amount of carbs for three days before the test then fast overnight. On arrival, they take a blood test to check your fasting glucose level. Then you drink a (more vile!) drink containing more glucose than the first test. Then you sit around and have blood tests taken every hour for two to three hours, depending on the results from the GCT. If gestational diabetes is diagnosed, many women can manage it with diet during the pregnancy. It usually means a few more blood tests, and slightly closer monitoring of mum and baby. Often the mum is asked to do a GTT again sometime after the baby is born. Gestational Diabetes can also be an indictor of a slightly higher risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes later in life. <em>edited by Green-ish on 03/02/2012</em>
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Latest post on 02 February 2012 - 17:44
And I am not sure the price of 8000 to 12000dhs below comes from!! The pet shops in Dubai sells a pedigree cat fully vaccinated with all his papers done for 6000DHs maximum and if you ask for discount you can get it for less. I am absolutely against buying animals now that I know about the so many homeless cats. I got my 1st cat from a well known breeder when she was 3 months old and I paid 1500dhs, my cat's father was a champion many times at the cat show and the 1st vaccination was included in the 1500dhs!! So the 8000 to 12000 dhs mentioned below is very exaggerated. I'm not sure that it is exaggerated JS...I often saw cats for sale at 8500-10000dhs in pet shops. :(
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Latest post on 01 February 2012 - 16:23
For window sunshades, try WindowSox. They're mesh-type shades that fit over the outside of your window and cover the whole thing so no sun sneaks round the sides :). They have a Facebook page and I think I paid 180dhs for two. They come in different sizes for different cars. I second the WindowSox, they are great! Provide excellent shade and are easy to get on and off. And in good weather you can put the window down for fresh air but still have the 'sox' in place for protection. You can't do that with those stick on or roll down jobbies. ;)
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Latest post on 01 February 2012 - 16:08
Even around Fossil Rock, I'd suggest being very, very careful about choosing your campsite. We went out there quite a few times and at all times of the day in various seasons...it gets BUSY! Sometimes lots of cars and quad bikes so neither safe nor peaceful. ;) And YES either take a friend with backup 4WD or make sure someone reliable knows exactly where you're planning to go.
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Latest post on 01 February 2012 - 16:00
[i'>"Personally - If this doesnt include housing allowance then no, this isnt enough. Im a single woman, on slightly less than this figure, which includes my housing allowance and I struggle to live. "[/i'> I'm sorry, I have to ask how a figure of around 300,000 dhs per year for a single woman and struggling to live are in the same roller disco? Is this really helpful advice for this enquiry? Of course you can do it on that amount, go for it. It won't be a 'struggle' at all, I know, we did it on much less! I'm not even going to put how much less. Just....lots. You could probably even get a few cats. Meow! I think it is helpful advice for this enquiry. Looking at some of the recent threads...villa min 130K; DEWA up to 72K; groceries min 12K... there's 214K without even thinking about car/transport costs, clothing, phone, internet, TV, savings, travel home occasionally.... It's a very, very expensive place to live, dependent of course on your home country, current standard of living and expected standard in Dubai.
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Latest post on 01 February 2012 - 15:53
... Greenish and I clearly have different approaches to stress :) Yes. Yes we do! lol :)
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Latest post on 01 February 2012 - 15:14
Safa Park. The weather is good... and you can take your own coffee. i agree - i try to go to any one of the parks every weekend - it is like therapy! so beautiful, calming, everyone having a joyful time. take your own coffee and a book. oh, and a kite! It's amazing what fresh air, peace and a beautiful natural view can do for the soul. My favourite stress release was to take a favourite book and sit quietly somewhere in the desert for a while...not that I got to do it often!
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Latest post on 01 February 2012 - 08:00
This is a very difficult question to answer without knowing more about you and your expectations and lifestyle. Plenty people live on much less than that with more mouths to feed, and others couldn't last a week. There are just so many other factors involved. Yes Dubai is an expensive place to live, but where isn't these days? Agreed! It's a bit of a "how long is a piece of string" question. What sort of lifestyle do you want while you're there? What type of location and in what kind of area (beach, 'suburban', gated community with all the facilities, apartment, villa etc)? Depending on where you live, anywhere from 20-50% of that income will cover your rent, which you often have to come up with in advance for three, six or twelve months. Food - I know people do it cheaper, but we never got our groceries (family with three small children) for under 1000dhs per fortnight, and that was being very careful (by our Western standards). My son started school at one of the schools probably mid-range for fees, and we paid 22K for FS2/Prep. Where you live will probably be dictated by your preferred schools as travel time can be a nightmare. Cars and petrol are relatively cheap though. Much to consider before knowing how much money is 'enough'.
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Latest post on 01 February 2012 - 07:52
Fingers crossed from afar! I hope things go well for him. Be very kind to yourself while you're going through this JShepherd. xxx
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Latest post on 01 February 2012 - 07:52
I'm in RAK so that could make a difference. I know that Homely Petz do visit up here. Thanks again. Ahhh....I knew that and forgot! lol. Sorry. Verity and Ange may travel for you. xx
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Latest post on 01 February 2012 - 07:49
Have you had any luck finding a home for it? We have a similar problem, a RES appeared in our garden about a year ago. We bought a tank for him but he was clearly unhappy and got ill so he's now back outside in a large plastic tub where he seems much healthier. We are in a rented property though and the landlord is not allowing us to build a pond so we have no idea what to do with him and he can't stay in a plastic tub permanently. Would love to know if you are successful finding a home. Poor fella! Thank goodness he found you though...someone prepared to at least try for him. :) You could try contacting DARC or Posh Paws. Both will do whatever they can to help animals of any kind. DARC - https://www.facebook.com/darcuae Posh Paws - http://poshpawsdubai.com/
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Latest post on 01 February 2012 - 07:45
Thanks, I'll look into finding someone who can hep me out with her :) You could try Verity (behaviourist) - cdotrosewarne1atbtinternetdotcom or (landline) four three zero four eight two zero or (mob) 050 three one two four four two zero. If you want a trainer, someone from Homely Petz would be able to help you - http://www.homelypetz.com/ Ange74 on here is also a great trainer. I don't have her current contact details to hand but can let her know to contact you if you're keen. Good luck!!
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Latest post on 01 February 2012 - 07:42
I used to teach at Kedron SHS...if you're after an academic school with a really strong music program, that's your school. It proudly touts itself as a "traditional, academic, disciplined, diverse" school. It has a very strong uniform and behaviour policy, a strong focus on traditional academic subjects and a genuinely diverse, multi-cultural population. They did a survey some years ago and found that there were something like 50+ different first languages spoken by the students at the school! The Kedron area is also a lovely place to live. Kedron, Grange, Wilston, Newmarket, Gordon Park, glorious Kalinga, Woolowin, Clayfield. All are old-school Brisbane suburbs with excellent public transport access, close to the city and Royal Brisbane Hospital. Mostly older Queenslander homes on smallish suburban blocks, but there are also some posh apartments and pockets of newer houses.
 
 
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