To be honest I thought the same as catweasel. Your original posts says your dog "has his own room with a/c". That implies your dog lives outside which is another thing we don't really agree with. Dogs are pets that should live inside with the family. You can't blame catweasel for getting the wrong end of the stick. You yourself did exactly the same thing with my email which is how all this started.

I am however a little confused as you say you have dogs in France that sleep in your room but you have lived in Qatar for 30 years - maybe I have missed something?

I do agree with catweasel about the vets fees though - they are high compared to other countries but you get what you pay for. If you want a qualified and experienced vet with good facilities and top of the range equipment then you go to one of 2 clinics (Qatar Veterinary Centre or The Veterinary Surgery). If you're not really bothered about your animal then there are other much cheaper clinics but these are run by butchers who call themselves vets.

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