Some really GREAT questions have just been posted to me and since all of you will probably come up with the same or similar ones, I'm sure the original poster won't mind me answering them here:

1. How should we keep him safe when travelling in the car once he is older? We have a box ready to collect him in but have been looking at the options for when he is a big boy and are not sure what to get as there seem to be a big range of harnesses and crates. I've always opted for a crate in the car. I've not used car harnesses, but those people who have are happy with them. However - a crate prevents the puppy from chewing up your car and a harness doesn't.
   
2. How often should we bath / nail clip / comb? (info online is all contradictory!) You bath when they're smelly, brush every day, comb right down to skin at least every week. Nails need clipping when you can hear your dog coming on a hard floor.
   
3. How often should he have his fur cut? (as above!) Very much depends on the coat. I clipped Hemione just once when it was really hot in her 2nd summer, but wouldn't bother to do it again. Most of this litter won't need clipping at all, ever.
   
4. Is it better to leave him loose in the kitchen or in his crate when we are out? Initially definately in the crate with the door closed. Preferably with something to do (like unstuff a kong). Your puppy shouldn't have to have the responsiblity of guarding the whole house when you're out - the crate is their security. Also, a puppy in a crate can't chew through cables etc - which might just kill him.
   
5. Could you recommend some smelly stuff to put on chair legs to stop him chewing? A liberal spray of Surgical Spirit ususally does the trick here... which reminds me, I'll be needing some too.
   
6. Are there particular homeopathic remedies you would recommend we bought? I have the homeopathic first aid kit from Helios - comes with a handy booklet and the remedies work just as well for the four legged kids as they do for the two legged ones!
   
7. Are you against micro-chipping? No, all my dogs are done. And the Cats. BUT, don't rely on that to get your dog returned to you - it still MUST wear a collar in public with a tag with some ID on it. I break the law every time I take my dogs out as their tags just have Canine Film Academy on one side and my MOBILE telephone number on the other. I figured if any of them ever did go missing they'd I'd be out looking for them and wouldn't want to miss the call...
   
8. Do Pet Plan still refuse to insure non vaccinated dogs? If so, could you recommend an insurer who will accept him? I need to check this for you (or perhaps someone else could make a call and let me know?) As far as I'm aware they will cover EVERYTHING EXCEPT the diseases you could have vaccinated for.
   
9. Should we use Verm-X to worm him in 19 days, or use the other brands you mentioned for the next two treatments? (I wasn’t quite clear from your blog.) Once he has been done in nineteen days and then again in nineteen days, how often should we worm him? They've had two of the three doses they need, one Milbemax (wouldn't go there again), one Panacure and the next and last one I'll be giving Isla will most probably be Droncit. After that she'll get a monthly dose of Verm-X just like the other dogs.
   
10. Do you use any form of flea treatment? If so, could you recommend some? Yes, certainly. Garlic. I use lazy garlic or garlic puree (bought in tubes for cooking) and I add it to their patty meal. If you sniff your dog's feet and you can't smell garlic (its the only place a dog can sweat) then you're not giving enough. Garlic repels fleas and ticks.
    
11. Are there particular areas or situations we should avoid until he is 16 weeks? You've chosen the non vaccination route, so you'll want to be carrying your puppy into your local parks. I carry them until I'm well past the "infected" areas - ie where every dog has relieved itself when it enters the park. When the puppy is so big I can't carry her that far, I figure she's old enough to cope - and I've not been wrong so far. I give one dose of the nosodes every three days until she stops testing for it. I can help you with this, but you've got an expert on hand in the family who is much more qualified in this field (for everyone whose totally mystified by all this, go and look up kinesiology surrogate muscle testing) than I am so do go on his advice. Places to avoid: (until they're about 14 -16 weeks) Dog Shows, any heavily used park that's small. Take him to the pub instead - you'll all have more fun! And on that note, I'm off to bed before I fall over.