EK - Meydan Heights preview, get ready
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I have to say that I moved here with my 2 big dogs. I was very lucky and do have a good garden. My 2 dogs were guard dogs in my previous location and taught to bark at everything. Within 3 weeks of being here I taught them to bark at nothing or anything at all. My neighbours were astounded at the fact and have nothin but good words for the girls who are also very Kid friendly despite being big and previously guard dogs.
I have to say that previous posts are correct and people do complain to the company before speaking to you. My advise is to be up front with your neighbours and tell them about your dogs and the re training you will be undertaking. Even to the point of getting your neighbours to Know your dogs and be able to command them to Down and quiet.
I would never have left my girls behind. Its all a matter of how much you are the boss with your animals.
Now I have to go speak to my neighbour who leaves his 2 new dogs out in the garden in 40C and wonders why they bark to go inside.
On the upside of summer and its heat, your dogs once vaccinated and Kennel Cough etc can go to special day care for dogs and have fun with other house bound pooches.
They will be fine if you are the boss
Good luck
BYO
I have to say that I moved here with my 2 big dogs. I was very lucky and do have a good garden. My 2 dogs were guard dogs in my previous location and taught to bark at everything. Within 3 weeks of being here I taught them to bark at nothing or anything at all. My neighbours were astounded at the fact and have nothin but good words for the girls who are also very Kid friendly despite being big and previously guard dogs.
I have to say that previous posts are correct and people do complain to the company before speaking to you. My advise is to be up front with your neighbours and tell them about your dogs and the re training you will be undertaking. Even to the point of getting your neighbours to Know your dogs and be able to command them to Down and quiet.
I would never have left my girls behind. Its all a matter of how much you are the boss with your animals.
Now I have to go speak to my neighbour who leaves his 2 new dogs out in the garden in 40C and wonders why they bark to go inside.
On the upside of summer and its heat, your dogs once vaccinated and Kennel Cough etc can go to special day care for dogs and have fun with other house bound pooches.
They will be fine if you are the boss
Good luck
BYO
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Had large dogs here for over ten years... Good size garden I admit, but they also get walked a lot; even in summer - just very early when it's so hot. Humidity is the real problem for walking, but for a good nine months of the year you can get out and about easily. In fact I walked our dogs for 90 minutes yesterday morning... Mid May too
As for barking dogs - well, just control them. We have dogs all around the 'hood and if they get a bit incessant with the noise then a polite word is all that's ever needed... Writing reports is a sad way to do things
If you are stuck in Meydan, then you at least have big areas of desert at the back of the compound, you can let 'em run wild out there
As for barking dogs - well, just control them. We have dogs all around the 'hood and if they get a bit incessant with the noise then a polite word is all that's ever needed... Writing reports is a sad way to do things
If you are stuck in Meydan, then you at least have big areas of desert at the back of the compound, you can let 'em run wild out there
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Did the tour show you Mirdiff Uptown primary school? We were shown that school when I interviewed a few years ago, and was told by the school that the Emirates educational allowance will cover the kids, no out of pocket fees. Well, last year they updated their costs structure, and it is a fortune out of pocket expense. We picked the kids up last week, and got to see about 12 interviewees being shown the school with the wives, so I was wondering what the school or Emirates was telling the new joiners? It is getting very expensive in Dubai, and I hope (among other things) that it is addressed.
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Originally Posted by politrob23
Did the tour show you Mirdiff Uptown primary school? We were shown that school when I interviewed a few years ago, and was told by the school that the Emirates educational allowance will cover the kids, no out of pocket fees. Well, last year they updated their costs structure, and it is a fortune out of pocket expense. We picked the kids up last week, and got to see about 12 interviewees being shown the school with the wives, so I was wondering what the school or Emirates was telling the new joiners? It is getting very expensive in Dubai, and I hope (among other things) that it is addressed.
Stay clear of GEMS too; all about profit
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Had a drive out to Meydan today. Not quite as bad as I was expecting but still bad enough.
We weren't allowed past the security gate to look at the show house so I can't comment on individual houses or space but we saw enough to see that the development could be ok in a few years when it has greened up a bit and Costa Coffee, Spinneys etc have moved in.
I sure as hell wouldn't fancy it for a few years yet though.
We weren't allowed past the security gate to look at the show house so I can't comment on individual houses or space but we saw enough to see that the development could be ok in a few years when it has greened up a bit and Costa Coffee, Spinneys etc have moved in.
I sure as hell wouldn't fancy it for a few years yet though.
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Byobeer, many thanks for your enlightening post, it is good to hear that our 4 legged friends can adapt to the environment they find themselves plunged into.
I was very pleased to hear about the day care too! My boys would love that ( a Shih Tzu & a Cockerpoo) as they are sociable little hounds.
You are of course completely right, we have to be the Boss, pack leader, or whatever. My better half feels a whole lot better now after reading your post, and looking up "day care."
Thanks again
I was very pleased to hear about the day care too! My boys would love that ( a Shih Tzu & a Cockerpoo) as they are sociable little hounds.
You are of course completely right, we have to be the Boss, pack leader, or whatever. My better half feels a whole lot better now after reading your post, and looking up "day care."
Thanks again
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Meydan, HR & schools
Still nothing from the Accommodation peeps, or HR as yet. Not a site plan, floor plan, nothing.
Silence may be golden, but with 2 weeks to go until I leave UK, things are getting twitchy.
As for schools, well the group I toured with were shown a Baccalaureate school which was funded by the Royals. All very nice, but not where daughter will be going.
DESC is favourite at present, but whether we can get her in is another matter.
Silence may be golden, but with 2 weeks to go until I leave UK, things are getting twitchy.
As for schools, well the group I toured with were shown a Baccalaureate school which was funded by the Royals. All very nice, but not where daughter will be going.
DESC is favourite at present, but whether we can get her in is another matter.