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It must be quite a wrench. Kudos to you, I'm not sure I could do that.
Thanks. Last time there was only a two week gap between dogs, which apparently is very unusual. I think we'll need a family conference before committing again.
Pippa has spent the week in Northumberland. I’m pretty sure it’s her favourite place. Beach, pub, sausages, fires and tummy rubs. What’s not to love?
We went there last year. All the running, digging and swimming. Bus trips, days out in the car, and of course the pub, including shared bags of crisps. I think you're right about it being a favorite place.
Our little man dealing with a nasty leg break from an as yet unknown accident with the dog minder last month. Something to get to the bottom of in due course but more immediate concerned in getting a full recovery and the vets bill claimed.
We're going to see these guys on Saturday.
Couple of weeks ago, Doug got to go on a playdate with my sister-in-law's Retrievers Bruno and Bonnie. Good times.
Blimey, that's quite the hardware the Flard Hound has there! Get well soon little dude.
Blimey, that's quite the hardware the Flard Hound has there! Get well soon little dude.
That looks pretty traumatic for the poor dog and tje family. Hope recovery is full and swift.
That's an awful thing to happen, hope your little guy/girl makes a speedy recovery
Woken up at 5.20 this morning to the sound of a pup being sick. Less dramatic than a cat but still not a great way to start the day.
@Ransos - we had over a year gap between our guide dog pups but we're raising our 3rd now, in the interim year we boarded for guide dogs which we really enjoyed. Their leaving doesn't get any easier ;(
Thanks all. He’s taking it remarkably well all things considered. He’s been in the crate for four weeks pretty much constantly and had the cone of shame on too for most of that. But he’s still happy with is life though that might be something to do with the roast topside of beef I keep treating him with.
My entire photostream now seems to be composed of pictures like these - aka, Sprocket in classic GWP sleeping position. His ability to sleep on his back - there are variations on leg and head positioning, but essentially this is how it goes - is impressive. I'm still a little astounded that he's started finding his own off-switch and settling on his bed. I think he may be hunkering down for winter, not that he's ever experienced winter. Or even very much rain. He has a surprise or two in store 🙂
Ha, I love the fact the whiter of those two spaniels is staring at you with a "Yeah, I'm soaking and dirty, what you going to do about it?" expression in every photo.
"What do you mean, I need a bath when this week's over?"
"Surely paddling and swimming in this brackish, tidal river is plenty good enough. Please"
I’ll see your bog and raise you a peat hag …..😀
@Scapegoat - that's some quality stinky mess, bet your pooch was as happy as a pig in mud !
Herbert's worst one was when he went into stagnant water and came out a lurid green colour. The smell was unreal and he was less than impressed with the bath that followed .....
We definitely need a puppy thread when you bring them home.
Some runs are better than others (last weekend)
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Well, since you mention puppies up there...
Spotted today at Gloucs Services on the M5, this little chap is the spitting image of our 18-months departed Barkley. It got quite dusty in the carpark, but in the end I felt obliged to leave him with his owners.
This time of year Lola is mostly camouflaged 🙂 Finishes her 10 Hydro's this week. We'll find out how much muscle she's put on, but as posted before definitely going for a second round. She doesn't like the treadmill much, but she LOVES the pool 🙂
Lola (other Lola) would like it to be known that lying oddly is not a patented Pointer pose. This pure mongrel has been rocking it for 11 years now.
Lola (other Lola) would like it to be known that lying oddly is not a patented Pointer pose. This pure mongrel has been rocking it for 11 years now.
Sprocket says: 'Seven out of ten: angle of rear legs and full rotation onto back could use some work, but getting there!'
Are you sure there's not a dash of pointer in there? 🤣
Roxie really hasn't cracked the upside down sleep yet. However this pose is generally announced as "Ahoy, the good ship Roxie has capsized" 🙂 
Oh you want full derp... Hang on i will go dig
Are you sure there's not a dash of pointer in there? 🤣
Theres a bit of everything in her.
Roxie really hasn't cracked the upside down sleep yet. However this pose is generally announced as "Ahoy, the good ship Roxie has capsized"
Pointers seem to come with the capability straight out of the box - I can remember Oscar, Simon's GSP at Freeride Spain doing exactly the same thing - I'd like to believe that there's some sort of bred-in, hunting-based reason for it, but I suspect the reality is just that they are weird dogs...
Derpderpderp had a fun deep dive into the archive
Her weirdest thing is backing up to railing and shitting through them. Lead to some interesting door chaps. "Do you mind if i pop into your garden and pick up the turd my dog joint shat through your railings"
Do i need to have posted enough comments before I can post pictures? Cant see where to do it. I have dog pic!
You need to be a paid member i think.
Postimg.cc and past the Https...jpeg link.
Got it. Thanks Please resume normal forum stuff.
Meet Bruno. The 7 month old who knows what. Coming to us from Ukraine at the end of November. https://postimg.cc/5Xr1y5Ct
Huey bagged his first reasonably high trig today, on The Wrekin. He's done a handful of coastal ones, but I can't really say they count. This one needed a brief sitdown
Frank (the Jack Russell) went to the vet last night to talk about sedatives for the fireworks period (which will be over two weekends this year) as he gets really stressed by the slightest bang - Xanax prescribed so we'll see how that works!
Snoopy (the Schnoodle!) - it's his first year experiencing them but he's a pretty chilled fellow so hopefully he'll be OK.
Woodie, aka Barky McDickhead, the probably Rough Collie/NZ Huntaway cross* was awake from about half two, grumbling and barking at the back door. Took him out three times, he did a couple of wees and a lot of frantic sniffing (I guess something might have been out there) but wouldn't settle when he came back in. I eventually gave up at 5:30 and just got up and took him for a 90 minute walk. I'm quite tired now, he's, obviously, asleep. Just checking, tying them into a pillow case and slinging into the canal is frowned upon now, right?
* the New Zealand Huntaway being a dog, we have latterly learned, that is bred specifically to bark like a b@$t@rd, all the time... Oh. Good.
Morning. Looking at doggy insurance. Is a lifetime a good idea? my feeling is that it is incase of an ongoing illness. I know it might never happen but never say never. He will be 8 months old when we get him.
Woodie, aka Barky McDickhead, the probably Rough Collie/NZ Huntaway cross* was awake from about half two, grumbling and barking at the back door. Took him out three times, he did a couple of wees and a lot of frantic sniffing (I guess something might have been out there) but wouldn't settle when he came back in. I eventually gave up at 5:30 and just got up and took him for a 90 minute walk. I'm quite tired now, he's, obviously, asleep. Just checking, tying them into a pillow case and slinging into the canal is frowned upon now, right?
* the New Zealand Huntaway being a dog, we have latterly learned, that is bred specifically to bark like a b@$t@rd, all the time... Oh. Good.
Lola has a bit of form for that type of behaviour. We give her food last thing at night. It helps alot. I don't think she woke up because she was hungry but if ahe did wake andd she was hungry she was worse. Still happens but now its occasionally rather than evey night. Great looking doggo though.
Can't comment on insurance at that age. But i bet its cheaper than what we got landed with adopting a 7 year old doofus
Just lying back contemplating life last night.
Bit of a rubbish pic of both dogs having capsized on the choppy sofa sea 🙂 There was a lot of snoring and one of them has smelly paws 😉
Woodie, aka Barky McDickhead, the probably Rough Collie/NZ Huntaway cross* was awake from about half two, grumbling and barking at the back door. Took him out three times, he did a couple of wees and a lot of frantic sniffing (I guess something might have been out there) but wouldn't settle when he came back in.
He may be operating on Antipodean time zones. Potentially the only way of coping is to go nocturnal yourself 🙂
Or just roll him onto his back so he feels correctly orientated
Bit of a rubbish pic of both dogs having capsized on the choppy sofa sea 🙂 There was a lot of snoring and one of them has smelly paws 😉
I'd just like to apologise on behalf of myself and Sprocket for apparently having triggered an avalanche of inverted dog pics. We're both extremely sorry 🙁
So, in the interests of balance...
6 out of ten for effort, that looks a bitto comfortable though. See above for a proper prawn.
And as we think of it "Ready to Shed" 🙂
We can do invertedness here too
(He'd been asleep like that a few secs previously, until MrsL woke him up)
Don't think i have read an information board since we got her.
Mum bought me a new toy. Will you throw it for me? 
Northumberland
Instead of starting a new thread might be worth asking here. I've got a 5 year old fox red lab who's as soft as shit and despite a mountain of toys only wants to play with balls, she's not a normal lab, given the choice between treats and balls she will pick the ball. Anyway we've had an influx of tourists to the area on one of my walking routes the past few months, you know the kind, walking around gormlessly seeming slightly lost with big grins on their faces looking for an unsuspecting local to chat to to tell them where they're from and how the areas such a hidden gem and if we know of anywhere good to eat meanwhile their dogs are running amok with no recall limited training and generally being a PITA.
Well this week was the 14th ball Pennys had pinched by tourists and their wild dogs in 3 months, 3rd time it's happened this week, usually the owners spot them apologise and hand the ball back to my dog who whines if she's on a walk without it, but today two westies appeared out of the brush suddenly and surrounded Penny, she laid down and dropped her ball as docile and submissive as you like whilst they had their sniff fix, then one of them grabbed her ball and as quick as they appeared off they f***ed back into the brush, I seen them run back to their owner on the beach probably 350 metres away before they went and mobbed another dog who was on lead nearby.
Cue a dog crying and moaning for the rest of the walk home acting like her entire world was crashing down around her and me finally out of all the balls we have in the house. Usually if I see someone who looks like they're not from around here approaching with a dog off lead with no ball in the gob I'll take it off Penny until we pass but this was yet another occasion where I didn't even get chance to react.
Any suggestions/advice on how to either train her to retain holding of it, or substitutes I can take on a walk that means I'm not bothered if she loses whatever it is but also I don't have to keep buying more of? I might already have the answer mind you with grabbing a stick from the garden.
