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Getting a dog is a bit like having a baby. There is never a right time - until you do it and realise it was totally the ideal time.

And then wonder what you did with all the time you spend with the dogs before you got them and also how you ever lived without one

The woman who spawned me has 5 rescue yappers that she has adopted and usually at least a couple of foster pups.

This thread is not making me happy as when I'm working in the office I'm out of the house for 10-12 hours a day which would just be abusive to a dog.

Jimmy Choo wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 4:45 pm This thread is not making me happy as when I'm working in the office I'm out of the house for 10-12 hours a day which would just be abusive to a dog.

Dog walkers FTW. We have an amazing dog walker who takes Roxy out on weekday mornings for a good hour and she usually has 3 or 4 other dogs with her so they all have an amazing time.

Jimmy Choo wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 4:45 pm This thread is not making me happy as when I'm working in the office I'm out of the house for 10-12 hours a day which would just be abusive to a dog.

Rescue greyhounds etc would be quite happy spending all day having a nap.

Some dogs are more than happy to relax all day or have a bit of excitement when the postman pops by. Ours is randomly left for over 12 hours when events get away from us and is no worse for it. Not having a set schedule is important for that.

Dave!

V8Granite wrote: Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:47 am

Jimmy Choo wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 4:45 pm This thread is not making me happy as when I'm working in the office I'm out of the house for 10-12 hours a day which would just be abusive to a dog.

Rescue greyhounds etc would be quite happy spending all day having a nap.

Some dogs are more than happy to relax all day or have a bit of excitement when the postman pops by. Ours is randomly left for over 12 hours when events get away from us and is no worse for it. Not having a set schedule is important for that.

Dave!

Yeah, I was going to say exactly that. We've found dogs seem to relax-into the way of household life. Even our lab who failed Guide Dog school for having too much energy and no concentration is happy sleeping in a chair next to me all day while I work. He's still full of energy and never happier than when he's out running with me, but he's totally relaxed and become a lazy lump in the house.

I know they're all different, but a decent walk first thing and a garden to mooch around-in later is more than enough for some dogs. Dog walkers can also be great as the dog has lots of fun with other dogs and can be physically and mentally tired after.

Ascender wrote: Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:02 pm

V8Granite wrote: Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:47 am

Jimmy Choo wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 4:45 pm This thread is not making me happy as when I'm working in the office I'm out of the house for 10-12 hours a day which would just be abusive to a dog.

Rescue greyhounds etc would be quite happy spending all day having a nap.

Some dogs are more than happy to relax all day or have a bit of excitement when the postman pops by. Ours is randomly left for over 12 hours when events get away from us and is no worse for it. Not having a set schedule is important for that.

Dave!

Yeah, I was going to say exactly that. We've found dogs seem to relax-into the way of household life. Even our lab who failed Guide Dog school for having too much energy and no concentration is happy sleeping in a chair next to me all day while I work. He's still full of energy and never happier than when he's out running with me, but he's totally relaxed and become a lazy lump in the house.

I know they're all different, but a decent walk first thing and a garden to mooch around-in later is more than enough for some dogs. Dog walkers can also be great as the dog has lots of fun with other dogs and can be physically and mentally tired after.

Even when we are home we still have a dog walker for the exact reasons you mention. He has a bit of a pack he goes out with every Tuesday and our dog whisperer dog walker has about 6 off the lead at once. He is done for the rest of the day then.

Dave!

I could happily call up and book Cassie to add to DogTeamMik right now. Some amazing work by the GSDRescue team

A couple of weeks ago



Versus today

I'd like to help at somewhere like that but not sure I could cope with the emotional roller coaster. Seeing their lives improve is wonderful

Oh to have a setup like this to help shelter dogs recover (this chap doesn't rescue, but it surely enriches their lives);



His yt channel;
https://www.youtube.com/c/DoggyDaycareFarmTrips/videos

Jeez, there must be dogshit EVERYWHERE...

Fuck that
My dog is usually pretty lazy but yesterday he was a hyperactive shit the whole evening and it wiped me out.

Off to look at a pup from the same breeder we got Flash from in 3.5 weeks.

We wanted 2 males but sadly 2 pups didn’t make it so we only can have 1, so now on the hunt for another litter from Westlodge (the breeder) loins as we want 2 to grow up together. We will get boys again.

Then it will be settle them for a year and the wife wants a Border Terrier or I can see us having an Akita finally. We have already sorted out travel arrangements Yemenis so our stuff will be going in a nice trailer whenever we go anywhere

I can’t wait!!!

Dave!

^ Good luck

Hmm, yes, poop collector on the farm could be a full time job(bie), unless it's a condition of attendance; "Dogs must arrive pre-shat."

Building a plan Dave

V8Granite wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:02 pm Off to look at a pup from the same breeder we got Flash from in 3.5 weeks.

We wanted 2 males but sadly 2 pups didn’t make it so we only can have 1, so now on the hunt for another litter from Westlodge (the breeder) loins as we want 2 to grow up together. We will get boys again.

Then it will be settle them for a year and the wife wants a Border Terrier or I can see us having an Akita finally. We have already sorted out travel arrangements Yemenis so our stuff will be going in a nice trailer whenever we go anywhere

I can’t wait!!!

Dave!

Whatever you do, do not get litter mates. It's a nightmare and the dogs never fully develop. We recently boarded 2 Cavaliers long term (due to their owner being in hospital) and they were litter mates. Amongst the conditions you get:

Jealousy
Fighting (sometimes to the death)
Separation anxiety
Destructive behavior
Never mature emotionally
One dog will appear subservient but will be extremely naughty usually too, as it's competing for attention from the dominant dog.

Plus just generally being little shits as they tend to compete for everything. These issues generally can't be trained out as the dogs need to be separated for extended periods so as to allow for the bonds to be broken to a certain extent.

We have friends who have a pair of Cocker boys from the same litter (pedigree breeder) and they behave in the same way. We've seen all the above conditions in the cavaliers apart from the fighting but when you look up litter mates this is on the list too.

As much as the idea sounds nice, you'll just make a rod for your own back. Better to get 2 dogs a litter apart from the same breeder. Have a read about littermate syndrome and make up your own mind.

We genuinely toyed with rescuing the pair we had as it was touch and go with the owner and after 3 months we'd trained out certain bad behaviours but there were things we just couldn't do and meant that leaving them for any amount of time is a lottery, fortunately the owner recovered and my wife just walks them and does occasional doggy day care. They believe that our house is home too as they get very excited when they arrive and one even cries when it sees me.

Fostering or boarding dogs temporarily is a thing I wasn't aware of until recently but a person at work was telling me about the fostering that she does.

Just want to say that it's an awesome thing to do. Well done and fair play to you.

dinny_g wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 12:37 pm Fostering or boarding dogs temporarily is a thing I wasn't aware of until recently but a person at work was telling me about the fostering that she does.

Just want to say that it's an awesome thing to do. Well done and fair play to you.

It's not 100% honorable for us as my wifes business is paid dog care services, so walking primarily, but also day care and licenced home from home boarding too. We happened to answer a call for help from the family at Christmas and we had this pair until the end of March. We went well beyond a normal boarding arrangement and ended up training them, socialising and sorting their diet too, which the family were very thankful for as it made it possible for them to go home as their behaviour is much better now. The thanks for us was the long term walking contract and occasional day care as we still get to see them and it means the old lady still gets her companions.

Well, even so, the alternatives aren't great, are they so kudos all the same.