Dogs.

[Chippy_Tea]

Following a conversation earlier with Dutto i was wondering if fellow members like myself have owned or do own dogs, i have owned many Springer Spaniels in the past, i don't have one now but may get another in the near future.

This picture says a thousand words about the breed.

 

[Niman]

at present a mini Schnauser

in past Black cocker , king charles, Brown and white springer. Golden cocker all the spaniels where bitches....present is a dog which was a bit of a change besides breed.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

at present a mini Schnauser

I had to google that as i wasn't sure what they look like.

 

[Dutto]

The upset of losing my two best mates after fifteen years was so bad that the "Never again." syndrome hit and has stayed with me ever since.

They both used to come shooting with me. Jake was quick off the mark whenever I shot anything and invariably went to fetch it back. Jessica would stand beside me and wait for him to get back to within about ten metres; at which point she would walk forward, take it off Jake and bring it to my hand!

Jake used to go spare trying to tell me what had happened (as if I didn't know!) but he knew the rule that Jessica was the boss.

On one occasion I wounded a rabbit on the far side of a chicken-wire fence. Jake leapt the fence, ran the rabbit down within a few yards and brought it back to us.

He dropped the rabbit for Jessica to pick up and looked at me for approval; apparently not realising that he was on one side of the fence and we were on the other!

The rabbit realised that it was free and shot down a nearby burrow before Jake could respond to catch it again ...

... and Jessica looked at me with a look that said it all. :whistle: :whistle:

God how I miss those dogs!! :drink:

 

[sue666]

It really does rip your heart out when you lose your dog, we had Kif a Rhodesian Ridgeback for almost 15yrs before she became so ill we had to let her go. I said 'never again' would I put myself through that pain and promptly took on a rescue cat to prevent temptation. She was with us for 12yrs and I was again heart broken when her time came although not quite as bad. We then took on Molly aged 5yrs from the midlands ridgeback rescue and she is now our whole life , she has just turned 9yrs and has proved to be the most fantastic and loving companion . We'll both be devastated when her time comes obviously but its all part of life's tapestry we're always sad to lose someone we love. I'd add a pic of her but don't know how to.

 

[Covrich]

Have a cocker spaniel, it was my wife's when i met her.. he is 12 now though and I know he is getting on a bit but seems in good health

 

[Twostage]

Have a cocker spaniel, it was my wife's when i met her.. he is 12 now though and I know he is getting on a bit but seems in good health

Was your wife's? Did you assume ownership ?

I'm not a dog owner but they seem to like me. Had one laid on my feet this weekend in preference to its owner.

 

[Dutto]

...... Had one laid on my feet this weekend in preference to its owner.

We once took the dogs with us to visit the Hydro in Dunblane for Christmas.

All day they had been announcing a firework display and told guests to keep their pets locked up the their rooms. As my two were both shooting dogs I ignored the advice and was actually out walking them when the display started.

What a pantomime!! At the first "bang" the dogs came up on their toes and looked up at me expecting to be told to "go fetch".

As the subsequent barrage of rockets, bangers and star-shells continued they seemed to realise that whoever was shooting was such a bad shot that their services would not be required.

From then on, apart from the odd quizzical look when a big banger went off, they sat one on each foot and watched the display with me.

Magic moments! :thumb: :thumb:

 

[Covrich]

Was your wife's? Did you assume ownership ?

I'm not a dog owner but they seem to like me. Had one laid on my feet this weekend in preference to its owner.

:lol: No No, when I met her I inherited a dog.. I am teh one who walks it all and stuff not, which I enjoy..

 

[VW911]

Just the three at the moment:

Samba - a mastiff cross (as in my avatar)
Loki - a labrador/staffy cross,
and Elsie (actually L.C. - but that's another story) the Labrador

All rescued, wouldn't/couldn't be without them!

 

[Dutto]

Just a quick point to encourage ladies to walk the dog; they have never been safer!! :thumb: :thumb:

Most rapists and bag snatchers will think twice before attacking a woman carrying a bag of dog-sh1t!! :whistle: :whistle:

 

[Chippy_Tea]

We had our dogs before picking up after you dog became the done thing, I dont think i could now get a dog knowing I would have to carry a bag of **** around with me, I do admire dog owners that are not selfish and do it, I still see far too many who don't.

 

[SiWHU]

We've got a jack Russell. It's my 3rd. They all have their own characters, but they're definitely big dogs in a small dog's body.

He's not even a year old yet, but full of beans!!

 

[gamekeepa]

Some of my dogs.

From left to right: Flynn, Robby, Stryke, Misty and Bryer.

 

[Birkin]

We've had 2 Weimaraner's in the past, the first died very suddenly at 5 year old from bloat, which was possibly the most horrible thing I have ever been through she was my shadow.

The second we had from a pup, he was a great dog, we had to have him put down after he decided to bite someone completely unprovoked. I will never know why he did it, such a friendly and affectionate dog, no warning signs, so with a young family there was only one thing we could do. It happened not long after he went through a really bad patch, he was really I'll and we thought we were going to lose him. I half think it was all somehow related.

We now have a Springer Lurcher cross, he's 12 weeks old and looks like a Beagle with longer legs..

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Some of my dogs.


From left to right: Flynn, Robby, Stryke, Misty and Bryer.

"Some" how many do you have?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

@Birkin, thanks mate :nono:, Mrs tea passed by the PC as i scrolled to your picture, "Aw thats cute what is it" i replied a "springer lurcher cross" i new it was coming "can we get one"

On a serious note bookmark the thread and add a picture when its fully grown, i reckon its going to be one good looking dog.

 

[gamekeepa]

@Chippy_Tea. sorry, we have 9.

 

[Johnf]

Im a bit of a springer man myself. I used to work and bred the odd litter. Now we have a Sprocker and a Springador in the house and a German Wirehair Pointer in the kennel, hes our alarm if anyone walks round the back of the house. Hell mend em if he gets out and were not there!!!!!

Cheers
John

 

[Chippy_Tea]

@Chippy_Tea. sorry, we have 9.

That is a lot of picking up. :sick: :lol: