: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:49 pm  

JWP wrote:

Out of interest chief, have you ever give a dog a bone like ?

Plenty of dogs have received a bone from Jamie

: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:55 pm  

All this talk of puppies is a bit worrying....any idea how many dogs need rehoming from places like Cheshire Dogs home? It'll cost you about £80 and you're giving the dog another chance at a good home., and the love it deserves. At least pay them a visit, you may just be surprised.

Re: O/T Puppies : Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:58 pm  

Tones Tackle wrote:

Im trying to get my hands on a couple of puppies.

Anyone got any suggestions?

YOU CAN HAVE SOME OF MINE WHEN THE BITCH HAS DROPPED THEM BUT BEWARE THEY BITE .SEE YA THIS WEEKEND

: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:00 pm  

Timmy the Koi wrote:

All this talk of puppies is a bit worrying....any idea how many dogs need rehoming from places like Cheshire Dogs home? It'll cost you about £80 and you're giving the dog another chance at a good home., and the love it deserves. At least pay them a visit, you may just be surprised.

I went there before I got mine and it's upsetting seeing those dogs in there, but I've always wanted to raise a dog and bring him up myself, bringing one from a home just wasn't in my plans. I went to the RSPCA near speed karting too and I think that's a nicer place than the dog's home, and the dogs there were nicer.

A mate of mine recently got his Springer Spaniel via a Springer Rescue, he was for free but they made a donation, and he's absolutely lovely. They got him at 5 months old after he was abandoned and he's a really nice dog.

I guess it's each to their own, I know a few people who have re-homed dogs and there's nothing wrong with that, just some people would rather raise their's themselves.

: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:06 pm  

Having young kids means i cant take the risk with a re-homer, you just dont know enough about their background.

Before anyone says, I know you cant trust any dog 100%.

However, I believe you stand a better chance with a puppy selected by yourself and especially when you have seen its parents too.

: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:33 pm  

Tones Tackle wrote:

Having young kids means i cant take the risk with a re-homer, you just dont know enough about their background.

Before anyone says, I know you cant trust any dog 100%.

However, I believe you stand a better chance with a puppy selected by yourself and especially when you have seen its parents too.

I would disagree with both of those statements in a way. Background doesn't really come into it, with the right owner, even a dog with a chequered past, can almost be turned round over night. Its very easy to pick up on warning signs on a first interaction with a dog.

I do believe you can put 100% faith in a dog if you are consistant with them. You'll find that every dog with problems, has a problem owner, either not willing to exercise or discipline them enough. Get the exercise right, and the discipline, and any dog can be trusted. However, i don't believe any dog should be left unattended with children, especially young children, who are unaware of their actions. You look at any attack on a child in the past, and i will guarantee that the dog had shown previous signs of aggression, and the child was unsupervised at the time. Sorry, a bit of a tangent that one, but one which i feel strongly about. What ever happens, i hope you enjoy your new arrivals, and most of all, give them what they need, and they will return the favour a hundred times over

: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:34 pm  

Tones Tackle wrote:

Having young kids means i cant take the risk with a re-homer, you just dont know enough about their background.

Before anyone says, I know you cant trust any dog 100%.

However, I believe you stand a better chance with a puppy selected by yourself and especially when you have seen its parents too.

Even that doesn't provide any guarantees though, a friend of mine got a spaniel from a "reputable" breeder checked the parents etc etc like you should do and a few months later they found out the dog had hereditary blindness, by the time the dog was 1 it was having horrendous "mood swings" and had to be put down a few months later after biting 2 family members.

They then rehomed another spaniel and 12 months later have had no problems with her other than the fact she is completely insane!

: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:36 pm  

Here's the man to see about a dog:

: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:43 pm  

FireWire wrote:

Here's the man to see about a dog:

: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:45 pm  

he interferes with dogs! Keith Laird.....genius!