PAT dog

[stueymac]

I know we thought it rather odd too, as we've seen people in old folks homes etc with more than one dog.
I can't recall who the lady was now, it was Joanne (the wife!) who spoke to her at some function or other we were at, we'd filled in the paperwork and everything but after what we were told we decided we had best not put Libby forward for consideration.
I'll ask Joanne, see if she remembers the conversation she had with the PAT lady.                    

[LindaW]

I certainly would pursue it Stuart.  My second PAT dog Daisy was assessed by our vet as there are no assessors in North Wales.  You are really left to organise your dogs how you want once they are temperament tested and insured so I can't imagine what this person was on about.   :?

Another good reason for having more than one PAT dog is if for some reason, one of them can't go one week (in season perhaps) you have another one to take.  Go for it                    

[stueymac]

I'm sorry guys I'm such a fool! Well I did say it was ages ago!
The lady wasn't the PAT rep at all! She was from the RNIB! We'd thought about assisting by taking the puppies in for socialising before they go for guide dog training as we'd heard there was a shortage of puppy socialisers in the North East, anyway, as we had two dogs already we were told that they don't like you to have more than one as the puppies should be prevented from getting into any sort of 'pack' structure/pecking order type situation.
We did later look into getting Libby into doing the PAT service but decided against it as she's mad!!   Not litterally! Just she was a bit hyper back then.
My bad memory again! Sorry!                    

[LindaW]

Mystery solved then Stuart   I'm glad we got to the bottom of it.                    

[padfoot]

Maria,
Have you got the pack yet? Mine still hasn't arrived  :cry:
Kelly x                    

[bluesmum]

No Kelly i havent, but was told it could take up to two weeks before i recieved it. (that would be the 29th for me)

I'm sure we'll get them soon though :wink:                      

[LindaW]

Hi Maria and Kelly,

I think the PAT dog staff are up to their eyes in organising the Crufts parades and collections at the moment.   :roll: It is a lot of extra work for them so the packs might take a little longer to arrive.  

It is nice to think that there are more cockers possibly going to join.                    

[bluesmum]

No worries Linda, thanks for letting us know.