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Cocker Specific Discussion => Rescue Cockers => Topic started by: CarolineL on May 13, 2008, 09:56:04 AM
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http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/our_dogs/dog/?dog=113946&index=24&rehomingcentreid=0&pn=2 (http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/our_dogs/dog/?dog=113946&index=24&rehomingcentreid=0&pn=2)
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Likes and dislikes: Luke is a lovely old man who found himself in our care after his owner died and the rest of the family couldn’t give him the attention that he needed. He loves company and his doggy friends. He currently lives with two yorkies at the centre. Luke just likes to plod around and still enjoys his walks.
Type of home needed: Luke is looking for a loving home to spend the rest of his days. He still has a lot to give a new owner. He can be left for a few hours but he gets a little distressed if left any longer and he can’t hold himself as long anymore. Could you provide a nice warm bed and some company for this little old man?
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What a gorgeous looking boy Luke is :luv: and how very sad at the age of 15 he is looking for a new home, he sounds lovely, i do hope someone comes along quickly and gives him the loving home he deserves :D
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx
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Unfortunately, I'm off to France next month and won't be back until August, otherwise I would take him in.
I'll certainly have him if he is still available in August. He'll make an ideal companion for Charley.
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AWWW...poor old boy...i always feel so sorry for the oldies :'(...hope he finds a comfy home soon to spend his remaining years :luv:
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What a shame to end up in rescue at that age :-\ :'( I hope he finds a home soon poor old boy :luv:
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me too - the oldies always tug at my heart strings :'( :luv:
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:'( oh what a sweetie.. hope someone sees him soon.
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Love to help him enjoy the rest of his days but with two pups think it would be too much for him? Hope he finds a loving home soon.
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I 'phoned this morning to say that I'll take him in August, if he is still available. They didn't bother to take any details.
He looks like Benjie, my last Golden Cocker.
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I 'phoned this morning to say that I'll take him in August, if he is still available. They didn't bother to take any details.
He looks like Benjie, my last Golden Cocker.
Good luck. He deserves a fab home and Im sure you could give him one. Although I would like to see him in a home before August it would be fab if he could go to a fellow COLer :luv:
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This was Benjie at fifteen.
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/Robbie34_photo/Benjie.jpg)
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Aww Benjie looks beautiful and what enormous paws :o
Poor old Luke :'( I bet he is so confused.
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Do the oldies club know about this boy?They may be able to put him on their page, does anyone know how to go about it? Iam also wondering is there a cocker spaniel rescue in Merseyside who could find a foster home? We got our old man Ralph after seeing him on the oldies page and cockers online. Think oldies club is a good route. Good luck Luke, hope you are soon in a loving home
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There are two members of Cocker Rescue not too far from Dog's Trust. One is in St Helens, according to the 'phone number, and the other is somewhere in the Liverpool area.http://www.thecockerspanielclub.co.uk/rescue_reps.htm
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Glad to see Luke is now on the Oldies Club page, hopefully someone will give this old man a happy retirement home.Wish I could squeeze him in...........but think OH might just notice :shades:
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if i didnt have charley i would certainly give him a retirement home. Last thing he needs :luv: is Charley being rough with him!
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I have filled in an application for Luke :luv: I will let you know how it goes, havent heard anything back at all yet, Me and my hubby just couldn't stop thinking about him :'( so please keep your fingers crossed for him/us!! I dont know if they will let us have him with Mylee being young but hopefully on their home visit they will see how she is so lovely and gentle.
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Oh wow Bev!!!!!
Luke will look gorgeous with Wilson & Mylee!!! :luv:
Wish you good luck!! ;)
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Fingers crossed that everything works out. :luv: x
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I have filled in an application for Luke :luv: I will let you know how it goes, havent heard anything back at all yet, Me and my hubby just couldn't stop thinking about him :'( so please keep your fingers crossed for him/us!! I dont know if they will let us have him with Mylee being young but hopefully on their home visit they will see how she is so lovely and gentle.
POSITIVE THOUGHTS.........POSITIVE THOUGHTS ;)
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We have fingers & paws crossed here for you
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I have filled in an application for Luke :luv: I will let you know how it goes, havent heard anything back at all yet, Me and my hubby just couldn't stop thinking about him :'( so please keep your fingers crossed for him/us!! I dont know if they will let us have him with Mylee being young but hopefully on their home visit they will see how she is so lovely and gentle.
Best of luck :D
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I have filled in an application for Luke :luv: I will let you know how it goes, havent heard anything back at all yet, Me and my hubby just couldn't stop thinking about him :'( so please keep your fingers crossed for him/us!! I dont know if they will let us have him with Mylee being young but hopefully on their home visit they will see how she is so lovely and gentle.
How brilliant. Everything crossed here for you :D
I did ask my OH about Luke but he said no :'(
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I rang the merseyside centre as I couldn't wait to find out and have been told that Luke has some behavioural problems and although I am more than willing to still take him they said that as I have got children it is a definite no, they say he needs an adult only home, :'( :'( :'(
Am so upset as we would all love to have him and the dogstrust write up on him describes a happy old boy who just needs some love for his remaining days which we could provide, I just wish they had specified adult only it would have saved me getting my hopes up.
So no home visit and no Luke :'(
I hope he isn't waiting too long, just look at that beautiful face.
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I rang the merseyside centre as I couldn't wait to find out and have been told that Luke has some behavioural problems and although I am more than willing to still take him they said that as I have got children it is a definite no, they say he needs an adult only home, :'( :'( :'(
Am so upset as we would all love to have him and the dogstrust write up on him describes a happy old boy who just needs some love for his remaining days which we could provide, I just wish they had specified adult only it would have saved me getting my hopes up.
So no home visit and no Luke :'(
I hope he isn't waiting too long, just look at that beautiful face.
Oh never mind, at least you tried. :-*
I wish I didn't live so far away.... I would so love to give this guy a home :'(
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Sorry to hear that Bev :-\
Hoping that Luke finds a suitable home ASAP!
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ok gonna break my silence.....
I contacted DT about possibly a foster home for Luke and subject to a homecheck or vets reference...and The Groovy gang getting on OK with him...Luke may be coming to live here. DT are ok with the hours I work.
they think Luke is a little senile and barks for a while until he settles and is a little incontinent. The incontinence I can deal with, but my biggest concern is the barking. I dont want to stress my lot out as they come first...so nothing is definate.
Any constructive advice about dealing with senility will be gratefully received as I do need to be sensible about it ;)
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I think Luke would fit right in with you, Lise....sure you're a bit senile too. :P Joke! Good luck, Doll. xx
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I think Luke would fit right in with you, Lise....sure you're a bit senile too. :P Joke! Good luck, Doll. xx
hmmm knew that was coming :P :lol2:
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Brilliant news Lisa!!!
You'll have one of each colour soon!!! ;)
Good Luck!!
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TG you let that one out the bag - I was about to burst here!! ;)
Good Luck Lisa :-*
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Some links here Lisa....
some just explinations about senility and some about possible treatments!
http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/do-dogs-suffer-senile-dementia/ (http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/do-dogs-suffer-senile-dementia/)
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art25417.asp (http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art25417.asp)
http://www.discountpetmedicines.com/canine-cognitive-dysfunction-syndrome.htm (http://www.discountpetmedicines.com/canine-cognitive-dysfunction-syndrome.htm)
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Dogs-701/senile-springer-spanial.htm (http://en.allexperts.com/q/Dogs-701/senile-springer-spanial.htm)
HTH
x
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ok gonna break my silence.....
I contacted DT about possibly a foster home for Luke and subject to a homecheck or vets reference...and The Groovy gang getting on OK with him...Luke may be coming to live here. DT are ok with the hours I work.
they think Luke is a little senile and barks for a while until he settles and is a little incontinent. The incontinence I can deal with, but my biggest concern is the barking. I dont want to stress my lot out as they come first...so nothing is definate.
Any constructive advice about dealing with senility will be gratefully received as I do need to be sensible about it ;)
Thanks for your PM Lisa, hopefully things will really work out for him, and cos you dont have kids he would be less stressed with you I'm sure. Keep me updated! :-*
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Some links here Lisa....
some just explinations about senility and some about possible treatments!
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art25417.asp (http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art25417.asp)
thanks Lucy...I have done a bit of research, but this site in particular suggests things I'd been thinking of to deal with the problem so thats cool ;)
I cant give him a home if his barking is too bad though.....I think it will just set them all off... ph34r so thats what I'm having to decide about :-\ ;)
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Lisa, all you can do is try it and see how it goes.
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I hope it all goes well for you. I think you are wonderful to give him a home, he has really tugged at my heartstrings and I would have had him in an instant if I could have got OH to agree.
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Ooooooooooooohhh Lisa good luck I hope things work out for you!
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Lisa, I hope Luke comes to stay with you and everything works out. We have old Ralph, from The Ark, who is 14, he came to join us in January. He also has a little problem with widdling(here there and everywhere..) but we are delighted at the progress this old man has made. His piddling has really greatly improved, and , with the benefit of hindsight, we can see that a lot of the widdling was marking and helping to find his way about, he had very poor eyesight , which we now believe has all but gone completely :'( He was quite quiet at first, but when he settled did have some barking episodes, mainly I think to get reassurance we were near by, this has also improved a lot but hasnt gone, and he wasnt at all distressed, in fact he is a very happy old man. I hope Luke has found his happy retirement home with you, Ralph has brought a lot of joy to us , we can learn a lot from these oldies, and when you see how they respond to being loved for who they are it is heartwarming. PS We also have 3 other cockers, who all know Ralph is the grandpa, so no problems :005:
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Lisa, I hope Luke comes to stay with you and everything works out. We have old Ralph, from The Ark, who is 14, he came to join us in January. He also has a little problem with widdling(here there and everywhere..) but we are delighted at the progress this old man has made. His piddling has really greatly improved, and , with the benefit of hindsight, we can see that a lot of the widdling was marking and helping to find his way about, he had very poor eyesight , which we now believe has all but gone completely :'( He was quite quiet at first, but when he settled did have some barking episodes, mainly I think to get reassurance we were near by, this has also improved a lot but hasnt gone, and he wasnt at all distressed, in fact he is a very happy old man. I hope Luke has found his happy retirement home with you, Ralph has brought a lot of joy to us , we can learn a lot from these oldies, and when you see how they respond to being loved for who they are it is heartwarming. PS We also have 3 other cockers, who all know Ralph is the grandpa, so no problems :005:
thank you for that ;)
obviously at 15 years old Luke is likely to be a bit senile, but they've also told me some other things and it sounds like he's had a rough time :-\ so to hear your story with Ralph is really positive so just maybe we can make Lukes last times good ones :shades:
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Well done Lisa! :angel:
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Ooo, just caught up with this! Bless you Lisa, you're an :angel:
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Any news yet, Lisa?
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Any news yet, Lisa?
no i've not been able to get hold of the person I've been in contact with...or no one answers the fone...will try again tomorrow ;)
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I hope everything goes ok.......this time last year we had a 16 year old and a 13 year old they have both now sadly passed away and we have the two 8 month old pups...big difference but I still sit under the old apple tree where the oldies are buried and miss them and have a small weep :'(
I cant be sad for long because they gave us so much love and happiness. :luv:
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I hope everything works out for you and Luke :luv:
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Looks like i've got a trip to Merseyside ;) wont be until next weekend though
will let you all know how it goes :shades:
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whoooooooooooooo hoooooooooo!!!
Massive congratulations from me and H. I am so so pleased for you Lisa! :D
Can't wait to hear all about him :luv:
xxxx
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Looks like i've got a trip to Merseyside ;) wont be until next weekend though
will let you all know how it goes :shades:
fabby news, doll!!!!
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Great news Lisa!!!
So happy for you!! ;) :luv:
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Awww well done you, Congratulations :luv: :luv:
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Just hope the groovy gang behave themselves when we go to meet him ph34r
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That is brilliant news :luv:
Fingers crossed that everything goes ok when you meet him and that he fits in with your gang.
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One more thing to add...then I'll shut up!!! IF a forever home comes up for Luke before next Saturday, then he will go to that...he is coming to me for full time foster because he's not coping with Kennels at all :'(
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Im up near liverpool and am seriously thinking of giving him a nice quite home for him!? :luv: I have been checking on him since he came up on the forum. Im at home all day, have plenty of time to give him. But i just dont know!? Help :huh:
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Im up near liverpool and am seriously thinking of giving him a nice quite home for him!? :luv: I have been checking on him since he came up on the forum. Im at home all day, have plenty of time to give him. But i just dont know!? Help :huh:
have pm'd you :blink:
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well...................
The Groovy gang are now 4 :shades:
Luke is a real dude, very laid back and is currently exploring the house and gardens of his new estate with much enthusiasm :shades: :005:
will update with a pics thread asap :D
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Congratulations! I hope Luke continues to settle well. :luv: :luv:
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So glad it's working out.
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Aww Bless :luv: :luv:
So pleased you have got Luke
Can't wait to see pics of him settling in :D
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Fantastic news! Can't wait to see pics of them all together! :luv:
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Well done Lisa hope he settles in ok, can't wait to see him.
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Fantastic news! i hope it all continues to go well for you all :D
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Lisa I cant tell you how happy I am that its worked out for him, It is a shame they couldnt let me take him but it looks like things have gone his way and what a star you are :-*
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Congratulations Lisa!!! ;)
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So pleased for him :D...hope he settles OK :-*
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Aw, bless you Lisa! I'm so happy to hear that Luke has landed on his feet with a COLer!
WELCOME HOME LUKE! :luv: :luv:
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Great News! :D
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So pleased for Luke and you, look forward to seeing pics :luv:
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So pleased for Luke and you, look forward to seeing pics :luv:
Ditto! Great news, ssoooo glad he's safe and happy now :luv:
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Lovely news. Best of luck with him and hurry up with the photos ;)
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:luv: :luv:
Awww, so lovely, bless you :-*
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well I am so surprised...and pleasantly too,,,well so far.........
I was warned that Luke barks, is incontinent etc.....obviously we had a long day yesterday and we ended it at my friends two doors down for tea, but he behaved really well at my friends and we came home, he went to bed with a kong (downstairs on his own cos he cant manage stairs) ......just after 7 this morning and not a peep from him all night :D just one wee, but I expected worse. He was actually still asleep and thrilled to see us when he woke up!
He does whinge and pace around a bit, but we think thats for food and attention (hes incredibly greedy ::)) cos he stops when i ignore him.
They also told me that he is food agressive, but he's had his meds rolled in ham this morning and took his turn with the others, but I will watch him for that... I have to say I'm really pleased bless him. I wasn't sure I'd done the right thing, but......he's a real sweetie :luv:
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Oh, lisa, I'm crying reading this. i am so glad Luke has found you and the groovy gang. xx
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Oh, lisa, I'm crying reading this. i am so glad Luke has found you and the groovy gang. xx
me too. Am so so pleased he's come home to you. I cant wait to hear all about him
xxx
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Congratulations :D he sounds like a true gent. :luv:
Please can we have a pic. :005:
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Oh, lisa, I'm crying reading this. i am so glad Luke has found you and the groovy gang. xx
me too. Am so so pleased he's come home to you. I cant wait to hear all about him
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thanx for finding him Caroline ;)
I would like to say how brilliant everyone at the Merseyside Dogs Trust centre were. Its a really lovely place, with fab grounds for the dogs to walk in...its still heartbreaking to know they are in kennels, but they are certainly very well cared for and loved :D
They even microchipped G & L & A for a very very small fee ....( I know its something I'd not got around to doing ph34r )
Luke likes my uni folders ph34r :lol2: looks like i gotta move some stuff ::) :005:
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Oh, lisa, I'm crying reading this. i am so glad Luke has found you and the groovy gang. xx
me too. Am so so pleased he's come home to you. I cant wait to hear all about him
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thanx for finding him Caroline ;)
I would like to say how brilliant everyone at the Merseyside Dogs Trust centre were. Its a really lovely place, with fab grounds for the dogs to walk in...its still heartbreaking to know they are in kennels, but they are certainly very well cared for and loved :D
They even microchipped G & L & A for a very very small fee ....( I know its something I'd not got around to doing ph34r )
Luke likes my uni folders ph34r :lol2: looks like i gotta move some stuff ::) :005:
:005: :005: Good luck with him, he sounds a character. :luv:
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Just caught up with this. Well done Lisa for giving this old boy a loving home :luv: Hope he fits in with your gang and look forward to hearing all about him soon. :D
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Quick pic ...will take more and post them apropriately ;)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k252/supaspaniel/PICT0121.jpg)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k252/supaspaniel/PICT0122.jpg) :luv:
he is really funny...he's been collecting up my clothes that were lying around waiting to be washed and putting them in the kitchen ph34r :005: :005: :005:
oh and i will be decorating my kitchen soon ph34r
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Luke is absolutely stunning. :luv:
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Awww, bless him :luv: He looks really settled already! :D
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he is really funny...he's been collecting up my clothes that were lying around waiting to be washed and putting them in the kitchen ph34r :005: :005: :005:
Glad to see he is making himself useful :005: :luv: He looks a real sweetheart - how have the others taken to him?
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- how have the others taken to him?
Aidee is a bit confused......but they seem to be fine Joules. I do look after other peeps dogs, so they are used to having others around ;)
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Aw, those are cute photos - the original ones don't do him justice. I see wee Mr Spotto Face had to get in the background of the shot. :005:
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He is lovely. :luv: :luv:
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He is gorgeous - I get a warm funny feeling thinking that he has got someone to love him now - well done you :luv: :luv: :-* :-* You are a very special person
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Wow what a wonderful person you are, He looks just at home, bless him, what a lovely home to retire in.
Dont rush to do your kitchen, me thinks you do enough :luv:
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He is so gorgeous :luv: and helpful as well :005: well done for giving him the loving home he deserves :luv:
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx
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He is gorgeous - I get a warm funny feeling thinking that he has got someone to love him now - well done you :luv: :luv: :-* :-* You are a very special person
What she said. I'm so pleased he's found a loving home, he deserves it! I've been worrying about him ! Woohooo!
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He looks a real gentleman. I hope you are all happy together :luv:
You are a real star for taking him in. :angel:
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So glad to see some pics of him - I've been thinking about him a lot!
He looks like a lovely gent! :luv:
Amanda & Poppy s
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Really glad he has a home with love :luv: Been watching thread for while but thought I was too far away and with two young uns too much for him. Thank you for caring for him :luv: :luv:
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Sometimes, an older cocker can be a real cool hand... ;)
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Sometimes, an older cocker can be a real cool hand... ;)
.....certainly true of Luke :shades: