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General => Introductions => Topic started by: crazybailey on February 02, 2012, 08:20:01 PM
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Hi everyone :003: newbie alert. So I have been lurking for a few weeks and decided to join as some great tips and help on here.
About me, I am a stay at home Mum, 2 rescue rabbits, son & husband....and now a 6 month old working cocker called Bailey.
Bailey's story: ex sister in law told me she might get a dog, this was one of many hair brain ideas of hers (along with leaving my brother for no apparent reason!). Having watched her give 2 cats into rescue because she had no time for them just over a year and a half ago, I tried desperately to talk her out of it knowing how it would end. I thought I had succeeded, only to get a call 3 weeks later telling me how she had this really cute 8 week old cocker puppy. Fast forward 4 months to December, she's on the phone asking me if I know of any rescues that might take him >:D. So I managed not to lose my temper and said being as it was Christmas rescues have a really bad time of it and she would probably struggle to get him in. I spoke to my hubby, we had been thinking of rescuing a dog for a while so this seemed like fate. We arranged a trial for 3 days over Christmas, to be warned the day before that he was untrainable, hideous, crazy, nightmare and that we wouldn't want to keep him!
Anyway, he has stayed and we have fallen head over heels in love with him, he is not untrainable and had him sitting and waiting while we went thought the baby gate on the first day (he has run of kitchen and utility at bed time and when my 3 year old is playing or they are unattended). We kept waiting for this uncontrollable hound to erupt, nothing! Amazing what walking, rules and training can do eh?!
So chuffed he is here and having a wonderful time teaching him. Walking him has been a challenge as we now realise she wasn't walking him and she couldn't believe I was taking him out with the pushchair sometimes.
So that's me, sorry for the essay! Look forward to 'meeting' you all.
Claire
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Hello and welcome to col- sounds like the wee fella has landed on all four paws coming to live with you!! Cant wait to see pictures of him !!
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Nice to meet you, Bailey and your extended family :D So glad you were around for Bailey, he sounds a sweetie :luv: Some piccies would be nice though ;)
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Hi and welcome to COL filled with lots of topics and information. Bailey sounds delightful and is a very lucky boy to now be part of your family. Sure you`ll have lots of fun with him. They are a fantastic breed. My name is Helen and mum of Cupar who is 14month old golden show type cocker boy. We live in Scotland.
Look forward to seeing photos of Bailey :luv:
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When I work out how and find half hour I promise i'll pop some piccies up. Thanks for the warm welcome. XX
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Hi Claire, welcome to COL, thankfully you were around to rescue the little fellow. Good for you and I am sure you won't regret it. Enjoy the site.
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Hello and welcome, we are in the midlands and have a 14 month old working strain golden cocker and she is the apple of our eye. :luv:
Enjoy the forum :D
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Hello Welcome to COL. :D So pleased to hear you were able to take the little chap on. :luv:You seem to be making great progress with his training, I am sure you will never regret having him in your lives.
I am owned by the lovely Charlie a 6yr old orange & white show type. ;)
Enjoy the forum.
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Bonsoir et bienvenue chez nous! I am Uli and owned by Paula, my fifth show type cocker since 1975 already. We are German and live in Essen. I am sure you will enjoy this forum. If you have a photobucket account already you will be able to upload your piccies easily. ;)
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So here he is:
Just picked him up from where she lft him in the kennels and walking home, (kennels about 1 mile down the road) realised very quickly that he hadn't been walked.. probably ever and I needed to get a harness quick as I thought he was gonna hang himsefl...
(http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/clairejdeath/utf-8BSU1HLTIwMTExMjI5LTAwMDY0LmpwZw.jpg)
then a few at home :luv:
(http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/clairejdeath/utf-8BSU1HLTIwMTExMjI5LTAwMDY1LmpwZw.jpg)
(http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/clairejdeath/utf-8BSU1HLTIwMTExMjI5LTAwMDY4LmpwZw.jpg)
(http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/clairejdeath/utf-8BSU1HLTIwMTIwMTE5LTAwMDIzLmpwZw.jpg)
(http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/clairejdeath/utf-8BSU1HLTIwMTIwMTMxLTAwMDM5LmpwZw.jpg)
Hope these pics come out ok and dont crash the system :005:
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Hi Claire :D
Welcome to CoL!
Well done you and yours for
giving this wee gorguss boy
a loving home :clapping:
Ooo he's lovely, what a
cheeky face!
We are steff and mr steff in
Yorkshire and our cocker is Ellie
the blue showtype who is 2
Looking forward to hearing all
about you.
steffxxx
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Hi Claire :D
Welcome to CoL!
Well done you and yours for
giving this wee gorguss boy
a loving home :clapping:
Ooo he's lovely, what a
cheeky face!
We are steff and mr steff in
Yorkshire and our cocker is Ellie
the blue showtype who is 2
Looking forward to hearing all
about you.
steffxxx
Thanks Steff. Aw your Ellie is beautiful, I always said I wouldn't have a springer or cocker.....glad he fell in our lap as he is great, even though he has a lampshade collar on as he was castrated Tues, he is being a darling.
I'm Claire btw x
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look at his little face in the second photo :luv:
He is lovely.
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Welcome to COL
Bailey looks as if he landed on his feet and has been lucky to find you
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He's gorgeous! :luv: So pleased he's settled with you.
I have a 9 month old, mainly black, working cocker called Pepper. She's full of life and can't imagine what she'd be like without a couple of walks a day!
Tracy
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Wow he is just :luv: :luv:
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What a lovely looking boy :luv: he's very lucky to have landed on his four paws within you. You'll love him more every day.
We have Roxy our beautiful golden girl who is 8 months old.
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Thanks for the piccies, Bailey is just stunning, so sweet :luv:
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Bailey is just beautiful, :luv: :luv: his colouring .Lucky boy ,and lucky you ;)
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Welcome to you all and welcome to the Cocker family. Bailey is GGGGOOOORRRRJJJJUUUUSSSSS, you are very lucky
I'm owned by Skye, a white and black 7.5yr old show type Cocker
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Awwwwwwwww he is just :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv:
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thanks all for being so kind and welcoming xxxx