seeking a soul mate

[gorgeouspoppy]

Hello!
If you are still looking for a soul mate - I am fostering the lovely Abbey for Many Tears. (she is on the rescue board page on here) She is a 5 year old working cocker - sweet little girl. She is good with my children who are all under 4. She can knock them over now + again when wanting to say hello but that is getting better now!
We are in Fife in Scotland.
Jo

[sharonmansfield]

good for you J, I wish I was in a position to rescue. There are so many dogs in need on the board at the moment its heartbreaking.
Hope you find a suitable rescue soon.

[J]

I think we may have found a little boy at a local rescue centre,, a black and tan 3 year old worker, found as a stray who might have got lost.
Will keep you all posted

Cheers

[Helen]

I think we may have found a little boy at a local rescue centre,, a black and tan 3 year old worker, found as a stray who might have got lost.
Will keep you all posted

Cheers

awww if he has been lost I hope he's reunited with his owners    (although that would be disappointing for you)

[J]

 

Little boy was re homed with his parents (great for them though)

Seemily while he was out for a walk with his owner and wife there was a shoot going on in the distance and he was off wanting to retrieve, the selective hearing kicked in and he was off. One of the guys on the shoot kept him in the back of his pick up expecting the owners to come and find him but they never did. Into care, 1 advert in the local papers soon had him home.

Guess they have a fantastic tale to share in the bad dog section, but may think twice about walking him in fairly close proximity to a shoot.

[J]

Well this is a turn up for the books


My GLW has somehow managed to find a 10 week old LW springer bitch for sale 10 minutes away from our house!!!
She was the one who said no puppies, she was the one who said she didn't want a springer, and she was the one who made to phone call LOL
The kids are all excited, they have decided a name IF we get her and we`re off to look at her later on today.

No doubt my pocket will become somewhat lighter by the end of the day and the training manuals will have to be dug out

Will keep you informed!

[SkyeSue]

Well this is a turn up for the books


My GLW has somehow managed to find a 10 week old LW springer bitch for sale 10 minutes away from our house!!!
She was the one who said no puppies, she was the one who said she didn't want a springer, and she was the one who made to phone call LOL
The kids are all excited, they have decided a name IF we get her and we`re off to look at her later on today.

No doubt my pocket will become somewhat lighter by the end of the day and the training manuals will have to be dug out

Will keep you informed!

Owwww...how exciting, can't wait to hear more 

[joanne_v]

Not be a stick in the mud but I would think carefully before buying a pup if you discounted one before. It can be frustrating waiting to rescue/rehome an older dog and so many people do go and buy a puppy only to struggle with them. We've had 3 pups come into rescue this year because new owners couldnt cope (as well as others who couldnt be sold or are apparently not able to be housetrained  Also please do consider how you will manage with an unspayed dog and entire male in the same house.

[J]

We hadn't discounted a pup in the past, we had just just thought that re homing would help to give something back.
Anyhoo, the springer we saw was fantastic and mum and dad were great, both really happy dogs but unfortunatly the pups aren't registered because mum wasn't from birth, to top it the owner wanted big money for them too so we declined to bring one home.

That said, my wife and 2 kids have now decided that we are buying a pup, fantastic for me cause I get to do all the hard work and reap all the rewards again, but it also means that first thing in the morning we have a nice 150 mile drive out to look at one in Doncaster.
It took hours on the phone to find any that fit the bill, but fingers crossed we'll be able to get something sorted out in the near future.

[Helen]

how about the little 3 legged (to be) chap on the rescue board, Choccy?    He's only 4 months old 

[sharonmansfield]

OOh yes choccy is a right little cutie, looking for lots of love and TLC. totally adorable wee pup.

[J]

Quick update


http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=63777.0

A big thanks to everyone who has PM`d me with info throughout this thread too