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Post by: Casey on January 04, 2006, 07:35:09 PM: Hello, I would just like to say hello and introduce myself if that is ok? My name is Casey and I am from Lincolnshire. I own a 2 year old Tri-coloured Cocker Spaniel bitch called Trixie with an absolutely adorable temperament.
I would really love to take an active part in this board as I love chatting with people who have similar interests - I consider myself a real people (and animal of course! lol) person.
I do have to admit that to come in here has take enormous courage as I have recently been a part of another forum where I became the victim of on-line bullying, an experience I am very frightened may happen again which I do not think I could take as it upset me greatly :( .
Although scared, I would love to 'meet' all of you and get to know you and your doggies of course.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. :D
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Post by: Mich on January 04, 2006, 07:37:26 PM: Hi casey, welcome to COL. Everyone is fab here and really friendly so i am sure you will enjoy chatting like we do!!

I have Bailey a 4 and a half month old working cocker.

Can we see some pictures soon!! :D
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Post by: Elisa on January 04, 2006, 07:40:23 PM: Hi and welcome to COL :D

Im sure you will enjoy the forum :D
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Post by: Casey on January 04, 2006, 07:46:38 PM: Oh wow! welcomes already - huge thanks! :D

Mich, may I ask you - is there a difference between Cockers and Working Cockers? Please excuse my ignorance! lol

Of course I will familiarise myself with how to work my way around the board and then will try to post some pics, I warn you though, she's no beauty queen!! lol (except of course to me and the rest of her family).

Casey

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Post by: sarah jane on January 04, 2006, 07:50:14 PM: :D Hi Casey i'm new to COL too i'v found the people very friendly :) i have ebony blackn'tan 2 1/2yrs max blackn'tan 2yrs & little jazzie tri 14 months :)
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Post by: Mich on January 04, 2006, 07:52:29 PM: Quote
Oh wow! welcomes already - huge thanks! :D

Mich, may I ask you - is there a difference between Cockers and Working Cockers? Please excuse my ignorance! lol

Of course I will familiarise myself with how to work my way around the board and then will try to post some pics, I warn you though, she's no beauty queen!! lol (except of course to me and the rest of her family).

Casey

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Yes there is!!! Working cockers tend to have a shorter coat and higher set ears. Often they can have longer legs too. Some say that working cockers are more lively, although I know many owners of show cockers that would tell you this is not true!! :lol:

If you do a search of the forum then you with find lots of posts explaining more about the differences.
You can see a picture of my boy in the photo gallery under 'the others'.
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Post by: sarah25 on January 04, 2006, 07:58:48 PM: Hiya cassie :D !

Welcome 2 col :)

We show our dogs we have 4 golden rets and 4 cocker spaniels :) and they all keep us very busy :)
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Post by: flossysmum on January 04, 2006, 08:02:06 PM: hi casey and welcome to COL :D

Hope you enjoy the forum, everyone is really nice :)

I have 3 cockers called flossy, sophie and charlie, 2 blue roans and a blue roan and tan :D
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Post by: suzysu on January 04, 2006, 08:02:09 PM: Hi Casey and Trixie :D ..so very sorry to hear of your awful experience of another forum :(

..you will be fine on here, everyone is really nice and friendly...we just all love our dogs to bits and love talking about them :D ...Looking forward to seeing Trixie and chatting with you ;)
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Post by: Annette on January 04, 2006, 08:04:03 PM: Hi Casey

Welcome to COL. I don't think you'll find any bullying here. It's a great community.

We have Buddy, a blue roan. 12 months old now. He's 1/4 working cocker, and apparently his ears are set fine, but he is much longer in the body than the show types. He's gorgeous though, and in my very inexperienced eyes, he seems to be among the more laid back (that might be the show side coming through!?!)

Anyway, enjoy COL. :P
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Post by: Casey on January 04, 2006, 08:06:03 PM: :D Oh sarah25! I have just been laughing my head off as I just ADORE your avatar and my little 4 year old boy has just yelled - 'look Mummy! Paul O'Grady's dog!'. So funny.

Thank you for that Mich, the only reason I ask is that I only got my Cocker at 11 months old - she was bred with Working Cockers and I have always thought that she doesn't quite have the typical look I associate with the Cocker Spaniel - she seems to be a bit longer, with like you say higher set ears which doesn't give her so much of the domed head appearance - you may well have explained this for me. By the way, Bailey is simply gorgeous! :D
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Post by: Casey on January 04, 2006, 08:09:14 PM: Wow!

Even since my last reply there have been yet more welcomes to a big thank you to all of you too! Looking at the little piccies I am seeing, you all have some very adorable doggies!

:D :D :D
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Post by: Cayley on January 04, 2006, 08:11:49 PM: Hello Casey and Trixie,

There is a wealth of knowledge on this forum and no question is to daft to ask, if you aren't sure of something there's always someone willing to explain :D .

Enjoy your time here.
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Post by: Magic Star on January 04, 2006, 08:14:14 PM: Hi Casey :D

So sorry to hear of your bad experience :( But glad you were brave enough to join us! I'm Emma and have a blue roan girlie called Indie who will be 3 in April :) Really looking forward to getting to know you B)

Emma x
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Post by: sarah25 on January 04, 2006, 08:16:35 PM: Quote
:D Oh sarah25! I have just been laughing my head off as I just ADORE your avatar and my little 4 year old boy has just yelled - 'look Mummy! Paul O'Grady's dog!'. So funny.

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Post by: bluegirl on January 04, 2006, 08:52:26 PM: Hi Casey,
Welcome to COL
I have a 3yr old blue roan cocker called Penny. :P
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Post by: silkstocking on January 04, 2006, 09:23:07 PM: Hi ya Casey

Welcome to the forum, everyone here is lovely :) :)

I have two blue roans and they are barking mad! You can see their pics in my photobucket, click the link below :)

Look forward to chatting to you...........its a very addictive site! :)

LOL Lisa xxxxxxx
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Post by: silkstocking on January 04, 2006, 09:26:10 PM: Quote
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Some say that working cockers are more lively, although I know many owners of show cockers that would tell you this is not true!! :lol:

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Me!!! Mine aren't working cockers and they are bonkers!!!!!!!!! For example Nancy has just jumped in the bath with me very randomly!!!!!! LOL MICH!

Once again welcome Casey, we are all pretty friendly here..............apart from me and Mich we are always arguing!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: NOT!!!
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Post by: Casey on January 04, 2006, 09:27:37 PM: I see lots of blue roan cockers, I just adore the blue roans! :D

My girl gets picked on, bless her, as she is tri-colour, but to look at her she is actually black and tan with an overlying roan, which just makes her look as though she is grey as in 'old lady' :( . The amount of people that comment to say 'my, shes an old girl, isn't she?' - she only turned 2 in October!!! :D :D
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Post by: MrsMac on January 04, 2006, 09:31:31 PM: Welcome to COL Casey :D can't wait to see the pic/s
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Post by: silkstocking on January 04, 2006, 09:32:50 PM: Quote
I see lots of blue roan cockers, I just adore the blue roans! :D

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They are my fav too!!!!!! :)
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Post by: *Jay* on January 04, 2006, 09:36:16 PM: Welcome to the forum Casey :D Glad you decided to join us - we are a friendly bunch ;)
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Post by: Judes on January 04, 2006, 09:41:33 PM: Hello
I am new myself here Cassey.
How awful for you that you were bullied on another forum.
Rachel
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Post by: jocata on January 04, 2006, 09:51:44 PM: hi ya casey and welcome.
i too am a "newbe" here and have found the peeps really friendly and informative i have a 15 week old female working cocker called "JOLIE", named after Angelina!!! go on laugh!!!

enjoy the forum.
kev
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Post by: sarahb2206 on January 04, 2006, 09:56:44 PM: :D :D Hi and welcome COL!!!!!!!

Sorry to hear about your bad experience - were all a bit nutty here :wacko: :wacko: and we'll all nag you to death to post some piccies of Trixie so we can all have our :wub: :wub: fix!!!!!

I have Bramble, a solid black little girl who will be one in a few days!!! :o :o

Hope you will be happy here :D

ps - piccies please!!!!! :lol:
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Post by: MaxG on January 04, 2006, 09:57:08 PM: Hi Casey,

Everyone is VERY nice & friendly on here - I've got SO much out of it since getting Max - our solid black 7.5 mth old nutter!!

You never feel stupid if you ask things & there's so much advice - it's brilliant!!

Well done for joining - how awful that you were bullied before - that's dreadful - it definately won't happen here though - we're all cocker bonkers!!

:lol:
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Post by: suzysu on January 04, 2006, 09:59:30 PM: Quote
My girl gets picked on, bless her, as she is tri-colour
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Oooh I would luuuuurve a tri :wub: ...cant wait to see her ;)
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Post by: Casey on January 04, 2006, 09:59:36 PM: Right then - I should try this piccie thing, shouldn't I? I do use photobucket from when I was with the 'cat' forum, will I need that? Where do I post the pics, in here or in the gallery?

The name Jolie I think is great by the way! :D
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Post by: Casey on January 04, 2006, 10:13:05 PM: Well here goes - will try it in here (hope that is ok?).

Remember guys, no laughing at her colour! lol

Here's my Trixie!

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/sarlam/000_0219.jpg)
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/sarlam/000_0294.jpg)
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Post by: Elisa on January 04, 2006, 10:16:00 PM: She is gorgeous :wub: :wub:

........ well done putting the piccies up. Took me about 2 years to work out how to do it ;)
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Post by: jocata on January 04, 2006, 10:16:25 PM: Trixie is lovely casey...big ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :) B) :)
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Post by: Helen on January 04, 2006, 10:17:51 PM: just welcomed you on your other thread but here's an extra hello, from me and jarvis (working cocker, 7 mths and my angel and devil all rolled in to one :wub:)

photo's of your babe are compulsary!!!!!!

really sorry to hear of your horrible time on another forum - this one is LOVELY, don't be scared of us!
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Post by: Casey on January 04, 2006, 10:23:53 PM: Quote
She is gorgeous :wub: :wub:

........ well done putting the piccies up. Took me about 2 years to work out how to do it ;)
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LOL! :D - I think I managed it with coming from another forum. :D
Thanks for the lovely kind comment by the way, I know she is a bizarre colour, but she really is a dream of a dog - I have never ever had such a brilliant temperament before.
She was sold at 11 months old as the working cockers she lived with used to attack her when the went for their field runs - this is still with her as when we are out and a dog approaches her, she literally screams, it is frightening! :blink:
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Post by: MrsMac on January 04, 2006, 10:27:45 PM: Awww she is lovely :D :D
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Post by: suzysu on January 04, 2006, 10:32:06 PM: Awwwww Casey....Trixie is beautiful :wub:
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Post by: Casey on January 04, 2006, 10:39:11 PM: Quote
Awwwww Casey....Trixie is beautiful :wub:
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Thank you again everyone, I love her to bits, she's an angel.

By the way Suzysu, I LOVE your signature and wagging doggie - how did you manage that!? :D
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Post by: Annette on January 04, 2006, 10:50:32 PM: Trixie is gorgeous, and looks so gentle!
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Post by: suzysu on January 04, 2006, 10:50:45 PM: Thanks Casey ;) ...have pm'd you with the details ;)
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Post by: Annette on January 04, 2006, 10:51:23 PM: Quote
- we're all cocker bonkers!!

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Does that make us all Conkers then? :lol:
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Post by: suzysu on January 04, 2006, 10:53:09 PM: :lol: :lol: :lol: at Annette
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Post by: MaxG on January 04, 2006, 11:04:42 PM: she's gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!

what's wrong with her colour?? she's really pretty!!!!!!!!!

:D
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Post by: rocky on January 04, 2006, 11:16:09 PM: hello Casey welcome to col trixie is absolutely gorgeous.I am the proud owner of rocky who we all adore, he is liver and white and everyone I meet think he is a springer!H ow did you do the photo thing I still havent managed that?
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Post by: flozac on January 04, 2006, 11:26:33 PM: i love those ears sooooo long
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Post by: Casey on January 04, 2006, 11:36:18 PM: Awwwwww, thanks everyone! Very nice comments about my odd coloured girl! lol

I have been faffing around in the signature link that suzysu kindly gave me, so I had missed these - speaking of, big thanks Su! :D :D :D
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Post by: Black Angel's on January 04, 2006, 11:38:19 PM: Welcome Casey!
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Post by: Black Angel's on January 04, 2006, 11:39:34 PM: and you have lovely cocker :wub:
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Post by: Rachel B on January 05, 2006, 09:44:15 AM: Hello and welcome to COL :D

I love the look of your girl as I have a blue roan and tan little boy - all his blue roan-ness has turned very dark now apart from his little white and tan feet :) He is still only a baby at 4 months.

I am sure you will have hours of fun on here...we all do!!

Rachel & Barney xxx
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Post by: Casey on January 05, 2006, 10:20:59 AM: Quote
Hello and welcome to COL :D

I love the look of your girl as I have a blue roan and tan little boy - all his blue roan-ness has turned very dark now apart from his little white and tan feet :) He is still only a baby at 4 months.

I am sure you will have hours of fun on here...we all do!!

Rachel & Barney xxx
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Rachel, I am guessing that is your little boy in your avatar pic? Just wanted to say that I think he is GORGEOUS!!!!! What a sweetie pie! :D
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Post by: Rachel B on January 05, 2006, 10:46:21 AM: Quote
Rachel, I am guessing that is your little boy in your avatar pic? Just wanted to say that I think he is GORGEOUS!!!!! What a sweetie pie! :D
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It is indeed him - although that was two months ago and he has certainly grown since then! I plan to put up to date photos on teh forum this weekend so you can see what he looks like now :)

He is becoming very hairy and his feet look like he has snow boots on :D

Dear me...i could talk about my little boy all day!!!!!
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Post by: Laura on January 05, 2006, 12:10:43 PM: a big welcome from me and the boys :)

I have the pleasure of owning Brogan - 2 year old orange roan and Bailey - 19 month old choccy boy. Between the 2 of them - there is never a dull moment in our house :D and plenty of cocker cuddles for all B)

Brogan is my grown up regal cocker and Bailey - well, a bit of a Frank Spencer actually :lol:

Your girl is just so :wub:
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Post by: silkstocking on January 05, 2006, 12:20:12 PM: aaaaah your Trixie is beuatiful :wub: :wub: :wub:

Hope you are enjoying the forum xxxxxxx
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Post by: sarahp on January 05, 2006, 12:27:06 PM: Hi, welcome to COL. I have Daisy, she is about 22 months old - we're not completely sure as she was a rescue dog and she never had any papers.

Trixie is gorgeous. I love her colouring, very unusual. Glad you foung the site.
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Post by: cpmf1526 on January 05, 2006, 01:32:22 PM: Hello and a big welcome to COL to the both of you :)

Trixie is gorgeous :wub: Her colouring is lovely.

I only joined a few months ago but everyone is really friendly here so I'm sure you'll not have any repeats of what went on at the other forum you've been on.

We have Chester who is a 4 month old Orange Roan - he's still a baby but growing fast and getting into all kinds of mischief. :lol:

Look forward to hearing more about Trixie
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Post by: EmC on January 05, 2006, 04:50:21 PM: Hi Casey,

I have only recently joined the site myself and I am sure you will find everyone really friendly.

I have a one year old completely mad, black and tan cocker called Jarvis.

Love your photos!

Emma
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Post by: Joelf on January 05, 2006, 06:15:45 PM: Hi Casey....... I love your photos;Trixie is the most gorgeous colour. :)

I'm sure you will enjoy this forum very much....it's extremely addictive!!! ;)

We have 2 dogs; Spike(a lab) & Domino(a cocker).
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Post by: Magic Star on January 05, 2006, 06:22:20 PM: :D Ohh Trixie is a little stunner, shes such a gentle kind face :D
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Post by: Casey on January 05, 2006, 06:45:26 PM: Thanks again everyone - so kind! A big relief after what I have just experienced. I shall try to post more pics of Trixie soon and give more tales - I was going to post a picture of her asleep with her best friend, my cat! Then I figured maybe not, as sometimes dog people are not also cat people!!!! :D :D
It was actually pedigree cat show and breed people that were so awful to me, so maybe that's not a bad thing!!!! lol (don't worry cat owners out there, I am just playing - I think I just picked a bad forum).

:) :)
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Post by: Spanielsmum on January 05, 2006, 06:46:19 PM: :D Hi Casey, welcome to COL. You'll find us all a happy, chatty bunch on here. I have Bilbo, a working springer who will be 2 in March and Noisy Norris, who is a 2 yr old Blue Roan show cocker. We rescued him last July and we are still working through his issues but must admit, even though he's hard work sometimes, we wouldn't dream of getting rid of him and couldn't imagine our life any other way. He's such a funny little character, he creases us sometimes with his antics.

I think your girl is beautiful, her colouring is so unusual.

You'll also find that a lot of us also love cats on here (I've got 2 and had 4 at one time.) IMO, how can you love one animal and not like another? (except rodents, in my case :blink: :ph34r: scarey things!..but there'll be someone along who disagrees with that statement no doubt:lol:
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Post by: Casey on January 05, 2006, 06:53:35 PM: Hi Glynis - I too love all animals, especially dogs, horses and cats :D

Hmmmm, yes, the rodent thing though! lol

Thanks for the welcome :)
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Post by: Quinny40 on January 05, 2006, 07:20:22 PM: Casey, welcome to COL, I am also very new to the forum and also Cockers. This site is so informative and the other users are very helpful. Enjoy! :) "Dave" says "Hello!"
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Post by: Casey on January 05, 2006, 07:28:16 PM: Quote
Casey, welcome to COL, I am also very new to the forum and also Cockers. This site is so informative and the other users are very helpful. Enjoy! :) "Dave" says "Hello!"
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Hello! :D - and hello Dave!
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Post by: Silver Surfer (indiesnan) on January 06, 2006, 09:29:35 AM: Hi Casey welcome to col :D Trixie is beautiful, and what lovely colouring :D
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Post by: Woody's Mum on January 06, 2006, 11:18:38 AM: Hello and welcome to COL!!

I have Daisy and Woody my two crazy cockers. I also have Bo the cat, Dylan the rabbit and Grace the horse!!!

Look forward to chatting :D
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Post by: Casey on January 06, 2006, 12:16:44 PM: Quote
Hello and welcome to COL!!

I have Daisy and Woody my two crazy cockers. I also have Bo the cat, Dylan the rabbit and Grace the horse!!!

Look forward to chatting :D
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Hi Daisy's Mum - thank you for the welcome!

Your Cockers are adorable and oooooooh, you lucky lucky thing, you've got a horse too! I had one up until about 5 or 5 years ago, miss the whole horsey thing terribly!

:) :)
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Post by: Gini on January 08, 2006, 06:20:19 AM: Hi, I haven't said hello yet. I have Willow who's just 7 months. This is a brill site. Keeps you busy.

I have Willow the golden cocker, Dill the cat she's 18 and still looks like a kittten(used to have 5 cats), Peter and Peaches the Lionhead rabbits, Dash the hamster and Sorrel and Felix the human children. Oh, and Nick the OH.
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Post by: loubylou on January 08, 2006, 10:22:36 PM: Hi welcome Casey you will have no worries on this site everyone is extremely friendly and helpful :)

Trixie is adorable I have a 5 month old golden cocker called Rusty who is a major handful but beautiful. :P

Hope you enjoy your time on this site :D
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Post by: tracey on January 09, 2006, 11:34:34 AM: Only just seen this :D
Welcome to you and Trixie :D
Tracey
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Post by: DIANNE32 on January 23, 2006, 02:29:07 PM: :) hello and welcome to col
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Post by: anniej on January 23, 2006, 09:26:49 PM: Hello Casey, I just joined this forum and saw the picture of your cocker (sorry I can't get back to see her name). She looks a lot like our Avroe who we lost a year ago. She was a small tri-colour too and very adorable.

annie j