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General => Introductions => Topic started by: AnnieA on June 08, 2009, 11:48:51 AM
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Hi Everyone :blink:,
I've been lurking for a while and have found this forum to be a fantastic source of information, and have decided it is finally time to say hello.
I live in Hampshire with my husband, son and two grey cats, Fergus & Carson, who are in my avatar. I will post a bigger picture of them in the appropriate place. We have been very carefully considering adding a cocker to our family for some time now. I am now on the waiting list for a litter with a COL breeder - don't know if I'm allowed to say who? If all goes well (and I know there are no guarantees), the pup would be joining us round about September time :luv:.
Lovely to have found a place with so much good advice - I know what I'm doing with cats, but am a dog novice!
Anne
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Hi - a warm welcome from me, I too am waiting for my cocker puppy. This is a great and friendly site and soon becomes addictive, your cats are gorgeous - I love the grey, british blue colours. :blink:
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Welcome to COL :D
I have a little show type cocker called Brodie, she’s a liver roan and just over a year old :luv:
Your cats are gorgeous :luv:. Good luck with getting your puppy, this forum has helped me so much through the puppy months :blink:
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Thanks for the welcomes :D
Brodie is beautiful - love the name too :luv:
The cats are chuffed with the compliments :lol2:. I have posted a bigger picture of them on the Rescue Cockers photo thread - they will have to be honorary cockers for now :005:
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Hello and welcome.
I am in Hampshire too and have two show cockers Betsy (blue roan) and Lola (orange roan). I am looking forward to seeing pictures of your puppy when he or she arrives.
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Hello from up here in sunny Inverness. :D
I live here with my beautiful black and tan bonkers working cocker - Robbie who i have had since a pup - he is now 2!
And i added a my wee ginger princess (Floozy) about 3 months ago - 3 year old rescue working cocker from NESSR!
Add to that 3 teenage boys and you get a glimpse of my mad life - i come on here for some sanity!! lol
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Hello and welcome! I live in Hampshire too, in the north of the county.
I share my sofa with the gorgeous, orange roan Morgan who will be having his first birthday next week. We also have 2 moggies who don't rate their cocker brother too highly :005:
I hope all goes well with your chosen litter and you'll soon have your new puppy!
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Hello and welcome!!
We are also in Hampshire - we are near Southampton....
We are owned by Honey, a working cocker who is just coming up 2 years old!
Where abouts in Hampshire are you?
I would definately recommend getting signed up to a good puppy class, not only for the training tips, but the opportunity to mix with other new puppy owners!! :D
Claire
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Where abouts in Hampshire are you?
We are in sunny Fleet. I will definitely be finding a puppy class - we know a few other people here with young dogs, so hopefully we will be able to get a recommendation :D
We also have 2 moggies who don't rate their cocker brother too highly
This is what makes me the most nervous - we completely adore the cats and hope it doesn't turn in to war ph34r
3 teenage boys and you get a glimpse of my mad life
Argh - 3 teenagers! One nearly-five-year-old is enough of a >:D for me! Jealous of you being in Scotland - we lived in Glasgow for five years before we had to leave because of OH's job :-\. Hampshire is very lovely too though :D
I am looking forward to seeing pictures of your puppy when he or she arrives.
Believe me, when we finally get our pup, there will be no stopping me with the camera :005:
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We might see you around - we live in Church Crookham.
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Good afternoon. Rufus and I live in West Sussex (Chichester) so we are quite near Hampshire, and spend a lot of time there. Rufus is 4and a half and my first dog. If I had known about CoL, I might never have got Rufus, because I would have done things much more carefully, and I am sure his well meaning breeder did not understand the implications of using a working sire with a part working bitch! Any how, as it is, I couldn't be without him and CoL helps me to feel I am not alone. I have learnt a great deal. I am seriously considering another cocker, probably a rescue or rehomed bitch, 6 months or more so I will be really pleased to see photos when you post them. It is easy to forget the first year (except for the constant reminders about the house) and the photos bring it all back. Ps Our old cat was 12 when Rufus arrived, but died a few months ago. The new kitten and Rufus have what can only be described as an active and exciting relationship.
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We might see you around - we live in Church Crookham.
Excellent - I was wondering if anyone was local :blink:
The new kitten and Rufus have what can only be described as an active and exciting relationship.
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Love it! We are hoping that by getting a pup the cats won't see him/her as such a big threat :huh:. I'm hoping the house is big enough for them all to go and find their own space if things don't go so smoothly ::).
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Hi and welcome.
Bet you can't wait for your new addition :luv:
I am owned by the two monsters below. Woofie is 10 and Maddie is 4.
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Brodie is beautiful - love the name too :luv:
Thank you :luv:. Have just looked at the photos you posted of your cats, they are stunning :luv: :luv:. I'm another Scottish COLer, I'm in West Lothian so not far from Glasgow - it's a pity you had to move, I'd have loved to have met your new puppy on one of the meets. You'll have to take tonnes of photos when he/she arrives to make up for it :lol:
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Bet you can't wait for your new addition :luv:
It is very exciting, but I'm trying not to get my hopes up. We were disappointed earlier in the year when a litter we were interested in turned out to be a singleton pup. As it happens, I think it was for the best as I now have some doubts about that breeder. If this one doesn't work out I will just keep trying :D
I'm another Scottish COLer, I'm in West Lothian so not far from Glasgow - it's a pity you had to move, I'd have loved to have met your new puppy on one of the meets.
Lucky you - lovely part of the world! I hated having to move - we've moved four times in the last five years - but hopefully now we shouldn't have to again. Or rather if we do, OH will be moving on his own :005:
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I am owned by the two monsters below. Woofie is 10 and Maddie is 4.
Forgot to say - Woofie and Maddie are just lovely :luv:. I particularly love the name Woofie ;)
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Hello and welcome from me and Belle she is 14 weeks old and a solid black show type, pups are so much fun but hard work, she has spent most of this morning ripping newspaper and tearing round the house with it >:D but we love her, good luck with your pup look forward to loads of pics :luv:
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Where abouts in Hampshire are you?
We are in sunny Fleet. I will definitely be finding a puppy class - we know a few other people here with young dogs, so hopefully we will be able to get a recommendation :D
We might see you around - we live in Church Crookham.
....and I live in Camberley. Welcome to COL - I share my life with OH, two grown kids and Lola 2 1/2 year old working cocker.
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Hello and welcome from another Hampshire COLer (halfway between Southampton and Salisbury).
I'm owned by 5 year old orange roan William and I'm hoping to get a Cocker puppy in September. I should know in the next few days if there's a litter due by William's dad. If so, the puppies will be due in about 1 month from now and my name is down for a dog puppy, so fingers crossed.
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Where abouts in Hampshire are you?
We are in sunny Fleet. I will definitely be finding a puppy class - we know a few other people here with young dogs, so hopefully we will be able to get a recommendation :D
We might see you around - we live in Church Crookham.
....and I live in Camberley. Welcome to COL - I share my life with OH, two grown kids and Lola 2 1/2 year old working cocker.
I didnt know that so many of us were North Hampshire. I am in Basingstoke.
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Another Hampshire -ite here! (don't think there is such a word really :005:). Anyway a warm welcome to COL. :D Hope you enjoy the site, it can become addictive!!! ;) If you look on the COL meet up section there is a meet planned for 28th June at Fritham, in case you were interested in coming to that.
I have 3 loons, Alfie (choc roan boy 5 + years), Jo Jo (choc, white & tan roan girl 4+ years) and Nina (black/white girl who will be 2 years old on 28th June). :luv: :luv: :luv:
Good Luck for when you get your new puppy. You will find a mine of information on here too. :D
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Bet you can't wait for your new addition :luv:
It is very exciting, but I'm trying not to get my hopes up. We were disappointed earlier in the year when a litter we were interested in turned out to be a singleton pup.
OMG!! I hadn't considered a single puppy scenario, we're 2nd on our breeders list >:(!! Anyway hello and welcome from Oxfordshire. I'm also hoping to become a 1st time cocker mum in September too. I have a 6 year old hooman little boy who can't wait (I keep mentioning the sharp pointy puppy teeth but he's not phased....YET! ;) )
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Hello and welcome.
I live in Bordon, Hampshire...lots of us from Hampshire here!
I have a little choc cocker and two mad boxers, also have 4 cats and ahouse bunny.
Tia is getting on quiet well with our cats (the boxers tend to chase them), however our little bunny is not so keen and just thumps her feet if Tia goes near her!
Good luck with your puppy search!
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Hi and welcome.
We have Buddy a 4 year old blue roan.
I used to live in Southampton, but now we are in Reading. Not too far really!
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Thank you for all the lovely welcomes :D
If you look on the COL meet up section there is a meet planned for 28th June at Fritham, in case you were interested in coming to that.
Oooh that would be very exciting! Are you allowed to come if you don't actually have a doglet :lol2:?!
OMG!! I hadn't considered a single puppy scenario, we're 2nd on our breeders list >:(!! Anyway hello and welcome from Oxfordshire. I'm also hoping to become a 1st time cocker mum in September too. I have a 6 year old hooman little boy who can't wait (I keep mentioning the sharp pointy puppy teeth but he's not phased....YET! ;) )
I know - I don't think single pups are that common but they do happen. Our potential pup's Mummy has been scanned and it does look like there's more than one in there, but we'll just have to wait and see ;). This puppy business is really quite nerve wracking :005:
Hi and welcome.
We have Buddy a 4 year old blue roan.
I used to live in Southampton, but now we are in Reading. Not too far really!
I lurve :luv: the blue roans, but then I pretty much love all the colours really! I went to university in Southampton, but that was a very long time ago :shades:. Reading is quite close - we like to shop there- particularly at Krispy Kreme :005:.
I have a little choc cocker and two mad boxers, also have 4 cats and ahouse bunny.
What a lovely family of creatures - they must keep you busy :D
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If you look on the COL meet up section there is a meet planned for 28th June at Fritham, in case you were interested in coming to that.
Oooh that would be very exciting! Are you allowed to come if you don't actually have a doglet :lol2:?!
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Of course you are welcome, and as you will be getting a puppy soon you will be able to see how mad they all are. :005: :lol: Hopefully by the time of the next meet you will be able to bring your puppy along too. :D (everyone will be fighting for a cuddle ;))
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Of course you are welcome, and as you will be getting a puppy soon you will be able to see how mad they all are. :005: :lol: Hopefully by the time of the next meet you will be able to bring your puppy along too. :D (everyone will be fighting for a cuddle ;))
:D The thought of meeting all those lovely cockers is making me feel quite faint :005:
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Of course you are welcome, and as you will be getting a puppy soon you will be able to see how mad they all are. :005: :lol: Hopefully by the time of the next meet you will be able to bring your puppy along too. :D (everyone will be fighting for a cuddle ;))
:D The thought of meeting all those lovely cockers is making me feel quite faint :005:
Mmmmm, it might just make you look at another breed! :005:
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Another Hampshire -ite here! (don't think there is such a word really :005:).
(I think the correct term for you guys is actually Hampshire Hogs, Wendy :005: :005: )
Hello & welcome to the forum from my 3 'Dorset Dumplings' (correct term for us :005: :005:)
We're in Bournemouth & are owned by :
Purdey is 5 & a light blue roan
Livie is 2 & orange /white
& wee little Tinker is 2 & light blue roan
Your life will never be the same again after your little cocker baby arrives but for all the best reasons....good luck with the litter etc ;)
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Hello and welcome from another Hampshire COLer..........I live half way between Southampton and Winchester and I have a 12 wk old blue roan show cocker boy called Marlo, he is my first dog.
This has been the best site for advice and info, but it is very addictive......... I'm hoping to go along to the COL meet on 28th too, so if you want a cuddle with my pup come along too ;)
Good Luck on getting your new pup :blink:
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I'm hoping to go along to the COL meet on 28th too, so if you want a cuddle with my pup come along too ;)
Oooh yes please :D. I am definitely hoping to come to this - no such thing as too many puppy cuddles :luv:. The people we bought our house from had two cocker puppies, and I never could listen to what they were telling me about the house - too busy playing with the pups :005: :005: :005:
Hello & welcome to the forum from my 3 'Dorset Dumplings' (correct term for us :005: :005:)
Dorset Dumplings - love it :005:. I love Bournemouth - happy memories of going to the beach when I was a student in Southampton ;)
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Hiya, We are also in Hants, north of Portsmouth. Welcome to COL!! :D I am a fairly new member, but like you had been observing from the sidelines for quite a while. COL is incredibly addictive but very informative! I love looking at all the fab pics of everyones gorgeous cockers. :luv:
My beautiful little monster is called Jumbi Speed Queen, :005: (lives up to her name) aka Milly. She is a black working cocker and now 20 months old. Can't believe how time flies........seems like only yesterday that we collected our little 8 week old baby!! :luv: :luv: :luv:
I have our training groups dog show on the 28th so wont be able to go to the meet :'( Hopefully I can make the next one.
Hope you're not waiting too long for your pup!
Jo & Milly x
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Hello there. Another Hampshire COLer here. We're in Winchester and have a 16 week old working cocker called Alfie along with 2 cats (they all now seem to be putting up with each other ;) )
We're planning on being at the meet on the 28th, hope to catch up with you there.
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Well I think I should move to Hampshire! ;) (or Scotland :lol2:)
Welcome to the forum - I have a dark blue roan called Pebble :luv:
(we live in London but are determined to get to one of the famous Fritham meets one day)
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Thanks for all the lovely welcomes :D
Will be hoping to meet lots of you at the Fritham meet.
As you may have noticed from the 'Puppies' board, things have moved on in a rather exciting manner :D :D :D :D