Thread: Puppy Nightmares!

And yes munchkins has not long come back from an hours run. I'll try and get a photo up on here

Would love another dog ....nothing could replace Leon my Weimaraner he was adorable a great big softy & very switched on ...miss him terribly . Maybe in the next few years when everything is not so crazy in my life & everything is sorted. I miss that greeting when you walk through the door... where you nearly get knocked on your bum because they are so excited to see you !

Quote: Originally Posted by Dawg (Hello Big A. Long time.) Watcha top man... thought I would come and have a gander... not been on here for a while. Hope all is well.

Quote: Originally Posted by SillyJokes I think it is almost cruel to expect them to behave like a King Charles Spaniel. Rehome her now while she's still cute. I would be interested as to where you think the dog should be re homed?? I presume you mean into a farm and a "working" life, but as you would know if the dog has no working instinct the dog will be got rid of...or as you mention the cute look re homed into an...

Quote: Originally Posted by amanda1112 I have already booked him into some obedience classes to start this week. I think he is old enough to understand now. We have done lots of training with him at home and he is a very fast learner. Have also looked at these websites offering training advice online which has been a useful tool. However, most of them bribe their dogs with treats but a dog will do anything for a treat right !! Has anyone...

This is Lottie.She has never destroyed anything,never chewed anything she shouldn't.Perfectly well behaved. Good luck with your puppy though.

Quote: Originally Posted by 10 Yetis Hmm... we have a basset hound and he is a right little f*cker, well, not so little now. We go for a morning walk round a field with a group of other dog walkers and one of these includes a few collies. The owner was telling me (when i was going on about how cute their puppy is) that unless you keep their brain active they get a little destructive. I understand that they are one of the more intelligent...

I grew up on a farm with working collies and if you think an hours exercise a day even touches the sides you are kidding yourself. These dogs will work like, well, dogs, all day long and think nothing of it. They are clever, easily bored and manic if not doing what they were bred for. I think it is almost cruel to expect them to behave like a King Charles Spaniel. Rehome her now while she's still cute.

I used to have a border collie years ago and he was a fantastic dog. Like SillyJokes says, they are working dogs and need a lot of exercise. Mine used to constantly run around none stop whenever I took him for walks. I could just stand in one spot in the park and let him run and run.... he'd always come back. The vet always commented on how healthy he was My collie never did a days work in his life, but once he was put in a field of cows...

I had a collie cross lab And he was very ingenious with his time as a puppy - peeled potatoes, opened champagne bottles, climbed into our bed and pulled cover over himself!, took apples from fruit bowl on dining table ..... He was a lot better when we got a second dog (GSD), as he got older and as I worked from home more. One of the best dogs I've had, he was truly my buddy. I could take him anywhere and often did. I think that is the key...