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anyone else watching? first I've seen it and on the whole thought it quite sweet-while showing the hard work involved. woman with the goldie though, is irritating in the extreme-not surprised kids and dog take no notice of her but find it hard to watch her hauling the poor pup about and screeching at her all the time.
 
I probably should have done that!
the guy with the podenco cross was lovely and that dog will want for nothing but I expect the goldie to be a complete nightmare in a few months. it was cool seeing the collie and the early search and rescue training though.
 
I switched on about half way through. The woman with the Goldie pup needed it removing from her care. How could they film her treating it like that. I felt sorry for her children too, no wonder they ignored her.
Ofcourse children will help with dogs. My grandchildren of 4 and 6 are excellent.
 
I had to switch off because of the woman with the GR. I am tired and over emotional and it was sending me over the edge. Poor pup.
 
The woman with the GR was annoying me too, how many different commands was she giving it an once, poor thing. I had to laugh when it was playing in the borders and getting covered in mud though, it seemed to be delightfully indifferent to her instructing it in how to behave!! Seriously though, I do fear this particular pup is in danger of ending up as a rehome, one or two things she said worried me, something along the lines of "I like the idea of having something that will listen to me" in particular :( We shall see!!
 
I loved Pedro! The woman with the GR drove me absolutely bananas though. Literally just shouting at the pup, dragging it around, etc. Sure it's their first dog but like would ya not read up on puppies and training etc. before getting one as a family pet?! And of course her tweens would "help" for a while before getting bored/annoyed with a puppy being a puppy and then go back to their electronics. I was a bit worried that the pup might not have come from a great breeder due to her nervousness. I also loved Jura the search and rescue pup. She was gorgeous and super smart. She looks like she'd be well able to do the job. The fully trained S&R dog was amazing. I hated the girl with the chihuahuas...
 
That woman with the poor GR should NEVER be allowed to have a dog, she is ruining a beautiful pup and blaming it for all her own inadequacies. I hope it ends up in the home it deserves.

Jura is going to have a great working life.
 
Harleygirl said:
I loved Pedro! The woman with the GR drove me absolutely bananas though. Literally just shouting at the pup, dragging it around, etc. Sure it's their first dog but like would ya not read up on puppies and training etc. before getting one as a family pet?! And of course her tweens would "help" for a while before getting bored/annoyed with a puppy being a puppy and then go back to their electronics. I was a bit worried that the pup might not have come from a great breeder due to her nervousness. I also loved Jura the search and rescue pup. She was gorgeous and super smart. She looks like she'd be well able to do the job. The fully trained S&R dog was amazing. I hated the girl with the chihuahuas...
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I know a couple of first time opwners with show bred GRs in my area-they used to come on play dates with mine. they're exuberant but also quite sensitive dogs that can be a bit stubborn - possibly not the best choice for a first time owner-especially one that nags and has a short fuse.
 
MotherOfChickens said:
they're exuberant but also quite sensitive dogs that can be a bit stubborn - possibly not the best choice for a first time owner-especially one that nags and has a short fuse.
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This makes me laugh because there is someone to say this about every breed or cross under the sun (this is no dig at you saying it about show bred GRs though) - I've come to the conclusion that there is no perfect choice for a first time (or any) owner, you just have to pick a breed or line whose quirks and unique traits happen to fit in with your circumstances. I've always thought that a GR would be a very nice first dog because they're so kind and fun to be around (I have no experience of show breds though, just pet bred, if there is such a thing, so I take your point about this) but for various reasons we have ended up settling on something very different because he suits our lifestyle better and we can make him happy.

I haven't watched the show and am kind of intrigued to find out how bad exactly this woman is....not going to google it though because it will probably make me cry. Might save it up as "TV to watch when OH is not at home"!
 
lol, well you arent wrong. I love my GR, he's working bred and very trainable-maybe these show bred dogs would be too, I dont know what the environment is like at home.

cant help but think though, a smalerl mutt might be esier for most to manage than a 35kg dog that wants to be in everyboy's laps or that they aren't able to teach to walk nicely on a lead. I see alot of GRs like this in town and its a shame, because as you say they are such kind, fun, happy dogs (although 99% of dog breeds are happy-they're dogs :D) And I think that any breed that is bred to have a close working relationship with a handler must by dint be sensitive -and if you've not had a dog before and dont have enough help that might come as a surprise. there are those though, bred to be companions only-maybe people should start with them.

by example-friend of a friend got a GSP puppy-husband could not handle this dog at all, to the point that our friends asked us for advice because he was regularly getting frustrated and losing his temper with it. he was eventualy persuaded to rehome it and they have a cavalier now (although I recommended they get a cat instead!)-he absolutely adores her and all seem very happy by all accounts.
 
MotherOfChickens said:
its a tv series, BBC2 I think. follows 10 puppies (fancy!) for the first year or something.
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Oooh thanking you kindly I just found it and saved to iPlayer for later :) Have a feeling I'm gonna end up shouting at the TV and wanting to go and steal all the dogs away from stupid owners in the dead of night though. :(
 
OMG glad it's not just me that thought the GR was a liability! Very well meaning but utterly clueless. Thought the behaviourist with the Chihuahua owner was a bit harsh. Thought she was coping rather well once she had some help, so why would a third dog in the mix be such a disaster? I should have thought a more age appropriate mate for the bitch was a good idea, personally. I was laughing at Pedro taking the utter piss out of his new owners, couldn't believe he thought his fencing was going to keep anything in at all.

I found myself just getting really annoyed watching most of it, to be honest.

I did find a show that I thought really good though - Dogs Might Fly

I recorded it off the box sets to watch, so put that on after the 10 Puppies thing. Really interesting watching the selection process - from different approaches. Mostly they were saying the same thing, but in a slightly different way. I realise this is an older series but I'm looking forward to seeing how it ends so don't anyone spoil it for me please LOL
 
i watched some of it but the woman with the gr really made me mad. even before she got the dog i wasnt drawn to her. love the people with the podenco, he has found a lovely home. couldnt believe how little the chi owner seemed to know about dogs behaviour and felt really sorry for the older chi.....will try and watch next time to see if it improves...
 
PP, I thought the same actually, getting another younger playmate for Chloe seemed to make sense. They will grow old together hopefully so they will always be well suited. Had to laugh at Pedros exploits, he seems a genuinely nice dog, very waggy and very snuggly, just a little wilful. Im sure the three of them will get on really well, lovely couple with a great attitude.
 
I watched it, but got very irritated very quickly with the GR woman too. I was trying to give her the benefit of the doubt as she is a first time dog owner and puppies are extremely hard work but I really think she needs to get some help and guidance very quickly from a professional before she ruins a lovely dog.

I really enjoyed seeing the border collie pup and I am sure Jura will make a great SAR dog and have a brilliant life.

The Chis - well, what can I say! And loved the Spanish dog and his people and think he will also have a great life.
 
I dunno, the GR woman had me cringing and almost sympathising at the same time. I've never had a pup that wouldn't walk except the initial wtf struggle with a lead. Everything else was just normal cheeky pup. I wonder if she or the breeder chose the pup? I'm amazed at her total lack of knowledge about travelling and training.

I actually think the chi owner had the right idea about getting another, but the last scene showed a calm puppy and a happy older dog. Maybe taking it for an actual walk on the ground helped to wear it out!
 
Back on again...the family with all the kids and the cocker pup are doing my head in! The pup/3 year old child combination is a recipe for disaster! The kid won't leave her alone despite what the parents say and she keeps battering the poor pup, dragging her around, climbing into her crate etc. The pup has already nipped a few times so she's clearly very unhappy but the family isn't getting it!! ������
 
I felt so sorry for Poppy. The kids all adore her ... but the parents really need to put a stop to them pestering her and learn to leave her alone when she wants to sleep. I thought the dad was reasonably sensible and I am sure Poppy will have a lovely life with them.

So pleased for Jura and her handler who made the grade to start training with SARDA - and what a lovely Malinois who was being tested too.

I must say I fear for the lady in the flat who wants a big dog and who has chosen a Leonberger! She seems far too excitable and high ... I can see disaster looming there (but hope I am wrong).
 
That 3 year old child was driving me mad with that puppy, the poor thing wanted a break and she wouldn't let up. I thought he puppy was actually superbly behaved and clearly didn't want to bite the little girl, but didn't have much choice!
 
WorkingGSD said:
I felt so sorry for Poppy. The kids all adore her ... but the parents really need to put a stop to them pestering her and learn to leave her alone when she wants to sleep. I thought the dad was reasonably sensible and I am sure Poppy will have a lovely life with them.

So pleased for Jura and her handler who made the grade to start training with SARDA - and what a lovely Malinois who was being tested too.

I must say I fear for the lady in the flat who wants a big dog and who has chosen a Leonberger! She seems far too excitable and high ... I can see disaster looming there (but hope I am wrong).
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Exactly my thoughts all round. Didn't watch last week's episode but Mr JB insisted we watch this weeks instalment, wish we hadn't as it just made us think of Woolfie and it feels so unfair that these bloody idiots have their lovely puppies when we don't have ours.
 
scats said:
That 3 year old child was driving me mad with that puppy, the poor thing wanted a break and she wouldn't let up. I thought he puppy was actually superbly behaved and clearly didn't want to bite the little girl, but didn't have much choice!
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I did wonder who was the most stupid, the parents for letting it happen or the camera crew for watching it happen and not intervening. If that child ended up being bitten in the face and scarred or worse, who could be deemed as negligent after it had nipped the first time.
 
Im not sure whether Im being overly harsh but the dog behaviourist, surely she shouldnt be encouraging the woman in the flat to even consider a dog, let alone a huge dog!! What happens on the day you are stuck in bed with an upset tum or flu and cant manage to drag yourself to the loo, let alone take the dog out?? You might just about get away with house training a tiny toy breed to use a toilet pad or litter tray, even then IMO its wrong to keep a dog (or a cat) in a flat, but I just cant see how a big dog is going to be happy :( Im afraid I wanted to give that 3yr old a smack on the legs (not very PC, I know, I know) but felt so sorry for the dog, fortunately by the end of the prog they seemed to have found a better balance. If I was lost on a mountain it would be quite nice to be rescued by the lovely Will and Jura :). Still undecided about Lola, again, they seemed to be coping better but Im stillnot sure they are really "dog" people.
 
MyBoyChe said:
Im not sure whether Im being overly harsh but the dog behaviourist, surely she shouldnt be encouraging the woman in the flat to even consider a dog, let alone a huge dog!! What happens on the day you are stuck in bed with an upset tum or flu and cant manage to drag yourself to the loo, let alone take the dog out??
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really? people all over the world keep dogs in apartments. I kept a collie in a flat all through my PhD and house trained a setter pup in one before we moved two months later. what do you do when you are ill? you do what you have to and take the dog out. There are different ways of keeping dogs well-same as horses.
 
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