All change.

[Clodagh]

Pep the spaniel has gone off to a wonderful home. A man who beats and rough shoots. She lives in the house, sleeps on the bed apparently ?, and is mainly a family pet. She deserves it.
Mr Spottherisk then got in touch. He knew of an ex puppy farm Labrador. Just 4 years old and has had 4 litters. Awful living conditions apparently.
Well, what can you do… meet ‘Red’.

 

[splashgirl45]

You had no choice in the matter ??

 

[Pearlsasinger]

Well, when you have a vacancy, what else can you do?

2 lucky dogs have fallen on their paws

 

[Clodagh]

I can’t believe I’ve gone all new money and got a red ??

 

[Clodagh]

You had no choice in the matter ??

I haven’t spoken to STR since ?

 

[Pearlsasinger]

I can’t believe I’ve gone all new money and got a red ??

And she genuinely is red, rather than butterscotch! I'm not sure about 'new money' though, my parents' 1st joint dog, bought in 1953 was genuinely red and bred to work, they went out of fashion after that and cream/pale yellow became all the rage. Anyway a good dog is never a bad colour

 

[TPO]

Aww, two happy endings ❤

 

[Clodagh]

And she genuinely is red, rather than butterscotch! I'm not sure about 'new money' though, my parents' 1st joint dog, bought in 1953 was genuinely red and bred to work, they went out of fashion after that and cream/pale yellow became all the rage. Anyway a good dog is never a bad colour

She isn’t really much darker than T, who’ve I’ve always called butterscotch!

 

[Pearlsasinger]

She isn’t really much darker than T, who’ve I’ve always called butterscotch!

Imo it's not so much the darkness, as the tone of the coat. Anyway, she looks rather nice.

 

[Thistle]

They are both lucky dogs, Pep had the chance at a new life due to your intervention, and sorting out her health problems. red is one lucky young dog indeed.

 

[Clodagh]

They are both lucky dogs, Pep had the chance at a new life due to your intervention, and sorting out her health problems. red is one lucky young dog indeed.

I should get discounted spays for life! Feel sorry for the vet spaying Red, after two caesarean her tummy looks like a road map.

 

[Spotherisk]

I haven’t spoken to STR since ?

Apart from doing the dog handover plus gin, thank you very much! ?

 

[Moobli]

Two very fortunate dogs

 

[Esmae]

Well done everyone. So nice to be able to help find such lovely dogs good homes. Red looks lovely.

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Excellent outcome all round!

 

[BallyRoanBaubles]

Red looks lovely ?

 

[Spotherisk]

Red is lovely, we were tempted to keep her ourselves but she will have more fun with Clodagh!

 

[Clodagh]

Red is lovely, we were tempted to keep her ourselves but she will have more fun with Clodagh!

She’s learned to go over the ‘ha ha’ … you can have her! ?

 

[Spotherisk]

She’s learned to go over the ‘ha ha’ … you can have her! ?

You better have Ghillie then, she ranges so much it drives me nuts!

 

[TheOldTrout]

Fabulous news, Red looks gorgeous. I bet she can't believe her luck!

 

[AandK]

Aww, she’s lovely! I have a red ‘Red’ too, although mine is a boy!

 

[Clodagh]

Aww, she’s lovely! I have a red ‘Red’ too, although mine is a boy!
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It is a bit of a boys name, tbh, my mum had a gelding called Red. She doesn’t know though, she was something else but just too similar to one of mine. When I changed her chip it turned out her breeder had actually registered her with the chip company as Red! She probably wore a red collar as a pup but it was obviously meant to be.

 

[Goldenstar]

Lucky lucky girl there’s nothing wrong with a red .

 

[Clodagh]

After a Fenton moment yesterday involving a roe deer it was brought home that clingy does not equal obedient!
Today we took cheese cubes on our walk and it certainly improved her focus 100%.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

After a Fenton moment yesterday involving a roe deer it was brought home that clingy does not equal obedient!
Today we took cheese cubes on our walk and it certainly improved her focus 100%.

We were told that our new one likes to attach herself to other dogs, on walks. Treats (by the dozen)for coming back have meant that we haven't seen any of that behaviour.

 

[Clodagh]

Red knows absolutely nothing. But she’s keen and happy to learn. Although actually she needs far more training than Pep she’s so much easier as she can at least be walked with the others.

 

[YorksG]

Red knows absolutely nothing. But she’s keen and happy to learn. Although actually she needs far more training than Pep she’s so much easier as she can at least be walked with the others.

It's fascinating how the established ones show them how to go on, which also makes life easier, or so we find.

 

[Clodagh]

It's fascinating how the established ones show them how to go on, which also makes life easier, or so we find.

Well it isn’t particularly, with Red, as she is completely disinterested in the others, so yesterday as she followed the deer’s trail across the field (she hadn’t seen the deer) the others all stayed with us.
She is incredibly anxious and I think gives off stress vibes so there is no communication between them all, that I can see.
She has calmed down a lot and yesterday for the first time the others sniffed her.
I think with a less stressed and normally reared dog it is a Godsend.

 

[YorksG]

Well it isn’t particularly, with Red, as she is completely disinterested in the others, so yesterday as she followed the deer’s trail across the field (she hadn’t seen the deer) the others all stayed with us.
She is incredibly anxious and I think gives off stress vibes so there is no communication between them all, that I can see.
She has calmed down a lot and yesterday for the first time the others sniffed her.
I think with a less stressed and normally reared dog it is a Godsend.

Oh lordy, that does sound awkward, poor creature, did she have very little interaction with other dogs as a puppy farmed animal?

 

[Clodagh]

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