Birthday dog

[Clodagh]

It is Ffee's birthday today. One year old!
As a treat I had a lie in, until 7.30, and got up to a new hole in the wall. She won't have any teeth left by two! She doesn't get very far in, it is a sold Victorian house, but takes the paint off and makes a start on the plaster.
'Get a labrador' they say, 'lovely easy dogs' they say... she is on the go from dawn to dusk, bar a quick recharge at lunchtime. I think she is too fit!
Photo taken on her first day's shooting.

 

[skinnydipper]

Happy Birthday, Ffee.

They do like to keep us on our toes

 

[Pearlsasinger]

Oops! That what happens when you have a lie-in on your un-birthday, OP.

I had a brown Lab bitch who, aged about 2, ate through a lath and plaster wall. We lined it with metal to stop her. The dogs slept in the basement and she had decided she didn't want to stay there while I was out one day. We lined the wooden door as well, so that she couldn't start on that, too.

Labs from working strains are not easy dogs and they do need to be kept busy - not 24 hours a day though! I would crate Ffee overnight if she were mine, tbh.

 

[twiggy2]

Oh dear, naughty Ffee, that will teach you to lie in till lunchtime, whatever were you thinking?
My other half said 'get a collie for working, they are so easy, you won't know you have one, I ended up with the springer version of a collie, I don't like springers much (I love my collie) everyone thinks it's very funny, she is finally house clean at 15 months, she behaves but everything is soon fast'

 

[rabatsa]

Under my kitchen counter is lined with perspex after a greyhound chewed a whopping great hole in the plaster one night.

 

[Clodagh]

I would crate Ffee overnight if she were mine, tbh.

She's outgrown the crate, and I'm too tight to buy a bigger one. The back hall needs redecorating anyway, I think of that.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

She's outgrown the crate, and I'm too tight to buy a bigger one. The back hall needs redecorating anyway, I think of that.

New walls cost more than new crates, ime

 

[TheresaW]

Luna finally stopped chewing the walls at about 18 months, so you’re almost there ?

Happy Birthday Ffee. I can’t believe she’s a year old already. X

 

[Clodagh]

Oh dear, naughty Ffee, that will teach you to lie in till lunchtime, whatever were you thinking?
My other half said 'get a collie for working, they are so easy, you won't know you have one, I ended up with the springer version of a collie, I don't like springers much (I love my collie) everyone thinks it's very funny, she is finally house clean at 15
months, she behaves but everything is soon fast'

I’ll have a collie one day. But a slow one. ?

 

[Clodagh]

Luna finally stopped chewing the walls at about 18 months, so you’re almost there ?

Happy Birthday Ffee. I can’t believe she’s a year old already. X

Oh goodie, just six more months!

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Get a bigger crate, I’m pretty sure plaster isn’t on the list of good food for dogs! I’m so relieved none of mine ever destroyed walls and doors etc. Saying that, Jake used to go through beds like they were tissue paper.

 

[TheOldTrout]

Happy birthday Ffee!

 

[Thistle]

Happy birthday FFee, Beans was 5 yesterday, still seems like a puppy.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Walls, they're yummy!

 

[Clodagh]

Happy birthday FFee, Beans was 5 yesterday, still seems like a puppy.

Tawny is six next week. She’s going grey. Hasn’t slowed down on a workday yet though.
Happy Birthday Beans x

 

[Clodagh]

Birthday dog is off to the gundog trainer this afternoon, first session. I have told her she has to pretend to be reasonably behaved, and not to let me down.. Do I lie about the fact that she has been shooting already!?

 

[twiggy2]

No, tell all, the holes in the walls, the lot

 

[Keith_Beef]

Walls, they're yummy!

Repaint them with mustard?

 

[Clodagh]

No, tell all, the holes in the walls, the lot

She’s a gundog trainer. She won’t comprehend a dog being in the house at all!

 

[Clodagh]

Repaint them with mustard?

Bitter apple spray works, but I missed a bit!

 

[twiggy2]

She’s a gundog trainer. She won’t comprehend a dog being in the house at all!

Ha ha

 

[BallyJ]

Happy Birthday love Willow!! Who doesn't know how to chew walls only bones and her sisters dog bed!

 

[Clodagh]

Happy Birthday love Willow!! Who doesn't know how to chew walls only bones and her sisters dog bed!

Willow has huge ears! Pen does too, will see if I can find a pic...old pic, Pen on right.

 

[Clodagh]

Well the trainer was great! Really nice and Ffee was amazing, totally well behaved. It was hosing it down and freezing and she was as good as gold.
Trainer immediately spotted all my shortcomings and second retrieve was spot on. Love that puppy! (Who is now quite exhausted, win, win).

 

[BallyJ]

Willow has huge ears! Pen does too, will see if I can find a pic...old pic, Pen on right. View attachment 40447

They’re so soft tooo!

 

[Stiff Knees]

Happy Belated Birthday Ffee, you're supposed to eat cake on your birthday, not plaster!! ?