If im not single by the end of January I will eat a bag of tripe

[CAYLA]

Because im pushing my luck way past the boundaries, not only did OH drive me to Scotland to take a dog to its new home whilst i slept off the night shift at stupid o clock in the morning for me to go to bed asap on return.

Not only did I rock up home from work with a little husky x pup (after saying no more) cos I could not see her go to the dog warden.

Not only did he accompany me on home checks tonight to which we finished at 10pm )his back is aching) he had spinal surgery and spends most days in pain

I HAVE ONLY NOW GOT A DOG IN THE VAN IN A CRATE WHICH HE WILL OPEN TOMORROW TO START HIS DOG WALKING ROUND (a neighbour just stopped me in the street) YOU KNOW COS THEY DONT HAVE A HOUSE LIKE ME!! putting bins out and my usual present for bin men (cans of beer) and they present me with a puppy who is hanging around their door (sigh) I cant see it roaming the streets can I so I have bedded it down (its a hairy beast) so not gonna feel the cold and it aint coming in (as I dont know it its harbouring anything) I scanned and is not chipped)

HE IS FAST ASLEEP O THE SETTEE AND I AINT WALKING HIM TO SAY "OH BY THE WAY THERE IS A DOG IN THE CAR
I feel so sorry for my OH, im semi pissed its true, but he deserves more than me that for sure, he must despair I am sure he could find a normal trouble animals free life somewhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (oh well)

sorry not like me to do a pity post, i need a life!!!

 

[Moomin1]

Not sure I would be keeping a dog in a crate in the back of a van overnight, particularly one which you don't know. Unless of course the crate is massive.

 

[Moomin1]

I also find it strange how a neighbour happens to be waiting for you to put rubbish out at this time of night in order to present you with a random puppy who has been left at their doorstep!

And your OH is VERY understanding btw!

 

[CAYLA]

Its now indoors, (in garage) in small crate. it will not be coming in the house, I have an unvaxed new arrival in (puppy) so it will remain there till tomorrow. Atleast OH wont get a shock which is the only reason its in (otherwise it would be fine in van) in crate better than running the roads and being hit by a car.

 

[CAYLA]

I also find it strange how a neighbour happens to be waiting for you to put rubbish out at this time of night in order to present you with a random puppy who has been left at their doorstep!

And your OH is VERY understanding btw!

I don't! he thought it was mine (hence shouting my name) and "is this yours"?
(not mine, and dont recognise it) small neighbourhood and definately not their dog or anyone else in my small street! I live on edge of countryside so I shall take it to vets tomorrow, hopefully someone has called by then.

They where outside their house with said pup after it ran up to their dog who proceeded to attack it (very friendly pup) when they had their dog out for the toilet, it was about 1am when they shouted up the street.

It was not left at their door step either, it ran up to the door step as they where going back in house!!!!

Ps, had they not shouted up and was I not out putting beer out near bin then they would have knocked on anyway or let pup run off.

 

[Moomin1]

Fair enough.

You sound very over run Cayla, do people just dump stuff on you?

 

[CAYLA]

Fair enough.

You sound very over run Cayla, do people just dump stuff on you?

Yes, I seems people think (which is maybe fair enough) that because my job happens to be in a vet practice or my mam runs a rescue that my house is an extention of both

And indeed my OH has the patience of a saint

 

[CAYLA]

Fair enough.

You sound very over run Cayla, do people just dump stuff on you?

For once I aint over run either, I have 1 foster dog (puppy), that is record for me, other than that just my own and how I try to intend to keep it

 

[CAYLA]

Said pup (well I say pup ) its about a year is out for the count (snoring) I think obs being wondering for a while to the point of being knackered

 

[MerrySherryRider]

Your OH sounds wonderful, but I think there's a reason why he loves you, so don't beat yourself up too much.

Glad the puppy is settled, bet he wasn't worried about where he slept last night as long as it was safe and out of the weather, he was probably exhausted.
Happy Christmas Puppy.

 

[lexiedhb]

Thread about puppies and THERE ARE NO PICS? Come on Cayla you knows the rules!

 

[Dobiegirl]

He will never leave you, he knows no-one else would have you I think he would find life very dull with a normal girl

Seriously though it sounds like it never rains but it pours, hopefully life will return to normality and you can get ready for the floodgates to open after Christmas when everyone starts dumping those pressies.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Aw, you know he loves you really!

What's wrong with leaving a dog in a crate in a van overnight, my dog has spent whole weekends overnighting in the van and he hasn't keeled over yet....

 

[NeverSayNever]

heheh Merry Christmas Cayla and Mr Cayla

PS: My dogs, as do thousands of other, sleep overnight in crates, in a van at comps most weekends from April - October.


Now then - pics please thems the rules

 

[dingle12]

Lol has A found your new dog yet?

 

[Dizzydancer]

oh and pics? what type of pup??
Your OH is very understanding- has he found him yet or did you find pups owners?

P.S Happy christmas puppy-glad your safe

 

[CAYLA]

Border terrier.
I took it to the vets very quiet in crate, never made a peep, I got up very early to drop him to vets to save OH finding yet another random dog

 

[CAYLA]

Aw, you know he loves you really!

What's wrong with leaving a dog in a crate in a van overnight, my dog has spent whole weekends overnighting in the van and he hasn't keeled over yet....

Lol, indeed NeverSayNever and CC..........nowt wrong with it at all, i only moved him so OH did not have to fart on if he was up before me and out, my garage is the same as the van and in a small crate which is where he remained, perfectly silent and slept

 

[CazD]

Border terrier.
I took it to the vets very quiet in crate, never made a peep, I got up very early to drop him to vets to save OH finding yet another random dog

God-damn-it. why cant you be closer? i've been looking for a youngish border/border x for ages but they never come up in rescue by me.

 

[CAYLA]

Thread about puppies and THERE ARE NO PICS? Come on Cayla you knows the rules!

Nope but I will if no one turns up for it I will get pics of the fuzzy beast, he has an injury on leg so maybe he was clipped by a car or caught it on something, so on treatment for that and dog warden informed and all local vets, not sure if a chuck our or genuinely lost Its erm "LIVELY" to say the least

 

[CAYLA]

God-damn-it. why cant you be closer? i've been looking for a youngish border/border x for ages but they never come up in rescue by me.

We just rehomed a beautiful 2 yr old black and tan border terrier bitch last week too

 

[CazD]

We just rehomed a beautiful 2 yr old black and tan border terrier bitch last week too

Aaarghh!!!!! can you post me one? Courier?? Wonder why you get so many of them and they are like hens teeth down here.

 

[TrasaM]

It sounds like you are doing a great job
years ago when living in Dublin in a bedsit, I picked up a little terrier , westie I think, and bought it home with me as it was in a very distressed state. I sneaked it into my room and fed and watered it and then it conked out in my chair. Early following morning I was woken by a happy waggy dog licking my face. I took him outside in case he wanted to pee and he took off never to be seen again. I always thought that once he'd thanked me he carried on with his search for his owner.

Keep up the good work and get in touch if you ever get a german pinscher dumped on you as I'd like one.

 

[Luci07]

God-damn-it. why cant you be closer? i've been looking for a youngish border/border x for ages but they never come up in rescue by me.

No joy with BT rescue then?

 

[piebaldsparkle]

LOL Cayla he will never leave for fear of being replaced by a dog!

 

[CazD]

No joy with BT rescue then?

Unfortunately not. we have already have a young bitch and so far have only found an elderly border x and another that was not dog friendly.

 

[CAYLA]

Aaarghh!!!!! can you post me one? Courier?? Wonder why you get so many of them and they are like hens teeth down here.

We get a fair few up here, the bitch I mentioned was found emaciated with bailing twine around her neck hanging around a farm.

 

[CAYLA]

LOL Cayla he will never leave for fear of being replaced by a dog!

You could have a point. He did say if I ever left him he would start breeding dogs to spite me
He said it's the only thing he can think of that would anger me

 

[CAYLA]

Unfortunately not. we have already have a young bitch and so far have only found an elderly border x and another that was not dog friendly.

Where abouts are you?

Come to think of it we also have a little border terrier x boy again just under 2 years on reserve till january.
and we rehomed a beautiful border terrier x boy into a home where we had already homed a border terrier bitch about 8 weeks ago.

 

[MurphysMinder]

You could have a point. He did say if I ever left him he would start breeding dogs to spite me
He said it's the only thing he can think of that would anger me

I like his style! I suspect by now you could never surprise him no matter how many dogs he found in the van of a morning.
As CC & NsN have said, loads of show/competition dogs spend nights in crates in vehicles. We used to go to Jersye every year for a week long agility festival, dogs spent the whole week sleeping in the vans.