Tinkerbee
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All looks wonderful! That fenced woods is a great idea
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MrsMozartleto
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It all sounds so perfect lass.
I hope paw heals quickly and much playing can be resumed.
I hope paw heals quickly and much playing can be resumed.
MurphysMinder
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Hope Ace has stopped bleeding now, the salt water will be good for it anyhow 
. I think I'll have to pack a dog first aid kit when I go as Freya is always laming herself, usually by running into/tripping over things.
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So we had a quick trip to the local feed store - thankfully my good friend (who is an ex-HHOer) works there so I had memorised the name! - and Ace stood in the street in Castle Douglas while I bandaged his leg in a crepe bandage then some vet wrap to hold it in place ? He was SO good, he didn’t move a muscle bless him!
Then we went to the beach - not the one recommended, a more local one as we were a bit short of time after sorting Ace out! No opportunities to let the dogs off, but it was still beautiful of course - well, this is Scotland after all!
Colin puppy is being incredibly well behaved and wonderful, but he is finding it very tiring.... George is his usual adorable Squee self
I think I am in heaven now, it really is everything I’d hoped for!
Oh - Ace leg update - I’ve taken off the bandage to let it breathe and he has hardly bled at all, ironic when he was dripping all over the lodge ? He still seems totally not bothered by it
Then we went to the beach - not the one recommended, a more local one as we were a bit short of time after sorting Ace out! No opportunities to let the dogs off, but it was still beautiful of course - well, this is Scotland after all!
Colin puppy is being incredibly well behaved and wonderful, but he is finding it very tiring.... George is his usual adorable Squee self
I think I am in heaven now, it really is everything I’d hoped for!
Oh - Ace leg update - I’ve taken off the bandage to let it breathe and he has hardly bled at all, ironic when he was dripping all over the lodge ? He still seems totally not bothered by it
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Bellasophia
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I love these..the scenery is so different .Are you getting a lot of comments from the locals with your gang?Five is very brave to take on hols.
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I think 5 is quite normal at the lodges I am staying at - the two owners have 6 and 7 rescues respectively - but I did get a few funny looks at the beach today ? Mentally I separate them into ‘the terriers’ and ‘the hounds’ to manage them, but it was a bit chaotic initially at the beach - after a few minutes they had all settled down to ‘normal’ dog walking positions and it was fine!
It’s funny, even typing this has made me realise how much I mentally segregate them - I don’t have 5 dogs, I have 3 + 2 dogs! They have such different needs. They are all being totally amazing mind you ???
islander
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Great photos Levrier, your dogs must absolutely love their stay too.
Nothing weird about having five dogs! We now have six.
Miss going to Scotland, especially the Highlands, maybe one day..
Nothing weird about having five dogs! We now have six.
Miss going to Scotland, especially the Highlands, maybe one day..
ponyparty
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Beautiful photos! Glad you're having a lovely time. And the dogs of course!
I nearly came home from my walk with an extra terrier (again) today I must attract them. OH would not have been best pleased about it! Luckily (I think?) he scampered back off to the big house on the estate we walk through, straight through their garden fence, so I had to assume that's where he came from.
I nearly came home from my walk with an extra terrier (again) today
I must attract them. OH would not have been best pleased about it! Luckily (I think?) he scampered back off to the big house on the estate we walk through, straight through their garden fence, so I had to assume that's where he came from.{97702}
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Beautiful photos! Glad you're having a lovely time. And the dogs of course!
I nearly came home from my walk with an extra terrier (again) today
OMG (tongue in cheek of course!!!) - you think any newcomer could replace the great and amazing GEORGE??!!!!!
He disappeared in the enclosed 18 acre wood for about 15 minutes today, I was getting quite worried that he had got stuck somewhere when he strolled up with that insouciant ‘oh - were you looking for me??’ approach!!!!!
Bloody terriers, he knows I adore him and he exploits it to the full!!!!
FinnishLapphund
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I'm a tiny bit jealous about the beautiful scenery you get to wander around in. But poor Ace, what a rotten timing, to go, and get a cut, just when the holiday had barely begun. Hope he heals quickly, and uneventfully {{{{{{vibes}}}}}}.
Besides that, your dogs seems to be enjoying themselves royaly.
Besides that, your dogs seems to be enjoying themselves royaly.
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I would agree with you FL - Millie lurcher cut herself on her stopper pad yesterday and Ace cut himself above the hind stopper pad today - but neither has been remotely lame on it! Of course I am well aware of the effects of adrenaline etc so I am monitoring both dogs very closely, but they don’t seem one whit disturbed!!!
I will continue to monitor, bathe with salt water, cover and protect or vet as required
I will continue to monitor, bathe with salt water, cover and protect or vet as required
FinnishLapphund
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{{{{{{Vibes}}}}}} to Millie, too.
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Oh bless you - I can confirm she really isn’t the slightest bit bothered, she has made my life very easy by stopping bleeding almost immediately, she isn’t lame or bothering with it in the least and she had a fabulous time dashing round the woods today! Of course I always keep an eye on the wounds several times a day minimum, but Millie has been indifferent from moment one (as is her habit!) so once I knew it was clean and safe I let her get on with it
Ace is much the same in a bigger more mature sort of way, I’m glad I put a dressing on his wound to stop it bleeding but I really didn’t think it would be a problem as a sighthound owner ? He isn’t remotely lame on that leg even after running around, so back to the physio after our holiday to find out what on Earth IS going OJ since the vets can’t tell me ?
EventingMum
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Glad you are having such a good time, I hope Millie and Ace heal quickly.
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Another quiet day today.... beautiful weather just designed for lazy around doing not very much! I have booked for 2 weeks next year already ?
I’ve discovered the disadvantage of a mostly white puppy.... I finally got all 5 of them in one picture.... and a random beautiful bridge we saw on our walk today
I’ve discovered the disadvantage of a mostly white puppy.... I finally got all 5 of them in one picture
.... and a random beautiful bridge we saw on our walk today
EventingMum
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The joys of a white back. We got our first JRT when I was competing a lot and deliberately got one without a white back as we reckoned he might be prone to diving under lorries at shows and getting an oily dirty back. This was back in the days when people were much more relaxed about dogs on show grounds, one year at the Royal Highland John Whittaker had a tiny JRT puppy that used to turn up at our lorry for breakfast each morning!
Moobli
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Beautiful!
If anyone else is looking for a Scottish break my cottage in Glen Etive has just become available (due to two households not being allowed to holiday together) from 17-24 October. PM for more info. .
If anyone else is looking for a Scottish break my cottage in Glen Etive has just become available (due to two households not being allowed to holiday together) from 17-24 October. PM for more info. .
FinnishLapphund
There's no cow on the ice
On the other hand, the benefit of having a small, white puppy is that there is less dog for you to clean, and dry.
They might all 5 be in the picture, but George is doing a good job at partly hiding himself.
That bridge is indeed beautiful.
They might all 5 be in the picture, but George is doing a good job at partly hiding himself.
That bridge is indeed beautiful.
MrsMozartleto
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The joy of a white doggette is that you can see them across the long grass field ??
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I do remember many years ago when I only had 2 greyhounds (??????) it was very useful having a white one and a black one when I walked them at dusk.... at least I could see one of them ?
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I’m so tempted Moobli - I’ve just bought a lottery ticket! ?
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I’m so jealous - did he come and collect the puppy in person? He is one of my top three riders ever....?
EventingMum
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It tended to wander about a bit, I did return it a few times at several shows. JW used to carry it round in his hat until it had an *accident* one day! As a teenager, I was delighted the first time I was in a prize-giving line up next to him and my mum took a photo - I was devastated when the film was developed (it was in the 80's) and she had her finger over the view finder obscuring part of the picture!
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Nooooo!!!!! Disaster!!!! Not laughing about the hat thing at all ????
Bellasophia
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Lev that five pic is one of your nicest yet..definitely frame worthy for when you’re at home remembering this lovely holiday.
moobli....wow,just wow.
moobli....wow,just wow.
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MuddyTB
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Lovely location and lovely dogs.
And Moobli that is stunning!
And Moobli that is stunning!
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Absolute perfection today..... we went to the beach
I’ve posted a link as there are videos too but you should all be able to view whether you have Facebook or not I believe ?
And now they are sleeping....
I’ve posted a link as there are videos too but you should all be able to view whether you have Facebook or not I believe ?
And now they are sleeping....
MrsMozartleto
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Another perfect day lass.
EventingMum
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Wonderful, I love the video of George and Colin!