AmyMay
Situation normal
Bless her little heart ??
So, I’m picking up a spaniel this week.
- Thread starter Clodagh
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SAujla
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The timing on you getting her is so fortunate it doesn't bear thinking about if your delayed picking her up even by a few days, she is extremely lucky
CorvusCorax
Justified & Ancient
Was this always the timescale for you to have her, or did previous owner notice something was off with her and want her gone?
AmyMay
Situation normal
Hope the little love had a reasonable night x
Clodagh
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Was always the plan, I could have had her earlier but this worked for when I was going to Essex anyway.
Clodagh
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She’s fine this morning. Back to the vets for the day for more fluids and things, I’m working anyway so that works.
Clodagh
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The vet has offered to rehome her. They love her! ?.
I said if it doesn’t work out they’d be first and she said ‘I really mean it you know’.
She weighs 11.4kgs. That’s small, right? There was a working springer at the vets and she was at least twice the size.
I said if it doesn’t work out they’d be first and she said ‘I really mean it you know’.
She weighs 11.4kgs. That’s small, right? There was a working springer at the vets and she was at least twice the size.
CanteringCarrot
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Sounds like she came to you at the right time. Happy to hear that she's being taken care of and even has an alternative new home lined up ?
Cinnamontoast
Fais pas chier!
Strikes me as very small. I think mine are about 18kg at 9 months. Bear is 26kg, but he’s definitely more Labrador sized, very big for a springer, although the American show (bench) ones are apparently much bigger. I would have thought that’s more cocker sized.
SAujla
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Maybe she was malnourished and never got enough food to grow properly, sounds likely given the dire circumstances you found her in
Spotherisk
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I think our Louis (Cocker) is around 15kg, yes she is small. All the better to get into bramble bushes though!
Roxylola
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There's a lot of variation in working bred spaniels, mines about 12kg
Karran
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Just reading this now! Poor little dog! Good on you for rehoming her!
Mrs Spaniel is around 13-14kg
Mrs Spaniel is around 13-14kg
druid
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Not small for trialling lines, my B/W bitch is 13.8kg, the tiny L/W is only 12kg. Very few of the chunky/heavy ones come from trial breeding as they don't look as flash or get under cover as efficiently
Clodagh
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Well that’s an answer, I wondered if being tiny she’d struggle with what we work in around here. Apparently not!
AmyMay
Situation normal
How’s she doing?
Clodagh
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She was at the vets all day today, she’s in her cage now. She’s fine if you stand still, will even nudge for a stroke but if you move your feet there’s a meltdown. Walking round the garden is a slow and steady shuffle!
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
You're a star, Clodagh.
How's Mr Clodagh taking to the new arrival?
How's Mr Clodagh taking to the new arrival?
Clodagh
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Don’t tell anyone but he likes her! He was not keen, but has been caught by her cage chatting.
She is very nervous of men, but he’s proper ‘doggie’ and she is ok with him. At least neutral, not cowering.
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
She looks very sweet, so good that you have got her away from previous people . At least she is guaranteed a good home even if you can’t keep her. Well done you ?
Morwenna
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Sounds like she’s lucky to have ended up with you.
PapaverFollis
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Oh poor little poppet. I hope she's feeling better soon. It's a good job she found you.
Spotherisk
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I really want to know how Pen is taking to her!?
TheresaW
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Yes! I forgot to ask. I bet she’s fine.
Nasicus
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Glad the little lady seems to be recovering!
Any word from the previous owner, or even a toss given?
Any word from the previous owner, or even a toss given?
Clodagh
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Fine. Pen doesn’t like big brutish dogs but is ok with anything polite. Tawny has failed to acknowledge her (but hasn’t Scout yet, either ?). Ffee is a bit jealous but just showing that by being silly.
But (and if you aren’t mad you won’t get this) having always said Pen would be a petty burocrat in RL we did decide the cage would be plastered in noise abatement notices this morning.
I did a fail though, I didn’t undo her bodysuit quickly enough so she pee’d a bit in it so I had to take it off and put the emergency cone on. Tricky! We got there and I now know she would never bite as tbh I don’t think she could have been any more scared.
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Clodagh
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Yes they are embarrassed and have offered to pay.
twiggy2
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Poor soul, spaniel or not I would have stepped in in this sort of situation to offer a stepping stone to a good longer home.
I had an ex breeding bitch (spaniel) for a while till I found her a permanent home.
She is very pretty.
I had an ex breeding bitch (spaniel) for a while till I found her a permanent home.
She is very pretty.
Spotherisk
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I used a blow up collar on Rew, he paid no attention to it at all and it doesn’t clatter into stuff - wore it in the cage no problem.
Clodagh
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Mine is miles too big! ?.
Although it’s more the getting the bodysuit off, and the cone on.
The bodysuit is drying on the Rayburn and can go back on soon. I can hardly wait for that bit of fun ?
Although it’s more the getting the bodysuit off, and the cone on.
The bodysuit is drying on the Rayburn and can go back on soon. I can hardly wait for that bit of fun ?
SAujla
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Charge them a premium. Its easy to be embarrassed now but they put her in this situation.