Springer spaniel rescue- useless owners

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Lovely thread. He is gorgeous. Praying no one posts about re-homing a toy poodle!

 

[Ample Prosecco]

Ah this is brilliant!

 

[TheOldTrout]

He is beautiful, I'm sure you and he will be very happy together PF! and Mr PF is an absolute hero, driving to collect him
Looking forward to the photos.

 

[scats]

This is brilliant!
And Michen, your cottage is pretty much my ideal home. Very jealous.

 

[PapaverFollis]

Let the de-rusting of the brain cogs commence...



I might be getting a bit excited. ? MrPF is being "let's just concentrate on getting him here to start with". I'm being "but I want to be good enough so that he can be the goodest boy". Spaniel and Sprollie are looking concerned. Sprollie knows the orange book is for him.

 

[PapaverFollis]

As soon as I posted that Sprollie literally went and hid behind the bean bag. ?

My usual approach to any kind of change, even good change, is to freak out a bit and BUY ALL THE THINGS. I don't need to do that because between my dog cupboards and Henry's box of stuff I will probably have all the things. So the pile of books to read is a substitute behaviour that I'm trying. ? Much healthier!

We have ordered him his very own new bed though. And all of them are getting new collar tags!

I'm just head spilling on here as it helps me process too. Else MrPF has to listen to me go over and over things and he's trying to concentrate on work (although he keeps wandering out and talking about Henry too so I know he's excited and trying to hide it. ?)

 

[skinnydipper]

I thought he looked a lovely dog.

I am excited for you, PF.

Looking forward to seeing many pics and reading updates.

Mr PF is a diamond.

 

[maisie06]

He looks lovely - I have to say I'm glad he's not neutered at only 9 months old! I think you should keep him!

 

[AmyMay]

He looks lovely - I have to say I'm glad he's not neutered at only 9 months old! I think you should keep him!

Keep up…. ?

 

[PapaverFollis]

To be fair, it escalated quickly! ?

 

[Michen]

Using this to moan about idiot dog walkers. Henry on a lead at heel, Pepper alongside him at heel. Walker let’s his two huge bouncy black flat coat retrievers off the lead to come bounding up. I politely ask he calls them in and he says oh why. I say well my bitch is nervous and doesn’t really appreciate dogs bouncing all over her.

His response “well I saw she was off the lead so assumed she was friendly”

And that logic makes sense when the other dog was on the lead how?

Just because my dog was off the lead (and perfectly at heel and not going anywhere near the other dogs) doesn’t mean she wants to be trampled over by two other dogs. People are morons ?‍

Anyway, Henry is fine with other dogs bounding up to him and not remotely phased so that’s good, PF.

 

[Clodagh]

He’s got a proper old fashioned face.
If human he’d wear an elderly tweed suit hand me down. And he’d always have a clean ironed handkerchief available ?

 

[PapaverFollis]

I hope Pepper didn't have too much of a fright. Idiots. So frustrating.

I'm very glad Henry was chilled about it. He shouldn't have to deal with too much of that up here hopefully but it's good that he's bold enough to cope with a couple of hooligans. I generally take mine off to the side and get everyone sitting when we meet other dogs, but both of them will cope with being jumped on too if it happens.

 

[PapaverFollis]

He’s got a proper old fashioned face.
If human he’d wear an elderly tweed suit hand me down. And he’d always have a clean ironed handkerchief available ?

? *buys tweed dog jacket*

 

[Michen]

He’s got a proper old fashioned face.
If human he’d wear an elderly tweed suit hand me down. And he’d always have a clean ironed handkerchief available ?

Well I find him quite uncouth but I’m used to my pretty little delicate bitch ?

His spatial awareness is improving though

 

[Clodagh]

Lucky you lot are mad!
I said to someone I barely know last week ‘ if Penny were a human she’d be a petty official and have a job that involved a hi viz jacket and a clipboard’. They just looked at me and said ‘oh, right’. Oops!

 

[Chiffy]

Michen, I am really sad it was flatcoats or rather a flatcoat owner you were cross with. They are my breed, lively and friendly, can’t wait to greet people and dogs….therefore responsible owners know to catch them when they see there are dogs about that don’t already know them. My dogs are obedient but just love to run and greet , so I know to catch them until I am told they can play off lead. I belong to a facebook group where there is so often a post about teaching these friendly dogs to come back and be steady. I would have at least expected the owner to have caught the dogs ASAP and apologised.

 

[some show]

I have a problematic flatcoat that bombs towards my dog, too (sorry Chiffy!)! He is a truly lovely, friendly dog, but his owner is really small and she can't walk him on lead because he's too strong. Not ideal!

 

[Michen]

I have a problematic flatcoat that bombs towards my dog, too (sorry Chiffy!)! He is a truly lovely, friendly dog, but his owner is really small and she can't walk him on lead because he's too strong. Not ideal!

Then why do people get dogs they can't control! Drives me nuts

Flatcoats are lovely. The dogs are never the problem, how are they meant to know any better.

 

[palo1]

Using this to moan about idiot dog walkers. Henry on a lead at heel, Pepper alongside him at heel. Walker let’s his two huge bouncy black flat coat retrievers off the lead to come bounding up. I politely ask he calls them in and he says oh why. I say well my bitch is nervous and doesn’t really appreciate dogs bouncing all over her.

His response “well I saw she was off the lead so assumed she was friendly”

And that logic makes sense when the other dog was on the lead how?

Just because my dog was off the lead (and perfectly at heel and not going anywhere near the other dogs) doesn’t mean she wants to be trampled over by two other dogs. People are morons ?‍

Anyway, Henry is fine with other dogs bounding up to him and not remotely phased so that’s good, PF.

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He is very handsome! Lucky PF and Mr PF Spaniels are wonderful things.

 

[Chiffy]

ellieb, so sad to read about a flatcoat in an unsuitable home. Why don’t these people seek help in training their dogs? Flatcoats are intelligent and very trainable. If you get to speak to the owner, suggest a Gencon to use in training, it’s by far the best of the headcollars as it releases pressure the moment the dog doesn’t pull.
Sorry Michen and PF, not meaning to highjack the spaniel post.

 

[Michen]

Just look at this lovely loose lead walking- better than most grown up spaniels I know!! And he’s learned it in a matter of days.

PF hope you wanted him on your left ?

https://youtube.com/shorts/jdUcHsSZbwk?feature=share

 

[maisie06]

Keep up…. ?

Just re read = FANTASTIC!!!

 

[PapaverFollis]

Just look at this lovely loose lead walking- better than most grown up spaniels I know!! And he’s learned it in a matter of days.

PF hope you wanted him on your left ?

https://youtube.com/shorts/jdUcHsSZbwk?feature=share

??? oh man... I'm going to have to preserve that.

 

[ycbm]

??? oh man... I'm going to have to preserve that.

We'll be watching .... and judging .... ?

 

[PapaverFollis]

Well be watching .... and judging .... ?

I know! ? gah! It's all going to crumble into a big pile of spaniel madness I'm sure.

 

[Auslander]

I know! ? gah! It's all going to crumble into a big pile of spaniel madness I'm sure.

Spaniel madness is the best sort of madness!

 

[PapaverFollis]

Now I'm trying to figure out collars to attach them to. The boys need new collars anyway... but although it is relatively easy to find red and blue versions of the same collar, trying to find a red, a blue AND a green in the same collar is proving tricky. ?

I've definitely got my priorities straight here. ?

I need to wait until Henry is here! And see what's in his box of things too! I'm distracting myself from waiting for Saturday with all my Googling though at least.

 

[skinnydipper]

Now I'm trying to figure out collars to attach them to. The boys need new collars anyway... but although it is relatively easy to find red and blue versions of the same collar, trying to find a red, a blue AND a green in the same collar is proving tricky. ?

I've definitely got my priorities straight here. ?

Are these any good?

https://www.cotswoldpetsupplies.co....r-dog-with-love-original-dog-collar-7-colours

 

[PapaverFollis]

They look a little lightweight maybe? I don't know if that matters since I generally use a harness it probably doesn't matter as they are mostly decorative for the ID tag...

I'll add them onto my possible list.

I like Ezydog collars but the only green is Camo... I'm not sure Henry is a Camo dog. ?