The New Adventures of Henry Spaniel.

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That's so funny. I did know another cockerpoo once that looked like a full show cocker except for the tiniest hint of poodle shape to the head. Crossbreeds can do that I guess!

It just makes me laugh that he's so little. ❤? perfect pocket size.
Next to Hugo who is 17kg despite looking like a collie. FB_IMG_1648752347750.jpg
Hugo is looking a bit "surely he's not really staying?" in this picture. ?
 
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I haven't got the energy to write a full report right now but want to post pictures from the weekend... trip to the beach with everyone OK Saturday (in truth this was probably a little too ambitious but they all had such a nice time!) And a rainy Sunday afternoon sitting on the human and gazing out of the window. We did go for a walk in it, me and Henry... the big boys voted to stay in, in the warm and dry!
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Hugo sooooo tired...Henry not tired at all! ?

A good weekend!
 
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I've been a bit remiss on updates. Just really quite busy now! I'll try and do a proper progress report at some point. But for now...

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I think Henry is in charge now by the way. ? Hugo and Oscsr are basically soft as clarts. Henry has a persistent personality. If even Hugo has given up, I reckon I'm done for. Must plan and implement a proper training programme for the wee toerag ASAP! He's being good though for the most part and has definitely settled loads. Much less vocal and manic. He's still busy and wants to be all up in everyone's business all the time but he's getting there.
 
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Michen said:
How’s the lad!? X
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Keeping me too busy to write about him! ? I'll do an update ASAP. He's being very good though. We went through a bit of a phase of him and Oscar being complete idiots together in the house but that seems to have settled just the last couple of days.

He's being a good boy on his croft walks. Very into birds (and butterflies, bees, flies and moths!) But doing very well with his recall and some general 'control yourself Henry' training.

Overall he's getting more and more settled and much less noisy, wriggly and occasionally mind-blown bitey than he was...

He's being a very good boy at growing his top knot. Which is the most important thing!
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I STILL HAVENT DONE AN UPDATE! Bad PF.

However Henry is being a Very Good Boy on the whole and has settled into a nice routine. In some ways the less I try to do with him in terms of training, the better trained he is getting. Minimal pressure on us both and incremental improvement from him.

All the boys get in without any fuss now and can be managed as a little pack for the most part. We still don't leave them out together unsupervised just in case but I'm now longer worried about fights breaking out, there have been a couple of handbag moments but the hierarchy in various situations seems to be established. I never thought I'd see Hugo let another dog take a nylabone toy from under his nose ? but there you go!

Recall training is coming on. Henry is very very very very interested in birds and with the return of the shallows and the swifts is getting plenty of good running on his field walks! I will not be letting him off lead out in the big wide world for some time... Caithness is very rich in bird life! But we are slowly getting better chase recalls from the birds on the croft so we will probably get there. He has also learned to "down" to just the voice cue which he had no idea about at first, or was playing dumb! And his favourite trick is "middle" (whipping round and sitting between my feet facing forwards) which he enjoys doing so much that it is working as a reinforcer for a successful recall.

He's a good boy.

He's less barky and bitey now as well as he is staying under those thresholds more as he relaxes into croft life and his little routine.

Today he had trip out to John O'Groats to the bistro/deli there and got a very special treat...
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Because... HENRY IS ONE YEAR OLD TODAY! All grown up! ?❤

Not a floppy puppy any more so he can start going on some longer adventures. His little legs look bit straighter now too and I am considering if he would actually like to do some agility as I think he would absolutely love it. I also think his eyes look better as his skull grew into his skin a bit.

Basically he's a absolute delight. A complete PITA but totally delightful with it. We love him so much, I'm so glad that I sent Michen that message. ?
 
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Hey! Yes of course. X



I've just been so bogged down in winter and really struggled with the horses, motivation etc and have just been avoiding HHO as reading things on here makes me feel guilty and useless...
Oh ffs.
The forum is doing nuts things, I can't even type. Just tried to respond to your pm and couldn't get two words out...

OK... it seems to have stopped? It was just jumping around madly and adding tonnes of "returns" so the whole page was white. 🙃

Henry is absolutely fine. Loving life! Ruling the roost and wrapping us all around his fluffy paws
.😆 He comes running with me and his favourite thing is parkrun on Saturday mornings and he's made loads of friends/fans at our local one.
He is 100% the boss of all the dogs in the house but all the boys are a proper little pack now and get on famously.

I haven't pushed doing much training with him really. He's 100% manageable as he is so I haven't stressed about it, but this summer I'm intending to work on a bit more self control around feathered creatures and perhaps start some agility basic training with him. His legs have become straighter and stronger looking as he has matured although they still look a bit wonky in photos, in real life you hardly see them. So I think he can do some fun agility stuff.

I've forgotten what it was like to not have a Henry to be honest. Can't believe it's nearly a year since we got him! Also can't believe it's only a year!

I'll go see what pictures we have. Most of them are of him sleeping. He's very very cute when he's sleeping.
 
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I can't believe I never knew this thread existed? Your pack are absolutely beautiful they certainly have many adventures! As a recent spaniel convert I am obsessed.
 
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