The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: funkyfish on August 27, 2014, 08:19:09 am
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I took a collie pup from some people yesterday afternoon. Spur of the moment. They were desperate to rehome him. First come first served, poor boy. Bought unseen and delivered to them from a farm at 10 weeks old, and surprisingly it didn't work out-. REALLY!?!
Then sold on like a piece of furniture! were not that interested in me at all, just wanted him and all his stuff gone ASAP. He is all vaxd, chipped etc lots of toys and beds. They have had him less than 2 months. Drives me mad! Am looking for a 1st class working/ out doorsy/agility/running type home for him. really really nice pup- no snappiness or other collie baby problems.
Any takers?
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Bloody shame, 4th home in as many months, poor wee soul.,
This is exactly why i advocate ALL breeding being licensed (you'll note I do NOT say breeders!) - even one off so called 'mistakes' retrospectively if necessary - with no exemptions and the money ring fenced. perhaps after 18th September i'll push harder for this - I have friends who'd back me in Scotland.
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I will back you in England Doganjo!! Far too many litters being bred and far too many dogs ( and cats) in rescue. I am so tempted by that pup Funkyfish but have to be sensible. I think that every litter bred must whether pure bred or mongrel should, by law, be microchipped before being sold and the breeders details retained so that if one of those pups go into rescue the breeder should take responsibility.
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Would love to, we have been looking for a working collie pup as l am getting more sheep and rounding them up is getting too much like exercise :relief:
There is a guy who trains them up here. We have a JR and a Collie cross so we are doggie people. Alas ! getting to Devon and back is a daunting thought.
Unless, by some stroke of luck someone is making a journey to Scotland and l could meet them somewhere ?
Ive seen it happen on here :fc: :dog:
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I'll help with a relay if you can sort it out - I'm in central Scotland and could drive south fro an hour or so then to Aberdeen.
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I could probably help as well as long as I had a couple of days notice
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Would pay fuel costs for anyone helping :thumbsup:
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I can't get down as far as Devon, I am coming down as far as Cambridge and back via North Shrops though on the weekend of the 6th. I don't want the pup-having had a rescue collie who went through similar (5 homes in less than a year) but would help with the relay.
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You sound perfect for him!
I may be going to nr Reading Fri 5/6th if it help re a chain to get him to you. He is very easy in the car. He comes with all his toys etc and bed-if he is living in his toilet training needs working on. He pulls like a train-am working on that.. He is a real blank canvas, no crappy training ro undo luckily.
If interested u can email me vanessa@vetnurse.co.uk if u like. Will try and get some good photos. He is a bit of a moving target... Still assessing him,waiting on his personality to come out when he has found his feet.... I'll see if he is interested in sheep-in the right way, Friday.
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Thanks will email you :thumbsup:
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I have a friend who loves animals but seems to breed JR as a cash crop. I have sold a few ponies in 20 years and that is hard enough, the thought of trying to sell 16 puppies a year fills me with horror. Every time she says they have gone to good homes but how on earth do you know?
I have been married 35 years and nearly all my dogs we have been the second homes usually for free, bought a lurcher because the charities involved p**ed me off, but it went against my principles.
I live about 10 miles from Cambridge so it you need a staging post I can collect and hold there and possibly take it a bit further north depending on the day.
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Thanks to everyone and their kind offer of help, got my map out trying to fathom a route :thinking:
geography is not my strong point
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He sounds lovely and will make someone a good dog. Poor lad. Why don't people think things through before taking on animals?
I once took a 13 month old border collie who was a lovely dog. The owner had decided that she couldn't cope with her as she had a toddler. I late found out that she had had four puppies in three years and rehomed them once they were adult dogs. She would put them out the front door in the morning and let them back in at night. Lass had nearly caused a couple of road accidents as she had no road sense. She was also not house trained but we worked on the problems and she turned into a wonderful dog who wanted nothing more than to please me. I still miss her.
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Hi
I could possibly go from Aberdeen to Inverness depending on the day - could you meet me there Kelly58?
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Thanks everyone for helping out! So glad this lad is sorted!
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Ye great got a day off hols from work left so will fit in, just got to work out the route and fit everyone in ?
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Happy to help, leaving Haverhill on Saturday the 6th to come up via Cambridge and Shropshire (picking up poultry!). Will be back in Lanark that day so could keep him overnight until the Sunday. Am driving down from Lanark day before with elderly mum so can't offer to go any further, sorry.
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I know of a couple of people who are coming up from Devon to the Smallholder festival in Lanark on the 27th September - I know it's a bit longer time wise but if you think it would help just let me know and I'll ask :-)
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Oh Karen that would be a great help, thank you :fc:
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I will be at Checkendon on that Saurday to a bikejoring event with the dogs, if it helps- may be able to go a bit more north to meet someone?
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I could do the bit between junction 23 and 24a on the m6, it's a bit further than I'd like to go but you can't get off the m6 going north at junction 24, so I'd have to go a bit further towards Wigan thans safe, but if it helps....
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Hi I am in the borders A1 side and could do something, even if it's keeping the pup overnight. I can float between Alnwick / wooler and up to the Fort /asda at Edinburgh if that helps? But again would need notice. :)
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Thanks all but it seems the boy is not that interested in sheep at the minute, have decided to let him go to a home as a pet instead. :( beautiful boy l am gutted. Nessa will make sure he is housed with the right family :thumbsup:
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is it only boreray sheep you have kelly? as borerays tend to split (like soays) with a dog. just incase you didnt know...
we had a shepherd and dog try and herd ours up for 2 hrs and he couldnt catch a single sheep. :roflanim: :roflanim:
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I'm going down to smallholder show and back up to north of Aberdeen if that is of any help for Happy Hippy's route - I have a kennel, space so can stay till next move
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I am just waiting on a flock of Babydoll southdown sheep to take to our new croft, 21 acres.
Thought it would have made life easier having a dog to work them and save our legs ! :sheep:
Going to the sheep dog trials in Tain tomorrow, see how the pro's do it :excited:
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sounds fantastic :thumbsup: :thumbsup: