[shearling]

After three years of no dogs -we were in rented and would not let us have a dog (previous Whippet lurcher had died aged 18) we now have two complete nutters. they are spinger spaniels. We also spend time retrieving garments and shoes from the garden. They are nearly a year old and love to chase. One will do anything for a ball the other does anything provided she wants to - she only chases the ball at times and only then to stop the other dog from having it. But she smiles and is really lovely natured. They are very headstrong and despite specialist training may not make it to be really helpful on the holding. except for alerting us to the cock crowing and any strange noises they hear.

[jinglejoys]

Oh, I love Northern Inuits - my next dog  

They are hard work,I prefere my Giant Schnauzers (but don't tell Lady ) I've never been so ashamed when she took 18mnths to pass her Bronze KC certificate and even the instructer was suprised when she eventually managed it! I mean BRONZE!!!!!.....it is such baby basic work my Lowchen ,australians and giants could learn it in a week!


I mean'does this look the picture of intelligenceto you?

[sabrina]

I have a German Shepherd and a Jack Russell who thinks he is German Shepherd. I retire in 18 months time and plan to get another small dog to keep Jake company in his old age. At the moment he is 8, Shepherd 10. He has always lived with three dogs so would not like to have him on his own. Tanya the Shepherd has bad hips so I would not think she would get past 12, she was rescued as a 6 month old puppy. Had lots of mental problems due to her owners leaving her all day on her own, one without water which caused her to try and drink lots when it was there. She had been beaten and if you even raised your voice she hit the deck and wet herself. We love her and put up with all her quirks, not many people would cope.

[Maggie]

heh heh it's a real treat seeing the pictures of everyone's lovely dogs.

I have a deaf/blind/arthritic retired border collie Judy, she's almost 17.  She's happy and thats the main thing, sleeps upstaris in our bedroom now.  She's earned it.

*He* has a very large black working lab retriever called Morse, and an 18 month collie called Scholar who is just learning the ropes with the sheep.

In about 5 weeks I'll be getting my first ever cocker spaniel puppy.  Working.  *Himself* never lets me have Morse to do a retrieve when we're on a shoot, so I'm getting my own gofer.

[little blue]

Tanya was rescued as a 6 month old puppy. Had lots of mental problems. She had been beaten and if you even raised your voice she hit the deck and wet herself. We love her and put up with all her quirks, not many people would cope.

got one like that here .... its sickening   

[doganjo]

Tanya was rescued as a 6 month old puppy. Had lots of mental problems. She had been beaten and if you even raised your voice she hit the deck and wet herself. We love her and put up with all her quirks, not many people would cope.

got one like that here .... its sickening   

But they both have happy loving homes now.

[Hatty]

An American Bulldog and a 3 legged Akita x Lab both rescues, both bone idle and both have issues but they are mine and I love em!!!!

Even if I have to put the curtains back up everytime I get home 

[littlemisspiggy!]

1 boxer boy-8.5yrs
1 b&w collie bitch-4yrs
1 red merle collie boy-6 months......weirdest dog ive ever owned!
2 collie x boxer bitches-2yrs-(sisters!)-mental!!
1 doberman bitch-8yrs...absolute nutter!..got her from rescue at 1yr old

bosworth
mollie
rodney
abby and ellie
lottie..(dottie lottie)

[skidley]

Italian Spinones, Compo & Duffy, Compo because she looks and smelly like a grubby old man! Uselessly gun shy Duffy was the product of divorce neither of them wanted him! I did Kent to Kinross in 23hrs 40mins to get him.

Otta, German wire haired pointer, stupidly mental dog clears out 6ft garden gate for fun, but is terrified of all the ginger pigs as she played rough with a young pig we had in the garden which was being hand reared. The pig never forgot and got her back when she had size on her side, so Otta pops wont go near any of them which is no bad thing really!

Himself has a Border collie Smudge who will have a go at working anything kids pigs ponies

[cuckoo]

3 Irish Terriers - Erin - 6, Willow - 4, Orla - 2 and Poppy - 9 weeks (needs a new home!!) - absolute darlings - ideal smallholding dogs
1 Irish Water Spanial - Duana - 6 months - mad but an absolute sweety - she's made my world complete#
Soon to inherit Hamish - 4 - Scottish Terrier

[princesspiggy]

we have a cool dude lhaso apso, a daft gsd and a choc lab whos the best dog ever. 

[little blue]

gorgeous 

[berni]

Wow, lovely mixture out there, working and rescue one day i will have a working dog i've always wanted a working cocker but the time is not right at the moment as the last 3 permanent members have only been here from the last 4 months, Jess (rotty) came as a poundie who was a biter, i only take the ones with issues for a bit of recoup before finding them rescue spaces with a foster home but she is scared of strangers and i will not risk such a lovely dog being pts because of being in the wrong home, so she's staying, she is great with us all here

The only 1 who wants to work is the pei baby, she's 6 months, but they were used in china as sheepdogs for a few years after they were not needed to guard the palaces

[SallyintNorth]

I've really been enjoying this thread - come on the rest of you, spill!   

[lazybee]

This is Fletcher, my Bouvier de Flandres. he's now a fully trained groom and back stepper.

The dog bed is bolted on



Having a little word before the off