| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. 18:46 - Dec 1 with 4279 views | Ftnfwest |
..an 8 week old cocker spaniel. Never had a dog, any tips? Cue Factual.. |  | | |  |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:05 - Dec 1 with 4260 views | factual_blue |
You should get a cat, they're much better animals. |  |
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| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:05 - Dec 1 with 4256 views | hoppy |
Remember, they're not just for Christmas. |  |
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| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:07 - Dec 1 with 4247 views | Ftnfwest |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:05 - Dec 1 by factual_blue |
You should get a cat, they're much better animals. |
Got one already, hah! | | | |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:20 - Dec 1 with 4235 views | factual_blue |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:07 - Dec 1 by Ftnfwest |
Got one already, hah! |
Get another one then. | |
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| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:20 - Dec 1 with 4231 views | factual_blue |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:05 - Dec 1 by hoppy |
Remember, they're not just for Christmas. |
Indeed - a large one should stretch to a cold buffet on Boxing Day. | |
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| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:27 - Dec 1 with 4227 views | MedwayTractor |
Once he (or she) is on adult food, get him/her onto one of the raw meat diets. Both my sons' have their dogs on this type of food, it is the natural food for dogs, not the tinned & processed muck. Apart from being good for the dog, it is good for everybody else, as what comes out of the other end is dry and almost odourless, not the awful stinking slimy stuff.
Their first try was with raw meat from the butcher, including chicken (dogs can eat raw chicken, only cooked chicken is dangerous because of brittle bones). Both dogs are now on one of the minced products, you can buy it frozen in bulk. PM me if you would like to know the brand they use.
One other food tip - chocolate for human consumption is (allegedly) poisonous to dogs. look here:
https://www.pets4homes.co.uk/pet-advice/chocolate-poisoning-in-dogs.html |  |
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| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:32 - Dec 1 with 4219 views | Luk38644 |
Good luck, it's the best decision you'll ever make!
I took on a rescue English Cocker back in August 2014 and he had major behaviour problems but by the time he was sadly put to sleep in June this year due to stomach cancer, he was such a loving little dog.Turning him around and giving him a loving home is one of the greatest things I've done so far in my life, it's so satisfying. Cocker's are mad, energetic and fun and they're great companions. I miss Alfie every single day he hasn't been here. You are basically taking on a new best mate.
One other thing I will say about Cocker's, if you plan on taking them anywhere with water, trust me, take a towel! |  | | |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:35 - Dec 1 with 4209 views | Burwell_Blue |
Bang goes impromptu weekends or days away.
Your house will stink.
You home will be dirty.
You will have to pick up warm crap in a bag.
It might make a nice little companion or it may be a complete sod.
Enjoy! |  | | |
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| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:37 - Dec 1 with 4203 views | factual_blue |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:27 - Dec 1 by MedwayTractor |
Once he (or she) is on adult food, get him/her onto one of the raw meat diets. Both my sons' have their dogs on this type of food, it is the natural food for dogs, not the tinned & processed muck. Apart from being good for the dog, it is good for everybody else, as what comes out of the other end is dry and almost odourless, not the awful stinking slimy stuff.
Their first try was with raw meat from the butcher, including chicken (dogs can eat raw chicken, only cooked chicken is dangerous because of brittle bones). Both dogs are now on one of the minced products, you can buy it frozen in bulk. PM me if you would like to know the brand they use.
One other food tip - chocolate for human consumption is (allegedly) poisonous to dogs. look here:
https://www.pets4homes.co.uk/pet-advice/chocolate-poisoning-in-dogs.html |
Chocolate is poisonous for humans too - but the fatal dose is something like 30lbs in a day. | |
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| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:48 - Dec 1 with 4185 views | jeera |
Brilliant dogs, very smart; keen to learn, very loving.
Lucky you. |  |
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| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 20:00 - Dec 1 with 4157 views | Ftnfwest |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:20 - Dec 1 by factual_blue |
Get another one then. |
It’s all facts with you isn’t it!...oh | | | |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 20:01 - Dec 1 with 4155 views | Ftnfwest |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:27 - Dec 1 by MedwayTractor |
Once he (or she) is on adult food, get him/her onto one of the raw meat diets. Both my sons' have their dogs on this type of food, it is the natural food for dogs, not the tinned & processed muck. Apart from being good for the dog, it is good for everybody else, as what comes out of the other end is dry and almost odourless, not the awful stinking slimy stuff.
Their first try was with raw meat from the butcher, including chicken (dogs can eat raw chicken, only cooked chicken is dangerous because of brittle bones). Both dogs are now on one of the minced products, you can buy it frozen in bulk. PM me if you would like to know the brand they use.
One other food tip - chocolate for human consumption is (allegedly) poisonous to dogs. look here:
https://www.pets4homes.co.uk/pet-advice/chocolate-poisoning-in-dogs.html |
Friend did this, I’ll quiz her | | | |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 20:03 - Dec 1 with 4152 views | Ftnfwest |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:35 - Dec 1 by Burwell_Blue |
Bang goes impromptu weekends or days away.
Your house will stink.
You home will be dirty.
You will have to pick up warm crap in a bag.
It might make a nice little companion or it may be a complete sod.
Enjoy! |
Yep all figures, the kids can expect to do their share (13 and 17 so no excuses) | | | |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 20:07 - Dec 1 with 4148 views | jeera |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 20:01 - Dec 1 by Ftnfwest |
Friend did this, I’ll quiz her |
Everyone has their own version of what's best to feed their dogs.
My dogs had a varied diet but, in the main part, dried food - Eukaneuba or Pro Plan - at the core. | |
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| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 20:17 - Dec 1 with 4133 views | jeera |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:35 - Dec 1 by Burwell_Blue |
Bang goes impromptu weekends or days away.
Your house will stink.
You home will be dirty.
You will have to pick up warm crap in a bag.
It might make a nice little companion or it may be a complete sod.
Enjoy! |
"Your house will stink.
You home will be dirty."
They've got teenagers. They'll cope. | |
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| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 20:20 - Dec 1 with 4129 views | Ftnfwest |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 20:17 - Dec 1 by jeera |
"Your house will stink.
You home will be dirty."
They've got teenagers. They'll cope. |
Yes the 17 year old can hum a bit but at least he’s a town fan | | | |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 20:27 - Dec 1 with 4120 views | Reuser_is_God |
It’s the best thing ever.
One mistake we made was letting our dog sleep in our bed the 1st night & it took us 2 months to get her to sleep downstairs.
I assume you’ll be using the puppy pads for house training? Don’t lay them all over your house, it’ll think that they can p1ss/sh1t where they want. Put one by the back door & they’ll be trained in no time.
Also make sure you socialise it with other dogs asap, nothing worse than a shy dog that doesn’t like to play with others. |  |
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| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 20:45 - Dec 1 with 4085 views | Ftnfwest |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 20:27 - Dec 1 by Reuser_is_God |
It’s the best thing ever.
One mistake we made was letting our dog sleep in our bed the 1st night & it took us 2 months to get her to sleep downstairs.
I assume you’ll be using the puppy pads for house training? Don’t lay them all over your house, it’ll think that they can p1ss/sh1t where they want. Put one by the back door & they’ll be trained in no time.
Also make sure you socialise it with other dogs asap, nothing worse than a shy dog that doesn’t like to play with others. |
Good one, it’ll be in a crate and play pen rather than our bed I hope! He’ll be near the back door so pads in his pen and by the door only | | | |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 20:59 - Dec 1 with 4072 views | factual_blue |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 20:17 - Dec 1 by jeera |
"Your house will stink.
You home will be dirty."
They've got teenagers. They'll cope. |
Are you enjoying the living hell of the Lavenham Christmas Fayre though? | |
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| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 21:01 - Dec 1 with 4073 views | Durovigutum |
Our Working Cocker is almost 11 and going strong, but I fear the day she dies as it will feel as if part of me will go with her....
Dogs are great, Cockers are utterly bonkers. They are fairly easy to train and you really must do so as soon as possible. Remember it is a dog, they are pack animals and you will do it a huge favour by ensuring that it understands you (and the rest of the family) are all above it in the pecking order. Things like making it wait at the door while everyone else goes in first. Not letting it sit on the sofa, especially if you are on the floor. If you do let it on the sofa only by your invite, not by it asking.
You can do raw diet, buy frozen chicken wings or fresh and freeze (the freeze kills the bugs), defrost a few at a time and give one at a time. It is expensive. We get dried food from Millies Wolfheart - if you look at the composition of supermarket dried and wet food you will be shocked to see major brands with as little as 9% meat. The money goes on advertising!
Walk the dog for at least 20 minutes twice a day.
Clean up after it. Please. |  | | |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 21:06 - Dec 1 with 4061 views | gtsb1966 |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 19:05 - Dec 1 by factual_blue |
You should get a cat, they're much better animals. |
They are horrible cr@p in your garden,murdering c%n#s. We need a cat cull. |  | | |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 21:08 - Dec 1 with 4053 views | hoppy |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 20:27 - Dec 1 by Reuser_is_God |
It’s the best thing ever.
One mistake we made was letting our dog sleep in our bed the 1st night & it took us 2 months to get her to sleep downstairs.
I assume you’ll be using the puppy pads for house training? Don’t lay them all over your house, it’ll think that they can p1ss/sh1t where they want. Put one by the back door & they’ll be trained in no time.
Also make sure you socialise it with other dogs asap, nothing worse than a shy dog that doesn’t like to play with others. |
Many a student has said similar to you about letting a dog sleep with them on the first night and then taking 2 months to get rid of her... | |
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| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 21:54 - Dec 1 with 4003 views | jeera |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 20:59 - Dec 1 by factual_blue |
Are you enjoying the living hell of the Lavenham Christmas Fayre though? |
I did pop up there actually, but was a bit mad to say the least.
I had a swift couple in the Angel, dropped by the new art shop on Water St, then headed off.
You been up there then? | |
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| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 22:35 - Dec 1 with 3964 views | factual_blue |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 21:54 - Dec 1 by jeera |
I did pop up there actually, but was a bit mad to say the least.
I had a swift couple in the Angel, dropped by the new art shop on Water St, then headed off.
You been up there then? |
I was there as usual yesterday seeing the preparations.
The locals counselled against it, and two hours at the Bury Fayre the other week was more than enough for me. | |
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| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 22:41 - Dec 1 with 3959 views | jeera |
| Tomorrow myself, mrs F and the little F’s take possession of.. on 22:35 - Dec 1 by factual_blue |
I was there as usual yesterday seeing the preparations.
The locals counselled against it, and two hours at the Bury Fayre the other week was more than enough for me. |
By locals I assume you mean residents.
The local shops/pubs that were open were doing well from it by looks of things; Butchers seemed to be knocking out a few cooked rolls outside and the pubs were busy.
Even the art shop was making sales to people from out of town.
The trade is clearly welcome.
It's not for me I have to say, but people seem to be havng fun.
Santa was cleaning up. | |
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