Going to the Kennels tonight!

[Hightower]

Going to the kennels tonight. Been wanting a dog for months now, and decided to re-home a stray dog. Been keeping an eye on the local kennels website to see what strays they have, but all they had recently was a boat load of Staffies - must be charvers deciding beer is more important and giving up their beloved fighting dogs!

 

Anyhow, seen today they have added a 1yr old rottie to the website so gonna try and get round tonight to see it.

 

Excited!

[Tcsltd]

I'd love a rotty..I used to work in Kennels and my favourite dog was Sid the rotty...his head was massive and he had a jaw like a great white shark..he was the most loving and gentle dog though!!

 

Do you not like staffy's?? there does seem to be alot needing homes...they can be very sweet too though..

 

Hope he is a nice dog and you get him..whats the website I might have nosey at him!

[Butters]

Got a staffy recently from the RSPCA - they send them all around the UK from Liverpool and got told a lot of them are from fighting kennels that have been raided.

 

They claim he's half staff/half collie but there's definitely a possibility of pitbull although he's the soppiest dog you will ever find.

[Homer]

Nowt wrong with Staffies... my dog is half boxer and half staffie! Interesting combination but the end result is quite possibly the soppiest softest most ridiculous dog in the entire world

[Little-Miss]

I love Staffies, my mate has 4!!! Just have picked up and unfortunate label recently...

[Hightower]

Here's the link - StrayAction.com

 

Staffies are nice dogs, but as little-miss says, it's just unfortunate they have the label attached to them now.

[witch]

I have a rescue dog - a complete mongrel called Smudge. Had him ten years now and he is the best dog ever. As for Staffies, they suffer from a bad reputation because of the strength of their jaws if they do turn nasty. But mostly they are lovely dogs - my mum has a staffie/jack russell cross and she is the most loving animal

[ButterflyMoon]

Hightower that is one gorgeous beast. I am on the lookout myself for a new dog. I lost my old girl in January and she was 16.5. What a loss that was. Have you tried Animal Crackers in Sunderland and Brysons over in Eighton Banks?

[Hightower]

Hightower that is one gorgeous beast. I am on the lookout myself for a new dog. I lost my old girl in January and she was 16.5. What a loss that was. Have you tried Animal Crackers in Sunderland and Brysons over in Eighton Banks?

 

Those are a bit too far a field to be honest. I really love the look of the Rottie, but I think he'll be too big for our current house.

 

The other half is talking me into 'waiting' until we move house until we get a dog. I know she talks sense at times so it looks like I'll not be going now until our house goes through..... (which hasn't even begun as nobody has viewed it yet!)

[witch]

Also, dont you both work? You'll need a dog that can be left for a long time, and I thought rotties arent too good at that?

[Hightower]

Also, dont you both work? You'll need a dog that can be left for a long time, and I thought rotties arent too good at that?

 

Are you keeping tabs

 

Yeah, we both work, but the OH works 20 yards from home so can call home on a dinner to walk him/her. As for after we move, it'll be a bit harder to get home to walk him/her but the garden will be completely secure to have a little dog house outside to leave him/her in whilst at work.

[witch]

Are you keeping tabs

 

Yeah, we both work, but the OH works 20 yards from home so can call home on a dinner to walk him/her. As for after we move, it'll be a bit harder to get home to walk him/her but the garden will be completely secure to have a little dog house outside to leave him/her in whilst at work.

Sorry, wasn't criticising - just thinking of pros and cons! I had a rescue dog when I worked full time and she was fine during the day - but it is something to think about.

My dog is far too keen on his warm bed/rug/carpet to be happy left outside - he would demand central heating!!

[Little-Miss]

Aww i just had to google a staffie/jack russell cross....how gorgeous!! i want!

[john]

Aww i just had to google a staffie/jack russell cross....how gorgeous!! i want!

 

They don't come in Purple

[Homer]

Winston is quite happy being left on his own during the day, I only work 10 minutes from home so I walk home at lunchtime, feed him and give him a walk and then settle him and go back to work.

 

He does start to get bored/barky in the afternoons some days but apart from that he is sound!

[kevbaz]

We rescued an Alaskan Malamute when he was 6months old, we found out recently that we are his 3rd set of owners! he wasnt trained properly as a pup and developed seperation anxiety so was scratching at carpets and chewing at anything.

 

Hes a year old now and is a completely different dog, he still isnt completely over his anxiety but hes massively different, when we got him he wasnt even trained to sit, to come or not to jump up, he does all of the above now and more, to look at you wouldnt think he was a pup still but still behaves like one when he sees another dog, so eager to run and play with them. hehe

 

Because of his chewing (shoes, sofa, arm chair and even the banister) we had to train him to stay in a crate whilst were out, its massive and is in our front room as it wont fit anywhere else, we wasnt to keen to start with but now 6 months later hes in with little or no fuss, he used to howl and bark while we were out but thats virtually stopped now too.

 

Ill try and post a piccy in a bit

 

http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm360/kevbaz/26082010.jpg

Edited September 23, 2010 by kevbaz

[witch]

ahhhhh. he's gorgeous! Hats off to anyone who copes with a slightly disturbed dog. My first one had a few bowel issues and we would often come back to a little present on the doormat. She got over that but never got over trying to run away - she had been found wandering the streets of Northampton - it was obvious that she had been kept chained up somewhere - she had no fur on her back and back legs. The sad thing was that she had just had puppies and could well have forced her way out to find food for them. Of course they never found the puppies

She was fine off the lead for a walk but if you left a door or gate open she'd be off.

My current dog was already trained when we got him - he could sit, stay, paw, etc and never runs away. The only thing is does still do, after 10 years, is whine for attention a lot.

[Hightower]

My current dog was already trained when we got him - he could sit, stay, paw, etc and never runs away. The only thing is does still do, after 10 years, is whine for attention a lot.

 

My mam and dad got a little dog from the kennels years ago, and he was at step 0. He wouldn't sit, stay, paw, or anything at first. He used to be terrible for running away too - the amount of times we had to drive around the village looking for him was unreal.

 

Now he's a good dog that obeys some commands, but I think he's always been alpha dog in his head, and still growls if he doesn't want to do something. He's very whiny as well. When we were looking after him I had to calm him down for 10 minutes before leaving for work - otherwise he'd bark all day.

[sonofsanta]

Good luck with the kennels, we had a dog of a time (har har) trying to get a rescue pup earlier this year.

 

Just moved into a 4-bed family house, large garden that is secure, quiet end of town on a dead end road, getting married this year, 9 year old daughter, already got cats, rabbit, guinea pigs.. we thought we were pretty much an ideal home for a rescue dog, but not a single kennel would consider us. The only one that did when we asked about a beagle, later turned round and said we needed to have a serious think about the kind of dog we wanted after the beagle went and we inquired about another.

 

Ended up just buying a puppy in the end, which is awful - I know they have to make sure the home is the right home, but most never even gave us a chance. They beg for homes for these animals and when we offered, they all looked down their noses at us. So best of luck convincing them you're right for the dog.

[witch]

So what were their reasons? We have one or two rescue societies that won't house with children under 10, and another which does a 'safety assessment' of your garden. The worst one was the RSPA who wouldnt allow my friend to have a dog because they lived within HALF A MILE of a main road!!

The one which sold us Smudge were happy to just meet us - they foster the dogs so you can go and see them in a family situation, and they expect you to visit a couple of times and they do a follow up

[BatchFile]

Those are a bit too far a field to be honest. I really love the look of the Rottie, but I think he'll be too big for our current house.

 

The other half is talking me into 'waiting' until we move house until we get a dog. I know she talks sense at times so it looks like I'll not be going now until our house goes through..... (which hasn't even begun as nobody has viewed it yet!)

 

The reason I exist is that my mum wouldn't let my dad have a dog....

Edited September 23, 2010 by BatchFile

[Little-Miss]

lol Tony!

 

I want an Alaskan Malamute, so gorgeous!

[pickman]

Good luck with getting a dog. Have 4 myself 3 rescues and a new Saluki puppy.

 

Luckly my wife works at home most of the time so the guys dont get left very often.

 

We have

 

Jasper Saluki Lurcher when we got him he was 3 days of being put to sleep and looked like a prison camp victim.

Bluebell Saluki cross Lurcher. Had a phantom pregancy so was dumped then picked up by our local kennels.

Aiofia Whippet/saluki cross Mum found abandond in ireland in whelp then pups brought over here and dogs trust refused to have them as paper work was not correct. So lurcher rescue took them in.

 

and finaly Kallie our pure bred Saluki

 

 

 

All 4 have had crates at one time or another and I cant recommend them more highly. As long as they are large enough for the dogs. Even Jasper who has been badly abused will go straight in one as soon as we set it up.

 

 

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Edited September 23, 2010 by pickman

[kevbaz]

lol Tony!

 

I want an Alaskan Malamute, so gorgeous!

 

They are wonderful dogs, quick clip of us taking our "Kunu" out for a swim

 

YouTube - Kunu3

 

 

We got our crate form cable universe oddly enough, they randomly have a pets corner...

 

http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/fold-flat-dog-crate-black-extra-extra-large.html

 

its under half the price of one from a pet shop and its a real strong and looks good

Edited September 23, 2010 by kevbaz

[sonofsanta]

So what were their reasons? We have one or two rescue societies that won't house with children under 10, and another which does a 'safety assessment' of your garden. The worst one was the RSPA who wouldnt allow my friend to have a dog because they lived within HALF A MILE of a main road!!

The one which sold us Smudge were happy to just meet us - they foster the dogs so you can go and see them in a family situation, and they expect you to visit a couple of times and they do a follow up

 

I think the fact we had cats was the biggest problem - even though our dog now plays with all the cats, and the other night one of them was cuddled up against the dog licking it clean.

 

Well, all but one, but then Katie is a mardy cow, she doesn't really get on with anything.