My new dog

[Tuearts right boot]

I've got 4 of the sods, a lab, a retriever, a spaniel type thing and a lab terrier cross. They are all " dead 'ard " on a lead, let the twats off or get them on a beach with space and they are almost perfect. They cause more problems being over friendly.

 

[Franny's toilet roll]

Great breed of dog.
Took a friend and her son to dogs home and picked what we thought was a mongrel. Five years later my mate is trekking up a mountain somewhere and a farmer shouts him over. He says how nice the dog is and then takes mate to his farm. They walk into the barn and there's a woman with her litter of Cattle dogs.
My mate went back 2 weeks later and got a puppy for nowt. The pup is now an adult. Never been on a lead, goes everywhere with the owner who is a big walker and is probably the most loyal and smart dog i've ever known.

If I was at home my was at my feet, like wearing a tag. Always slept with one eye open it seemed. I only got a break when he lost his hearing at 13yrs.

 

[moomba]

Buying pure breeds keeps puppy farms going , always rescue animals instead

I've had breeds, I've had rescues, I've bought a mongrel from a petshop for a fiver.

They've all been looked after and they've all been loved. That's all that counts.

My current one is pure breed and he's the best dog in the world.

 

[oldius]

I've had breeds, I've had rescues, I've bought a mongrel from a petshop for a fiver.

They've all been looked after and they've all been loved. That's all that counts.

My current one is pure breed and he's the best dog in the world.

In my opinion, it isn't all that counts. The current desire for designer dog breeds is forcing up the price to several thousand pounds and, consequently, resulting in abhorrent breeding practices from idiots with no compassion for the animals, simply a desire to line their pockets.

 

[moomba]

In my opinion, it isn't all that counts. The current desire for designer dog breeds is forcing up the price to several thousand pounds and, consequently, resulting in abhorrent breeding practices from idiots with no compassion for the animals, simply a desire to line their pockets.

Criticise abhorrent breeding practices then. It's not the same as buying a pure breed.

 

[oldius]

Criticise abhorrent breeding practices then. It's not the same as buying a pure breed.

We can criticise both because the purchase of dogs for several thousand pounds each is driving the abhorrent breeding practices. I have no issue, however, with the purchase of a particular pure-bred dog if both parents and the breeding facility can be inspected by the purchaser, as indicated in my OP.

 

[Cityfan]

From a personal point of view, my wife has wanted a dog for years but we've both always worked, now she has retired we have got a pricey cross breed, but she is very allergic to animals so a non shedding one was pretty essential.
Anyway very happy with the labradoodle we got from s very reputable breeder and trying to give it a good home.

 

[mexico1970]

In my opinion, it isn't all that counts. The current desire for designer dog breeds is forcing up the price to several thousand pounds and, consequently, resulting in abhorrent breeding practices from idiots with no compassion for the animals, simply a desire to line their pockets.

Sometimes I don't believe we deserve the animals we have, there are great owners who genuinely treat their wards like members of their family but there are some out there who just treat them as distractions.

I am a Cat person but I love Dogs too and if I did have a Dog it would be well treated and loved, my Cats run my house it's like a flipping hotel and I wouldn't have it any other way, understandably Dogs need more rules but those rules don't have to be cruel they just need to be consistent.

Hope your new pooch is giving you lots of joy pal.

 

[Cheesy]

We've always had rescue dogs in the past. Our last one, Brooke - a Staffy x Boxer died early last year.

Around November we decided we wanted another dog. Got in touch with all rescue centres within 30 miles and not one of them would consider us for adoption as we are currently surrogate parents to my 7 year old Niece. Such a shame.

We ended up buying a puppy instead. Purchased from a friend of a friend who only breeds her woman once every two years. We had to visit three times before she decided we were suitable owners.

Anyway, here's Darwin with his friend Tilly...

 

[oldius]

We've always had rescue dogs in the past. Our last one, Brooke - a Staffy x Boxer died early last year.

Around November we decided we wanted another dog. Got in touch with all rescue centres within 30 miles and not one of them would consider us for adoption as we are currently surrogate parents to my 7 year old Niece. Such a shame.

We ended up buying a puppy instead. Purchased from a friend of a friend who only breeds her woman once every two years. We had to visit three times before she decided we were suitable owners.

Anyway, here's Darwin with his friend Tilly...

Gorgeous. When we began looking, the Dogs Trust said that 31 of their 32 dogs could not live with another dog. I understand how difficult it is but you look like you made a great choice.