Rehoming a Spaniel
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We have had out simply wonderful collie cross, Poppy, since we rehomed her about 6 years ago. Shes now about 12 or 13.
We have an opportunity to offer a home to another dog and this time a young lady Spaniel. Fate is working towards this one as I first really thought about Spaniels as a breed I like when this one was handed into the kennels where my daughter works.
Shes about 2 or 3, they think and I have taken out dog to meet her. Now our dog can be a little possessive at times but is very social. The Spaniel (possibly called Sally) is delightful, alert interested and seemed to defer to Poppy as the dominant one.
What I am interested in is advice on Spaniels, she needs some training, do they mix we in the family pack, anything particular traits I should look out for and so on.
We are going to take her on Saturday for a weeks foster to make sure they get on ok and want to use that time to the best advantage.
She was brought in my one of the LA Dog Wardens having apparently been deliberately left out side a shop by the owner. Not microchipped.
If there is anything I can add please ask. I love the fact that we can give dogs a loving busy home. We gain as much from them as they from us.
We have an opportunity to offer a home to another dog and this time a young lady Spaniel. Fate is working towards this one as I first really thought about Spaniels as a breed I like when this one was handed into the kennels where my daughter works.
Shes about 2 or 3, they think and I have taken out dog to meet her. Now our dog can be a little possessive at times but is very social. The Spaniel (possibly called Sally) is delightful, alert interested and seemed to defer to Poppy as the dominant one.
What I am interested in is advice on Spaniels, she needs some training, do they mix we in the family pack, anything particular traits I should look out for and so on.
We are going to take her on Saturday for a weeks foster to make sure they get on ok and want to use that time to the best advantage.
She was brought in my one of the LA Dog Wardens having apparently been deliberately left out side a shop by the owner. Not microchipped.
If there is anything I can add please ask. I love the fact that we can give dogs a loving busy home. We gain as much from them as they from us.
I take the view that dogs are happiest when muddy and/or wet through. As a result I couldn't bear something that tiptoed around the smelly mud and water in Epping Forest. Most Spaniels I see there are dirty as anything.
My little 306 Cabrio is now dog taxi and leather seats clean quite easily so I'm not bothered.
I will post a couple of pics a bit later.
My little 306 Cabrio is now dog taxi and leather seats clean quite easily so I'm not bothered.
I will post a couple of pics a bit later.
We spent a very interesting 15 mins chatting to the hydro-therapist and dog psychologist who works at the kennels. She thought that there was very good body language between the dogs and that she started bonding very readily, as evidenced by her sitting at my heel on her own and leaning in against my leg. Like she is looking for a home as she feels a bit lost.
Realistically, there will be times when the dogs are left alone for a few hours. The collie cross just says 'thank f
k for that' and flops down asleep for a few hours, waking up with bed hair when we come in! How do Spaniels cope with that?
Realistically, there will be times when the dogs are left alone for a few hours. The collie cross just says 'thank f
k for that' and flops down asleep for a few hours, waking up with bed hair when we come in! How do Spaniels cope with that?I'm just trying to be realistic about the situation. Our house is always full of comings and goings. My mum call in lunchtime to walk poppy or take her home and we have 4 grown up kids at home mostly. They all work odd hours and days. The dogs get masses of attention when the house is busy and plenty of walks i rather hope that they enjoy the downtime.
Picking her up tomorrow Ali. Going to go down with Poppy and take them for a longer walk round the park, then off home.
All sorts of things going through my mind. Where to put her bed in relation to our dog, will she want to go upstairs, which we don't allow, how best to make her feel at home, do we feed them together and so on.
All sorts of things going through my mind. Where to put her bed in relation to our dog, will she want to go upstairs, which we don't allow, how best to make her feel at home, do we feed them together and so on.
Well, so far so good.
She's a delightful bundle of energy. Spending 10 days in a kennel without a walk has clearly left a mark on here. She is so clearly in need of love, attention contact and reassurance.
We are just now trying to work out bed-time. Our old collie just hears the word bed and off she goes for a good 8 hours kip! There has been such a lot to take in for the little one I think she's a bit scared that when she wakes up she will be back in the kennel.
Every days a school day for the next few weeks. No issues with Poppy, which is great.
She's a delightful bundle of energy. Spending 10 days in a kennel without a walk has clearly left a mark on here. She is so clearly in need of love, attention contact and reassurance.
We are just now trying to work out bed-time. Our old collie just hears the word bed and off she goes for a good 8 hours kip! There has been such a lot to take in for the little one I think she's a bit scared that when she wakes up she will be back in the kennel.
Every days a school day for the next few weeks. No issues with Poppy, which is great.
Well she settled down after a while and was in her bed when I got up at 7:00.
In my euphoria I hadn't checked and therefore got it in the neck for not noticing she had pooped and peed on the carpet in the back room! She is very reluctant to go into the garden on her own,nor even follow poppy out there. I took them for a stroll round the block late last night and although poppy led the way by having 35 pees, Sally just looked on confused.
Putting this down to the trauma of the last few days, but I have forgotten how to house train!
In my euphoria I hadn't checked and therefore got it in the neck for not noticing she had pooped and peed on the carpet in the back room! She is very reluctant to go into the garden on her own,nor even follow poppy out there. I took them for a stroll round the block late last night and although poppy led the way by having 35 pees, Sally just looked on confused.
Putting this down to the trauma of the last few days, but I have forgotten how to house train!
Sh'e certainly pleased about everything! Every single thing she comes across seems to be the most interesting and smelly thing she has seen, since the last thing! I have been walking them in the forest and golf course and keep her on a long paracord connected to her harness just in case.
She doesn't seem to wander off to the limit of that for the most part but there is the occasional thing that seems to catch her eye far away and then, woosh, she's off before being brought up short.
I want to very quickly sort that out with the usual obedience training but I'm not sure how best to do that. She will sit, but that's about it and when told shes a good girl, gets up! Any advice or recommendations on how to go about that?
She doesn't seem to wander off to the limit of that for the most part but there is the occasional thing that seems to catch her eye far away and then, woosh, she's off before being brought up short.
I want to very quickly sort that out with the usual obedience training but I'm not sure how best to do that. She will sit, but that's about it and when told shes a good girl, gets up! Any advice or recommendations on how to go about that?
Well. Today is 2 weeks in and it's just fantastic with 2 dogs. Sally, as the Spaniel is officially known as came into season so we have not been out much, but as the Mrs is on half term and kids are around from Uni, work etc there has been a lot to help integrate her.
Concerns over our old slightly possessive Collie Cross have proven unfounded with Sally accepting her as top dog. Even meal times have been ok with no snarling or flying fur.
The both ended up on the sofa yesterday during one of my coffee breaks (naps) with legs all intertwined.
We keep trying to paint pictures of her previous life. Very mysterious indeed. The lovely dog warden from Barking (yes, really) has given us a voucher to get her spayed soon and next Saturday she is having a check up, jabs, microchip etc.
We love our Collie to bits, we have all fallen in love with our boss eyed Spaniel, but the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
Concerns over our old slightly possessive Collie Cross have proven unfounded with Sally accepting her as top dog. Even meal times have been ok with no snarling or flying fur.
The both ended up on the sofa yesterday during one of my coffee breaks (naps) with legs all intertwined.
We keep trying to paint pictures of her previous life. Very mysterious indeed. The lovely dog warden from Barking (yes, really) has given us a voucher to get her spayed soon and next Saturday she is having a check up, jabs, microchip etc.
We love our Collie to bits, we have all fallen in love with our boss eyed Spaniel, but the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
Well just over 3 weeks now and loving it.
She is settling in nicely, her and Poppy are indeed great friends now. We walk them up Epping Forest and keep Sally on. 15m line for the moment. This evening we were just letting her drag it and run between my daughter and I. She likes that game but I'm certain if distracted she would be off like an Exocet.
She was checked out by the dogquack, vaccinated, microchipped and we have stuff for cleaning her ears and she has a little eye infection. Vet reckons she is about 14 months old.
She gets so tired in the evenings and is a dream at bedtime.
Very tired but terrified of missing something.
She is settling in nicely, her and Poppy are indeed great friends now. We walk them up Epping Forest and keep Sally on. 15m line for the moment. This evening we were just letting her drag it and run between my daughter and I. She likes that game but I'm certain if distracted she would be off like an Exocet.
She was checked out by the dogquack, vaccinated, microchipped and we have stuff for cleaning her ears and she has a little eye infection. Vet reckons she is about 14 months old.
She gets so tired in the evenings and is a dream at bedtime.
Very tired but terrified of missing something.
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