On the hunt

[Highway Man]

So I lost my mate, a toy poodle that we adored. The wife still crys over him and I choke up when we talk about him. We still have an old toy poodle left that is devastated at the loss. We have decided that we will give a new dog a loving home so we are going to give a dog that needs a home rather than a pedigree. I want the saddest looking dog that has had a bad life and show it how a dog should be loved. It will get the best life it can have and have a comfortable loving home.

 

[morqthana]

Get a husky.

It'll be fun.

 

[Highway Man]

Get a husky.

It'll be fun.

I prefer small dogs, my mate trains Belgian Malinois for military purposes, he offered me a fully trained one which are worth an awful lot of money for free as he knew how we felt with our loss, I said no because we like a pet rather than a protector. I don't think a huskey would get along with our little Brian who is as soft and gentle as a poodle comes.

 

[Mottie]

We are torn after the loss of our Susie earlier this year. We still miss her terribly but feel guilty at the freedom we have not being tied to the house or limiting us to one week holidays because we didn’t,t want her missing us! We are away on a break at the moment and it’s hit us both that she's not here with us - we always had her with us when we stayed anywhere in the U.K.. Plans at the moment are to get some more breaks in and look to get a pup next year if our friend breeds hers again. We had been considering a rescue dog but with small grandchildren, taking on a dog that has been given up seems too much of a risk.

 

[Highway Man]

We are torn after the loss of our Susie earlier this year. We still miss her terribly but feel guilty at the freedom we have not being tied to the house or limiting us to one week holidays because we didn’t,t want her missing us! We are away on a break at the moment and it’s hit us both that she's not here with us - we always had her with us when we stayed anywhere in the U.K.. Plans at the moment are to get some more breaks in and look to get a pup next year if our friend breeds hers again. We had been considering a rescue dog but with small grandchildren, taking on a dog that has been given up seems too much of a risk.

I had the same thoughts but we miss our little pal so much that the pain is too much to bare for us. We want a dog that needs a home and hopefully will come out of its shell and be well behaved through trust. My mate is a dog trainer and he has told us that we shouldn't worry as dogs can sense kindness and an abused dog can often turn out better than a pedigree, we will give it a shot.

 

[fillyboy]

I like dags.

 

[fillyboy]

I had the same thoughts but we miss our little pal so much that the pain is too much to bare for us. We want a dog that needs a home and hopefully will come out of its shell and be well behaved through trust. My mate is a dog trainer and he has told us that we shouldn't worry as dogs can sense kindness and an abused dog can often turn out better than a pedigree, we will give it a shot.

Might it be a bit much for the older dog to have a new young arrival?

 

[Highway Man]

Might it be a bit much for the older dog to have a new young arrival?

Yes our concern too. Brian has never been on his own before so we are thinking he will like it. He seems lost now

 

[motorbiking]

Adopt a grey hound.

Some of these poor soles have their ears cut off to stop them being identified.

I’m on my second whippet, love the breed. Fast, gentle and sleep a lot

 

[Highway Man]

Adopt a grey hound.

Some of these poor soles have their ears cut off to stop them being identified.

I’m on my second whippet, love the breed. Fast, gentle and sleep a lot

Yes I love whippets

 

[motorbiking]

 

[motorbiking]

We lost our first one about a year ago. She was only a pup.

They leave a big hole in the heart.

 

[motorbiking]

Yes our concern too. Brian has never been on his own before so we are thinking he will like it. He seems lost now

As I understand it the younger dog might bully him. Probably a bitch would be safer.

 

[SPLINE]

We have decided that we will give a new dog a loving home so we are going to give a dog that needs a home rather than a pedigree.

Have you thought about getting a cat? They can be great fun. If you bring it into your house as a kitten it should be OK with your old dog. Eventually.

I’m on my second whippet, love the breed. Fast, gentle and sleep a lot

I love whippets. I've just had a few days' holiday driving around the Cotswolds, visited Bath, Cheltenham and a few other places, and whippets seem to be the dog of choice down there. Many people have two or even three. It was strange to see - I am from Lancashire which is traditional whippet country and yet I haven't seen one for years. It's all Staffies and those monstrous big dogs that stupid young lads have to make themselves look hard.

 

[fillyboy]

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Our cats have their own sheepskins, mrs filly works for a company that sells them amongst other things.