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Originally Posted by sheene (Post 9710267)

Mabel has watched too much "Time Team". To keep her happy,I told her that the rock she had dug up was in fact a tessellated tile, left over from when the Romans invaded Auckland.

Wonderful dogs, Jack Russells, great with kids, never get tired of playing, very intelligent (compared to some of the kids I teach!), you can not be 'down' with a jack.

I love Jack Russells. Years ago, used to do dog-walking to earn a bit extra cash, and loved walking them . . . loads of energy, very intelligent, loyal and love to please their owner.

The most deranged dog I ever walked was one of these . . .

http://image52.webshots.com/152/1/62...5gslNrE_ph.jpg

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Originally Posted by jothefw (Post 9705318)

Don't know the breed but pictures look very cool! Apparently the Star Wars look a like of the dog world!

BUT please don't buy from a pet shop. They often use "puppy farm" style breeders. When buying a puppy you really should meet the parents and puppies take a lot from the early environments, a 2 ft wide perspex box doesn't do much for them! There's many, many lovely registered breeders who take a lot of time and pride in breeding healthy, happy puppies!

Rant over, big pet hate! :frown:

I fully agree with this. If no one bought dogs from them they would stop selling them. A good dog breeder does not allow their pups to be sold in a pet shop.

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Originally Posted by DadAgain (Post 9705638)

Dunno about wookies (that *is* a great picture)

but for any kind of 'easy to manage' family dog you cant go wrong with a Cavalier Spaniel. Any vet will recommend them... and they are hellishly cute and cuddly.

http://melbourne.adoodau.com/adpics/...3354f64df3.jpg

We have had 5 Cavs over the years. Our black and tan is a young 13 yr old and everyone thinks she's a pup. They are the gentlest, most affectionate dogs. When I originally wanted to get a dog I went to see a vet and asked him what breed he recommended to suit my lifestyle. He said a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel and he was spot on. :thumbsup:

Whatever breed you choose please chose one to suit you and your family's lifestyle and not one just because it looks nice.

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Originally Posted by eddie007 (Post 9705884)

Have NO idea how to do pics.... Would need assistance and co opertaion from Kevin, and until she NEEDS something (usually cold, hard cash) I have NO chance of getting that help... That and she's living at THe1's and is training tonight in some kind of martial arts that looks exceedingly dangerous.... i hope her nose doesnt get broken... Its such a pretty, perfect little nose.... Or her ears... Would hate for her to develop a cauliflower ear due to her new hobby....

ONE DAY I will do it.... Unless anyone on here who knows me on facebook knows hoe to take my piccies of the Hounds from Hell on there and put them on here, You'd have my ok to do that.... All too technical for little old me...

Here you go...

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Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 9711604)

Here you go...

YAY!!!!!! Thanks boss.... The hounds from hell... The staffie is Socket and the grey thief is lecky... Lecky is terribly posh, her daddy's a POM, she has a pedigree as long as yer arm.... Unfortunately she was brought as a puppy by a family who had never owned a dog before and didnt know that with big dogs YOU HAVE to be the biggest bitch in the pack..... theythought it was hilarious her chasing the screaming kids round the house all day... Until she got so big... They had No idea how to bring up a dog to live in a pack, with your family being higher up the pecking order than she is... we got her aged about 7 months and its taken a hell of a lot of hard work to get her liveable with...

She sits on HIS lap to watch TV.... Which is a shame, coz she'd make a great coffee table if you stuck a glass top on her and she would lay still for long enough.....