think my hushands taking the p*ss
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She's lovely Morwenna, one of my friends has a border collie (poppy) she has a lovely nature (the dog not my friend, although she's very nice to) I have another friend who had 2 border collies but they have sadly passed on now, but she used to show them before she had her children.
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Re: think my hushands taking the p*ss
Originally Posted by dbd33
Thank you. He's what they call a doodle, half poodle, half golden retriever. We haven't tried boots but I do grease his feet if we're going to be walking in snow (and if I remember).
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Originally Posted by creamcrackered
Where did you get him, I think i've fallen in love
They're quite common dogs in and around Toronto.
Ours came from here : http://www.fayralkennels.com/ and has turned out as promised, that is, even tempered, able to cope with cats horses and being sat on by children, non-shedding, hypoallergenic, but in need of daily brushing and weekly attention to the ears (hairy inside, need squirting with stuff to keep them clean).
He's a crazy swimmer; ocean, ponds, Lake Ontario, he's in them no matter how dirty. He also climbs everything, perhaps he's really poodle/golden/goat.
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You would only see that sort of thing on city dogs.
Mind you we used to put little fleece ear muffs on the calves ears on the farm and our dog did have a heated dog house!
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Mind you we used to put little fleece ear muffs on the calves ears on the farm and our dog did have a heated dog house!
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Re: think my hushands taking the p*ss
Originally Posted by creamcrackered
I am so not posting this on the main forum, so here goes...... Paul came home last night saying one of his mates had lived in Canada and said that Dogs have to wear boots to protect there pads in the cold, now I expect I'm having a blonde moment even thinking for one moment that he's telling the truth but I don't want my cocker getting frost bite, so could someone let me know if I've gotta make OH life a misery for the next week or so for winding me up. many thanks
It's an option. Depends on if your pup's going to be walking on salt or not.
(and they're not frilly boots that Toby has, they're leather sock like things that slip over his foot).
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Re: think my hushands taking the p*ss
Originally Posted by dbd33
They're quite common dogs in and around Toronto.
Ours came from here : http://www.fayralkennels.com/ and has turned out as promised, that is, even tempered, able to cope with cats horses and being sat on by children, non-shedding, hypoallergenic, but in need of daily brushing and weekly attention to the ears (hairy inside, need squirting with stuff to keep them clean).
He's a crazy swimmer; ocean, ponds, Lake Ontario, he's in them no matter how dirty. He also climbs everything, perhaps he's really poodle/golden/goat.
Ours came from here : http://www.fayralkennels.com/ and has turned out as promised, that is, even tempered, able to cope with cats horses and being sat on by children, non-shedding, hypoallergenic, but in need of daily brushing and weekly attention to the ears (hairy inside, need squirting with stuff to keep them clean).
He's a crazy swimmer; ocean, ponds, Lake Ontario, he's in them no matter how dirty. He also climbs everything, perhaps he's really poodle/golden/goat.
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Re: think my hushands taking the p*ss
Originally Posted by creamcrackered
He sounds just like Alfie (our dog) temperament wise, when we bought him our kids were 3,4 & 7 and the lady who bred him promised her would be "bomb proof" considering what he's had to put up with over the years "all in play not the kids being cruel I hasten to add" he has been remarkably good natured dog, if I had one moan it would be having to hoover up the hairs every day. I'm not sure how he would take to another dog now as he's six, but...... I did a google and there is a breeder near where we are going to be living in Manitoba of doodles....so you never know
Good luck with it. Note that "doodles" may be Golden Doodles (half retriever) Labradoodles (half lab) Schnoozles (half Schnauzer) or whatever else a poodle can be persuaded to partner with.
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See "Dogs in Ontario" thread for a picture of a dog in boots.
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Originally Posted by dbd33
See "Dogs in Ontario" thread for a picture of a dog in boots.
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Originally Posted by creamcrackered
Checked out the thread, looks like your dog is much admired, I wonder what a cocker spaniel and poodle would look like and would be called. The breeder in Manitoba had golden doodles and red. choch and black also another type that were bi-coloured, I'm not sure what the Poddle had been crossed with there, but it was sweet looking.
No combination remains untried: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/cockerpoo.htm
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I have purebred dogs and it doesn't matter to me what other people have. The only thing that astounds me is that people will pay more for what basically is a mongrel, than they sometimes will for a purebred (and by that I mean registered) dog. If you see an ad in the paper here that says "purebred" it always means the dog is not registered. There is some Act or other that says you cannot sell a dog as purebred unless it is registered, but nobody seems to take any notice!
I have shih-tzus and my grooming lady used to breed registered shih-tzus, in fact she had some of the top shih-tzus in Canada, but she quit breeding after she found that people were selling bichon/shih-tzus for the same price. And while it cost these people nothing to breed their two dogs - it had cost her money for stud fees, flying the female to be bred, etc. etc.
It just seems a shame to me that a regular old pooch that you used to be able to get for next to nothing - now costs upwards of $300 - probably more in other cities.
I have shih-tzus and my grooming lady used to breed registered shih-tzus, in fact she had some of the top shih-tzus in Canada, but she quit breeding after she found that people were selling bichon/shih-tzus for the same price. And while it cost these people nothing to breed their two dogs - it had cost her money for stud fees, flying the female to be bred, etc. etc.
It just seems a shame to me that a regular old pooch that you used to be able to get for next to nothing - now costs upwards of $300 - probably more in other cities.
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I agree also. I know a fair few crossbreeds and they are lovely, we've had a few of our own in the past. We now have 4 pedigree dogs who we work and show and after doing years of research into canine physiology etc, what bothers me the most about 'designer dogs' is the potential health issues, from breeding 2 different breeds, bred for different purposes, with different bone structures etc. So sad when you see as many as I do in rescue too.
On a lighter note .......
Dog Boots
We use similar ones for working our dogs in harness, as on hard ground their pads can get worn and crack. There are some really good ones though for winter (insulated) and look quite cool
On a lighter note .......
Dog Boots
We use similar ones for working our dogs in harness, as on hard ground their pads can get worn and crack. There are some really good ones though for winter (insulated) and look quite cool
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Re: think my hushands taking the p*ss
Originally Posted by lizwil98
It just seems a shame to me that a regular old pooch that you used to be able to get for next to nothing - now costs upwards of $300 - probably more in other cities.
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Re: think my hushands taking the p*ss
Originally Posted by bananahammock
This ones $200. I think she may become our regular old pooch next week