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Been working on recall with Maddie.
Walking along on the extendable lead, then calling her back has been very successful, so I've started letting her off the lead in an enclosed field. Fair play to her, she comes running back like a mad woman when you call her.

Wish I could get her to chill out around other dogs, I've tried distracting her with food, but it's a 50/50 thing on how she'll react. She'll either sit still and wait to have a sniff. or go bat **** insane, trying to get them to chase her. She nearly ripped my arm out of it's socket today, when another dog, not on a lead, come running over to play. It was a good thing I had the lead strapped to my wrist as a backup.
I must admit, seeing her play with another dog did me look at the local adoption websites again.
 
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Been working on recall with Maddie.
Walking along on the extendable lead, then calling her back has been very successful, so I've started letting her off the lead in an enclosed field. Fair play to her, she comes running back like a mad woman when you call her.

Wish I could get her to chill out around other dogs, I've tried distracting her with food, but it's a 50/50 thing on how she'll react. She'll either sit still and wait to have a sniff. or go bat **** insane, trying to get them to chase her. She nearly ripped my arm out of it's socket today, when another dog, not on a lead, come running over to play. It was a good thing I had the lead strapped to my wrist as a backup.
I must admit, seeing her play with another dog did me look at the local adoption websites again.
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That's the most difficult challenge - recall when the dog is excited by something else. Takes a lot of training but you'll get there if you're patient.
 
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@mattyg so sorry to hear this. I had serious apprehension when my partner wanted a dog as the grief of losing a dog is, well, can't really describe the hurt unless you know, and those were family dogs. Not my own.
Obviously I love our boy to bits. And happy to give a stray a good home. But I'm bad enough losing one of my hens, let alone a dog, our dog.

So sorry for your loss. But you did all you could, and a lot more than what most would have tried. Take something from that. Life is so cruel.

Rest in peace little one.
 
Hi All,
we are starting to look into having another pooch, we don`t want a puppy (anything under 2 is an absolute no).
Does anyone know of any noted/decent/well regarded dog rehoming websites?
The only online one we found is pets for homes, (that didnt look completely dodgy). Or is this the main one? Appreciate people in here may not know as you guys tend to seem to have your doggies from puppies.
We have looked at local rescues or ones within a reasonable travel distance as well and will contnue to do so. However, we do have fairly specific requirements and the dog must be small (not chiuahua small i hasten to add) (sorry any adorable chiuhuas reading the thread)
 
Sad day today, Ramos, my faithful Giant Schnauzer died in the night. He'd been ill with a bad ticker since before Christmas on umpteen pills a day. the vet said he could go at any minute and in the early hours of this morning he died peacefully in his sleep, next to his best pal and son, Fritz, the two were inseparable.

He came as a rescue, imported from Russia when his owner got divorced and couldn't keep him when he came to the UK and had to rent for a while. Nonetheless he did very well at Crufts and was a fearless guard, NOTHING fazed him and I would have trusted him to give his life for my wife or I. He was nearly eleven, so not a bad age, and the pleasure he gave and the fun we had won't easily be forgotten.

RIP Ramos.

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Dunno if soil is getting harder and heavier the older I get or what, I seem to recall a four and a half foot deep grave for a big dog took took a lot less time, sweat and puffing not too long ago.... ;) He's next to one of his old pals and right by the emus who he always got on well with.
 
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Sad day today, Ramos, my faithful Giant Schnauzer died in the night. He'd been ill with a bad ticker since before Christmas on umpteen pills a day. the vet said he could go at any minute and in the early hours of this morning he died peacefully in his sleep, next to his best pal and son, Fritz, the two were inseparable.

He came as a rescue, imported from Russia when his owner got divorced and couldn't keep him when he came to the UK and had to rent for a while. Nonetheless he did very well at Crufts and was a fearless guard, NOTHING fazed him and I would have trusted him to give his life for my wife or I. He was nearly eleven, so not a bad age, and the pleasure he gave and the fun we had won't easily be forgotten.

RIP Ramos.

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Dunno if soil is getting harder and heavier the older I get or what, I seem to recall a four and a half foot deep grave for a big dog took took a lot less time, sweat and puffing not too long ago.... ;) He's next to one of his old pals and right by the emus who he always got on well with.
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Awwww, I'm so sorry to hear that :(
 
Chris Wilson said:
Sad day today, Ramos, my faithful Giant Schnauzer died in the night. He'd been ill with a bad ticker since before Christmas on umpteen pills a day. the vet said he could go at any minute and in the early hours of this morning he died peacefully in his sleep, next to his best pal and son, Fritz, the two were inseparable.

He came as a rescue, imported from Russia when his owner got divorced and couldn't keep him when he came to the UK and had to rent for a while. Nonetheless he did very well at Crufts and was a fearless guard, NOTHING fazed him and I would have trusted him to give his life for my wife or I. He was nearly eleven, so not a bad age, and the pleasure he gave and the fun we had won't easily be forgotten.

RIP Ramos.

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Dunno if soil is getting harder and heavier the older I get or what, I seem to recall a four and a half foot deep grave for a big dog took took a lot less time, sweat and puffing not too long ago.... ;) He's next to one of his old pals and right by the emus who he always got on well with.
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Sorry to hear that, he looked gorgeous. Sounds like he had a nice life in a good home.

RIP Ramos
 
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Never good to hear that.. always reminds me I don't know how I'll cope. RIP Ramos :(
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We were told something in no uncertain terms shortly after moving to the sticks here, by a proper old countryman who lived opposite when a peacock died shortly after getting it, and `er indoors was upset and nearly having a funeral service for it.

"If you have livestock, whether as pets or as a living, expect a similar number of dead stock over time. If it's a problem you might be better off buying a statue or a water feature for the garden".

We were quite taken aback at first, until the sense he made sank in. Now I see every day from birth to death of both myself and my animals as a privilege and not something to be assumed as an immutable lengthy passage. The "best" dog I ever had died of some rare condition at 3 and a bit, the worst bloody thing I ever had lived to 13 and gave me abject grief for 12 of them ;)

`Tis the way of pets. Sadly.

Do the best you can for them, accept through the grace of God, you might end up missing the dog, or the dog may end up missing you :) Bonne chance ;)

Thank you for the kind words Matt.
 
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Chris Wilson said:
Sad day today, Ramos, my faithful Giant Schnauzer died in the night. He'd been ill with a bad ticker since before Christmas on umpteen pills a day. the vet said he could go at any minute and in the early hours of this morning he died peacefully in his sleep, next to his best pal and son, Fritz, the two were inseparable.

He came as a rescue, imported from Russia when his owner got divorced and couldn't keep him when he came to the UK and had to rent for a while. Nonetheless he did very well at Crufts and was a fearless guard, NOTHING fazed him and I would have trusted him to give his life for my wife or I. He was nearly eleven, so not a bad age, and the pleasure he gave and the fun we had won't easily be forgotten.

RIP Ramos.

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Dunno if soil is getting harder and heavier the older I get or what, I seem to recall a four and a half foot deep grave for a big dog took took a lot less time, sweat and puffing not too long ago.... ;) He's next to one of his old pals and right by the emus who he always got on well with.
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So sorry about your loss. Sounds like he had a lovely home though and did all you could. Dogs, (and animals in general) really nestle in to your heart! Rip.
 
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