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    just to comfirm my stance i don't know the rescue centres just heard off a friend of mine through chit - chat, and it is one hell of a coincidence.. Don't get me wrong i'm not painting all rescues with the same brush,most are amazing and are doing great..99 % of registered charitable rescues will be run spot on, but there is rescues out there which aren't rescues if that makes sense, people who are posing as do gooders, taking on any dogs for rehoming,no questions asked, and then marketing them as a rescue for a fee of £160 or something..These dogs aren't given the proper treatment, these
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    some poor rescues out there, they are interested in lining there own pockets more than anything.. i notice you are in Yorkshire area you Doncaster way by any chance, I have a contact up that way who used to have boarding kennels, couldn't be bothered with constant checks so left it, but the other homes/rescues near him are awful and are constantly having parvo out breaks.
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    I want to know a good insurance firm for my 2 aswell, i keep getting drawn to the supermarkets, so will watch this thread... He's a lovely lap dog of a lurcher isn't he
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    my close friend is after a bitch lab, what lines is she from, think he may want a young pup to bring on himself, what is the price your after and where is she at with her training??
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    don't think its important at all, as long as the dog is out of 2 workers and your happy with the way they work..why should paperwork come into it, unless you want to trial
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    with anything rest is just as important as exercise, work the dog accordingly and you will know the dogs boundaries.. great responses from skycat & Cuagusgiorrai
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    good images pal, regarding the recall intensive training is needed and you need to show you mean business, neutering is never the key to training probs imo. I would find a local disused tennis court, anything of them sorts, have the dog on a long training line to begin with and make sure it is slack at all times, call him in, lovely treat to begin with, lots of fuss than let him roam again, same practice call him in lots of fuss. I would then look to take the long line off after you are seeing some success, ensure you are in a enclosed area, same process again but this time if he isn't
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    "Macsiccar" is the affix of joe irving, known through his books and sucessful on the trialling circuit
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    a BIG WELL DONE to you sue , over the moon you have took him on, let me know how he comes on for you always good to hear a ending to it...
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    wouldn't even try retrieve exercises, really tease with one toy, but don't let the dog have it the maybe bring in another dog and let this retrieve the toy with lots of fuss, jealousy is a great tool...if that don't work and you have tried it, a pro will be the key... maybe force fetch is an option... GOOD LUCK hope problem is sorted
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    no a very good age for training, won't take much to make a good beating dog out of her & i think its easy to get a dog on the whistle,like anything it takes time
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    he will have a good home within a few days hopefully, watch out for the lads making a quick buck, has he got any faults ie chewing, is he kenneled or in the house, and if it comes to the point when your going to put him with the rspca message me first i'll find him a home before it comes to that!! Good Luck and watch out for them horrible peddlars
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    Nik it sounds like you and the dog are having a great time, I would personally cut down on the commands, if the dog picks anything up its not drop imo its come,dead/for the release and the lots of fuss... picking anything up is a good behaviour.. you just have to ensure there isn't stuff left lying around. Regarding the retrieving, i would definitely not be interrupting the retrieve, or telling him to stay, steadiness comes later, you want him to have a real passion for retrieving. Don't do to many retrieves either. You won't go wrong with the commands Nic "Drummuir" has given. so
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    someone has got there hands full haha, smart looking pair, good to her she's full of it...if she wasn't something would definitely be wrong Good Luck with the training
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    me too, collie daft fair play aswell for taking him on
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    watched the first clip & that is one hell of a left hook... fair play
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    all great advice there, take it all in to account, Dan spot on again mate, you could also take the dog in the hide with a pal, you let your pal shoot & your attention is totally on the dog.Need to instill the sit and stay first though
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    RIP Nigger, thoughts are with you pal.
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    Well done DD, would of had them myself,
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    what plate is it on, aswell as mileage..tax & mot also...would you be able to meet at a reasonable distance with it?? My mate is desperate for one..
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    extremely pleased to hear that you got them done, thats the outcome i wanted to hear now hope they find good working homes
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    did these tails get done???
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    ButcherBoy have a look at this, not too far away, and may be worth a look... http://www.pets4homes.co.uk/pets4homes/home.nsf/LookupUNID/8047FCCAC5D37F21802576E4004CAAFB RS... PS Sorry if its not just trying to help
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    crackers don't stay around for long, someone off here have it, if so would like to know how it gets on...fine animal...
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    lil cracking hound that, like the dog alot, wish you look in the sale, should make a cracker that
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