Working dogs as pets

[EDDIE B 3,166]

On 14/07/2019 at 14:37, Daniel cain said:

go to the dog pound,find a puppy/young dog and give it a chance....unless you want to be shouting like that silly cnut 'Benson!!!'Benson!!! everywhere you go

That's the lad who lost his fags, not his dog

[Born Hunter 17,780]

1 hour ago, sid g said:

springers are hard work unless there grafting ..

Kennel is a godsend imo. I’d go bonkers if I kept my dogs in. No hassle at all kennelled.

[terryd 8,504]

On 14/07/2019 at 15:38, Born Hunter said:

A long dog tends to just sleep most the time between blasts out on walks. A cocker around the house will be your shadow, it’s frankly annoying. But if you have a strict home life with it then an hour exercise a day is fine imo. Just because they can work all day doesn’t mean they need it.

Yea our cocker was like than no could move with out it following in case it involved grub and you might drop some thing. Was a very pleasant dog though and a great house dog and companion. When out and about it only had one speed and that was flat out. It was never trained to do sod all but with training it could have been much better.  

Miss the old fool lots. He was death at this point so kept him on long line in case I lost the bugger

[jigsaw 11,866]

No bother with worker becoming a pet here lol...he's a soft old dog in the house,

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

Never owned, a single jukel that wasn't treated, as a pet,..mind you, I don't ask much from a worker.

My standards are probably, a tad on the modest side.

[bird 9,938]

On 17/07/2019 at 17:51, DIDO.1 said:

It's not just a case of working or show. You can also look at the different working lines. Some are more steady while others are on whizz 

seen few working labs, and some lines are more head strong, and high energy type dogs, i was quite surprised  by them  . as long as they get plenty of exercise  and bit of dummy work there ok.

[Daniel cain 45,653]

40 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

Every pup we have ever had had been raised indoors then moved outside once they are house trained an socialised, they still get to spend a lot time in the house but kennels are there for when we need time without the dogs like when kids mates or family are over, or tea time or that.

same here,depending on the  time of yr,mine normally go outside full time around 8 months old ,they get free run of the garden and allowed in the house when someones there....they come in and chill in the evenings ,then sleep In kennels at night, if they make old bones they get the sofa

[terryd 8,504]

This tit is a whirling dirvish once he sets foot outside. Revved up and ready to go but in the house a right soppy bugger and happy to doze all day.

oh he just farted and scared him self. I know that feeling