The dog thread is better than the cat thread, because it features dogs.

[eatmorecheese]

This week Quincy destroyed five books, my glasses, two chargers, my kindle case and a pair of shoes.

If he hears UK Apache 'Original Nuttah' he goes completely berserk.

 

[contadino]

If he hears UK Apache 'Original Nuttah' he goes completely berserk.

Don't we all?

 

[May Kasahara]

I heard it today and went completely berserk #istandwithquincy

 

[weltweit]

This week Quincy destroyed five books, my glasses, two chargers, my kindle case and a pair of shoes.

If he hears UK Apache 'Original Nuttah' he goes completely berserk.


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Why haven't we seen more pictures of Quincy?

 

[eatmorecheese]

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[eatmorecheese]

Why haven't we seen more pictures of Quincy?

Laziness on my part. Anyway, he's in the bed right now, tearing off some eye-watering farts.

 

[weltweit]

Laziness on my part. Anyway, he's in the bed right now, tearing off some eye-watering farts.

We will expect regular visual updates from now on!

I think Quincy looks quite the individual

 

[May Kasahara]

Staying with my sister in law over the weekend and getting reacquainted with this idiot

 

[tonysingh]

Staying with my sister in law over the weekend and getting reacquainted with this idiot

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Oh that face......

 

[Elpenor]

Seen five Blenheim cavalier King Charles spaniels (I had a ruby one as a kid) on holiday this week

Lovely good natured dogs (shame about the health issues they have)

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Lovely good natured dogs (shame about the health issues they have)

friend of mine used to have this character for weekends now and then (peak happy seemed to involve being wet and muddy and having a ball) - he (doggy that is) died quite young of heart failure

 

[Elpenor]

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friend of mine used to have this character for weekends now and then (peak happy seemed to involve being wet and muddy and having a ball) - he (doggy that is) died quite young of heart failure

Ours made it to nearly 13 which is old for the breed but was on heart pills for the last 5 years or so. Was still running up and down the garden barking at foxes on his good days, but some days (often when raining) he didn’t fancy a walk, just did his business and wanted to go back inside. At the end he just couldn’t get out of his basket one day and that was that.

He had a sort of heart attack or funny turn when he was about 6, he just stopped and fell over - think my Dad picked him up and hugged him and he seemed alright after a bit

I will be getting a dog probably early next year - very tempted by a cavalier due to my happy childhood memories it must be said despite the health issues

 

[Puddy_Tat]

two more of the same doggy, second with his doggy sister.

can't remember if this was the same or a different occasion, but this ended up with both of them - and two other dogs they met - getting wet and muddy...

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Morning run before I dropped her at the dog sitter for the night

 

[weltweit]

Larry needs a periscope!

 

[contadino]

Obi-wan Kinobe on Hornsea beach.

 

[weltweit]

contadino he is a handsome chap

 

[Saunders]

I do like that photo weltweit with the contrast of black dog and green grass. Field of dreams

 

[bcuster]

 

[eatmorecheese]

A long drive from Wales to the Norfolk coast needs a swim and gallop. Quincy's first encounter with the sea, Jess is a veteran.

 

[Edie]

My boy has a mite allergy causing his massively swollen paws. Needs a new bed, wet not dry food, and probably ongoing monoclonal antibody injection. Hundred quid a month. Not ideal but bearable.

 

[BoatieBird]

I'm glad you've worked out what's causing his paw problems Edie, but ouch, £100 a month is steep.

 

[Callie]

My boy has a mite allergy causing his massively swollen paws. Needs a new bed, wet not dry food, and probably ongoing monoclonal antibody injection. Hundred quid a month. Not ideal but bearable.

Is that with or without insurance chipping in? Glad you got a diagnosis, hope he gets sorted soon (((poorly pawed chipolata)))

 

[eatmorecheese]

My boy has a mite allergy causing his massively swollen paws. Needs a new bed, wet not dry food, and probably ongoing monoclonal antibody injection. Hundred quid a month. Not ideal but bearable.

Poor fella, hope his paws get better soon.

 

[two sheds]

has anyone tried a dog tracker? I was wondering in case at some point I do let Frankie off the lead somewhere and he saw a rabbit and disappeared into the distance. I presume most GPS trackers need a mobile signal though? Which in my case I have not got.

 

[Saunders]

My boy has a mite allergy causing his massively swollen paws. Needs a new bed, wet not dry food, and probably ongoing monoclonal antibody injection. Hundred quid a month. Not ideal but bearable.

Oh poor chap and also poor you. Fingers crossed that change of bed and food make a marked improvement.

 

[Saunders]

has anyone tried a dog tracker? I was wondering in case at some point I do let Frankie off the lead somewhere and he saw a rabbit and disappeared into the distance. I presume most GPS trackers need a mobile signal though? Which in my case I have not got.

Yeah one of my old dog walking friends had one on their rescue podenco and found it moderately useful. They were both sporty types who were prepared to jog until they located the dog.
You’d be better off spending your time when out walking working on your bond with him. Mungo goes off piste from time to time but he’s always going to come back to me eventually because I’m his person and where he wants to be.

 

[two sheds]

Yeah one of my old dog walking friends had one on their rescue podenco and found it moderately useful. They were both sporty types who were prepared to jog until they located the dog.

that's me out then

You’d be better off spending your time when out walking working on your bond with him. Mungo goes off piste from time to time but he’s always going to come back to me eventually because I’m his person and where he wants to be.

Yes fair point, and I was thinking similarly but more along the lines of me being the person who gives him food

I've taken him all round the valley at the back of me so hopefully if he does chase something when he finally comes to his senses he'll know where he is.

 

[Saunders]

that's me out then

Yes fair point, and I was thinking similarly but more along the lines of me being the person who gives him food

I've taken him all round the valley at the back of me so hopefully if he does chase something when he finally comes to his senses he'll know where he is.

It’s quite early days for you and Frankie, you’re still getting to know each other, and him getting to know the area around home. But I’d say def get him off the lead for little short bursts as soon as you can so he sees you as his mate not his owner. I think at some point you just have to trust them as much as you expect them to trust you. Do the work on the recall cue, so you know it at least works sans rabbits, find stuff to do while out that keeps you connected to each other for 5 or 10 mins and be prepared for 2 steps forward one step back.

 

[two sheds]

yes I'm intending to take him into the valley on a long lead - there's a nice flat place we can practice recall.

I've taken him a few times round a neighbour's who has enclosed garden so he can have a good manic run round the garden into the house then round the garden then round the house .... I took him yesterday before going round to another neighbour's place where we were having goodbye drinks for someone leaving - Frankie was great and really relaxed.

I've wood treated a fence I'm intending to put up by the road to hopefully stop him getting out there, it's not all that busy but I just have visions of him running out into it after a squirrel. The other three sides face into fields/valley so not so concerned about them.

As you say though, early days he's settling down really nicely at home. Still barks a bit aggressively and randomly at people but I have a feeling that it's when they look at him for too long, he seems uneasy about that.