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Post by chantel on Oct 23, 2017 16:19:55 GMT
Well some of you may know that I have been thinking of getting another dog. It was always my intention to get another when Riley was around 3 but he was such hard work especially when walking it was a defenate no no ☹️ But since having him castrated he has really improved 😊 Personally I would much prefer a older dog but younger than Riley, after discussing it with my o/h we have come to the conclusion that from Riley’s point of view he would probably bond with a puppy 😊 And then of course there is Freddy I don’t think he would appreciate either but I think that he probably come around more with a puppy than a large dog entering his house ☹️
So I have contacted Riley’s breeder and she is awaiting her bitch to come into season any time now and hoping to breed with her so she will contact me when she has good news if we haven’t got sorted before then . Although we are not in any rush at all.
I really would prefer a Merle bitch but we will have to see what happens 😊
What are your views - would a male of female be better with Riley.
Just wanted to share with you xx
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Post by scallywag on Oct 23, 2017 16:24:01 GMT
Its all puppies and Kittens on here at the moment, good luck chantel and keep us pupdated
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Post by milliepup04 on Oct 23, 2017 17:54:41 GMT
Aww, really pleased for you! Good luck! I’d say it depends on Riley as to whether he’d prefer a boy or girl. I know Millie gets on better with boys, hence I was looking for a male pup. Look forward to hearing more!
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Post by caz2golden on Oct 23, 2017 19:39:32 GMT
Exciting Chantel. Good luck at finding the right pup for Riley
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Post by lotsofcats on Oct 24, 2017 8:27:28 GMT
That is exciting news. I think you are right in thinking that Freddy would be better with a puppy. It will be lovely to follow the news thorough from when you know puppies are due and then choosing one. I would choose a girl puppy but that's only because when I had 2 boy dogs (Kobi with Aztec) they didn't get on. When I had Sacha and Aztec all was well, but that's probably because they were mother and son.
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Post by chantel on Oct 24, 2017 9:32:01 GMT
That is exciting news. I think you are right in thinking that Freddy would be better with a puppy. It will be lovely to follow the news thorough from when you know puppies are due and then choosing one. I would choose a girl puppy but that's only because when I had 2 boy dogs (Kobi with Aztec) they didn't get on. When I had Sacha and Aztec all was well, but that's probably because they were mother and son. Well I think we have decided on a little girl ,I think a girl would be better with Riley like u said lotsofcats sometimes boys don’t always get on and can be a bit dominant. My first choice would be a blue Merle and second would be a sable. Just a bit concerned about Freddy has he as only ever known Riley and i don’t think he would appreciate a older dog . I will keep you updated as soon as I hear any news x
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Post by chantel on Oct 24, 2017 10:36:11 GMT
That is exciting news. I think you are right in thinking that Freddy would be better with a puppy. It will be lovely to follow the news thorough from when you know puppies are due and then choosing one. I would choose a girl puppy but that's only because when I had 2 boy dogs (Kobi with Aztec) they didn't get on. When I had Sacha and Aztec all was well, but that's probably because they were mother and son. Well I think we have decided on a little girl ,I think a girl would be better with Riley like u said lotsofcats sometimes boys don’t always get on and can be a bit dominant. My first choice would be a blue Merle and second would be a sable. Just a bit concerned about Freddy has he as only ever known Riley and i don’t think he would appreciate a older dog . I will keep you updated as soon as I hear any news x Well mum tells me I’m going to be getting a baby sister 😊
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Post by boxerluver30 on Oct 27, 2017 20:59:09 GMT
Good luck with it all chantel, sounds very exciting . Freddy should be fine so long as you introduce him and pup gradually and don't let pup push him around too much (although if he is anything like my cat Mario then he will most likely show pup who's boss!). Riley is a lovely looking boy, I don't see many roughs around (although did see a smooth collie not long ago which looks like a shaved rough)
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Post by chantel on Oct 27, 2017 21:56:46 GMT
Yes I would have like a smooth due to less grooming but smoothes are even less common than roughs😊
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Post by boxerluver30 on Oct 28, 2017 10:17:57 GMT
Yes I would have like a smooth due to less grooming but smoothes are even less common than roughs😊 The one I saw was a tri colour girl and she was lovely. The owner was really impressed when I guessed her breed correctly. They are a vulnerable native breed (a sable and white one won the comp at crufts last year) and I think only have a few hundred regs per year. The owner was saying to me the breeding needs to improve as a lot are having reactivity issues
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Post by chantel on Oct 30, 2017 20:52:10 GMT
Well we have officially put our name down on the puppy list .as much as I love merles I grew up with a sable rough collie so we have decided to go for a sable bitch . Puppies should be due around the last wk in Dec the 1st wk in Jan 😊so just waiting now 😊
It would be nice if puppies were born on the 1st Jan puppy would share her birthday with Riley 😊
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Post by cazypops on Oct 30, 2017 22:52:05 GMT
Good luck chantel I hope everything goes well for you.
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Post by lotsofcats on Oct 31, 2017 10:46:24 GMT
Well we have officially put our name down on the puppy list .as much as I love merles I grew up with a sable rough collie so we have decided to go for a sable bitch . Puppies should be due around the last wk in Dec the 1st wk in Jan 😊so just waiting now 😊 It would be nice if puppies were born on the 1st Jan puppy would share her birthday with Riley 😊 That would be great if the puppies are born on Riley's birthday. Plenty of time for you to choose a name - any ideas yet?
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Post by chantel on Oct 31, 2017 20:29:30 GMT
Just a few in mind - Darcy , flora, Hope, Bronty , Although I had a bit of a wobble today wondering if we are doing the right thing for Riley. Ideally I would have preferred to have got a dog around 2 years old , but we thought a puppy would be better for Riley and Freddy 😊I can just remember how hard it was when we Got Riley and now we have Freddy and he can be a terror at times .
I know it will be worth it but it’s just getting past the puppy stage 😊
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Post by lotsofcats on Nov 1, 2017 9:16:34 GMT
At least you know what to expect with the puppy stage chantel and that's half the battle. I like the name Bronty, it's different. I like names that are different (as you may notice with some of mine!).
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