30-08-2019, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Julie1962
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While we wouldn't part as we are in love, the grooming is a bit of a bogger art, we used to have a yorkie and that was a two hour job to groom him said we'd never do that again and here we are grooming again.
30-08-2019, 09:30 PM
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Art why not look in a breed rescue or herehttps://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/ser...SABEgLCnPD_BwE
30-08-2019, 09:30 PM
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Awww Arty, you would love Bichons, they are of the poodle family, curly haired and don't moult. Bichons are such funny, comical and hilarious little buggers and have some real funny traits. I adore my Kodi, he can be a stubborn little sod at times but he's adorable. Kodi is 12 now and I'm starting to realise how old he is becoming, I can't bear to think of life without him but obviously one day that will happen. I'd definitely have another bichon, I keep saying I wish we had two but John doesn't want two so I didn't go on about it.30-08-2019, 09:34 PM
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you could go for a biscuit hunterHighly intelligent, they will get you trained very quickly. Fantastic little dogs. i can put you in touch with my manager that i had, she is really into them
see PM I sent if interested . Teazle is one of hers. you could not go to a more knowledgeable person of the breed. you don't trim ,them but the hairs need what is called stripping to get rid of the old coat every so often
30-08-2019, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Artangel
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Besoeker, l would say, we were just unlucky. The first was a poodle who was fiercely jealous o o e of my daughters and bit her face when she came near me.The second was a Flatcoated Retriever who got my 2 years old daughter’s head in his mouth, as he thought my daughter would get my husband’s dinner.
The Rescue people did admit after, that they had no history for him and he had been returned a few times.
I don't know if all rescue centres do that.
30-08-2019, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Artangel
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Julie, Yes, they may be designer dogs and what the punters want! The bottom line is, they are still mongrels and that’s why the Kennel Club won’t recognise them.
I would get a rescue dog every time, most are very loving & want to please after being rejected. We have had two, first one a Spaniel type, the second a Border Collie type, both cross bred & very loving. I am too old to get a dog now though.
Rescue kennels usually make sure a dog is suitable for the home it's going to, if they are any good that is.
30-08-2019, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Muddy
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My border collie Mungo is a rescue .He just loves everyone especially children .
But not everyone likes dogs. Fearful even.
Max avoids those. And cats.
31-08-2019, 12:23 AM
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This so surprising to hear these comments. I stress I have never been a pet owner in the UK. Never even looked after a pet when I was there. But "mongrels" and mix breed dogs are very popular here. Many of them are Aust cattle/ Lab mixed with other breeds which seems to be a really good combination. Unless of course there's dingo or some other tearaway breed there. You can usually tell if there's dingo because they are very aloof and hard to socialise. The breed we had got the intelligence and boundless energy from the cattle and the gentleness of the lab. That was our last dog and he was a total gem. Our current little guy is a similar mix although he has staffy and Huntaway as well. They were both rescue dogs and both cost us under $500 with all shots, desexing and other stuff squared away. The other side of the coin is that pet ownership rules are pretty strict here. No knowledge of those in UK.
31-08-2019, 12:35 AM
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Art, these cross breeds are so expensive because people keep buying them!While folks keep paying these silly prices for crosses, others will keep breeding them.
I wouldn't be put off a rescue just because of what happened years ago.
You haven't got small children now - unless you have got very young grand children at home, have you? But reputable rescues should help you sort this anyway.
In fact, many reputable ones won't even let a dog go to a home with small children in the first place.
Have a browse through this link, see if it gives you any ideas.
https://www.poodlenetworkuk.org/rehoming-services
Failing that, have a look at Dogs Trust below:
https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/our-centres/
I couldn't help you search because I don't know which area you are to put in the search box, so you'll have to do that and find the nearest centre to you.
Good luck, and let us know how you get on.
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