Advice appreciated - puppy or rescue dog......

[theboybilly]

Well this sets the thread off on a different tangent - we've got a 4 month old puppy and will want a boarding kennel next year. Does anyone know an absolutely brilliant one either side of the east west Sussex border?

As part of my research I've found Old Clayton Boarding Kennels & Cattery in Storrington. They look pretty good but may be on the expensive side. Though in all honesty I'd pay that little bit more as long as I knew my pet was being well looked after

 

[Stat Brother]

I've just been talking about a 5 year old Golden Retriever, called Alfie, in desperate need of rehoming.

Family dog.
Great with children.
Excellent around the house.
A daddies boy.
A little head strong when out.

TBH I need someone to take him as he sounds just like my much loved and missed dog, who I just can't bring myself to 'replace'.

 

[Brovion]

Don't get a rescue dog. They have many, many issues most of the time.

FAO El Sid: Ignore this comment, it is utter rubbish.

 

[SpidersLegs]

Well this sets the thread off on a different tangent - we've got a 4 month old puppy and will want a boarding kennel next year. Does anyone know an absolutely brilliant one either side of the east west Sussex border?

We always use a kennels in Henfield. Nice friendly staff & reasonable rates too.
http://www.stonepitkennels.co.uk/

 

[Stat Brother]

My lab loved the kennel, he's a pro sleeper.
When my Retriever went with him he lasted 2 days then went spastic mentals.

We eventually found a stable that would take them.
The dogs would go out in the woods, with the horses morning and night.
My retriever would lead the way, running out in front.
They 'lost' my lab.
Scouring the woods they eventually gave up and returned to the stables.
Yep, that's right They found my dog fast asleep on the bed.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Thanks for all your kind responses.

On balance I think the rescue option is the way to go.
The only issue I see is the rescue centre reluctance to home dogs where children are under 10-12.

I've registered with a couple of centres and we'll wait til a suitable mutt comes along.
I must confess I do quite like the idea of a Jack Russell.

I would always get a dog from people who are more interested in homing a happy dog than profit. I also agree with the 10-12 year old idea. However, if you do get a dog please make sure you never leave the 6 year old alone in a room with it. It is a dog after all.

 

[Stat Brother]

I would always get a dog from people who are more interested in homing a happy dog than profit. I also agree with the 10-12 year old idea. However, if you do get a dog please make sure you never leave the 6 year old alone in a room with it. It is a dog after all.

That's a bit extreme in the long term.

Children of all ages are safer with my dog than any Radio 1 DJ, of an age.

 

[smeariestbat]

It doesnt really matter where you get th dog from, as they all need a loving home. The most important thing you do, if you decide to get a puppy, research into the breed you want. Find a responsible breeder, and make sure you see the pups with mum, they have had their vaccinations and have health checks completed. DO NOT buy from a 'puppy farm'. not only will you have a multitude of health problems with your new pup, you will be supporting greedy, evil people that keep their poor dogs living in squalor.
I've been a dog owner for over 20 years, and our most recent addition is coming up to 3 years old. Had her from a puppy, but it was completely unplanned. A breeder friend of mine was getting her pups heart checked by specialist in southampton and was doing a stop over at mine, and this little 12 week old pup would not stop attacking my feet. So i picked her up (pups have teeth like bloody needles!!!) and she fell asleep. The pub didnt go home with the breeder. We moved to Norway 6 months ago and she came with us. Lots of hoops to jump through and quite stressful, for me! 'Quinn' however, was asleep in her travel crate when i dropped her at heathrow and was still asleep when i picked her up the other end! I could not have imagined leaving her behind!

 

[WATFORD zero]

That's a bit extreme in the long term.

Children of all ages are safer with my dog than any Radio 1 DJ, of an age.

Damned By Faint Praise

 

[Stat Brother]

I would always get a dog from people who are more interested in homing a happy dog than profit. I also agree with the 10-12 year old idea. However, if you do get a dog please make sure you never leave the 6 year old alone in a room with it. It is a dog after all.

That's a bit extreme in the long term.

Children of all ages are safer with my dog than any Radio 1 DJ, of an age.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Dog's Trust in Shoreham had about 30 dogs for rehoming today. Nice people. I have a dog in mind but my dilemma is that I haven't had a holiday in all my years of dog ownership. If I took a dog on now I would have to find a boarding kennels (for no longer than a week) once a year. Something to ponder, but I know that apart from that one week per year that dog would have a very happy and settled home.

Ah, you see, when we owned that kennels it was for boarding, not rescue. We took cats too. So, I grew up surrounded with up to 120 dogs, 40 cats plus we had ourselves 2 ponies, 40 chicken and 5 sheep.

 

[Arkwright]

We got our Labrador (Granville) from Labrador rescue, they re-home a lot of dogs from Ireland. He is a fantastic pet only problem is he does not understand a word of English so I have had to learn Gaelic.

http://www.labrador-rescue.org.uk/dogs.html

 

[WATFORD zero]

We got our Labrador (Granville) from Labrador rescue, they re-home a lot of dogs from Ireland. He is a fantastic pet only problem is he does not understand a word of English so I have had to learn Gaelic.

http://www.labrador-rescue.org.uk/dogs.html

 

[Tricky Dicky]

This is nice if it were true but most rescue dogs exhibit some traits that are very difficult to deal with once you have taken them home. For example, most of them hate being left alone for any length of time. When you get home that have destroyed the room they have been left in.

Absolute rubbish.

 

[Franks Wild Years]

This is nice if it were true but most rescue dogs exhibit some traits that are very difficult to deal with once you have taken them home. For example, most of them hate being left alone for any length of time. When you get home that have destroyed the room they have been left in.

Sorry, but that is such a massive generalisation and is once again simply not true.

 

[Arkwright]

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I'll probably get banned but that made me LOL...

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

The excellent thing with a most rescues now, are the dogs have been worked with, analysed, often fostered in homes prior to rehoming, so you get a full and detailed report of their behaviours and traits.

 

[16 bit 44.1]

Thanks for all your kind responses.

On balance I think the rescue option is the way to go.
The only issue I see is the rescue centre reluctance to home dogs where children are under 10-12.

I've registered with a couple of centres and we'll wait til a suitable mutt comes along.
I must confess I do quite like the idea of a Jack Russell.

We got a rescue Jack Russell in April. Quite by accident. He's brilliant but they are all a bit bonkers - in a very good way though. If you want a dog with a strong personality/ character they are a great choice.

 

[janee]

We're looking at getting a dog just after xmas. Have been to Patcham and the Dogs Trust. On Sunday, all the signs at the Dogs trust were saying dog suitable for kids over 12. Not sure if that is always the case but they might just be covering the back. Think we will check again after xmas to see if they have an influx of puppies otherwise we'll probably go for puppy from a breeder. Bit more expensive but you'll have a better idea of what you are getting. Looking for a beagle or similar size or even a cross breed.

Try lurchersos

 

[tweenster]

Very hard to generalise with dogs,as how they have been treated will determine their character. I would always choose a puppy as I would know exactly how they have been brought up; we got our current dog at 7 weeks old and he is now over 7 years old and has been a wonderful pet.

As for breeds, lurchers make superb pets as they rarely bark, are the absolute laziest dogs so make do on 2 x 20 minute walks a day (as long as those walks include short bursts of energy) and are extremely affectionate. They are rubbish guard dogs though!

We have had one very bad experience with a rescue dog that I would not wish on anyone. Lasted less than 48 hours in our household after it viciously attacked a neighbours dog. In the house it had been a model pet so we were surprised and shocked by the change in character.