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Dog Lovers - How long did your Dog live for ?
- Thread starter Uncle Spielberg
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Sorry to hear that. My brother used to get the same from other owners. Even when muzzled (which my brother would always do in public as a matter of course). The dog never bit anyone in his life, or showed any anger. Such a passive beauty.
Our oldest (golden cocker) was 10 on August 8th. The next oldest (black cocker) will be 10 next March. A few years ago my wife was so worried about how upset we'd be when they went that she got a poodle (now just 3).
We love them to pieces and I'm absolutely dreading that day when I have to walk the path that Hillian1 Fly high, El Pres, Tyrone and of course millions of others have done. Obviously I try not to think of it too much, but this thread has set me off.
We love them to pieces and I'm absolutely dreading that day when I have to walk the path that Hillian1 Fly high, El Pres, Tyrone and of course millions of others have done. Obviously I try not to think of it too much, but this thread has set me off.
Gregory2Smith1
J'les aurai!
it's been 15 years now since i lost my rottie (only 8 kidney failure) she was an amazing dog,so intelligent and easy to train,anyone on here that love's dogs knows exactly how one feels when you have to go to the vets for the very last time
inherited my father's jack russell who got on brilliantly with my rottie,he was a typical jack and lived for another 8 years after i lost mine,he was the ripe old age of 19/20 years old
Wow, bet they were pleased when they left the dog home !!!
They are happy as Larry, they know there place.
The lab, is a trained therapy dog, (schools, homes etc).
The retriever isn't!
When left they 'go up the stables', as my goldie can't cope with kennels.
They go out with the horses into the woods for exercise, and yes they love it.
The goldie leads the way, and my lab hangs back.
The riders once thought they'd lost him, and spent ages looking for him.
Only to find him curled up in bed, back at the stables.
I have a vision of him sitting in the woods, extending his middle digit, then ambling back to 'home'.
Hillian1
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They're probably ecstatic, a dog needs to have structure in it's life, it's natural instinct is to be part of a pack with only one Alpha Male. They are happier when they know their place within the pack (family).
May sound odd to people who don't have dogs but that is the truth of the matter.
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I'm an imposter on this thread, because in general, I don't really like dogs much, but that's one great looking chap you've got there.
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Exxxxccccuusssseeeee mmmmeeeee!
Sorry. Yours looks a bit daft, with the hat and that. Dogs in costumes are for Fridays only...
My retriever is still an absolute arse, for dominance.
He'll still always position himself to be 'standing over you', even if it's just over your foot, or a crossed leg.
Always put him in his place.
I'll put my hands over his front paws, and he hates it, but it's good to remind him.
sshhhh he's right next to me, and a delicate fellow.
Oh do lighten up, I was kiddin' to a point ....
But as a felllow dog owner, I do sometimes despair at some owners that love to dominate their dog, confident in the knowledge that 'DOG'S are pack animals and need tough love.
Load of bollocks if you ask me, my dog is loved, allowed on the furniture and will eat when we are ready to feed him and even offer him the odd morsel for a treat, my kids kiss him, even in the knowledge that 20 seconds earlier he was licking his own balls.
I have never really shouted at him or hit him or implemented arbitrary rules that seem to offer little.
My male Labrador is very well behaved can sometimes be grumpy but is an integral part of our family and we love him, but no he isn't treated as some animal I wish to conquer.
But as a felllow dog owner, I do sometimes despair at some owners that love to dominate their dog, confident in the knowledge that 'DOG'S are pack animals and need tough love.
Load of bollocks if you ask me, my dog is loved, allowed on the furniture and will eat when we are ready to feed him and even offer him the odd morsel for a treat, my kids kiss him, even in the knowledge that 20 seconds earlier he was licking his own balls.
I have never really shouted at him or hit him or implemented arbitrary rules that seem to offer little.
My male Labrador is very well behaved can sometimes be grumpy but is an integral part of our family and we love him, but no he isn't treated as some animal I wish to conquer.
Cool, no probs.
We were told by the breeder of the lab, he was top dog, and needed boundaries our else he'd trash everything.
We didn't need to be told re the retriever, he was twice as big as the rest of the litter.
We watched him eat all the food on one tray, barged to the next do a fair amount of damage to the other tray.
Sit on his sleeping brothers head, then piss on my shoe.
All at 8 weeks old and within about 15 minutes.
I know he wouldn't have been the lovely family dog that he is, without knowing his place.
And he rocks a hat:-
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Mine isnt necessarily a comment on you, but to some extent you do to fit the profile of those that wish to dominate, however I dont for one moment think that you offer anything less than a loving and caring home for your dog.
Of course as a puppy my dog needed guidance and yes I had heard all the 'pack animal' and 'alpha male' rubbish, but we trained him without any physical intimidation or excessive shouting, we just looked out for him and he got loads of love.
Maybe we were just lucky, but I see example after example of owners, who undoubtedly love their dog's but are so very quick to scold their dog, strangely it seems those that purport to be dog experts that show these traits, rather than soppy owners like me.
I have a 10 year old jack Russell cross staff, had since she was 4 weeks old becoz her mother was Ill and had to bring her up on some special milk,it was like a dogs sma milk.love her to bits. And last year took my mums dog on for her he's 10 also and is a Yorkshire terrier. Hope they have a good few years left in them yet. Won't get no more pets after these.to much heartache, felt it in jan this year when I lost my 8 year old African grey parrot to a heart attack she could of lived to around 100...soz for long post...
Like you we just did it 'right' as a puppy, and we all keep to the boundaries.
Certainly no need for shouting and god forbid violence.
There's 3 years age difference, and in fairness (although it shows) we did a hell of a lot less training with the goldie, because he just modelled our lab.
Always 1 pace behind.
when our lab had had enough and deemed it 'sleep time', he just pinned the pup to the floor with his paw.