Getting a dog...

[Pin-seeker]

We have a Patterdale Terrier (6 month old bitch) and she is a little beauty. Crazier than a hatter on LSD though. We already have 2 boys so the 'extra' child in the house isn't that much of a shock. We really thought hard about it and only went for it because my wife works for the NHS on shifts and can walk her every other morning and in the afternoons. Wouldn't be fair on the little rat otherwise

My mother in law as a patterdale,nice little dog,but he'll have a go at anything.

 

[Slime]

We have a dog and it doesn't affect our holidays as we have family members who look after him. We both work but the mrs is mobile in her work so can always call home to let him out.
Obviously some breads need more walking than others.

I find Hovis and Kingsmill need the longest walks, especially the thick cut varieties!

We have a Patterdale Terrier (6 month old bitch) and she is a little beauty. Crazier than a hatter on LSD though. We already have 2 boys so the 'extra' child in the house isn't that much of a shock. We really thought hard about it and only went for it because my wife works for the NHS on shifts and can walk her every other morning and in the afternoons. Wouldn't be fair on the little rat otherwise

We also have a Patterdale, but one that's been crossed with a Working Cocker!
The friendliest dog I've ever seen ......................... and also the busiest. We never leave her alone for more than a few hours. They are sociable creatures ans need other dogs or people around them. When they get bored they get stressed, that's when they eat houses!
We rescued ours as a pup but she loves it when she spends a few days at the local kennels, play time!
We give Holly two walks a day & lots of training/playing at home.
They do need time devoted to them, if you can't do that I suggest you wait until your circumstances change.
I hope this helps,

Slime.

 

[Pin-seeker]

I find Hovis and Kingsmill need the longest walks, especially the thick cut varieties!



We also have a Patterdale, but one that's been crossed with a Working Cocker!
The friendliest dog I've ever seen ......................... and also the busiest. We never leave her alone for more than a few hours. They are sociable creatures ans need other dogs or people around them. When they get bored they get stressed, that's when they eat houses!
We rescued ours as a pup but she loves it when she spends a few days at the local kennels, play time!
We give Holly two walks a day & lots of training/playing at home.
They do need time devoted to them, if you can't do that I suggest you wait until your circumstances change.
I hope this helps,

Slime.

Oh dear

 

[harpo_72]

Beagle ... No chance leaving that alone, you need to exercise it like mad. My best man has just got one, she is beautiful but requires a lot of time and he works from home.
Any way a dog means poop in the pocket.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Beagle ... No chance leaving that alone, you need to exercise it like mad. My best man has just got one, she is beautiful but requires a lot of time and he works from home.
Any way a dog means poop in the pocket.

Totally agree, a Beagle would be a very poor choice for a house pet.

Working dogs do require a lot of time and exercise. So think hard before buying.

 

[Fish]

Max never gets left for more than 4hrs or I'll take him to the mother in laws for the day and that would only be once a week at most.

My golf and holidays all revolve around him, pet friendly holidays, chalet for the forthcoming KOK event at Burham & Berrow, he is family and is treated as such.

I do have to fight for the settee when I get back in on Saturday night after golf though, he has started to impersonate me

 

[Deleted member 17920]

We have a cocker spaniel and there is no way we could leave him in the house for more than a few hours, He is a good dog but its just not fair on him as he is a needy dog and just loves the company. He just craves attention and my missus just spoils him rotten, A dog is a major tie for anyone so only go into it if you are 100% committed to the next 15 years. Far to often I have seen friends get a dog then 2 years later they have had it re homed and its really does my head in. Not fair on the animal whatsoever.

As Fish said all of our holidays revolve around him as we couldn't put him in kennels.

 

[richart]

he has started to impersonate me

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Sorry but that is not a nice image.

 

[Fish]

Sorry but that is not a nice image.

That's what the wife says when I'm laying there :smirk:

 

[Slime]

Beware the bored dog ............ especially when there's spaniel in the mix!

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Slime.

 

[philly169]

Thanks for all your opinions guys and as much as we would love to have a dog, it would be unfair to leave it all day on its own so we are putting it on hold.

We've been looking after misses folks cocker spaniel past couple of days as the misses is off this week so been having fun with him, hes a treasure to look after.

 

[drawboy]

Here is our Flo for the record

 

[Slime]

And here is my Holly,

Slime.

 

[stevie_r]

Laudrup

 

[MarkA]

Thanks for all your opinions guys and as much as we would love to have a dog, it would be unfair to leave it all day on its own so we are putting it on hold.

We've been looking after misses folks cocker spaniel past couple of days as the misses is off this week so been having fun with him, hes a treasure to look after.

Wise move - I have 2 Golden Retrievers both rescues from people who haven't got the time for them or their circumstances changed.
A dog is a big commitment in terms of time and money, why have one to leave them, they are pack animals and need company - you cant just pick up and drop them when you want to, a bored dog is a nightmare - If you haven't got the time for a dog walk away they are a big big commitment.