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Also a brindle staffy (rescue), an absolute cuddly bug | |||
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"I have a Jack russell x pug .(jug for short). She's a minx but a cutie too ." She is  | |||
I haven't got a dog, but I have 2 huskys stay over most wedensday nights for a lads night in | |||
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-Courtney | |||
"english springer spaniel here, from working stock, nutty as a fruitcake but gorgeous with it "Are ESS good dogs? | |||
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Would love to have a basset hound or a bloodhound as well | |||
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"So based on an earlier thread, it seems like there are a lot of dog owners on the forums. What breed have you got? I would love an English Springer Spaniel. " A massive German Shepherd who looks like a wolf but behaves like a grandma. | |||
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"Got a Serbian husky big softie but mental aswell X " yeah I've experienced that before with Serbs, - quite ferrel for some reason  | |||
"Got a Serbian husky big softie but mental aswell X yeah I've experienced that before with Serbs, - quite ferrel for some reason "Seems to be very common | |||
"english springer spaniel here, from working stock, nutty as a fruitcake but gorgeous with it
Are ESS good dogs? "They are wonderful dogs. Very intelligent, energetic, sweet natured, loyal. They are excellent family dogs, but they do need exercise as they love running outdoors. You have to put the time in with them and they have to have enough walks, as they can be prone to be destructive if not. They can steal food, going through bins etc, and aren't guard dogs. If you invest the time as a pup with walking on leads, they can have a tendency to pull, teach not to steal, take them long walks every day, you will gain a loyal and friendly friend. Oh and they will chase birds whenever they are out | |||
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"So based on an earlier thread, it seems like there are a lot of dog owners on the forums. What breed have you got? I would love an English Springer Spaniel. " I have 2 Jack X Chi and 1 pure Chi  | |||
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"Got a Serbian husky big softie but mental aswell X yeah I've experienced that before with Serbs, - quite ferrel for some reason
Seems to be very common " | |||
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"So based on an earlier thread, it seems like there are a lot of dog owners on the forums. What breed have you got? I would love an English Springer Spaniel. " I have an English Springer Spaniel | |||
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"english springer spaniel here, from working stock, nutty as a fruitcake but gorgeous with it
Are ESS good dogs?
They are wonderful dogs. Very intelligent, energetic, sweet natured, loyal. They are excellent family dogs, but they do need exercise as they love running outdoors. You have to put the time in with them and they have to have enough walks, as they can be prone to be destructive if not. They can steal food, going through bins etc, and aren't guard dogs.
If you invest the time as a pup with walking on leads, they can have a tendency to pull, teach not to steal, take them long walks every day, you will gain a loyal and friendly friend.
Oh and they will chase birds whenever they are out "Pretty well rounded response. ESS's (if you get a dog with working lines) are one of the hardest working dogs there are. They only get destructive if you do not invest time in them. They are a dog unlike any other and are not a dog for everybody due to their high physical strength and energy and intelligence. But yes, great dogs all weather dogs, they are not a house dog, you will be muddy and wet | |||
"I have a staffy x rottie and it's the worlds worst dog. I wouldn't recommend that mixing of breeds to anyone. " Seriously?! I have a staffy/rottie cross myself and he's an absolute diamond, such a loving playful dog! My other is a Jack Russell/English bull terrier, he had such a shit past before we rescued him all he wants is cuddles and reassurance that he's loved! | |||
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"english springer spaniel here, from working stock, nutty as a fruitcake but gorgeous with it
Are ESS good dogs? "Excellent dogs. Soft mouthed. Very intelligent and faithful | |||
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"I have a German shepherd crossed with a American akita " My daughter has an German shepherd cross Japanese akita, she's absolutely beautiful, such a friendly dog, just bloody leaves lumps of hair everywhere she sits | |||
"english springer spaniel here, from working stock, nutty as a fruitcake but gorgeous with it
Are ESS good dogs?
They are wonderful dogs. Very intelligent, energetic, sweet natured, loyal. They are excellent family dogs, but they do need exercise as they love running outdoors. You have to put the time in with them and they have to have enough walks, as they can be prone to be destructive if not. They can steal food, going through bins etc, and aren't guard dogs.
If you invest the time as a pup with walking on leads, they can have a tendency to pull, teach not to steal, take them long walks every day, you will gain a loyal and friendly friend.
Oh and they will chase birds whenever they are out
Pretty well rounded response. ESS's (if you get a dog with working lines) are one of the hardest working dogs there are. They only get destructive if you do not invest time in them. They are a dog unlike any other and are not a dog for everybody due to their high physical strength and energy and intelligence. But yes, great dogs all weather dogs, they are not a house dog, you will be muddy and wet"We have plenty of meadows (no livestock) and parks and even lakes just a few hundred metres from our front door so there are plenty of places to walk run and play. I want a dog that I can train to be obedient, and hopefully to do some tricks, so I thought an intelligent working dog like the ESS would be good. I have never had a dog, always had cats when I was growing up. My cousins had dogs, but they never trained them at all. They have had black Labradors recently, but they jump all over you, won't get down, climb all over the furniture, lick your face etc. The dog rules the house, which is not what I'm looking for. | |||
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"Beagle
"Aren't they crazy little things. . . so clever and yet so bloody naughty  | |||
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Would love another one, but living in a flat in the city centre it's not at all practical  | |||
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"I have a black Labrador and a blue (grey) greyhound Totally different dogs you couldn't get two more different personalities but both adorable in their own way " we had a greyhound, lovely, lovely dogs, wonderful personalities, love a sofa lol. His name was William | |||
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"I have a staff, scared of her own shadow and such good company. " sounds like mine | |||
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"Had a great dane called Becky,big old softy.Two jack sisters called pickles and daisy.Now got a single jack called Pepsi. Shes the best dog yet. Would love to breed her because she would be a brilliant mum. " I go in as a pound puller. When there is a space in a rescue I volunteer with we retrieve 1 from deaths door. Ie, day 8 in the pound. Destruction day. I have to walk past the rest, who maybe have a few days left. Try that, then see if you still wish to breed. | |||
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"So based on an earlier thread, it seems like there are a lot of dog owners on the forums. What breed have you got? I would love an English Springer Spaniel. " You do know that's illegal, don't you? | |||
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"Beagle
Aren't they crazy little things. . . so clever and yet so bloody naughty "He's a good lad
He has his moments, but generally well behaved
Great on and off the lead, unlike many beagles, but loves a good scent
He comes running with me and thinks nothing of a good ten miles | |||
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" I haven't got a dog, but I have 2 huskys stay over most wedensday nights for a lads night in "I hope you don't let them drink too much lol I love king Charles spaniels | |||
" We have plenty of meadows (no livestock) and parks and even lakes just a few hundred metres from our front door so there are plenty of places to walk run and play. I want a dog that I can train to be obedient, and hopefully to do some tricks, so I thought an intelligent working dog like the ESS would be good. I have never had a dog, always had cats when I was growing up. My cousins had dogs, but they never trained them at all. They have had black Labradors recently, but they jump all over you, won't get down, climb all over the furniture, lick your face etc. The dog rules the house, which is not what I'm looking for." ESS's are renowned for running households. They jump up both at persons, furniture, beds, anything they can. They are ferociously quick and have bursts of speed. They are called "springers" for a reason - they literally spring! They will find a muddy pool on a dry summers day - ask anyone that owns one, they're called 'mud-magnets'. If you have never owned a dog before, they are one of the hardest first breeds dogs to own. They are a distinct challenge. To give you an idea of their intelligence and physical strength - think why they are used by mountain rescue, police, prisons, army bomb detection, passive searches, cancer & epilepsy detection not least breed purpose being finding game and entering trial competitions. No other breed has such a wide field of activity - their physical stamina is on max constantly. They are not a dog for tricks. They are not a roll over and play dead dog, they are one of the old breeds of English dogs there is, bred for the field to spring game and retrieve shot birds. To advise - they can chew if bored, I mean destructively destroy tables, cushions, doors, shoes if behaviour is not appropriately corrected. Their intelligence means you will lose your rag with them and you will fail them, as they will be getting the attention. They can get separation anxiety quite badly if left for long periods. Working line springers depending on pedigree have been bred for stamina and ability to take training. So many of these dogs are fostered / put into rescue so early on because owners simply do not realise what they are getting themselves into. If you think a labrador jumps up a lot and a springer wont because it's smaller; a springer will out-last pretty much any dog there is and keep going and going and going and going and .... you get the idea. Hope the info is useful | |||
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But we still love them to bits lol | |||
"I have an English Springer Spaniel, a black and white show type spaniel. I love her very much, she is beautiful. She is pampered, goes to the groomers regularly to have her show cut, wears doggy perfume and has a pink anorak with white fur around the hood for those cold days. "I might have to call in the dog warden to rescue her so she can chase rabbits and get coated in mud which springers love | |||
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"We have five staffs.. Two pedigree three rescue.. Ages 15 oldest five to eight for mid three and 12months for youngest... Very fit very well behaved.. People's prejudices regularly put right.. It's not the dogs but the owners.. " | |||
"english springer spaniel here, from working stock, nutty as a fruitcake but gorgeous with it
Are ESS good dogs?
They are wonderful dogs. Very intelligent, energetic, sweet natured, loyal. They are excellent family dogs, but they do need exercise as they love running outdoors. You have to put the time in with them and they have to have enough walks, as they can be prone to be destructive if not. They can steal food, going through bins etc, and aren't guard dogs.
If you invest the time as a pup with walking on leads, they can have a tendency to pull, teach not to steal, take them long walks every day, you will gain a loyal and friendly friend.
Oh and they will chase birds whenever they are out
Pretty well rounded response. ESS's (if you get a dog with working lines) are one of the hardest working dogs there are. They only get destructive if you do not invest time in them. They are a dog unlike any other and are not a dog for everybody due to their high physical strength and energy and intelligence. But yes, great dogs all weather dogs, they are not a house dog, you will be muddy and wet"The last border collie the family had was when I was an early teens, the mother had won one man and his dog several times. Only reason we got her was she didn't want to be trained, we used to run her for about 2 to 3 hours on a school field to tire her out. The bugger still pulled on the lead afterwards, she was a brilliant dog. Like someone else said working dogs need heaps of exercise. | |||
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"I have a black Labrador and a blue (grey) greyhound Totally different dogs you couldn't get two more different personalities but both adorable in their own way we had a greyhound, lovely, lovely dogs, wonderful personalities, love a sofa lol. His name was William "they are total couch potatos, i think a lot of people think they are high maintenance energetic dogs but they really aren't, very timid, lazy, laid back dogs, mine sleeps all day and when you wake him up for a walk he looks at you in a rather stuck up way as if you say....what the hell you doing
they are great for people who want a low energy easy to look after dog | |||
"Maybe I could get one without my landlord knowing? "Offer your landlord more money to go on top of your deposit. I did and was allowed to keep my two dogs. I have a pedigree 6 month old British Bulldog from a championship bloodline (I'll start to put her in shows soon). I also have a rescue dog which is Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross. Both full of energy and give lots of hugs! | |||
"We have a Lhasa Apso / Maltese terrier cross (Lhatese) and a Shih Tzu / toy poodle cross puppy (Shihpoo)" That has to be a t not an h in the middle there | |||
oh and a couple of st Bernard's too.
Off visiting my mums mate tomorrow who has a litter of French Bulldogs I'm tempted very tempted might sneak Claude or Ethel home in my bags | |||
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He loved it! | |||
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"I have a staffy x rottie and it's the worlds worst dog. I wouldn't recommend that mixing of breeds to anyone. " i had a rotti x pitt bull x dobermain x staffy . He was a beast of a dog . I named him boris unbeknowing at the time boris means fight . Had him from 4-5 weeks old until he had to be put to sleep at the age of 16 | |||
"Chocolate and tan short haired dachshund called George. Quite hard work for such a small dog, being a hunting dog his toys become his "prey" and he goes around destroying things one after the other. Thinking he's killing them. He will chase anything from leaves blowing in the wind to rabbits that live in the field across from our house. And trying to hide anything from him is impossible "the nose knows" is what we say
Would love to have a basset hound or a bloodhound as well "We have a black & tan silver dapple mini Dachshund called Monty. He's 8 & a half and still thinks he's a puppy. The same with his toys and will chase a blade of grass if it moves. Adore him, such a big little dog...and with a big dog woof | |||
"2 smooth collies from working stock, also plan on getting a spaniel too when the boss let's me "sadly just one now.. | |||
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