Dog adoption

[nmrfox]

Rafa looks an absolute cracker TrL.

[Balderdasha]

Sorry that sounds sterner than I meant, one of my friends still laughs about the long “why you shouldn’t get a cat” email I sent her years ago. Not long after that she adopted Milly as a stray, which was a good thing to do, but Milly ended up with me about a year later.

No need to apologise. Those considerations are exactly why I haven't bought any guinea pigs yet. I'm only going to get them if I'm certain I can devote enough time to them (which right now I probably can't guarantee).

[Third rate Leszno]

Rafa looks an absolute cracker TrL.

Cheers Foxy, he is indeed.

[Lobachevsky]

oi my pup is called Rafa too.

mine is after Van der Vaart.

hes a lab collie cross.

eats everything

[Third rate Leszno]

Nice one, how old is he? Bet he's a lively bugger with that parentage.

[elguapo4]

oi my pup is called Rafa too.

mine is after Van der Vaart.

hes a lab collie cross.

eats everything

Naming a pet after a player for your team comes with a risk. A friend of mine once named her cat after a new signing we made, who promptly picked up an injury pre season and left without playing a game, and a few years later did time in prison for fraud. The cat carried his name for another 15 years.

[Lobachevsky]

yep but rafa is long gone and he leaves the glorious memory of his 70s throwback genius.

he's very lively and strong minded. I didn't take much notice of peoplesaying puppies are gard work.

I know better now.

[Moonlight Shadow]

My little chap is arriving on the 22nd, a bit earlier than expected but I don't know what's going to happen with work on 21.6 so best take advantage of me being at home...

[Antepli Ejderha]

Naming a pet after a player for your team comes with a risk. A friend of mine once named her cat after a new signing we made, who promptly picked up an injury pre season and left without playing a game, and a few years later did time in prison for fraud. The cat carried his name for another 15 years.

Who was that?

[Moonlight Shadow]

[Moonlight Shadow]

He is a killer already, them toys are getting it!

[Moonlight Shadow]

TRL - once the little chap is up to speed with hix vax stuff (mid-July latest, depends on what he gets), a trip to the beach will be on the cards, I'll ping you closer to the date to arrange summat!

[Sean of the Shed]

He looks like a little cracker MS. Good luck with your house training.

Edit* by which I mean his house training, I'm sure you're already house trained

[Sits]

Moonlight Shadow congratulations! He’s a cracker. What is he and what’s his name?

Edit: sorry, now read back to your original post. Trig?

[Moonlight Shadow]

He is a mongrel, dad is a Lakeland Terrier, mum is half Lakeland, half Jack Russell. He takes from his dad, a proper hard little bastard from a tough hood that one but we want him to be a tough lad for all that hiking....

[Sits]

Sounds great.

[Third rate Leszno]

TRL - once the little chap is up to speed with hix vax stuff (mid-July latest, depends on what he gets), a trip to the beach will be on the cards, I'll ping you closer to the date to arrange summat!

Yeah, that would be great. Trig looks a grand little chap.

Rafa is progressing nicely, trying to stop him biting fuck out of my arms though, by shoving a soft toy into his jaws. He takes food from my hand as soft as you like but when he plays he's all teeth. He's also a bit whiny when he feels like he's missing out on something exciting (ie everything!).

[Moonlight Shadow]

Yeah, that would be great. Trig looks a grand little chap.

Rafa is progressing nicely, trying to stop him biting fuck out of my arms though, by shoving a soft toy into his jaws. He takes food from my hand as soft as you like but when he plays he's all teeth. He's also a bit whiny when he feels like he's missing out on something exciting (ie everything!).

He is has settled rather well, took to his crate very well, first two nights have been easy by puppy standards (one night pee). Gets bitey when he is tired (which is our clue that nap is required), he is a right beast with his toys, his breed instincts are well there.

[Femme Folle]

He is a mongrel, dad is a Lakeland Terrier, mum is half Lakeland, half Jack Russell. He takes from his dad, a proper hard little bastard from a tough hood that one but we want him to be a tough lad for all that hiking....

I've never seen a Lakeland or a JR with that colouring. He must have some Rottweiler or Doberman too (or Manchester Terrier--those are black and tan too).

He's cute though, whatever he is.

[Uncle Ethan]

Mollie says hi to Rafa and Trig, fine looking hounds, the pair of them.

[Hot Pepsi]

[nmrfox]

Trig looks like a little belter there MS - congrats to you all!

[Lobachevsky]

and from that pic you can be nostalgic about your pristine carpet.

[Auntie Beryl]

Seeing this thread pop up again has reminded me that I haven't shared any pics of our new one. Here's Tommy, nine and a bit weeks old now:




Named after Tommy Fleetwood, whose floppy mullet always made us think of a canine somehow. This one will need a haircut soon enough.

[Sits]

Congrats Auntie!