Thread: Lab to take me through to old man status

Originally Posted by Pointer

Yep time for a cat

jesus dont get me started on them the missus latest stray thinks shes her mother and sleeps with its paws wrapped around her head.
the stray tom we been feeding to has gone from shy as to pressing its nose against the backdoor and if that dont work it goes to the front and presses agaisnt the glass looking pathetic which i thought dogs had the monopoly on.
its now fatter than our cats due to the fact we aint the only people he,s visiting.

Originally Posted by Pointer

Yep time for a cat

What a truly terrible thing to suggest!

Originally Posted by gsp follower

jesus dont get me started on them the missus latest stray thinks shes her mother and sleeps with its paws wrapped around her head.
the stray tom we been feeding to has gone from shy as to pressing its nose against the backdoor and if that dont work it goes to the front and presses agaisnt the glass looking pathetic which i thought dogs had the monopoly on.
its now fatter than our cats due to the fact we aint the only people he,s visiting.

It's time for a dog.

Originally Posted by Ruff

What a truly terrible thing to suggest!

can you imagine it a cat for retrieving
everytime it,d be either to cold to wet or just ''f off get it your bloody self its tea time aint it''

Some dogs take no training at all it just seems to be in their make up that they know what to do. I once had a cracking lurcher pup and at 6 months on his First race he killed a Leveret and carried it back & put it in my hand. Job done! I've seen Labs and cockers do likewise, very little effort needed for the natural stuff it's just learning the whistle really, comes from years of the correct strain in the breeding. I have to agree with a previous comment about soft and timid being different but I think a lot of it comes down to pure ability and I've always found independent dogs to be easier to train. Best thing I've done is every pup, the day it leaves the bitch is in the kennel outside on its own, they immediately take you as their best mate and keep everyone including kids, away from them for a couple of weeks. The first 2 or 3 nights are howl fests but it pays off.
I heard an old fella ask someone once "Who's your best mate? your wife or your dog?" given that the blokes wife was with him his answer was easy. Then the old fella said don't think for once it's your missus son, lock them both in the boot of your car, sod off to the pub for an hour then when you finish on the grog let them out and see who's most pleased to see you ha ha. ( So remember it's the kennel first ) and not for the wife, unless your into that of course.

Some dogs take no training at all it just seems to be in their make up that they know what to do. I once had a cracking lurcher pup and at 6 months on his First race he killed a Leveret and carried it back & put it in my hand. Job done! I've seen Labs and cockers do likewise, very little effort needed for the natural stuff it's just learning the whistle really, comes from years of the correct strain in the breeding

i always found its not when theyre doing something you want them to do when training or lack of becomes obvious/ hard /important
and yes some take less repitition or leading than others

Then the old fella said don't think for once it's your missus son, lock them both in the boot of your car, sod off to the pub for an hour then when you finish on the grog let them out and see who's most pleased to see you ha ha. ( So remember it's the kennel first ) and not for the wife, unless your into that of course.

might be a closer contest on who gives you the biggest earful tho

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