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Dave, that's terrible... when you said you were getting a new fur hat for this season, I didn't think you were going to grow one! :shock:
How did you know it was "he", Rose? :oops:
The older one is a she, the best dog in our group, and has been just so easy to train. I took her to the Edinburgh Festival on Friday, went round the National Gallery. Set her down, dropped the lead, and went walkabout round the gallery, and she never moved.
The young one is just a bundle of fun.
Never thought of Golden Retrievers for guide dogs, always tend to think of labradors.
Many, many years ago I was a housekeeper for a Lord and Lady and lived in a flat at the top of their country pad. They only used the place at weekends so I looked after their golden retriever during the week. He was such a good dog, used mainly as a gun dog for their shooting parties. On the basis that he was so good a friend had a distant relative of the dog, he turned out to be a monster, had to go to doggy school to learn to behave, improved a bit but was always a nightmare.
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Started by Dave Mac in Ski Chatter 20-Aug-2009 - 25 Replies
Dave Mac posted Aug-2009
Sorry Admin, I will, I promise you bring this round to a snow theme....., but look who arrived today.....
Admin
reply to 'We have a new addition' posted Aug-2009
Dave Mac wrote:Sorry Admin, I will, I promise you bring this round to a snow theme...
Dave, that's terrible... when you said you were getting a new fur hat for this season, I didn't think you were going to grow one! :shock:
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RoseR
reply to 'We have a new addition' posted Aug-2009
He is gorgeous Dave..........but I am still scared of them.
I'm a laydee
Dave Mac
reply to 'We have a new addition' posted Aug-2009
You definitely don't want to see my fur hat! And I would die for a thatch like that!
They are both Golden Retrievers, would you believe, our third and fourth guide dogs.
And there will be a snow theme....
They are both Golden Retrievers, would you believe, our third and fourth guide dogs.
And there will be a snow theme....
Dave Mac
reply to 'We have a new addition' posted Aug-2009
RoseR wrote:He is gorgeous Dave..........but I am still scared of them.
How did you know it was "he", Rose? :oops:
The older one is a she, the best dog in our group, and has been just so easy to train. I took her to the Edinburgh Festival on Friday, went round the National Gallery. Set her down, dropped the lead, and went walkabout round the gallery, and she never moved.
The young one is just a bundle of fun.
RoseR
reply to 'We have a new addition' posted Aug-2009
Dave Mac wrote:RoseR wrote:He is gorgeous Dave..........but I am still scared of them.
How did you know it was "he", Rose? :oops:
The older one is a she, the best dog in our group, and has been just so easy to train. I took her to the Edinburgh Festival on Friday, went round the National Gallery. Set her down, dropped the lead, and went walkabout round the gallery, and she never moved.
The young one is just a bundle of fun.
Never thought of Golden Retrievers for guide dogs, always tend to think of labradors.
Many, many years ago I was a housekeeper for a Lord and Lady and lived in a flat at the top of their country pad. They only used the place at weekends so I looked after their golden retriever during the week. He was such a good dog, used mainly as a gun dog for their shooting parties. On the basis that he was so good a friend had a distant relative of the dog, he turned out to be a monster, had to go to doggy school to learn to behave, improved a bit but was always a nightmare.
I'm a laydee
Dave Mac
reply to 'We have a new addition' posted Aug-2009
When the GDA changed from bringing in GD stock to controlling their own breeding stock, the out come improved from 45% acceptance to 75% acceptance.
The best general breed is a labrador cross retriever, they have good characteristics. Pure labs are very strong willed, (Our first was pure black lab, he could have qualified for the Mafia!) He did qualify.
Our second was a goldenlab x retriever ~ she was a good dog, and is working with a blind person in Edinburgh.
While my OH, who is the driver in this programme, says she is happy to take what is offered, I have made it clear that my preference lies with retrievers. So GD3, a golden retriever, is perfection, she would down/stay/come to whistle at 8 weeks. Pretty confident she will qualify.
Just starting all over again with GD4!
Incidentally, statistically, Alsations are the best dogs. The problem is that they tend to be one man dogs, really loyal. Prior to qualifying, GDs generally go through at least five controllers, prior to their working placement.
The best general breed is a labrador cross retriever, they have good characteristics. Pure labs are very strong willed, (Our first was pure black lab, he could have qualified for the Mafia!) He did qualify.
Our second was a goldenlab x retriever ~ she was a good dog, and is working with a blind person in Edinburgh.
While my OH, who is the driver in this programme, says she is happy to take what is offered, I have made it clear that my preference lies with retrievers. So GD3, a golden retriever, is perfection, she would down/stay/come to whistle at 8 weeks. Pretty confident she will qualify.
Just starting all over again with GD4!
Incidentally, statistically, Alsations are the best dogs. The problem is that they tend to be one man dogs, really loyal. Prior to qualifying, GDs generally go through at least five controllers, prior to their working placement.
Bandit
reply to 'We have a new addition' posted Aug-2009
Oooh such a cutie :D How can you bear to hand them over?
Topic last updated on 24-August-2009 at 12:25