[Misc] Official NSC Dog Bore Thread

Guinness Boy said:

Don't think there's an actual dog owner thread on here, but our four legged friends seem to get a mention on lots of other threads, so I thought I'd start a thread for all dog owning and dog loving type posts and questions in one place. That way we don't have to bore the rest of NSC with our analogies about that time that Fido ate horse poo or whatever.

Training tips, feeding tips, loving RIPs or new puppy purchases, walk routes, equipment reviews, vet reviews, pet insurance and anything related more than welcome.

Politics and personal scores not welcome on here though thanks.

The running thread works like this and is one of the best threads on NSC. Over the years many of us have become friends, raced each other or trained together. Similarly here maybe some help for novices up to and including meeting up for play or walks would be good.

Anyway, I'll kick off. I'm a novice owner but Mrs GB had poodles growing up. We have a eight month old, freshly neutered cockapoo puppy. She chose him and, I suspect, when looking at breed characteristics, only got as far as friendly, good with kids and doesn't shed, conveniently missing out barky, follows you everywhere, gets tremendous zoomies and is a general comedy-based nause. I love him though.

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Guinness Boy said:

Don't think there's an actual dog owner thread on here, but our four legged friends seem to get a mention on lots of other threads, so I thought I'd start a thread for all dog owning and dog loving type posts and questions in one place. That way we don't have to bore the rest of NSC with our analogies about that time that Fido ate horse poo or whatever.

Training tips, feeding tips, loving RIPs or new puppy purchases, walk routes, equipment reviews, vet reviews, pet insurance and anything related more than welcome.

Politics and personal scores not welcome on here though thanks.

The running thread works like this and is one of the best threads on NSC. Over the years many of us have become friends, raced each other or trained together. Similarly here maybe some help for novices up to and including meeting up for play or walks would be good.

Anyway, I'll kick off. I'm a novice owner but Mrs GB had poodles growing up. We have a eight month old, freshly neutered cockapoo puppy. She chose him and, I suspect, when looking at breed characteristics, only got as far as friendly, good with kids and doesn't shed, conveniently missing out barky, follows you everywhere, gets tremendous zoomies and is a general comedy-based nause. I love him though.

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Tom Hark said:

Shep DOWN!

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Bold Seagull said:

Mr Dickhead.


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El Presidente said:

I’ve had dogs in the family all my adult life. The one constant you get from them is unconditional love, always pleased to see you, whatever the circumstances totally welcoming, can be hard work at times but unlike kids they don’t disown you. The relationship of trust you have with your dog is unique, friend, and confidante. Couldn’t live without them, wouldn’t be still alive without them.

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South Stand Bonfire said:

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Having had cats for most of my adult life but a dog when I was school age, we took the decision to get a dog the year before last when the last cat sadly passed away. I am trying to slowly adapt is name from Coco to Cucu ...

Obviously we had to get a cat too for equality purposes a month after getting the dog.

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Swansman said:

I had a dog when I was 7.

I killed it. My mother was working nights and had to sleep during the days so I would frequently walk the dog (by then just less than a year old). One day I took her to a playground and thought it would think it was fun to go down a slide with her. On the way up the stairs, she took a bad step and hurt her foot.

Mum took it to the veterinarian who told us that the dog had injured the leg badly in a way that would stop it from growing (the dog was pretty small but was going to grow into a really big one, don't remember the race though) along with the rest of the dog... meaning there were two options: a very complicated surgery that would cost more than my single mother could ever afford, or putting the dog to sleep. We had no choice.

Wasn't great obviously and I was fully aware it was my fault (though my mum obviously blamed herself for letting a young kiddo be in charge of the dog as much as I was).

I hope when I have a stable life I'll get a new dog. I'm more of a cat man but dogs are fantastic as well. A few years ago I was taking care of my friends dog for about a month... a real wild little thing called Goliat who would always pull the leash and stuff, pretty annoying to walk with sometimes. But one night we took a walk to the local "dog walking area" and on the way there I had this urge to talk to him in a more grown up manner. I talked about philosophy, love and society and he just walked close next to me, looking at me. As if he thought "finally someone treats me as something other than a dumb dog!" After that we had a pretty deep relationship and he was always very eager to say hello any time I visited the owners of the dog.

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Bozza said:

Meet Henry, now approaching five years old. Just where did that time go?

Henry is a stick addict. No stick is too big.

Nor is there ever too many sticks that can be carried at once.

He's a good running buddy too.

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Chicken Run said:

Wow

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