wills
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Meet Ludo
Jan 29, 2014 20:56:39 GMT 1
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Post by wills on Jan 29, 2014 20:56:39 GMT 1
Aww he is beautiful. Love his name to x
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Post by annas on Jan 30, 2014 9:36:48 GMT 1
Really glad to hear he is settling in better than expected. I love the wrinkles on their face at that age, reminds me so much of when Oscar was a pup. How are Zita and Kaiser taking to their new housemate??
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Post by Liz on Jan 30, 2014 11:08:12 GMT 1
Oh,he is seriously gorgeous I just love the puppy eyes <3
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Post by antares on Jan 30, 2014 11:34:06 GMT 1
He hasn't met the big dogs yet annas - apart from their usual walks they've been confined to their kennel and outdoor run for a few days until Ludo settles in (much to kaisers disgust lol)
Hopefully we will introduce them all at the weekend
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Post by annas on Jan 30, 2014 12:09:26 GMT 1
Lol, Kaiser probably knows something is going on and needs to find out what it's all about!! Good luck for the introductions at the weekend. Would love to see some pics of the three of them together.
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Post by janwilky on Jan 30, 2014 21:06:00 GMT 1
He is gorgeous, scrumptious, and I hope you have many happy years together.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2014 12:12:09 GMT 1
Ooh there's something so utterly irresistable about pups, he looks so beautifully soft and snuggly
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Post by portiabuzz on Feb 4, 2014 11:29:44 GMT 1
Yes it has Julz, he is a working dog and it saves potential horrific injury I hate to point this out, but tail docking for any reason is illegal in Scotland. However he is gorgeous with good reason its wrong in my book
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Post by portiabuzz on Feb 4, 2014 11:30:14 GMT 1
Ludo is super super superrr cute and gorgeous !!!!
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Post by portiabuzz on Feb 4, 2014 11:30:26 GMT 1
i look forwards to his adventures!
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Post by antares on Feb 4, 2014 12:48:17 GMT 1
I hate to point this out, but tail docking for any reason is illegal in Scotland. However he is gorgeous with good reason its wrong in my book I'm not really going to go through the ins and outs of tail docking here, there is plenty of info out there on the net and in book form and I respect that others take a different view to myself. They are out hunting in the winter on a weekly basis which is what they are bred for and what they truly love. There is something very special about watching them go on point, it is really quite a spectacle but unfortunately that comes with some risks including the very real possibility of getting their tails stuck or ripped - if you have never seen a serious tail injury then I can tell you there is a lot of blood and it is very hard to provide follow up care such as bandaging, keeping wounds clean and free from infection etc. A close friend with a non docked Springer found this out the hard way when his 6 yo dog had to have his tail amputated and spend 6 weeks under sedation at the vets to ensure he didn't cause himself any more damage. I do agree that tail docking for purely cosmetic reasons should be banned but for real working dogs there is still a need. That's all I have to say on the matter. My ludo is a healthy happy gorgeous squishy and well behaved puppy with or without his tail and I love him to bits
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Post by janwilky on Feb 4, 2014 14:12:19 GMT 1
I don't want to get into an argument about it either but I have to say, as a spaniel lover, that there is a very good reason for it. Scamp never did work but he was bred for working and docked before we bought him. Cockers are traditionally docked quite long (longer than springers) and he had plenty of tail for everything a doggy needs - he could wag it for England - but not enough to get horribly caught up in brambles and blackthorn and those dreadful burrs that we have so many of around here. If you've ever seen a working cocker charge through seemingly impenetrable cover and emerge dragging brambles from every appendage (including his tongue on occasion) you'll have an idea what I mean. They are utterly fearless and don't feel a thing when they're on a scent. Scamp may not have been a working dog but he didn't know it, he certainly behaved like one and with all the joie de vivre that's so wonderful about working dogs, and I grew to understand the reasons for docking and be grateful. For the same reason, you'll never see a working spaniel wearing a collar - never had one on Scamp, he was micro-chipped but a collar can act like a noose in thick cover so I always used a slip lead. Can't say he ever showed any signs of missing it
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Post by portiabuzz on Feb 4, 2014 16:26:19 GMT 1
its more the method have seen some horrible things happen, am sure your doggies are very happy
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Post by portiabuzz on Feb 4, 2014 16:26:41 GMT 1
sorry to detract from your post, hes lovely xx
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Post by annas on Feb 11, 2014 15:35:35 GMT 1
How is little Ludo doing? Has he met Zita and Kaiser yet?
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