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Post by peony on Jun 13, 2016 8:43:47 GMT
Good to have you back Geranium  I like the name Widget and it sounds as if you will soon be loosing another few pounds once he arrives  |
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Post by daisy on Jun 13, 2016 10:36:08 GMT
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Post by Geranium on Jun 14, 2016 5:12:45 GMT
Thank you all - Widget will have to learn about gardens, won't he! I remember when grindle first had Dylan that he dug...  My friend has given us a cage so he'll be safe when we bring him home tomorrow - it's a long journey. |
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Post by grindle on Jun 14, 2016 5:21:19 GMT
he hasn't improved much Geranium he's done with the digging but just tramples things now  |
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Post by Geranium on Jun 14, 2016 5:24:07 GMT
Sounds a bit like OH to me, grindle. I do hope Widget learns not to dig up my plants.  |
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Post by Rosie on Jun 14, 2016 8:24:04 GMT
Widget sounds lovely Geranium, we must see pictures when you get him home |
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Post by dianthus on Jun 14, 2016 13:00:12 GMT
Sounds a bit like OH to me, grindle . I do hope Widget learns not to dig up my plants. Spaniels are eager to please, so the clicker/reward system should work well with him. We made the mistake of spending the summer we had our Jack Russell pup, at the sands and she learn how to dig as we were using spades and buckets making sandcastles. She used to bring dad's small fish catches back up the beach, for mum to pack away. It taught her how to hide her chews, which she then guarded and she became overly territorial and beta female in the house. If we took her out for a walk, she would guard us from harm, for hours on end, but indoors, she was a nightmare for us daughters. I now know it was mum's fault, that she wasn't placed in the correct pecking order, and we were subjected to her moodiness and more than a few nips! |
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Post by daisy on Jun 14, 2016 15:58:51 GMT
OH heck dianthus that sounds a bit scary |
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Post by dianthus on Jun 14, 2016 16:04:39 GMT
OH heck dianthus that sounds a bit scary Could have been worse. As teens, we could read her moods rather well, so didn't get nipped so often. Also, we were getting bigger, so she became less inclined to pick a fight. We couldn't fetch mum's cardigan for her, as it was usually being protected. |
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Post by daisy on Jun 14, 2016 17:06:22 GMT
Still... dianthus just knowing she was capable if the mood took her  |
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Post by Geranium on Jun 15, 2016 5:10:04 GMT
I've been reading the excellent advice on the Kennel Club site, and my friend has lent me a book on training Cocker Spaniels. I know they are very intelligent dogs, so I hope he'll be a quick learner. We're off to pick him up today! |
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Post by grindle on Jun 15, 2016 5:21:06 GMT
bet you're excited look forward to seeing the pictures of him |
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Post by Geranium on Jun 16, 2016 5:30:54 GMT
Let's see if tinypic is playing today.  He's very small, lively and very inquisitive.  I was very pleased with his progress when he learned the 'come' command after we got home. He seems to know his name, too. |
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Post by lesley on Jun 16, 2016 6:31:17 GMT
He's lovely geranium, love the colour and the name it looks as though it will suit him |
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Post by roofgardener on Jun 16, 2016 6:37:20 GMT
It's got a size 4 head on a size 2 body !!! How did it manage to pass its MOT ? |
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I like the name Widget and it sounds as if you will soon be loosing another few pounds once he arrives 
My friend has given us a cage so he'll be safe when we bring him home tomorrow - it's a long journey. 
