Thanks for that , I may bring him then, its just if I do I prefer he has one to one so I can make the most of the situation with him and let Bella enjoy her walk too , she is fine with other dogs , if someone has a spare hand maybe they could walk Bella , she is easy to walk.

I am sure there will be lots of spare hands to walk Bella, my Hubby could for a start

Thank you , she is people and doggie friendly but squirrels not thats another story lol !

Aww, so gutted I have to miss out on this one Church times have changed and now dominate most of the day
Hope you all have a fantastic time and I wanna see LOTS of pictures please!

Aww thats a pity Mel , Bella would have loved to have seen Axel again as would I !

Hmmm, Cooper is possibly fairly in your face and he is very boisterous with young children We have have to miss out again, I'd love him to socialise in a large group but don't want to upset anyone

Oh don't be so daft So he is boisterous with children......whats the worst that can happen? The children get knocked over, they are quite used to that

Ozzy is a right soppy dog and is well used to boisterous big dogs, Morse used to pounce on him all the time

Honestly don't be put off coming please, the more he meets the better he will become I for one will be more upset if you feel you cannot come

I'll just explain quickly a bit about how my dogs will behave...

Jed can be a little boisterous with other dogs at first, especially if they look like they might want to play but he very quickly settles down and from then on just ignores them. If another dog tells him off he'll accept it without a problem.

Jessie just ignores other dogs but she does like a game of chase if the mood takes her. Being a typical bitch, she doesnt suffer fools gladly and will tell any dog off if they get amorous for example!

Flynn is a different matter. He is very gobby and quite growly, especially if he thinks another dog is near his Mummy! He doesnt like OTT dogs and most definately will not play. He basically just likes to have a quick sniff and then move away to be left alone.
He's not aggressive, just a bit grumpy and protective but it's all bravado as he's a very insecure dog. Oh, and he shows off a bit if there is anybody else around by being a bit of a git so best just to ignore his bullish behaviour.

Dont you think if we all know we have doggie concerns that we get ourselves sorted out for a walk and accept we might have some barking and growling, we can keep the dogs that dont like other dogs in their face away from the others and all enjoy a walk , I have no doubt that Tom will play up but I will put his muzzle on and he will settle when we get walking and fortunately Bella will take it all in her stride. I think the beauty of a dogsey walk is we can share all these things beforehand and be tolerant of each others dog , you dont get that opportunity normally

Absolutely The way I see it is that we are all friends and we understand dogs will be dogs

It is a shame if anyone feels they need to stay away for fear of their dogs being dogs Should Ozzy be a pain in the bum then I honestly won't get upset if another dog tells him off.

So lets just smile and have fun and if the dogs enjoy themselves then that is all that matters

Besides it will be a great socialisation exercise for Ludi the new pupster