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16-05-2010, 09:18 PM
Originally Posted by ATD 
i had the same problem as i worked full time, no wonder they are full to bursting.
ATD x
There are thousands of dogs in rescue who are proven to have coped quite well being on their own monday to friday 9-5 in previous homes, surely?!!!
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16-05-2010, 09:39 PM
Originally Posted by akitagirl
Grrr I know, stupid aren't they!
There are thousands of dogs in rescue who are proven to have coped quite well being on their own monday to friday 9-5 in previous homes, surely?!!!
good luck
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16-05-2010, 09:55 PM
Originally Posted by astle9
i think she is with the springer rescue group and i have looked at their site, i think my requirements are too specific and maybe i should loosen up, my male border we feel will only accept a bitch (he is nuetered) and also my female lurcher x is very subservient to other dogs so she is less of a problem, due to the fact we are a very active family i do not think it would be fair to rehome an older dog who may wish to slow down in life so that means a younger dog and not many of them are in rescue.
I am still in the process of working out these rescue orgs, we rehomed our old boy 14 years ago and things seemed a little less rigid back then, sadly our old boy has gone and we wanted to honour him by giving a rescue a fresh start but i think it is looking like a puppy sometime late this year or early next.
My last working type Springer walked 5 miles a day til she was 13, only really slowing down for the last 2 years of her life. Although I can only go from personal experience, I tend to find that Springers are a very long lived breed.
Please, if you are considering a rescue consider one from a Springer rescue. If you're an active family you'll have no problems finding the right dog, plus there are so many in rescue finding a young dog shouldn't be too much problem either sadly.
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16-05-2010, 10:02 PM
Originally Posted by Ripsnorterthe2nd
It's quite well known that Springers, especially the workers, don't really slow down at all til they're in double figures!
My last working type Springer walked 5 miles a day til she was 13, only really slowing down for the last 2 years of her life. Although I can only go from personal experience, I tend to find that Springers are a very long lived breed.
Please, if you are considering a rescue consider one from a Springer rescue. If you're an active family you'll have no problems finding the right dog, plus there are so many in rescue finding a young dog shouldn't be too much problem either sadly.
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16-05-2010, 10:32 PM
Originally Posted by jesterjenn
It amazes me how rescues turn down soo many good homes just because people work.
It really irritates me
They may have been removed from their home and put in rescue kennels (and as kind as the people in rescue centres are, they are not the ideal environment) and then picked up by new owners - all of which is stressful for the dog.
Surely it would be better if the new owner was at home with the dog to help it settle, gain the dogs trust and form a bond, help it settle in and learn the rules of the house.
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16-05-2010, 10:53 PM
Originally Posted by montysmum
I'm not surprised by this to be honest. Some of these dogs may have come from less than perfect homes, been neglected or not looked after properly in various ways.
They may have been removed from their home and put in rescue kennels (and as kind as the people in rescue centres are, they are not the ideal environment) and then picked up by new owners - all of which is stressful for the dog.
Surely it would be better if the new owner was at home with the dog to help it settle, gain the dogs trust and form a bond, help it settle in and learn the rules of the house.
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16-05-2010, 11:17 PM
Originally Posted by ATD
but most of the population work at least part time. they adapt well. so why should working 4 hours a day matter. i mean even if the potential owner didnt work they will be out of the house some of the day any way. and surly a home environment is better and less stressful than kennels?
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17-05-2010, 12:23 AM
I could have rehomed the dog in a breath to a lovely home off my puppy list but got the impression they didnt want to know.
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17-05-2010, 05:55 AM
Originally Posted by astle9
Hello, do you represent the springer rescue organisation, the one with the mainly blue and white website.
i represent NESSR, we would have no problems with you working part time, or having specific requirements as long as your willing to wait for the right dog to come along, are your dogs bitches?? if so what about bryn
http://www.dogsey.com/showthread.php...18#post1952718
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