Adopting a puppy

[veggiechicken]

He's gorgeous, Mikey Just perfect for you and yours. I bet your daughter is delighted

[Mikey]

And here's another piccie.

[Mikey]

Yes he is, DD loves him to bits as do we all. I can't remember agreeing to being a bed but he seems to like being curled up on my lap.

I think knowing where he came from and how he was looked after, and that he was from a home not a breeder made me much happier with the whole process.

[mrswadders]

oh bless him, he is indeed adorable

[veggiechicken]

You''re going to be busy now - he looks mischievous

[mrswadders]

he's got that ''wot me'' look about him - butter wouldn't melt!!!!

[Mikey]

Yes they did warn me that all flowers fall in his wake. I don't mind though he's been lying over the mass of lavender in the garden and smells lovely.

[mrswadders]

they seem to like lavender, I have a cushion which I put some lavender in, my two love curliing up on it

[Seahorse]

He's gorgeous!

[Tripmeup]

Nice one Mikey...
Enjoy the fun!!

[Glutton4...]

Gawjus! I had a Springer when I was younger, She was liver and white, too.

As the others have said, he'll probably be a handful, but that's half the fun!

Congratulations!

[Florence Fennel]

He's lovely Mikey and the spitting image of my daughter's dog Chester as a pup. He's coming to stay with us in a couple of weeks. I'm used to German Shepherds and didn't think I liked small dogs, but this breed is cute, clever and cuddly and I love Chester to bits.

[Bren In Pots]

He does look very cute Mikey so give him an extra cuddle from me

[julesapple]

Oh he's sooooo sweet!

Just read the whole thread. Total fail, Rescue Centre peeps, total fail - you're letting your animals down, I feel. Far too many high jumps.

My brother has just adopted two kittens (they lost the second of their two old chaps a few weeks ago) and they weren't put through any checks and this was a major rescue centre that is frequently on tv. But the same centre wouldn't let my parents have an older rescue dog last year - despite them having a perfect dog-friendly house and all the time in the world. They can well afford half a dozen dogs and are both incredibly active. The reason given was that they go out two or three times a week for roughly two hours to do their shopping etc. They ended up buying a year old Shih Tzu from a family who couldn't cope with him financially any longer. My mother worried about the refused rescue dog for months, wondering what happened to him.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Congratulations Max you obviously know how to pick a good owner, but you are gorgeous.

I had a springer which I trained to the gun. Over two years the heartaches were many but the rewards and the fun more than made up for it.

I found springer's to be one of the most biddable dogs ever but they can be a real handful if you let them. The problem is they are just so cute owners let them get away with murder.

I borrowed one of Joe Irving's books from the library but Jack (my springer) decided to partially eat it, so I bought the book from them and never looked back.

Have fun Potty