Charlie Pridham wrote in
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In article ,
says...
We have been looking after a dog over the last few days.
It was a last minute thing after the owner was hospitalised.

What a pleasure it has been to have this lad. We have been walking
with him and have had so much real 'time' together, we have even been
out in the countryside looking in ponds etc. (we never do that these
days)

We have had NO cats in the garden fouling the freshly dug soil, that
is what I meant to say first.

It's going to be a wrench letting him go home.

Baz

Lots of lovely dogs looking for new homes if you don't fancy the puppy
stage, dogs are not always an asset in the garden but we would never
be without one

Selfish I know and could not have an older dog. My aim is to have an
offspring of Rolf. A puppy. With a lot of luck we might have a dog the
same, or similar to him with his history. We will see how the cats cope
with the new neighbour! At present they are terrified of the terrier. Quite
rightly so too!
I/we never thought that having a dog would be so rewarding, with all the
walking feeding and general looking after. Once again in my life I am
wrong. They look after YOU. IMO.

Baz

In article , Baz
writes
Sacha,
Not yet, but when a suitable female can be found Ronnie (his owner) will
encourage him.


NOT a good idea Baz!! Not if you want him to stay as a friendly pet dog.

A male that isn't neutered can be a problem for a start , he can go off
his food, or howl constantly or try and escape if there's a bitch in
season around. He will be seen as a rival by other entire males
unconnected with how friendly and charming he might be.
I always encouraged any of our puppy buyers to neuter their male dogs
before a year old (and females after 2)


Allowing him to become a sire would encourage and accentuate male
behaviour and unless you are an experienced dog owner it can be very
problematic!


If he's a breed with health problems then his owner ought to know what
pedigree lines he comes from and how suitable the bitch might be whose
owners want to be use him.


Just putting a few words of warning in. All in all if you really have
fallen in love with him then maybe just continuing to walk him
occasionally and have him to stay whilst the owner recuperates or goes
on holiday might suffice? Dogs really don't mind several walks a day and
would probably be waiting for you at their front door with the lead in
their mouth should you take up the extra exercise on a regular basis !

I hope it all goes well, enjoying the ownership of a dog can only enrich
your lives

Janet


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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

Janet Tweedy wrote in news:OlMZL1Czs8mNFw92
@lancedal.demon.co.uk:

In article , Baz
writes
Sacha,
Not yet, but when a suitable female can be found Ronnie (his owner)
will
encourage him.


NOT a good idea Baz!! Not if you want him to stay as a friendly pet
dog.

A male that isn't neutered can be a problem for a start , he can go off
his food, or howl constantly or try and escape if there's a bitch in
season around. He will be seen as a rival by other entire males
unconnected with how friendly and charming he might be.
I always encouraged any of our puppy buyers to neuter their male dogs
before a year old (and females after 2)


Allowing him to become a sire would encourage and accentuate male
behaviour and unless you are an experienced dog owner it can be very
problematic!


If he's a breed with health problems then his owner ought to know what
pedigree lines he comes from and how suitable the bitch might be whose
owners want to be use him.


Just putting a few words of warning in. All in all if you really have
fallen in love with him then maybe just continuing to walk him
occasionally and have him to stay whilst the owner recuperates or goes
on holiday might suffice? Dogs really don't mind several walks a day
and
would probably be waiting for you at their front door with the lead in
their mouth should you take up the extra exercise on a regular basis !

I hope it all goes well, enjoying the ownership of a dog can only
enrich
your lives

Janet



Thankyou, Janet, for the info,
I feel a bit confused though.
It has been hinted from Sacha that I could have a similar natured puppy
from Rolf if he mated. Once Rolf has mated and sired, are you saying he
should be casterated? This is going to happen when he has successfuly
sired anyway, and it will be his first.
I am tangling my words here, I know what I mean but can,t put it in
writing for you to understand. Frustrating!
One thing I can say is that I want a dog for various reasons, and one top
reason is that no cat has been seen or evidence of.
Rolf is going home tomorrow(Thursday) and I can tell you we will miss him
a bit.

Baz

Judith in France wrote:
Thank you! I well remember the spats between R & B! Re the Basil,
you know I have never been successful with it, I have planted one lot
in sandy soil in a pot in the greenhouse and I have another variety,
Basil, Dark Opal. I would appreciate a few tips on sowing as the
instructions are in a language I do not speak :-)

Seconded for instructions on basil! I have /never/ had a successful basil
crop, despite trying loads of varieties from seed, many years running! :-(
I can't even keep nursery bought versions running.

In article , Baz
writes
Selfish I know and could not have an older dog. My aim is to have an
offspring of Rolf.


Is it going to be a repeat mating then to the one that bred Rolf? In
which case things should go well and you do stand a very good chance of
getting a similar temperament though it might all be bitches in the
litter!

--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In article , Baz
writes
Thankyou, Janet, for the info,
I feel a bit confused though.
It has been hinted from Sacha that I could have a similar natured puppy
from Rolf if he mated. Once Rolf has mated and sired, are you saying he
should be casterated? This is going to happen when he has successfuly
sired anyway, and it will be his first.
I am tangling my words here, I know what I mean but can,t put it in
writing for you to understand. Frustrating!
One thing I can say is that I want a dog for various reasons, and one top
reason is that no cat has been seen or evidence of.
Rolf is going home tomorrow(Thursday) and I can tell you we will miss him
a bit.

Baz



No once a male has been used at stud - castrating him /neutering him
will have little effect if he suddenly becomes more dominant/squares up
to other males . he will see himself as a top dog as he has been allowed
to mate.

However I was just warning about thinking it was a simple matter of
breeding from him if the owner has never bred before or if he was just
going to have a casual litter.

I don't know what breed he is but I am going by what i have learned
breeding Dalmatians and I know how hard a litter can be to look after
and to socialise correctly etc. and what it can do to the sire's
behaviour and/or temperament.

I am sure it will be fine and possibly the owner has had litters before?
Has he got a bitch in mind for the mating then? Are the owners of the
bitch keen for your dog to be the sire of the litter?


Janet

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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk