Labradoodle, schnoodles and goldendoodles

minimacka

Thanks UK Tigerlilly
She really is the right dog for us she is lovely and is a right character, i do have some pictues of her but they are of when she was a lot smaller, she has really grown now. Because she is all black its really difficult to get a good picture of her, here she is sticking her tongue out at my son :rotfl:

Its lovely having a beach nearby too we are lucky we have a south and a north beach so two to choose from within 5 mins drive of my house and going out of my town (Scarborough) we have some woods and a lovely big forest for the summertime.

UKTigerlily

minimacka wrote: »

Thanks UK Tigerlilly
She really is the right dog for us she is lovely and is a right character, i do have some pictues of her but they are of when she was a lot smaller, she has really grown now. Because she is all black its really difficult to get a good picture of her, here she is sticking her tongue out at my son :rotfl:

Its lovely having a beach nearby too we are lucky we have a south and a north beach so two to choose from within 5 mins drive of my house and going out of my town (Scarborough) we have some woods and a lovely big forest for the summertime.

Aww it sounds amazing & I bet your Son is loving having her too? That's a lovely pic. Have you had her spayed yet? (Not sure of her age now sorry!) We have a county park in the village, it takes about 15 minutes to walk there & then you can walk through it, it's gorgeous & I can't wait to see what it's like in the summer!

There's a huge park called Bradgate Park http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradgate_Park which is 850 odd acres not too far from me, not within walking distance but i've talked my Dad into driving us there & also will be looking into getting the bus over, obviously with mine she can't be off lead right now but I have a huge lunge line to allow her to run.

There's a park right behind my flat that's a nice square shape & enclosed with one entrance which she can go off lead in if no other Dogs are there or approaching, plus at the back of the flat, between the flats & the park she can go off lead as no other Dogs can go there.

I'm loving having mine, we begin basic obedience & socialisation on Thursday & have an intensive 2hr session of training on 14th to look forward too! They're such a joy to be around, i'm going to call the rescue I got mine from tomorrow & ask if I can volunteer Dog Walk once a week (It'd depend if there's anywhere to leave my Dog as she'd come too! I think/hope they'd let her stay with them in the office!)

minimacka

She will be 6 months old on 13th January so we have been thinking about getting her spayed soon, dont know wether to get her done before or after her first season?

UKTigerlily

minimacka wrote: »

She will be 6 months old on 13th January so we have been thinking about getting her spayed soon, dont know wether to get her done before or after her first season?

I'd go with what the Vet says, I don't know which is best. Mine will be done in April but is five so no choice on age! If after her first be careful though lol mine's had three weeks of no walks :!! but is back to it now! The Vet & people here will know! & well done for doing it, it can prevent nasty health issues also like Pyo!

suki1964

minimacka wrote: »

She will be 6 months old on 13th January so we have been thinking about getting her spayed soon, dont know wether to get her done before or after her first season?

A lot of vets say after the first season, This is because if they do it too close to a season then theres a lot more blood and a longer healing time - and of course seeing as you dont know when her season is going to come its easier to do it a month or so after.

Glad everything is working out for you guys and you have all settled into a routine that works for you all.

Not all dogs come into the world the ideal way but thats not to say they dont have the same right to a loving home as the next. Sure my first cocker was a commercially bred one (done my homework since) and he was a fantastic lad

Slimcilla

Sorry but I think that you shoud get her seen to asap to avoid unneccessary problems... Even my male neutered Greyhound can tell the difference betwen a b!tch on heat and not. Wish the entire dogs on the beach could tell the difference between an entire dog or a neutered dog tho as the entire dogs just want to mount mine - much growling and snarling from my normally happy neutered dog..

So very glad it's all worked out well for you tho..

UKTigerlily

Slimcilla wrote: »

Sorry but I think that you shoud get her seen to asap to avoid unneccessary problems... Even my male neutered Greyhound can tell the difference betwen a b!tch on heat and not. Wish the entire dogs on the beach could tell the difference between an entire dog or a neutered dog tho as the entire dogs just want to mount mine - much growling and snarling from my normally happy neutered dog..

So very glad it's all worked out well for you tho..

What Suki said about makes sense, I know it's dangerous to spay during a season or close to one, so to be safe it probably is best to wait, but of course i'm not a Vet & i'm sure the OP's Vet will advise.

Mine has just been in season & is five years old with no problems at all, I just made sure I didn't walk her except for to the end of the road at about midnight, and we just walked round the grounds of the building. I didn't have any turn up on the doorstep which I expected! So as long as the OP is careful & never ties her up outside shops or leaves her in the car or garden unattended it should be ok!

Slimcilla

Sory but walking the dog at that time of night is no fun - especially if you have to leave a child alone in the house - plus the mess.. I have no experience on female dogs so it's just my thoughts and stories from friends... Tell me I am a daftie - it doesnt matter - the dog needs a loveing home and that is all that matters really.. We do what we feel is right for our animals at the time..

The after-neutering experience can be horrid - your dog will possibly howl much of the night - and that is with painkillers - without is even worse and some vets don't do painkillers unless you specifically ask....

Why delay that horrid experience? Please OP if you want to then ignore the rest of what I am saying thats fine, but please don't ignore this:- get your Son out of the house that night to stay with a friend straight after school so he doesn't hear or have to deal with it if it's horrid. I have sobbed and hugged numerous cats plus the dog who totally and utterly screamed his pain for all to hear for most of the night - he is a Greyhound and so a total and utter !!!!!! but is usually very
scarily quiet! The neutering is totally worth it - but be aware of the 24 hour healing process.. I have also had male and femail cats that have hissed and peed (and worse) for Britain that night but the following morning they have ALL joyfully bounded onto my bed (not encouraged) with no thoughts of the previous night while I am suffering from exhaustion, stress and lack of sleep... I think that just proves what a softie I am.. Having said all that you may have an easy day/night - who knows?

Don't get me wrong - I totally and utterly adore my dog and cats and am very pleased all my beasties are now neutered to avoid accidents which I have dealt with in the past:- they included hand feeding kittens 24/7 for 7 weeks as their mother was too young to be bothered - some would have drowned them but no-way was I going to do that! I am just not sure I could cope with an entire female dog after hearing the stories from my friends tho.. ...

The 24 hours of hassle after the neutering is totally worth it in my opinion.. I have had dogs that wanted to mate my legs/arms/parents (!) and 2 weeks from being neutered they became great companions rather than humping machines! I have also seen femail cats that hump anything as their desire is so strong - it's proved that that is not healthy for female cats or dogs as it leads to other problems....

Do what you feel is best but please make arrangements for your Son to go to a friends that night..

Rant over.. Just make sure you get the lovely beastie micro chipped at the same time if not already...

CC x

minimacka

Slimcilla wrote: »

Sory but walking the dog at that time of night is no fun - especially if you have to leave a child alone in the house - plus the mess.. I have no experience on female dogs so it's just my thoughts and stories from friends... Tell me I am a daftie - it doesnt matter - the dog needs a loveing home and that is all that matters really.. We do what we feel is right for our animals at the time..

The after-neutering experience can be horrid - your dog will possibly howl much of the night - and that is with painkillers - without is even worse and some vets don't do painkillers unless you specifically ask....

Why delay that horrid experience? Please OP if you want to then ignore the rest of what I am saying thats fine, but please don't ignore this:- get your Son out of the house that night to stay with a friend straight after school so he doesn't hear or have to deal with it if it's horrid. I have sobbed and hugged numerous cats plus the dog who totally and utterly screamed his pain for all to hear for most of the night - he is a Greyhound and so a total and utter !!!!!! but is usually very
scarily quiet! The neutering is totally worth it - but be aware of the 24 hour healing process.. I have also had male and femail cats that have hissed and peed (and worse) for Britain that night but the following morning they have ALL joyfully bounded onto my bed (not encouraged) with no thoughts of the previous night while I am suffering from exhaustion, stress and lack of sleep... I think that just proves what a softie I am.. Having said all that you may have an easy day/night - who knows?

Don't get me wrong - I totally and utterly adore my dog and cats and am very pleased all my beasties are now neutered to avoid accidents which I have dealt with in the past:- they included hand feeding kittens 24/7 for 7 weeks as their mother was too young to be bothered - some would have drowned them but no-way was I going to do that! I am just not sure I could cope with an entire female dog after hearing the stories from my friends tho.. ...

The 24 hours of hassle after the neutering is totally worth it in my opinion.. I have had dogs that wanted to mate my legs/arms/parents (!) and 2 weeks from being neutered they became great companions rather than humping machines! I have also seen femail cats that hump anything as their desire is so strong - it's proved that that is not healthy for female cats or dogs as it leads to other problems....

Do what you feel is best but please make arrangements for your Son to go to a friends that night..

Rant over.. Just make sure you get the lovely beastie micro chipped at the same time if not already...

CC x

Many thanks for your comments she has been micro chipped already, the vet didnt want to do it when she had her 2nd injection he said to get it done when we got her neuted but she went missing just before christmas (from a secure garden) she squeezed down the side of the shed and got into next doors garden (little monkey) so the panic that we had during those 5 mins or less of not knowing where she was was more than enough for me to make her an appointment to get her microchipped. The vet again didnt want to do it but i insisted, he said she might yelp and it might be distressing for me but she just looked at the vet as if to say is that it :rotfl: .
She will be neuted but again its when do we do it she is 6 months old on 13th January so again any advise will always be taken on board. There's not point in asking for help if you dont listen to people.

suki1964

Slimcilla wrote: »

Sorry but I think that you shoud get her seen to asap to avoid unneccessary problems... Even my male neutered Greyhound can tell the difference betwen a b!tch on heat and not. Wish the entire dogs on the beach could tell the difference between an entire dog or a neutered dog tho as the entire dogs just want to mount mine - much growling and snarling from my normally happy neutered dog..

So very glad it's all worked out well for you tho..

Mounting isnt always a sex thing you know. Its also a dominance thing and dogs neutered or otherwise will on occasion do it. The dogs who are mounting your dog are not doing so out of some sexual need - pure dominence.

And my dog mounts my leg every morning when Im putting my jeans on to walk him, Thats the only time, never if Im putting a dress or skirt - just the jeans as he knows hes getting walked. Never any other walk of the day just the morning one when the jeans are being pulled on (after he runs off with the socks that is) and hes been done and it never caused him to flinch. Was me that was the blubbering wreck - he I dont think even looked to see what was missing :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: