Collected rescue Springer Spaniel. Ongoing advice needed.

child359

trudij wrote: »

I see your mohican, and raise you eyebrows.......

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hope that pic works!!!

She is gorgeous btw !!!!

I am LOVING that pic!!! I LOVE the eyebrows!! How cute:D

I am beginning to realise how wonderful and different they all are!!

foreign_correspondent

she is a beauty, I bet you will have loads of fun with her!

Do you know anything about her background, why she is in rescue etc? (I didnt know much when I got my rescue doggo, and my mum knew nothing about her dogs history as she was brought in by the dog warden as a stray)

When you get her home I would advise that you take her straight into the garden forst and give her chance to have a good sniff around and go to the loo - as soon as she does, praise her so she knows that is the plae to do it, then let her go inside the house.

As Elsien said earlier start as you mean to go on with your house rules - eg. is she allowed on the furniture? Upstairs? etc. if not, make this clear on day one, it is much easier than trying to change the boundaries later on. (also where she will sleep, eat etc)

lovely dog :-)

child359

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

she is a beauty, I bet you will have loads of fun with her!

Do you know anything about her background, why she is in rescue etc? (I didnt know much when I got my rescue doggo, and my mum knew nothing about her dogs history as she was brought in by the dog warden as a stray)

When you get her home I would advise that you take her straight into the garden forst and give her chance to have a good sniff around and go to the loo - as soon as she does, praise her so she knows that is the plae to do it, then let her go inside the house.

As Elsien said earlier start as you mean to go on with your house rules - eg. is she allowed on the furniture? Upstairs? etc. if not, make this clear on day one, it is much easier than trying to change the boundaries later on. (also where she will sleep, eat etc)

lovely dog :-)

I know she is in rescue because the previous owners could no longer afford for (despite having her since a pup! I blame the credit crunch!) and she is 3.5 yrs old!! she is very good with children, pther dos, being left and travelling. That is it other than that.

I was planning on letting her sniff the garden etc and have everything set up for her when she comes in. I got her name tag today!!!

I am (planning;) ) as I mean to go on!!! At the moment not on furniture but ask me on Saturday and I am sure that has changed:rotfl:

foreign_correspondent

aw bless she sounds like the ideal dog!!!

I would live on bread and jam before I would get rid of my dog, but I realise not everyone can do the same.

Another thing thatmay be worth getting (thinking of the finanances) is pet insurance for when your cover runs out, or putting money aside to cover any vets bills - this time I decided to get insurance as I would struggle to find the readies to pay for a big unexpected vets bill.

child359

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

aw bless she sounds like the ideal dog!!!

I would live on bread and jam before I would get rid of my dog, but I realise not everyone can do the same.

Another thing thatmay be worth getting (thinking of the finanances) is pet insurance for when your cover runs out, or putting money aside to cover any vets bills - this time I decided to get insurance as I would struggle to find the readies to pay for a big unexpected vets bill.

She has 6 weeks petplan insurance when she leaves the rescue which i intend (and have budgetted for;) ) to continue when it runs out!! but thank you for suggesting:T

foreign_correspondent

another thing is... it is quite likely that even if she is housetrained really well (which I expect she is!) she may have a few accidents in the house at first due to change of routine etc

Do try and give her frequent opportunities to go outside for the first week, and go out with her and praise and treat her every time she does anyting outside - she will soon click on!

child359

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

another thing is... it is quite likely that even if she is housetrained really well (which I expect she is!) she may have a few accidents in the house at first due to change of routine etc

Do try and give her frequent opportunities to go outside for the first week, and go out with her and praise and treat her every time she does anyting outside - she will soon click on!

Bless you. Thank you for that tip!
I intend on being out a lot Saturday and Sunday with her and will do lots of praise etc just so she gets used to my rules and training etc. I am hoping she will be soooo tired that she sleeps through any new sleep arrangements and not worry about them:rotfl:

elsien

child359 wrote: »

I am (planning;) ) as I mean to go on!!! At the moment not on furniture but ask me on Saturday and I am sure that has changed:rotfl:

That sounds very familiar - mine's not allowed on the furniture at all, but the rules have got bent somewhere along the way so if I'm sitting on my chair she keeps one foot on the footstool and the rest of her sprawled up the front of me. Technically she's on me, not on the furniture...........not sure how that happened.;)

She looks such a sweetheart, and for a rescue dog you've got quite a lot of information which is a bonus.

(Mine tried crying the first night I had her, and I practically had to barricade my mother in her bedroom to stop her from going in to her, but after the first night she settled down without any problems.)

Loopy_Girl

AWWWWWW!!!:smileyhea

She is soooooo cute...I could just snuffle my head in between her ears and head...her coat looks in great condition and she has obviously been cared for which is great. She's clearly been a much loved pet and I commend the previous owners for being responsible and handing her in to a rescue centre rather than just trying to cope.....

3 more sleeps to go!!!!!!:T :T :T :T

(I really need to calm down eh?!! can you imagine what I will be like on here if I ever get my rescue pooch!!!!!)

FROSTYFRECKLE

I love coming onto this thread to see the photos and your Springer is gorgeous. Looks like a "proper" Springer - completely loopy:D Love the tufts of hair. Hubby and I go to a certain park in Glasgow as a lot of Springers are walked there - we are guaranteed to be doggied by a Springer. Lovely, mad dogs. I am so jealous!