Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime

lostinrates

Well....

GOOD NEWS

Dog dog has her splint off early! The bone seems to be very solid but she has a couple of nasty ulcers so the vet decide she would be better splint off, light dressing for ulcers and have another look after the weekend. We are so happy for her, it's quite obviously hugely relieving for her, she is stretching it gently and wagging her tail and had a really good sleep, probably feels lots less sore so sleep is more restful.

GDB2222

I think that if I were in the market for a dog at the moment, I would just wander along to the local dogs home and pick a healthy-looking mongrel. Mother in law did just that, and although she does not look after it terribly well, the dog seems to be thriving. So is she. Tough as old boots, both of them!

silvercar

GDB2222 wrote: »

I think that if I were in the market for a dog at the moment, I would just wander along to the local dogs home and pick a healthy-looking mongrel. Mother in law did just that, and although she does not look after it terribly well, the dog seems to be thriving. So is she. Tough as old boots, both of them!

My friend picked a healthy looking mongrel from the local rescue centre. The centre then did loads of checks on her before "allowing" her to have the dog. 2 months later the dog woke from a sleep and promptly bit her child's ear. Child then needed surgery and treatment and is left with an odd shaped ear. On returning the dog to the home, one of the assistants remarked that this had happened before and the dog was never meant to go to a family!

lostinrates

GDB2222 wrote: »

I think that if I were in the market for a dog at the moment, I would just wander along to the local dogs home and pick a healthy-looking mongrel. Mother in law did just that, and although she does not look after it terribly well, the dog seems to be thriving. So is she. Tough as old boots, both of them!

A mongrel is as healthy as the sum of its parts. With most thankfuLly make it healthier, but not always. A problem with irresponsible breeding most common behind mongrels is that the individual parents are not health tested for their breed weaknesses.

Fwiw, I have long argued for partbred registers within kennel club, much like we do with horses, which IMO would benefit breeds. As in deed would permitted outcrosses.

The other issue is this...

Breeds originated for reasons. Most people have dogs they like the look of, but a truely wise dog buyer buys on temperament and energy levels and job designed for. Nine out of ten times a mongrel and it's owner make good companions. A wise and rare choice (and it can be the sum of parts in a mongrel appropriately chosen) the companionship is as good as a fairytale marriage. IMO ones who go the most common route love their dog as much, but don't know what that magic element missing is, I.e. don't recognise anything could be better.

Cases
I've silvercar's friend are I hope pretty rare!

GDB2222

lostinrates wrote: »

A mongrel is as healthy as the sum of its parts. With most thankfuLly make it healthier, but not always. A problem with irresponsible breeding most common behind mongrels is that the individual parents are not health tested for their breed weaknesses.

Fwiw, I have long argued for partbred registers within kennel club, much like we do with horses, which IMO would benefit breeds. As in deed would permitted outcrosses.

The other issue is this...

Breeds originated for reasons. Most people have dogs they like the look of, but a truely wise dog buyer buys on temperament and energy levels and job designed for. Nine out of ten times a mongrel and it's owner make good companions. A wise and rare choice (and it can be the sum of parts in a mongrel appropriately chosen) the companionship is as good as a fairytale marriage. IMO ones who go the most common route love their dog as much, but don't know what that magic element missing is, I.e. don't recognise anything could be better.

Cases
I've silvercar's friend are I hope pretty rare!

Ah, I live and learn! My unspoken assumption, wrong apparently, was that a mongrel will ordinarily not display the breed weaknesses of any of its ancestors. That's more likely if it has a multiplicity of breeds in it, rather than just being a cross-breed.

As Silver is implying, some dogs may end up at the dog's home precisely because they have a troubled past. You are probably entitled to see the full history of the dog, and a wise new owner would probably insist on this.

lemonjelly

Generali wrote: »

Thank you both very much. I'm very pleased.

Banking person in can't count shocker...;)

lemonjelly

silvercar wrote: »

Stuart Hall, Max Clifford....this is getting stupid.

Max Clifford asked to be left alone & have his privacy respected at this delicate time!

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!:rotfl:

lemonjelly

Went to see Jack Dee last night. Amusing, rather than laugh out loud hilarious. I was very tired though.

Going to see Little Angels tonight. Blasting from the past!

zagubov

silvercar wrote: »

Stuart Hall, Max Clifford....this is getting stupid.

Hmmmm. Wouldn't have been my first idea of likely candidates. :cool:
Shocked by this comedy pair from Oz and the prank call.:(

It's tough enough doing some jobs without being humiliated for a cheap giggle. You couldn't treat a criminal like that without "infringing their human rights". Horrible.

silvercar

As Silver is implying, some dogs may end up at the dog's home precisely because they have a troubled past. You are probably entitled to see the full history of the dog, and a wise new owner would probably insist on this.

She did and was told that an elderly couple gave up the dog as they now had limited mobility or some such rubbish. Basically the rescue centre lied or omitted the truth.