My son, daughter in law and grandson have a Cockerpoo called Nina. She's about 4 months old and lovely. She looks more Cocker than Poo to be honest and most people she meets think she a working Cocker Spaniel. The only clues that she's not really are her tail and also her legs are a little bit different. She's completely nuts!
The plan is we will do doggy day care as and when needed, with the occasional overnight stays as well. She visited for the first time yesterday. What a hoot! I made sure the garden was tiny dog proof. It's Labrador proof but has a few gaps like a hole in the gate for out long deceased cat and a gap under another garden gate. I've also put a temporary fence up around the central rose border and pond to stop the grandchildren getting snagged on the roses and from falling in the pond.
Being a self confessed lump of soppiness with dogs I got Lady's old bed out of the shed and put that down in our back room, and put her honking duck toy on it.
Mainly it went well. Nina had a lovely time exploring the garden at about 100 mph. She found all Lady's old footballs hiding in various parts of the garden and I had a lovely game of football with her. We also did a spot of "retrieving" that involved Nina whizzing off to get the "honking duck" and then not giving it back but rushing round with it at warp speed!
She was a bit uncertain about coming into the house so we had several brief visits with rushing out into the garden again. I tried sitting on the end of Lady's bed and that worked. It's a bit on the big side for a Cockerpooh so loads of room. There is a limit to how much dog spit I can take though!
As a first visit it was absolutely lovely. Even when Nina found she could fit between the slats in my temporary fence (see above) and leapt into the pond - several times! Dog towels to the fore again!
Super and it really lifted my spirits having a young dog in the house again even for just and hour or so. A good start and can't wait for the next time.
The plan is we will do doggy day care as and when needed, with the occasional overnight stays as well. She visited for the first time yesterday. What a hoot! I made sure the garden was tiny dog proof. It's Labrador proof but has a few gaps like a hole in the gate for out long deceased cat and a gap under another garden gate. I've also put a temporary fence up around the central rose border and pond to stop the grandchildren getting snagged on the roses and from falling in the pond.
Being a self confessed lump of soppiness with dogs I got Lady's old bed out of the shed and put that down in our back room, and put her honking duck toy on it.
Mainly it went well. Nina had a lovely time exploring the garden at about 100 mph. She found all Lady's old footballs hiding in various parts of the garden and I had a lovely game of football with her. We also did a spot of "retrieving" that involved Nina whizzing off to get the "honking duck" and then not giving it back but rushing round with it at warp speed!
She was a bit uncertain about coming into the house so we had several brief visits with rushing out into the garden again. I tried sitting on the end of Lady's bed and that worked. It's a bit on the big side for a Cockerpooh so loads of room. There is a limit to how much dog spit I can take though!
As a first visit it was absolutely lovely. Even when Nina found she could fit between the slats in my temporary fence (see above) and leapt into the pond - several times! Dog towels to the fore again!
Super and it really lifted my spirits having a young dog in the house again even for just and hour or so. A good start and can't wait for the next time.
. Enjoy!! xx
She really does look all cocker, her coat particularly. Sounds like she has got her paws well under the table / in the pond. That's certainly a cocker trait!
