Spencer - Guide Dog In Training 🐾

[Boogie]

Mud, what mud?

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

There's no mud there, he's just turning choccy in a few places.

 

[edzbird]

I see no mud.....

 

[Boogie]

For ear comparisons.

 

[snowbunny]

 

[Jacqui-S]

Ok. I take my Facebook comment back

 

[snowbunny]

Did you see the nature show on orphaned bear cubs in Russia yesterday? Can't remember what it was called, sorry, or even what channel it was on! But when they released the cubs into the wild, after months of caring for them, training them to forage etc, it made me think of you. The caretakers were very emotional, as you'd expect; the same mixture of pride and sadness.

 

[Boogie]

Did you see the nature show on orphaned bear cubs in Russia yesterday? Can't remember what it was called, sorry, or even what channel it was on! But when they released the cubs into the wild, after months of caring for them, training them to forage etc, it made me think of you. The caretakers were very emotional, as you'd expect; the same mixture of pride and sadness.

I did.

I said to Mr Boogs “At least our pups don’t have to dig their own den and look out for hunters!”

I was amazed at what the couple went through year after year bringing up orphaned cubs and setting them free.

We were lucky in 2007 to visit Canada and watch a bear and her three cubs not 100 yards away from us, they were busy catching salmon and didn’t even see us!
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[Boogie]

Meet Prince - Spencer’s grandad.

Now we know where he got those ears!

 

[FayRose]

Awww, he's a gorgeous dad/grandad for any pup, Spencer must be real proud of his grandpa. He looks like a confident, sturdy dog who really knows how to make a knock out pose Must keep Molly away from this screen !

Seriously, he's a corker, I don't doubt Guide Dogs are glad he's theirs.

 

[Jacqui-S]

He looks like such a gentle soul xx

 

[Boogie]

Spencer being loooopy

 

[Jacqui-S]

Tatze The Patient.

 

[Boogie]

Tatze The Patient.

She just gets on with what she’s doing (in this case eating a toy ) and ignores the pup as much as is possible.

 

[Boogie]

The view from my chair

Nice tackle Spencer - but I’m expecting a call soon for the snip snip snip.

 

[FayRose]

Awww, bless him x

 

[Jacqui-S]

Poor innocent little chap.....
(is that his favourite bed?)

 

[Boogie]

Poor innocent little chap.....
(is that his favourite bed?)

We have three beds in this room plus Tatze’s chair. He sleeps on whichever is nearest to me, even if he’s in a deep sleep he moves if I move.

One of the beds is undergoing repairs. He isn’t a bed destroyer, it’s just wear and tear which has caused it to need a new underside.

 

[Boogie]

Mr Boogs is away on a walking holiday in Majorca. No, I’m not jealous despite the 18 degrees and fabulous photos - I could have gone with them but prefer to be home with the dogs as it’s not long since we were away in Heidelberg.

But I have been very lazy. It’s 11am now and I still haven’t taken either of them out. Tatze usually goes on a long, two hour walk with Mr Boogs at 9:30 and he drops me off somewhere to do a training walk with Spencer and get the bus home.

Tatze is not impressed at all and is lying looking meaningfully at the door. Spencer is a star and has been getting his toys out one at once, throwing them for himself or chewing them.

 

[kateincornwall]

Snap , I haven't been out either ! Nelly doesn't seem bothered and Reuben has been playing in the garden . Spencers bed looks lovely and snug x