I went to see the litter from which I was to select my new Labrador puppy, provisionally named Phoenix, when the were three weeks old. It is a really good looking litter of three bitches (one black, two yellow) and four dogs (two black, two yellow). My preference was for a black dog but I wanted the best litter member regardless of gender or colour. [... continue reading 'Phoenix the Puppy Progress Report']
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For months now everything happening out there in the world and being covered in the press has been so depressing. It seems that they can only report on people such as ‘St Jade’, The Beckhams, Jordan and Peter Andre not forgetting Madonna and her divine right to adopt any child she wants because of who she is and the size of her bank balance. And [... continue reading 'Some Good News For A Change'] This is probably the last in the series of ‘Training Treacle’ posts, but that’s not to say you can ever finish training a dog. Treacle has just celebrated (with a Mr Whippy ice cream) her second birthday and is now having to put her mind to more serious things. James, our first Grandson (pictured with his Dad, Steve) arrived last December and Treacle has been an [... continue reading 'Training Treacle (6)'] Last weekend my wife Rosemary and I, along with daughter Caroline and son-in-law Steve went to visit my eldest son Brian and girlfriend Nikki. As Nikki has a houseful of dogs Treacle was invited too. It was a wet day ideal to introduce the ‘yoblet’ to a Labrador of mature years, a Collie cross, a Westie with a trimmed body and ‘Rasta’ haircut and [... continue reading 'Treacle Goes To Tea'] Firstly, I’d better point out this isn’t Robin so don’t expect the usual wit. This is the son-in-law and its time I stepped out from behind the scenes to give a little Treacle Training update, and of course an updated photo. Caroline and I have been delighted with Treacle’s progress. She is always happy and tends to pick things up really easily. I’ve never owned a [... continue reading 'Training Treacle (5)'] Treacle is now free to enter to big wide world, all her vaccinations have taken and now she can mix with the big boys. She really enjoyed her first proper walks as she has boundless energy and was getting bored being restricted to her house and garden. We are very lucky with our location as we have a huge choice of dog walking areas [... continue reading 'Training Treacle (4)'] Treacle went to the Vet last Tuesday to have her final injections and to be micro-chipped. She won’t be able to go everywhere until two weeks after the jabs, but she can now mix with dogs that are known to be up to date with their innoculations. So yesterday she came visiting to meet my German Shepherds. She was a bit overawed by my younger [... continue reading 'Training Treacle (3)'] Well, she’s arrived. I drove Steve and Caroline down to Sussex on the 5th August to collect young Treacle. I didn’t need to attend but it allowed me to be nosy and it meant that both Steve and Caroline could concentrate on bonding with Treacle on the way home. She is a very confident little dog and was not put out at all by her first [... continue reading 'Training Treacle (2)'] My Daughter and Son in Law are picking up their Chocolate Labrador puppy on 5th August 2005. She was born on 7th June 2005. She is going to be raised using the method of Amichien Bonding and I intend to record her progress here.Treacle will be leaving the litter at 8 weeks and moving from Sussex to Hampshire. Steve and Caroline have been hard at [... continue reading 'Training Treacle (1)'] |
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