neil3728 Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Meet Ralphy. A one year old Lab, picked him up at the weekend,his old owner has had a change in circumstances so was looking to get rid. He is with us on a trail to see how he settles down with the kids and our 7 year old beagle. Not sure I will ever get him to the stage where I could take him shooting but he should make a nice loving family pet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 He's only 1 so no reason why he shouldn't make a good shooting companion. Spend lots of time with him to form a strong bond and introduce him very slowly to the shooting world. He looks a bonnie we chap. Good luck Sabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Many didn't bother training a dog till it was a year old in times past. These days we often start a dog too soon by contrast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3728 Posted August 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 At the moment we are just giving him plenty of walks and seeing how he settles with the other dog. Thanks, after seeing a lot of people start training their dogs from an early age I was unsure if I had missed the boat with him. It would be very nice to one day be able to take him shooting with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.w. Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Many didn't bother training a dog till it was a year old in times past. These days we often start a dog too soon by contrast This is true fact, I might start the odd one at ten months but not if he's puppy like they are all very different so twelve months is plenty soon enough for a lab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 This is true fact, I might start the odd one at ten months but not if he's puppy like they are all very different so twelve months is plenty soon enough for a lab. My lab is four this Sept I was holding off starting training proper till I could see him ready but wife started at about 7 months so I cracked on It was too early the early stuff was hard work that which was done over 1 year went in so much better I bet if I just socialised this dog I could have started training proper at 18mnths and still done good Has a real desire to learn stuff now at four but depends on the dog and how spoiled it's been previous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Nice looking dog. Best of luck with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3728 Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Well not sure if this is going to be a popular decision, but our beagle is just not taken to him, they are fighting a lot, this coming from the beagle how can sleep all day is very out of character. There is also something about him that is making my mum unsure about him, she is not scared of him herself, more has a weird feeling when he looks at you, it's almost as though you are not sure what he is going to do next, which is a worry when he is around my young niece and nephew. So it looks like he is going to go back to his old owner, he was only here for a trial, which has not worked out. The crazy thing is that the family have decided that they liked having a second dog around and have decided the best way forward is to get a puppy. Atleast that way the new dog will grow up around my kids and hopefully the beagle will take to a puppy better than a larger dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinach Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Good luck! John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Adolescent male dogs can stink of testosterone worse than a teenage boys bedroom. Other adult dogs see it as a threat or challenge. Be aware if you get a puppy your rxidting dog might just react the same dedpite earlier bonding time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3728 Posted August 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 The beagle and the new puppy are bitches so hopefully we should escape the whole testosterone problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3728 Posted September 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) After a wait, here is the new puppy, Ruby. Edited September 21, 2015 by neil3728 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Hope they settle well together. Looks cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3728 Posted September 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Getting along okay, at the moment, just taking things nice and slow to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I see Ruby has already thrown the Beagle off the big bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3728 Posted September 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 The big bed was bought for Ruby, The beagle always had a small bed for some reason, although the new Puppy has now claimed all the dog beds in the house as hers. Poppy the beagle won't sit anywhere near the new puppy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Good luck with your puppy. I personally would have persevered longer than two days with the black Labrador. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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