fenboy Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Meet---------Drake my new Pup. He is a lively little fellow and its a job to pin him down for a picture, he has already been for a swim in my Koi pond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 He looks a right character and is a good looking dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Lovely looking pup. Did he retrieve any koi while in the pond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 He's yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Lovely looking pup. Did he retrieve any koi while in the pond. No but he is taking a keen interest in them , I just had to stop him going in after one again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 No but he is taking a keen interest in them , I just had to stop him going in after one again. One way of finding out how soft his mouth is Lovely looking pup you`ve got there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 I was going to ask dog or bitch but the clue was Drake , nice name and a very nice puppy , bit young to start water training though , although you are using him for fowling and he will be spending a fair bit of time in the water and who knows his first retrieve might be a fish . Looking at your other thread about putting both dogs together , I keep mine apart during the night and they are together during the day , and up to now had no problems at all and they get really well together although I make sure they are separated at meal times . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Hi Nice looking pup I'm sure he be just fine I keep mine together all the time although I did get a cage for the youngest untill he was house trained As for feeding I may be a bit odd but I only have one feed bowl and they wait and take turns It works nor me 😊 Although I don't have a lab All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Well this dog is all ready looking like he will be a bit of a character , he has now been in the pond again He has also cost me £100 at the vets today , he has a golf ball sized lump on his shoulder, the vets think it could be a infected tick bite , hopefully its nothing more serious than that. He has been taught to sit today so its a bit easier to get a decent picture now so here are a few more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fal Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 He's very sporty looking! I like him, he looks like he's going to be fast!!!!! Cracking head on the boy!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 I like the comical look on Drakes face in the first photo , a sure sign hes enjoying himself . Sorry to hear you had a costly trip to the vets yesterday and hope it heal up with no lasting problems . I took mine to the vets yesterday as well for his second injections and a micro chip put in his back , I don't notice mine growing much as I am with him day after day , but 4 weeks ago when he had his first jab he went 6 1/2 kilo and now yesterday he weighed nearly 12 kilo , nearly double his weight in 4 weeks , and the early training ( walking on a lead , sit a and stay , house training ect. ) is coming on as well as can be expected . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Lovely looking dog Fenboy, I second what Marsh Man says, that first photo in your last post is great - he looks so happy. Best of luck with him, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 He's very sporty looking! I like him, he looks like he's going to be fast!!!!! Cracking head on the boy!!!! Thanks , he is going to be a different build to my other dog that's for sure. I like the comical look on Drakes face in the first photo , a sure sign hes enjoying himself . Sorry to hear you had a costly trip to the vets yesterday and hope it heal up with no lasting problems . I took mine to the vets yesterday as well for his second injections and a micro chip put in his back , I don't notice mine growing much as I am with him day after day , but 4 weeks ago when he had his first jab he went 6 1/2 kilo and now yesterday he weighed nearly 12 kilo , nearly double his weight in 4 weeks , and the early training ( walking on a lead , sit a and stay , house training ect. ) is coming on as well as can be expected . He must be a similar age to mine then marsh man he has already had his second jab , training wise much the same also he has soon learned to sit and I have him walking quite well on the lead in the garden though its only for a minute or two at a time , house training will not be required as he will always live out , he is very good in the kennel as its all he has known. He was weighed at the vets yesterday and was 13kg Lovely looking dog Fenboy, I second what Marsh Man says, that first photo in your last post is great - he looks so happy. Best of luck with him, Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Good luck with him, looks a nice dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Good luck with him, looks a nice dog. Thanks , he is already showing some promise , he seems very focused on me which is something I have always struggled with on my other dog , lets hope this one goes better , I certainly made some mistakes with the other which will not be repeated this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Thanks , he is already showing some promise , he seems very focused on me which is something I have always struggled with on my other dog , lets hope this one goes better , I certainly made some mistakes with the other which will not be repeated this time. We all make mistakes fenboy, even the top trainers make mistakes while training , but the thing is we learn by the things going wrong with the previous dogs we have had , The old keeper who I used to train my dogs with used to say ( make haste slowly ) , meaning not to move on to the next level of training until you are happy with the level you are at , and not to set any time limit as it will take as long as it takes . Good luck and I am sure you will make a good job of it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 If he fails as a gun dog you could always race him against hares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 If he fails as a gun dog you could always race him against hares. Hah Hah , the wife says he has whippet in him ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Hah Hah , the wife says he has whippet in him ! I was thinking more like greyhound! I hope all goes well, he looks a nice enough chap. Funnily enough, one of my labs scaled the fence to next door's garden and then jumped back over with a big, fat fish. I don't think the neighbour ever realised one was missing. Do you think I should post some pictures of my little terror? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 I was thinking more like greyhound! I hope all goes well, he looks a nice enough chap. Funnily enough, one of my labs scaled the fence to next door's garden and then jumped back over with a big, fat fish. I don't think the neighbour ever realised one was missing. Do you think I should post some pictures of my little terror? Yes I did ask for some a while ago ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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