JDog Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 It was with some trepidation that I decided to go for a spaniel having had Labradors for forty years. Over that time I have seen some completely mad spaniels and I thought that I may be confined to the same category if I got one. Apologies if I have told this story before but I found him on a 'pre loved' website which was an inauspicious start. When I went to see him at five weeks old I was greeted at the door of the house by a tattooed lady whose breasts were prominent and adorned with slogans of various kinds. I was too polite to read them properly. Her husband was tattooed too and had a shaven head and earrings. Throughout my life I have prided myself on 'first instincts'. In this case I could not have been more wrong. They were really very nice people who loved their dogs. They took it in turns to sleep downstairs to feed the pups at regular intervals through the night and all veterinary matters were up to date. The bitch was in great condition so soon after producing the litter of five. Jasper came home at eight weeks and he has barely put a foot wrong since. He is very affectionate, biddable, obedient, willing to please and he has a great nose. I doubt that I have spent more than ten hours training him in total but he is rock steady and returns at the very first peep on the whistle. I hope to enjoy his company for many years to come. I suspect that he will outlast me by a long chalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Ahh he's gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m greeny Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Ahh happy birthday jasper itsmy spaniels second birthday in 2 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 He loves the photo shoot too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) Happy birthday jasper Edited August 9, 2015 by WelshAndy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie B Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Happy birthday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 He has turned into a good looking lad , which disproves the theory about owners becoming like their dogs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie B Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 I just wish I had been born rich instead of handsome lol R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Sure is a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Ah, Jdog, he looks great - nice back story too. He has a lovely gaze, you can almost see what he's thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timd999 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Great story and a lovely looking dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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