Guest Wilksy Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Cheers Alex, good advice, it really early days for us, but I noticed in the pics that some more cocker some more poo! We need to get the wife amongst some dogs and see if it's a long haired short haired thing, but I'm not going to push it, her dad died of asthma attack when she was 11 so It might end up no dog is suitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Might be safer for her to have some allergy testing done to ascertain how allergic your wife is. Some are so sensitive that skin and urine traces will set it off. (I have got a sphynx cat for this very reason as the previous owner thought she would be ok with a hairless cat) It would be heart breaking to get attached to a dog then have to rehome it. One option is when you have got an idea of a breed see if you can arange to vist a breeder and stay for a while to see if your wife is ok, although this could be risky if she is very sensitive. Sometimes people are fine with a short exposure to a dog, but living with one can increase the allergen build up in the house. If you get a dog you will have to be scrupulous about using a hepa filter vaccuum particularly on carpets and have a strict keep off the sofa for the dog to avoid this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wilksy Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 That's great! thanks for posting that lorius, definatly food for thought! Sorry elvis didn't mean to crash your thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElvisThePelvis Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Not at all, all good advice... Funnily enough chatting to a friend he suggested I borrow his dog whenever I like ( the quid pro quo being he doesn't have to walk it) so I think I gave solved the shooting side... It is a very well trained Lab. Maybe get the Kids an XBox instead of a pet ( I think that's what they would prefer) Wilksy, perhaps rent a dog is the answer? (Hang on a minute isn't that Tinder?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I've got a cockerpoo. Bright as a button and has a great retrieve as well as being able to sniff out pretty much anything that's gone through the hedgerow. He's a working cocker mix and not a show cocker if that makes any difference. Not a gun dog just a pet but I have no doubt he could be trained easily. Great family pets but need exercise as they get bored if not given at least 2 x 40 minute walks a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcs1972 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 no such thing -if someones allergic they're allergic.... I'd ditch the wife and get the dog ;-> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 There are varying degrees of allergy. Some people are so allergic to things they will suffer anythalxis if they come into contact with what triggers their allergen and have to carry an epipen. Some just react if they come into contact with high level of allergen ie the dander from high shedding dogs. Thats why some poeple are ok with non shedding dogs. Some people with mild allergy can control it with antihistamines etc, but some with a mild allergy can develope a more severe allergy if constantly exposed to the allergen. Its all in the luck of the draw. There is also the option of trying desensitising. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allergen_immunotherapy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffjjack Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Spanish Water dog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypig Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crested_Moletai_May_2014_4.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONY R Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Airedale dont think they moult as such /need striping , grandad had them as waterfowling dogs turn of the last century untill the 1930s aparently, they were not always a show dog and they do swim well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbox Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Had a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier for 11 years... shed very little hair and was a good sturdy animal with a lovely temperament. Would have been a **** gun dog though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Friend had an Airedale. Lovely big dog.It swam quite well and would retrieve sticks. Not sure how well a gundog they would make. It did need stripping regularly though, like border terriers if you clip them it tends to spoil the waterproofing of their coat as it leaves the softer undercoat exposed, so best hand stripped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONY R Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Friend had an Airedale. Lovely big dog.It swam quite well and would retrieve sticks. Not sure how well a gundog they would make. It did need stripping regularly though, like border terriers if you clip them it tends to spoil the waterproofing of their coat as it leaves the softer undercoat exposed, so best hand stripped. Were a good gun dog acording to what my grandfather used to say, had a good nose swam retrieved good took the cold well. He claimed they had a lot of otterhound in their background heritage hence the water prowes and nose if this is indeed a fact i cant say but i have read similar in books etc. Quite what a show or pet strain english bred dog of today would be like for work , i could not say but there may be info on them online abroad perhaps with a few hints. Rare now i think, you used to see them about in the 1970s a bit as a kid but not seen one for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Lagatto Romanolo. Most dogs can retrieve, you don't see many that won't play catch stick or play ball. So they will pick birds with training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Lagatto Romanolo. Most dogs can retrieve, you don't see many that won't play catch stick or play ball. So they will pick birds with training. Yes most if all can be trained to pick them up , but it is very difficult to train some of them not to crunch / eat / run off with once they have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunters_return Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Bedlington terrier.The wife gets an asthma attack with pet hair but is fine with a Bedlington. They are also a great dog,good with kids and easy to train. I'll second all the points a above. Just make sure you have fences 10 feet high! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONY R Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 (edited) Couple of other breeds you could consider curly coated retriever or irish water spaniel (as allready mentioned in this thread), both are gun dogs for sure and, if i am truthfull i always fancied owning a IWS myself. Edited February 16, 2016 by TONY R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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