DUNKS Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) Oh dear. Just seen next door neighbour with a puppy in her arms. Not had a chance to talk yet. They are good neighbours but not sociable. Never usually see them BECAUSE THEY ARE ALWAYS AT WORK FULL TIME!. Dog is obviously a plaything while they are both at home during lockdown. But what will happen when they are both back at work? They are not folk who walk at all ,nearest shops are 250 yards away "and they go in a car " perhaps they are just looking after the pup for a friend Eh., Some hope. Edited January 19, 2021 by DUNKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Main reason I won't have a dog again just yet, it's just not fair. We're both working full time. I listen to dogs howling around here all the time from being locked in all day. I've even offered to walk some foc but got declined... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted January 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 A neighbour we had 20 years ag had lurchers and Jacks. He just would not believe that the jack did that awful high pitched keening all day when he was out. They used to stop as soon as his car came into the road or they heard his footsteps. We suffered for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 It's Lockdown Puppy syndrome. 10s of thousands of puppies are being bought by people who want a "pastime" as they can't go to work, but in too many cases have no idea what it entails or what their responsibilities are. The rescue centres are going to be overflowing with neglected young dogs and the councils will be flooded with nuisance complaints about barking and distressed dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Prawn Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 It's definitely a worry there will be a mass dumping of dogs, and those not dumped suddenly have to learn how to cope without constant companionship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 A woman down the avenue just imported two dogs from Romania, said it was easier getting them from there than dog homes in the UK, apparently they imported just over 20k dogs last year from Romania. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimo22 Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 On Tv yesterday that people importing from Cyprus and they also have plane loads sending to GB. There will be plenty of cheap dogs about when we get back to normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Prawn Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Had to laugh at the new RSPCA advert that is all "We're in an animal welfare crisis because of Covid" yet Dogs Trust said they currently have the lowest numbers ever presumably for the reasons listed above that lots of people got dogs. If the RSPCA had said "We might be facing a crisis in the near future" and then explained why I might not have choked on my tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkin Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Yes these homes for dogs in my area won't let you have a dog if you are a shooting person ,I always remember years ago trying to get a ratting terrier when we used to run a little ratting group and they just would not let you have one ,And then asking on local radio and papers for money to feed them and if not they would have to be put down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 That's nuts. They clearly have zero idea what a dog needs .if they wont let them go to shooting homes . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
243deer Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 you are taking quite a risk re-homing one of these 'purely-for-profit', bred without any regard for congenital disorders, young dogs when they come flooding in to be re-homed when folk get back to work. Could be your best ever working dog and could be an absolute disaster which, if it is the only dog you can afford, would not be good. Personally I am waiting until such time as mine and the mrs' work patterns can fit in with a new dog and then I will go to a reputable breeder or someone I know who is breeding good working dogs for the right reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Maybe of Interest: Battersea dogs home, Black Retriever Cross Re-homing, and some of the Dogs Trust Homes do re-home dogs to fieldsport homes. Cheers Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 Unless your willing and able to move a dog on if it’s no good I don’t see why people would take a risk on a re-homed dog. The foundations and early experiences can be so important. You hear about people who re-homed a Gundog and claim it never required any training and was the most amazing dog they ever did have, but I reckon if someone who really knew what they were doing looked at it, it would be lucky to be average at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 i feel for you fighting cancer and for 12 years after the ****su barked all day high pitched brothers house was a refuge while going through chemo despite pleading with them shut him up olly likes to bark and they shouted over him delivery /guests/coming or going doorbell mouse **** at dawn and when they went out until come back still goin ape **** there's a good boy until encouragement every time last year it died normality resumed my dogs are kenneled for the last 35yrs if they bark once im out and neighbours out whats wrong but that little ****** drove me to distraction mrs said ignore one week off on holidays for her a row erupted they just went out when her car was gone same **** for me nowadays all quiet thank god Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Saltings said: i feel for you fighting cancer and for 12 years after the ****su barked all day high pitched brothers house was a refuge while going through chemo despite pleading with them shut him up olly likes to bark and they shouted over him delivery /guests/coming or going doorbell mouse **** at dawn and when they went out until come back still goin ape **** there's a good boy until encouragement every time last year it died normality resumed my dogs are kenneled for the last 35yrs if they bark once im out and neighbours out whats wrong but that little ****** drove me to distraction mrs said ignore one week off on holidays for her a row erupted they just went out when her car was gone same **** for me nowadays all quiet thank god Who’s dog was it barking? 🤔 The neighbours? 12 years of non-stop barking daily? I couldn’t have done it. One of our neighbours bought chickens and a rooster that made a racked at 5am every day waking up our mutual neighbour. A proper gentle Man, old school army and school teacher for the troubled kid’s. On the third day of being woken up the cockerel disappeared. He wasn’t woken up on the 4th day. He commented to me many many years later, after the neighbour who owned the chickens had sadly passed away from cancer, “You know ... he never did ask me what happened to that cockerel ... “ 🤣🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 terraced houses immediate next door it was their baby and if it was a baby they would tend to it offered advice ignored trained dogs from 6 as farmers son with grandfathers help i left home to rest and they knew it and done nothing now can you pop round and fix NO SHIELDING find someone else but they charge so much NO SHIELDING when just about everyone and his dog and relatives have been coming and going all year dont give a **** house parties im staying away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 I think a doggy day care or dog walking business will be booming when things get back to normal. Lots of millennials will just see it as the done thing among their peers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 53 minutes ago, figgy said: I think a doggy day care or dog walking business will be booming when things get back to normal. Lots of millennials will just see it as the done thing among their peers. Like dropping the kids at school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gu5 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 A bloke I work with for a puppy at the start of lockdown as we were all working from home. I called him a few weeks back to chat through some stuff and he goes “just got to let the doggie day care take the dog”. My reply was “but we’re working from home” His reply was “yeah, but, you know.” Err, no I don’t know! Crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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