Miserableolgit Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) I had a surprise addition to our pack last week (mix of Labs and Springers plus a crotchety old Patterdale). Unbeknown to me the family clubbed together and bought a smashing 8 week old Lab dog pup for my 65th birthday. The pup is mainly of Irish stock with a lot of red in his pedigree and is probably the boldest and smartest pup of his age I’ve had. I’ve had a rubbish two or three years during which I was diagnosed with cancer (terminal diagnosis to start with), had hire a bit of aggressive chemo that thankfully put me into remission. I lost our then eldest Lab due to old age at the end of last year and tragically had to have my 7 year old ESS bitch PTS in March which even after owning dogs all my life was so very tough. I think I must be getting soft in my old age! The new pup is a grand little fella although I have yet to settle on a name… but have a shortlist of about 30 possibles! 😂 Edited August 5, 2023 by Miserableolgit Additional photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 Gorgeous! What a lovely gift. Love that beautiful colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian willetts Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 Keep it going old get the pup will keep you in the game hope to see more posts of you and the pup makeing steady progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian willetts Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 How about shamrock For good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 Fabulous hope life improves for you. It will certainly feel like it with that little fellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miserableolgit Posted August 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) Many thanks all. He finally has a name - Flynn. Edited August 7, 2023 by Miserableolgit Predictive text misbehaving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted August 7, 2023 Report Share Posted August 7, 2023 Nice short name. That look in the top picture certainly is telling you something, lovely looking dog, hope he brings you many years of pleasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miserableolgit Posted September 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 Thanks chaps. He has started loosing his first teeth and looking a bit more mature as each day passes. Still no sign of his nuts descending but there’s still time. Still a way to to catch up yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miserableolgit Posted December 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 Six months old now and still no sign of his testicles so I foresee a trip to the vet early in the new year, he does now have a fine set of second teeth though. He has picked up basic obedience training well, retrieves the occasional odd dummy to hand and has finally been accepted by our eldest Springer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 Super. My cocker spaniel works amazingly well given the poor training from me. In many ways a complete pita but I would not be without him for anything what a gift dogs can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkom Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Good luck with the pup. No doubt he will be castrated as part of the corrective measures ...and I sincerely hope that the breeder will do the right thing and make due recompense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 3 hours ago, harkom said: Good luck with the pup. No doubt he will be castrated as part of the corrective measures ...and I sincerely hope that the breeder will do the right thing and make do recompense. Don’t they normally check em before they leave at 8 weeks? I’m pretty sure both mine were there. If not descended I wouldn’t leave it 6+ months, I’d have mentioned it at the time when collecting and if there was any come back on the breeder / price of the pup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 On 19/12/2023 at 16:21, Miserableolgit said: Six months old now and still no sign of his testicles so I foresee a trip to the vet early in the new year, he does now have a fine set of second teeth though. He has picked up basic obedience training well, retrieves the occasional odd dummy to hand and has finally been accepted by our eldest Springer. At six months his testicles should have dropped, its possible its hereditary but whatever the cause he needs to see a vet as there can be complications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkom Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 10 hours ago, Lloyd90 said: I’m pretty sure both mine were there. i bow to your superior knowledge ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miserableolgit Posted December 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 9 hours ago, old'un said: At six months his testicles should have dropped, its possible its hereditary but whatever the cause he needs to see a vet as there can be complications. Yep, that's the plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 On 22/12/2023 at 23:38, Lloyd90 said: Don’t they normally check em before they leave at 8 weeks? I’m pretty sure both mine were there. If not descended I wouldn’t leave it 6+ months, I’d have mentioned it at the time when collecting and if there was any come back on the breeder / price of the pup. Usually drop by 2 months but in rare cases can take up to six months, a vet might tell you to wait and see for a bit after 2 months. As others have said though this does need looking at. Either way the breeder should really make it right if there's a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miserableolgit Posted January 22 Author Report Share Posted January 22 Just to update: One nut duly arrived in its allotted place but I couldn’t feel the other anywhere in the canal so had him into the vet a couple of weeks ago. She examined him but was a bit unsure and thought was due to the dog being a bit tense and tucked up. We agreed to wait a bit longer but to get the senior vet to examine him while she was at my place vaccinating some of our horses and one of our other Labs. Obviously the dog was a lot more relaxed on home territory so not tucked up. She found the missing testicle up in the canal - so a bit of progress. We are going to leave things as they are for a bit longer and hopefully nature will take its course - if not then he will be unzipped to remove the offending bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 He's a nice looking boy 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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