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Came across a series of photographs today where dogs are merged with their owner.

 

 

DDID will be consulting his lawyers as we speak.

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I have a cocker spaniel, toy poodle cross. Fantastic dog, intelligent, curious and doesn't shed .

A Cockerpoo then

 

I've got a Cockerpoo.

Quite simply the greatest dog I could hope for.

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I have a cocker spaniel, toy poodle cross. Fantastic dog, intelligent, curious and doesn't shed .

A Cockerpoo then

Yes it's one of those. Chocolate brown colour.

Would also recommend labradoodle , full of character

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Me and the missus are considering a Golden Retriever.. I've heard they're one of the best dogs for having with kids around

 

Anyone on here have/had one? Easy to train? Able to be left alone for around 5 hours in the week?

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Me and the missus are considering a Golden Retriever.. I've heard they're one of the best dogs for having with kids around

 

Anyone on here have/had one? Easy to train? Able to be left alone for around 5 hours in the week?

 

We've got two retrievers, they're brilliant pets, and great with the kids.  Our two are getting on a bit now, so once they've had a walk in the morning they tend to sleep all day, but 5 hours would be quite a while to leave a younger dog or puppy.  They'd get bored and chew your house to pieces.  We didn't train ours at all, but they're incredibly quick to house train.

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Me and the missus are considering a Golden Retriever.. I've heard they're one of the best dogs for having with kids around

 

Anyone on here have/had one? Easy to train? Able to be left alone for around 5 hours in the week?

Nice dogs, great temperament, but they can be a tad more highly strung than a labrador.

As you say, like all retrievers, great with kids.

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Me and the missus are considering a Golden Retriever.. I've heard they're one of the best dogs for having with kids around

 

Anyone on here have/had one? Easy to train? Able to be left alone for around 5 hours in the week?

I'd get a dog crate for those 5 hour stretches. Get him trained in them early on, even when you're home.

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Of course, but if you have to leave him for 5 hours...you might as well get the dog comfortable in a crate, as opposed to anxious and tearing your furniture apart.

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5hrs is too long for a puppy, need to be 6 months minimum crate training before even considering that.

Perhaps a dog walker mid way through?

Puppy's are extremely hard work, think your prepared and done research, your not. If you've never brought up a puppy before then nothing can prepare you! :)

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I thought it would be best to do it early on (leaving him alone) than to do it when he's already in a routine. I was thinking something like me and the missus taking 2 weeks off each over 4 weeks, and gradually getting longer leaving the dog alone.

 

Yes Rob, that was the only thing I was worried about, the hair getting everywhere. Maybe a Lab would be better? Golden's just look so cool and look like being your best bud for life :(

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My mate and his girlfriend who live together are looking for a dog at the moment.

 

They both leave the house at 7 in the morning and are quite often not back until 7 at night.

 

I'm desperately trying to convince them that getting a dog just doesn't make sense with that sort of schedule! Think I'm just coming off as jealous though

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I thought it would be best to do it early on (leaving him alone) than to do it when he's already in a routine. I was thinking something like me and the missus taking 2 weeks off each over 4 weeks, and gradually getting longer leaving the dog alone.

 

Yes Rob, that was the only thing I was worried about, the hair getting everywhere. Maybe a Lab would be better? Golden's just look so cool and look like being your best bud for life :(

Labradors are worse - we've got one.

 

I spend most of my **** life vacuuming dog hairs up. They just never stop falling out. Even the excellent "furminator" brush only helps minimally.

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