Janne - I don't know the feeling of losing a dog. I've only lost other people's dogs.
A friend was devastated by the death of her dog. A totally preventable one. Throwing sticks to a dog is a stupid act considering the risk of splinters getting into their airways. She knew about the risk (we'd all warned her countless times) which made it worse. She had to take time off work to grieve. Her parents got a dog kind of similar to hers to try and help her over the loss. It looked like it was working and the dog moved in with the friend. She ended up handing it back and not owning a dog. I don't know if she ever got over it because I lost contact.
It's family afterall so I understand the loss.
Thank you santaman2000. I take the opinion that I'll do fine as a compliment from an experienced dog owner. I think you understand my caution is purely about making sure of the welfare of the potential dog we might get. Limiting risks of having to rehome if it doesn't work.
BTW I'm looking at a farm about 45 minutes to an hour away that's a fly licensed breeder of a few pure breeds and cross breeds plus a licensed pet shop as it sells puppies for other good breeders. They guarantee to take back any puppy up to 6 months or a year. They seem responsible. There's a lot of stories of puppy farms and whilst this sounds like one there's a feeling it's not. Maybe we'll see.
BTW would you keep a crocker spaniels fur short? I've seen show ones with fur to the ground between its legs. It's it OK to keep a crocker short so you have less issues with tangled and matted fur? Or is that more about making it easier for owner and not so good for the dog?
A friend was devastated by the death of her dog. A totally preventable one. Throwing sticks to a dog is a stupid act considering the risk of splinters getting into their airways. She knew about the risk (we'd all warned her countless times) which made it worse. She had to take time off work to grieve. Her parents got a dog kind of similar to hers to try and help her over the loss. It looked like it was working and the dog moved in with the friend. She ended up handing it back and not owning a dog. I don't know if she ever got over it because I lost contact.
It's family afterall so I understand the loss.
Thank you santaman2000. I take the opinion that I'll do fine as a compliment from an experienced dog owner. I think you understand my caution is purely about making sure of the welfare of the potential dog we might get. Limiting risks of having to rehome if it doesn't work.
BTW I'm looking at a farm about 45 minutes to an hour away that's a fly licensed breeder of a few pure breeds and cross breeds plus a licensed pet shop as it sells puppies for other good breeders. They guarantee to take back any puppy up to 6 months or a year. They seem responsible. There's a lot of stories of puppy farms and whilst this sounds like one there's a feeling it's not. Maybe we'll see.
BTW would you keep a crocker spaniels fur short? I've seen show ones with fur to the ground between its legs. It's it OK to keep a crocker short so you have less issues with tangled and matted fur? Or is that more about making it easier for owner and not so good for the dog?