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my golden retreiver is very dark golden, beautiful colour. She is a beautiful girl but she has got white on her chest, top of the head and around the paws. My understanding is that is why the lighter ones are preferred in the show ring because white is a fault but it doesn't show up in the lighter colours. Her breeder chose the other girl in the litter for the show ring but regrets that decision - my gain though :-) (although I don't show her). My boy golden is very pale.

Hi everyone,

I've been investigating breeds for a number of weeks but I'm starting to think maybe a rescue would be the way to go, and would love some opinions and to see of anyone has anything suitable.

Requirements are as follows -

- not too big. I have a Papillon so don't want a dog that will do any damage

- affectionate - Scooter is quite aloof and I want a dog I can cuddle

- not a yapper! I've trained this out of Scooter but know some dogs are much more likely to bark than others

- I'm a groomer so coat is not an issue, but not after something that is heavy shedding

- a fairly active dog I can do agility with in the future and walk often

- a dog I can TAKE places. Not head-shy, scared of people, timid, likely to snarl etc. Not dog aggressive in any way, shape or form

So uh yeah. I know my list of requirements is extensive but I am happy to wait as long as need be for the right dog. I want the right dog!!

Thanks :)

have a look at a griffon, great little dog that fits all your requiremetns and come in smooth or rough coat. My Mocha loves his cuddles, happily sitting on your lap but then runs around with the other dogs. I don't do agility with him, but have seen griffons do agility. I do know he would be awesome at flyball because he loves fetching the ball and brings it right back to you but there isn't any near us. Loves people and definitely not agressive to other dogs.

what a gorgeous girl and such wonderful memories

RIP Sooty, fly free at Rainbow Bridge

it's an absolutely horrible disease, some how we got it in our yard as it was rife in our country town :cry: and lost puppies including 6 out of 7 of my darling girl's litter - first litter that i had ever bred in my 50 years of dog ownership :cry: The pup that survived was so sick for so long but now is going in great strides, he took awhile to start growing and developing but is now thriving in leaps and bounds although he keeps tripping over his feet because they are way too big for him but he will grow into them :laugh:

and to think all those pups would have been fine if people had just vacinated their dogs :cry: seriously it really is not that expensive for an annual jab, just over a $1 a week!

congratulations! That's fantastic!

I'm so sorry for your loss StellnMe

sounds like Marlie found an angel in you to live her remaining days

Rest in Peace Marlie and hugs to you StellnMe

Once DD's crates are snapped up

I also have another crate willing to give to rescue, from memory it's 24 inches

I'll be in Sydney first weekend in December in Killara, Central Coast over Christmas otherwise I'm in Gunnedah

:)

awww she is beautiful, same colouring as my Latte's grandmother. Sounds like the most wonderful home for a coolie too, being someone's constant companion :)

No idea about the crate but if you can find a strong one can you let me know, one of my housemate's coolies has destroyed his totally yet are other coolies are fine. In fact we got two of the pups a cheap crate off ebay and they are sharing it with no problems, mind you they only sleep in it after they have played hard all day :laugh:

okay answer this if crates are cruel for your dog to go in during the day bearing in mind I live on acerage

Latte my very active coolie. Gets up in the morning from her crate, goes outside zooms around the yard at a hundred miles an hour. Her dog brother and sister both of whom she adores and they adore her gets put in a roomy pen out the back having also slept in the house. To get Latte into the pen you have to carry her in there as she absolutely refuses to go in there otherwise and when she does she barks.

If you can't find her to put her in the pen, go upstairs,she follows you and open her crate door and she runs into it and settles down immediately. She stays there until about 4 pm when my housemate gets home. Runs around more for hours, comes inside, is generally pretty tired and will more often than not puts herself in her crate and settles down for the night. Otherwise when the others go to bed she goes immeidately into her crate, settles down and not a murmer

So my question is why does Latte prefer her crate rather than a roomy pen during the day?

that's absollutely fantastic! Well done!

is it in the same area as the day show in May - Wellington Agriculture Show?

there was a stunning White Swiss Shepherd Dog at Gunnedah Dog Show on the weekend

My friend and I were just in awe at him/her, I couldn't recall what their proper name was though so I'm glad that this thread has been posted.

Hope you have a wonderful day!

I'm going just need to get my entries in :)

Is there any accomodation nearby we can stay with the dogs :)

Abbey

Addie

AJ

Ajanta

Akira

Alera

Ali x 2

Alice x2

Alika

Alchemy

Amber

Amelia

Amy x 2

Anais

Andie (Andromeda)

Aneira

Annie x 2

Anastacia (Annie)

Angel X 6

Angelina

Anishinaabe

Annabelle

Annabella

Anouk

April

April RIP x 2

Ari

Arizona

Arki

Arya

Asante sana

Asha

Ashka

Askari

Ashleigh

Astrid

Astro

Athena

Aubrey

Audrey

Aura

Aurora

Ayla

Baba

Babe Margaret Hoolihan

Baci

Bailey

Basha

Beanie

Beans

Becky

Bella x 5

Billie

Bianca

Bibi

Bit

Blaize

Bloss

Blossom

Blush

Bonny x 5 (Bonnie)

Bonita

Boss

Bow wow

Bracken

Brandi

Brandy x 2

Breagh

Bree x 3

Brianna

Bridie

Bronte

Bubbles

Buffy

Buttercup

Calico

Cally

Cara

Casey

Cassie

Casper

CC

Cedar

Chapparelle (pronounced Shapparelle, and shortened to Chappa (Shappa))

Chalice aka 'Chali'

Chelsea x 2

Cherrie

Chevy x 2

Chloe x 3

Charley

Chanel

Charli

Charlie

Charlie-May

Charlotte

Cherry

Chiko

Chilli

Choo Choo

Chops

Ciara

Cider

Cinders

Cindy

Cinta

CJ x 2

Claire

Claudia

Clover x 3

Cleo

Cleoparta

Coco x5

CocoNut

Colour (for a greyhound who's not grey!)

Cookie

Cossette

Cossi

Courtney

Cricket

Crystal

Cristie x 2

Crupi

Daenerys

Daisy x 3

Daisy-Mae

Dallas

Dancer

Danika x2

Darla

Delilah

Delta

Demi

Dempsie

Dexta

Diazz

Didge

Dinky

Dixie

Diva x 2

Dizzy

Durham

Dusty

Dyzney

Ebony

Echo x 2

Electra

Elizabeth

Ella x2

Elley

Ellie x3

Elsa x 2

Elsie

Emily

Emilly

Emma

Emmy

Enya

Erin

Esky

Evie

Faith

Fame

Fanta

Feather

Feonix

Finta

Flame

Flash

Fleur

Flossy

Flute

Frenchie

Froggy

Gabbie

Gabby

Gael

Galadriel(Gala)

Gemma x 5

Genie (not exactly a girly name but I thought it suited my goldy)

Genevieve

George

Georgea

Gertrude

Ginger

Ginny

Gina

Gita

Glitter

Goldie

Gooby

Grace x 2

Griffin x 2

GT

Gypsy x 7

Gyrle

HambleRIP

Hannah

Halo

Harlow

Havarna

Hayley x2

Heather

Heddy

Heidi x2

Holly x 7

Honeyx4

Honour

Hope

Imme

Imogen - Imy

Indi

India x 2

Indigo Georgia

Ingrid

Iris

Isabella

Issie

Jade

Jag

Jamie Lee

Jane

Jasmine x2

Jaxx

Jay Jay

Jazz

Jazzman

Jedda RIP

Jelly Bean

Jenna x 2

Jersey

Jess x2

Jessi

Jesie

Jessica

Jessie x 4

Jeune

Jezebel x 2

Jicin

Jindi

Jinxy

Jodie x 2

JoJo

Jovi

Joy

Juliet

Juno

Kamikaze

Kara X 2

Kari

Karma

Karmen

Kaos

Kassy

Katie x 3

Katy

Kayla X2

KC

Keeta

Keilani

Keira

Keirra

Keisha x 2

Kelli

Kelly

Kelsey

Kenzie

Kibah

Kiesha

Kimba

Kira

Kirah -- pronounced "Ki-RAH" (the"Ki" sounding like that in "kid")

Kiri

Kiri-Lu

Kirra (agility name Kiz)

Kishka (called Kish most of the time)

Kisses

Kitty

Kizzey

Krissy

Kuean - (Queen)

Lacey x 2

Latte

Lady

Layla x 2

Lea (lele)

Leader

Leia

Leila

Lexi x 4

Lexie

Lia

Libby

Lily x 4

Lizzy

Lobo

Logan

Lola x 3

Lolly

Lotta (as in Li'l Lotta)

Lottie

Lucia

Lucky (yes, a bit tacky, but I loved her)

Lucy x6

Lucinda

Luka

Lulu

Luna

Luuka

Mable

Mac

Maddie x2

Maddison

Maeby

Magali

Maggie x3

Magic x2

Maia

Mallee

Marie Claudette

Marina

Mary

Marlo

Matilda

Matilda-Rose

Max

Maya

Meeka

Meg x 2

Meisha

Meggz

Merrique

Mia X 3

Midge

Miekah

Migaloo

Mika

Milky

Milla

Millie x5 (Milli)

Mimi

Mindy x 2

Minky

Minnie x 2 (Mynni)

Minouche

Mischa

Mishchief

Mischka

Misha

Missy

Missie

Mistletoe

Misty

Mitzi

Molly x 9

Molly Coddle

Monet

Moochie

Mung Bean

Mya

Nala

Nandi

Narla x2

Natasha

Nellie

Nena

Ness

Nora

Nyima

Olivia

Ollie

Pagan x 3

Panda x 2

Paris

Paxy

Pchelka

Pearl

Pebbles

Peggie

Penelope

Penny x 3

Pennylane

Pepper x 4

Perry

Phoebe x 2

Phoenix

Pink

Pip x 2

Pippin

Piper x 2

Pixie

Polly x 2

Poochie

Popcorn

Poppy

Porridge

Porscha

Possum

Poung

Prada

Priah

Quince

Quinn x 2

Rani

Razzle

Reba

Rebel

Reggie (Regina)

Reno

Rhoda

Riki

Ricky

River

Rizzi

Rogue

Rommi

Rose

Rosey

Rosie O'Grady (sweet rosie O to her friends)

Rosie x 2

Roxie

Roxy x 4

Ruby x 7

Rumour

Sabine

Sabrina

Sachi

Sadie

Saffron

Safire

Sahli

Sally x4

Sarah x 2

Sarah Jane

Sari

Sascha x 2

Sasha x3

Sarsha

Satu

Savannah

Scandal

Scarlet

Scruffy

Serena

Seven

Sha

Shae

Shandy

Shannon

Sharnie

Sharon

Sharna

Sheba

Shelby

Shimmer

Shine

Shishka

Shona

Siann or Cyan

Sinta

Sienna X 3

Skye x 3

SkySnow

Snotty Dotty

Sola

Sonya

Sooki

Sooty

Sophie x2

Sophia

Sparkles

Springy

Sputnik

Spook

Stella x2

Stimpy X2

Storm

Stussy

Sue x 2

Summa

Suzie x 2

Sybill

Sydney

Tait

Tamar

Tameeka

Tango

Tara x 3

Tasha

Tashi

Tassie (with an s sound NOT a z)

Taya

Tayla

Teegan X 2

Tempe

Tess x 6

Tessa

Texas

The Divine miss Sophie

Thea-Rose

Tia x 2

Tieke

Tikaani

Tilba

Tilli

Tilly x3

Tinka

Tinny (tin tin) x2

Toot

Tori

Tully

Tyche

Tyra

Tyneal

Ulla

Ursula

Vada

Vicki

Vienna

Viviane

Voodoo

Wandy

White

Whitey

Whitney (reg'd) Whitneigh)

Winnie

Winona

Winter

Wilhelmina

Willow x 2

Wolf

Xena

Xanthe

Zara

Zahli

Zillah

Zippedeedoodah

Ziva x 3

Zena

Zoe x 4

Zora

keep her in the house at nighttime

get one of those glad disposable containers

let dog out in the morning

quickly follow her, and just as she starts to squat put the container under her

get sample, put lid on container.

it used to work for my cavalier when I had to take urine samples

I would suggest a cavalier as well, awesome little dogs who also love a game

I had a 11 year old maltese and when her life long mate passed on got a golden retreiver pup. It actually gave Daisy a huge new lease of life and she bossed the golden retreiver pup around. I didn't leave them together when I was at work but when home they were and had great games together. She actually was awesome for telling him off too, he was about to bite an electrical cord and I was about to pounce but Daisy got there first and he never went near one again after that. :laugh:

I'm a bit of a griffon fan, energetic dogs but love a cuddle and know when to have quiet time.

I used to cook up a large pot of stew for my dogs, they loved it and cheap as chips

butcher pet mince, large packet of frozen vegies, rice or pasta, if i had one a stock cube, bit of garlic and water

no frills sardines are cheap

Wolfbix biscuits shaped like a bone are cheap and a good bedtime snack for them, from memory they were about $7 a bag but many bone shaped biscuits in it

oh what a beauty, gorgeous little pup :)

I'd be concerned about an older dog going into a household that's not used to kids especially if it's background is not known

I'd be going the puppy route from a good registered breeder, one that has a family as well so the pup is used to noise etc. If the mum is prepared for the training of a pup and knows it will be hard work, and the support of Kavik it should work out.

My mum swears that she toilet trained me and our daschund at the same time and she had 3 kids under 4 :laugh:

Personally, and I'm probably biased, I'd go the male golden retriever route - just my observation that male goldens are quieter than labs - my opinion only.

what a great age for a Great Dane!

RIP Caesar

I'm very sorry for your loss

oh Ons, that is just devastating. So sad for you.

Fortunately after a hard week long battle, our little fella is home again.

one of my babies survived too so I'm glad your little fella did :) For over two weeks he struggled and struggled. His immune system was so weak he got mange mites.

But they have now cleared up and he has done all his catch up growing in 3 weeks. He is a wussy boy but very much loved :)

she can run free with my darling pups who died from parvo a few weeks ago

it's rife around Gunnedah too

RIP Maggie

awww what a lovely dog and a lovely story

I had a little maltese, Daisy, she was the love of my life and sounds like your Daisy in character, so this story brought back bittersweet memories :)

RIP Chilli

Hugs to you Indigirl and I'm certain that Chilli is thanking you for being so kind and rescuing her from her demons