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Fickle
Feb 10, 2008 21:13:37 GMT
Post by MamIDdau on Feb 10, 2008 21:13:37 GMT
She's so purty!!! Shame she's pregnant so you can't have her sooner. Brilliant news that she gets on with the cats, well, doesn't chase them constantly!
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Fickle
Feb 10, 2008 21:49:06 GMT
Post by Ruthie on Feb 10, 2008 21:49:06 GMT
Gorgeous! So glossy and beautiful!
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Fickle
Feb 13, 2008 12:13:00 GMT
Post by Susie Snowdrop on Feb 13, 2008 12:13:00 GMT
Well, the trial run is going well so far. Fickle is an absolute joy and she is THE most laid back and easy going dog I've ever known. She growled at the cats when she first arrived but I told her not to and she hasn't done it since. The cats don't seem to mind her and the kids have loved it today. She definitely is pregnant though so we won't get her permanently until around early May, when she's had the pups and they've been weened and sold. Here's a couple more pictures    FA x I'm so pleased that it went well for you all. She really is a beauty FA! Any more thoughts on taking a puppy as well ;D  S x |
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Fickle
Feb 17, 2008 17:40:07 GMT
Post by prodigal gardener on Feb 17, 2008 17:40:07 GMT
Apparently if you squirt tomato sauce on the wee that stops it marking the grass. We have two bitches but we haven't tried it ourselves ! Mind you our lawn is a complete state anyway so a few patches dont look out of place! and when the garden is "done" they will NOT be allowed to even look at it never mind Pee all over it ;D
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Fickle
Feb 19, 2008 18:05:12 GMT
Post by Shrubrose on Feb 19, 2008 18:05:12 GMT
She's a lovely looking animal FA and she looks so wise and placid too! Sounds like she's going to fit in with your family well. And grass keeps growing doesn't it, so never mind!  |
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Fickle
Mar 31, 2008 20:36:08 GMT
Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2008 20:36:08 GMT
Just a quick update. Fickle had her puppies 2 weeks ago (all 11 of them  ). Sadly, one died but the other 10 are healthy and 9 have been sold already ! She has 3 yellow and 7 black puppies. We went to see her yesterday and I managed to take a few pictures while we were there. We'll be getting her as soon as the breeder thinks it's ok for her to leave the puppies and she no longer needs to feed them, probably in another 3 weeks or so.     FA x PS - NO, we are most definitely NOT getting the one that hasn't yet been sold !!! |
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Fickle
Mar 31, 2008 20:38:55 GMT
Post by JennyWrenn on Mar 31, 2008 20:38:55 GMT
Awh  what ickle darlings and Mummy looks so healthy too How can you not take a puppy with the Mummy too - they will smell heavenly sniff sniff the smell of new born puppy dog is like nothing on earth - baby powder and vanilla all mixed up |
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Fickle
Mar 31, 2008 20:40:24 GMT
Post by Missredhead on Mar 31, 2008 20:40:24 GMT
I want one.....  |
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Fickle
Mar 31, 2008 20:48:44 GMT
Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2008 20:48:44 GMT
How can you not take a puppy with the Mummy too - they will smell heavenly I don't care what they smell like, the answer is NO !!!!!!! FA x |
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Fickle
Mar 31, 2008 20:50:38 GMT
Post by Missredhead on Mar 31, 2008 20:50:38 GMT
how can you say that when you look at those cuties?
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Fickle
Mar 31, 2008 21:21:29 GMT
Post by Amo on Mar 31, 2008 21:21:29 GMT
You stick to your guns there FA!! Don't you give in!!!
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Fickle
Mar 31, 2008 22:28:26 GMT
Post by Tig on Mar 31, 2008 22:28:26 GMT
Hmmm, like kids FA, don't cost much more to feed two ;D But then there are the vets bills to consider Nah, you are right, just stick with adopting Fickle!! x Tig |
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Fickle
Apr 1, 2008 6:29:01 GMT
Post by JennyWrenn on Apr 1, 2008 6:29:01 GMT
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Fickle
Apr 1, 2008 10:24:59 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2008 10:24:59 GMT
FA, I'm really jealous, she's a good'un, you can tell by just looking at her. I dont have any dogs now, and after 25 years of looking after between 1 and 25 dogs I really miss them.
You are very lucky.
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Fickle
Apr 1, 2008 12:07:54 GMT
Post by cjhomebird on Apr 1, 2008 12:07:54 GMT
OH Andy she is gorgeous and looks just like my Poppy who we have had from 8 weeks old. She is 3 now. I love her so much she is so lovely and gentle, you will never have a better dog. Fickle could even be Poppys relative they look so alike. Poppys dad was a champion gundog and a gorgeous devil too. Here is Poppy,  CJ |
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Fickle
Apr 1, 2008 15:21:34 GMT
Post by Susie Snowdrop on Apr 1, 2008 15:21:34 GMT
 Oh Andy, she and the puppies are absolutely gorgeous  . Bet you can't wait to bring her home now with her puppy in tow ;D  S x
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Fickle
Apr 1, 2008 17:37:14 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2008 17:37:14 GMT
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Fickle
Apr 1, 2008 17:41:03 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2008 17:41:03 GMT
OH Andy she is gorgeous and looks just like my Poppy who we have had from 8 weeks old. She is 3 now. I love her so much she is so lovely and gentle, you will never have a better dog. Fickle could even be Poppys relative they look so alike. Poppys dad was a champion gundog and a gorgeous devil too. Here is Poppy, CJ Lovely pic CJ. You're right, they do look very alike don't they. MM - Fickle has a pedigree as long as your arm and is a trained gun dog and a field champion as well as having numerous field champions in her ancestry. She's also the most placid dog I've ever met and is absolutely wonderful with the children. FA x |
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Fickle
Apr 1, 2008 18:28:48 GMT
Post by Ruthie on Apr 1, 2008 18:28:48 GMT
Ahem, being practical it's not really a good idea to keep a pup with its mum, so I understand. It can cause problems with their ultimate development. Having said that I'm no expert so pay no mind to me! Aren't they gorgeous tho'. Oooh I want a new puppy!!!!
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Fickle
Apr 3, 2008 12:47:05 GMT
Post by cjhomebird on Apr 3, 2008 12:47:05 GMT
OH Andy she is gorgeous and looks just like my Poppy who we have had from 8 weeks old. She is 3 now. I love her so much she is so lovely and gentle, you will never have a better dog. Fickle could even be Poppys relative they look so alike. Poppys dad was a champion gundog and a gorgeous devil too. Here is Poppy, Andy you will have such lovely times with Fickle and the kids. I have a 4 year old grandson and she is brilliant with him. Follows him everywhere, especially when he has food!!!! Poppy has a good pedigree and we have it framed. I wonder where Fickle actually came from, perhaps they are related as they both have some relationship with gundogs, and Fickle is a gundog.Poppy was born in Lydney, Gloucestershire. Poppy is a fantastic swimmer and we can never get her out of the sea or river. CJ Lovely pic CJ. You're right, they do look very alike don't they. MM - Fickle has a pedigree as long as your arm and is a trained gun dog and a field champion as well as having numerous field champions in her ancestry. She's also the most placid dog I've ever met and is absolutely wonderful with the children. FA x |
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Fickle
Apr 3, 2008 12:55:02 GMT
Post by MamIDdau on Apr 3, 2008 12:55:02 GMT
We struggle to get Eric IN the water which I suppose isn't a completely bad thing. He is a wuss though.
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Fickle
Apr 3, 2008 12:57:29 GMT
Post by cjhomebird on Apr 3, 2008 12:57:29 GMT
We struggle to get Poppy out. When we were in Scotland last year she stood in the sea and would not come out, we started to walk off thinking she would follow but she just turned and started swimming in the opposite direction. She is quite a madam and she is definately the boss in our house.
CJ
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Fickle
Apr 3, 2008 13:08:12 GMT
Post by MamIDdau on Apr 3, 2008 13:08:12 GMT
Eric KNOWS we're leaders of the pack. WE get the food, WE control when he goes in or out, WE decide when to play. HE decides where he goes when he escapes... lol He got out yesterday morning and my OH was driving around at about half 5 looking for him. He then had rolled in something smelly and so had to have a shower. Eric that is, not my OH although he did have to get in the shower with him to do it.
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Fickle
Apr 3, 2008 13:56:55 GMT
Post by cjhomebird on Apr 3, 2008 13:56:55 GMT
Dont you just love them. Poppy gets out at the top of the garden and stands barking for someone to go get her as she cant seem to grasp that she can get back thru the same way. They are so intelligent most of the time but occasionally a bit thick. She is actually very spoilt and we all treat her like a child.Naughty really but I dont care.
CJ
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Fickle
Apr 6, 2008 13:54:52 GMT
Post by cjhomebird on Apr 6, 2008 13:54:52 GMT
How is Fickle Andy??
Poppy has been having great fun in the snow. Cant quite work it out, but it seems to send her mad.
CJ
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Fickle
Apr 23, 2008 18:39:15 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2008 18:39:15 GMT
Sorry CJH, I've only just seen your post. Fickle has been poorly and the breeder actually thought she was going to lose her. She stopped eating and was quite sick. She also had no energy and wasn't feeding the puppies very well.
She's known for years that she has a thyroid problem and she is on permanent medication. It turns out that the dose of the medication was too high and it was making her poorly. The breeder has now cut the dose down by half and she rang today to say that Fickle is now "95% better". Once she gets back to her old self and her final puppy is sold (she thinks it is but isn't totally sure) we can have Fickle.
My kids are almost bursting with excitement !!
FA x
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Fickle
Apr 23, 2008 18:49:42 GMT
Post by JennyWrenn on Apr 23, 2008 18:49:42 GMT
Oh poor ickle Fickle but so glad she is better - dogs get poorly like us humans but it is so sad cos they cant tell you where it hurts
Am sure you will treat her with love and care - she will feel a little strange at first - have the kids bought her lots of fluffy toys ;D
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Fickle
Apr 23, 2008 20:39:40 GMT
Post by MamIDdau on Apr 23, 2008 20:39:40 GMT
Glad she's getting better. At least your wife will be able to get the medication cheaper after you get her too!!
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Fickle
Apr 24, 2008 20:11:20 GMT
Post by Cheerypeabrain on Apr 24, 2008 20:11:20 GMT
What a gorgeous doggie...and she is sooooo lucky to be getting you as an owner. I hope that you'll all be very happy together sweetie. X
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Fickle
Apr 24, 2008 21:02:37 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2008 21:02:37 GMT
The breeder phoned tonight. We can probably have her towards the end of next week, which will be good timing because I've got Friday off work and then its the Bank Holiday monday so we'll have a nice long weekend with all of us around.
FA x
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what ickle darlings
. Bet you can't wait to bring her home now with her puppy in tow ;D 
