spoilt lab lives here

The royal is just a normal entry for the dog show, albeit about double the price of a normal Sydney entry. But no qualifying or anything like the horses stuff. It was my first Royal this year with a dog in the ring and was great fun.

Take a deep breath! She is a baby, your both learning the ropes. You will get there. And you have the support of your girls breeders, they will help you and guide you, you just need to take it in your stride and there is always another show to get it perfect :)

I bought a cheap ebay one 5 years ago when I did pet therapy with Ramses. Was around $200 and works perfectly for what I need it to do! I use it on all 3 of my dogs inc my show dog and no worries.

I have a CCrate trolley and love it. Its heavier than OKS but its very sturdy and not a wobble in it! A lot of the oks trolleys Ive seen become wobbly.

I was training my 9yr old Labrador this morning for a trial we have on the weekend and during the sit stay the thought of "he is looking old" came across my mind. He still loves to work and even though he doesn't work for as long as he used to, he still loves it and has a few years left in him. He is starting to get that old dog look though, greying face, the body starts to change. Did make me wonder if anyone is going to comment on the weekend. I have pulled him out of retirement for this trial :laugh:

Here are my guys, Patrick Christmas is hard work for a little fieldie lol Ramses Leila

Oh that's so cool! I wish it was in NSW!

I am going to get the lawn fertilizer today! We have good thick grass but a few patches are a bit weedy and there is one patch in particular thinning out! Thanks for this thread.

Yep annoys the crap out of me! Theres a man who walks a cattle dog in my area, all over our suburb completely off lead the whole time. Drives my dogs nuts when we walk past as this dog doesn't stay with its owner.

I currently have 3 dogs, but 2 is my ideal number. I can take 2 out together and be able to handle them easily and no one gets left behind. I currently have 9yrs, 6yrs and 1yr old dogs and the younger one adds such a young crazy energy to the yard :laugh: But 2 is preferred for me.

3 is certainly different, we added a third in May this year and its an adjustment. Adds a new dimension in the yard and because we have 9yrs, 6yrs and now a one year old the new younger energy is so much more noticeable :laugh: I find it hard to take all 3 out so usually take the younger 2 out together and walk Rams by himself. Rams refuses to play with the other 2 as he has slowed down alot in that regard but the shepherd plays fine with my field. 3 is different and we will eventually get back down to 2...maybe even one for a while and see how it goes although Ive never had just one dog before so I doubt that will really happen :laugh: Its not better or worse...its just different and its a personal thing too!

I love and adore the ease that comes with owning Ramses. We are a team and when we are working it feels like it! Since adding Patrick to the house I've really began to appreciate my old boy so much more and all the work I've put into him!

I agree with Tris- it doesn't always happen that way. I've trialled in obedience with my lab and had wanted to get into showing for a few years just couldn't with my lab. I ummed and ahhed about what breed for a few years and all of a sudden I was at the right place and it was the right time and a field spaniel became available to me. He is a great fit in my yard and our first shows last weekend were great fun! I will be continuing in obedience with him but am having fun learning the ropes in the show world. Would never have picked a field myself before now, but so glad I've been introduced to this breed!

Here is a few pics, cannot wait to get him home and get started. I am very much looking forward to big things with this guy! This is my new boy Patrick (Fieldspan Gold Class) :) and his ugly bunny :laugh:

Now you mention it I know exactly where to go :laugh: Back to my dog training club! Not sure why I didnt think of it earlier. Thanks FHRP.

Maitland nsw.

I have a question... I am a newbie when it comes to retrieving work. I did a bit of mucking around retrieving with Rams when he was about 8 months old, he is 8yrs old now and we have just done obedience work not retrieving. I am getting a Field Spaniel in 2 weeks, he is 8 months old and I am very excited to have my first main registered gundog! :laugh: I am wanting to get into retrieving with him, where do I start? I have bought a fur covered bumper and white Avery bumper that floats and know the basics of starting to get them to retrieve and hold and give etc just dont know enough to keep going.

I find other dogs barking I can deal with in reason...My own dogs make a peep and Im infuriated :laugh: It stems from living 2 doors down from a woman who had a million dogs, a horse in a horse float out the front and the feral-est house and yard you ever did see. She would still come to my house every week complaining about my dogs, leave letters in the mailbox and call and email the real estate about us. It was horrible and made life hell for the 12 months we were there. She lived life in a glass house really. Im slowly getting better these days but I still get agitated when my own dogs bark. I try not to be that screaming banshee over a few woofs :laugh:

I got a booster bath and the steps for Christmas and its the best thing ever! Saves my back, keeps the dogs contained and is super easy to store. I will be hooking the laundry tub tap up so a hose can be connect for winter baths with hot water and it will be perfect!

Awesome. These training trials will be perfect while I get Rams up to scratch for the CD ring. Its been 12 months out of the ring for us! Time to get back into it.

I dont agree Stabler is the equivalent to Steve at all. Steve is worth the visit. Trust me we have used both trainers. Good luck with your dog.

$12 is cheap as! A boarding kennel will charge minimum $20-$25

We qualified today. Was a great test with a good group of people!

Nsw et is tomorrow :) Either that or ive missed it lol

Is it on tv? If so what are the details? Its a pretty vague thread.