LillyFlower

Just wondering if there are rescue groups out there needing their own website. I'm able to provide site design, hosting & domain name (eg: www.yourrescue.com.au). I have some time off projects next month and would love to donate my time and services to a great rescue. I'm based in NSW. please pm me for info & links to some work. Sorry if this post is inappropriate, please delete if it is!

Is he giving it a kiss how cute :laugh:

Is that yours in the photos? What a gorgeous looking pup! Yes we figured if we start obedience early and get the recall down pat we can play fetch with the GR while we walk our frenchie (her recall has and always will be hopeless ) but if this doesn't end up working out it's not a big deal, my husband and I agreed we would take turns taking one dog each every morning during the week, giving them the adequate exercise they need, then meeting up at the office where they'll hopefully spend the day lazing about/playing with each other :laugh: right now our frenchie is a delight to have in the office but can be a distraction as all she wants to do is play with everyone! Though I'm not sure we will remedy the situation by adding a cute GR puppy to the mix :laugh: ah well, I read that having dogs in the office is great for relieving work related stress......... or something like that :)

Oh my goodness, thanks everyone for your advice and ADORABLE photos!!! The Great Dane and the Affenpinscher almost had me in tears. So cute! I think we have almost made up our mind on the GR, our frenchie got to play with a young GR this weekend and they got on like a house on fire :laugh: Though a beagle would be more of an ideal size, I'm not sure I could handle all their "cons" including the escape artist tendencies I might be misinformed but it sounds like something that's extremely hard to train out of them even if you do all the right things. I think the GR size, shedding and stimulation/exercise needs are an easy compromise for what sounds like a great dog for our family. Plus we have managed to teach our stubborn bulldog some good manners and a number of commands, I figure we are equipped with the patience for anything :laugh: If anyone can recommend a great breeder in NSW please PM me, we are in no rush happy to wait for the right healthy puppy :) Thanks again for everyone's help!

Oh my goodness that sounds like an adorable pair! Which one did you get first, if you don't mind me asking? Did you get them both as pups or did you adopt them older? Thanks for sharing!

Thanks so much for sharing! Yes that definitely sounds like the kind of craziness I am anticipating :laugh: expecting lots of time-outs as well, regardless of what dog we end up choosing! I know you mentioned you had a beagle X but what is his personality like if you don't mind me asking, is he very playful? A beagle is definitely the runner up at this point if we don't decide on a Golden - we've done months of research on both but I like hearing from the owners!

Beautiful poodles frufru! Our frenchie's nickname is the "cannonball", her play style is not delicate at all but we always make sure she minds her manners and now that she's getting over the puppy stage she is definitely a lot more mindful when playing, especially of the other dog is not receptive..... she will walk in the opposite direction and wiggle on her back with her tummy in the air, trying to "entice" the other dog to play :laugh: she means well but we are trying to be very thorough with picking our next dog to make sure they'll get along equally

Thanks showdog,Yes you are right I would definitely say our Frenchie would be the instigator in the crazy play, we have taught her how to "settle" which she does quite well, she IS a very playful dog but will take the hint when other dogs are not receptive to this. However if a dog wants to wrestle she will gladly oblige. We have done lots of research on the breed and are fully aware of both the Golden's exercise needs and heavy shedding - both of which would not be a problem, we are fortunate enough to have a very flexible working life running our business and dedicating equal time and effort to the needs of both dogs would not be an issue.......we are also not too house proud, the only change we'd make is maybe going for light floors instead of dark wood when it comes time to put down new floor boards :laugh: We are happy to commit to separate exercise regimes for both as obviously a frenchie could not ever handle the amount of exercise a golden needs. In summer our frenchie is always inside with the AC on except for bathroom breaks, walks take place very early in the morning and never during the day and any play during summer months would be strictly indoors - yard access is always supervised at all times even during winter. We are extremely careful about her during the heat as u probably already know they are prone to overdoing it!

Thank u, great hearing from a GR owner! Wow that's quite a size difference! Yes training would be key if we were to get one, love the idea of doing obedience, I've taught our frenchie some clever commands but she will only perform them when she feels like it and not without treats on hand! :laugh:

Hello, my husband and I have been researching into getting a 2nd dog to add to our home, we are currently parents to a 2 year old frenchie who is a clown. We have been researching lots of breeds but are very interested in the Golden Retriever and we keep coming back to it. I know that they are fantastic dogs, however we are still trying to decide if the size would be a problem. Our frenchie loves to play and roughhouse but thinks she is bigger than she actually is. Our fear is that she will egg on a full grown sized Golden Retriever and it will accidentally hurt her during play. Should this be a major concern, or is there a way we can prevent this happening? Can you effectively teach the bigger dog to be gentle to the smaller dog? Of course supervision would be the obvious solution in the beginning but I am thinking in the future when the puppy is a bit older and can be left alone with our frenchie while we are out. The other breed we were thinking of is the Beagle, however they seem to be a more independent dog and seem to have a lot of stamina, we run a business and bring our dog to the office every day and plan to bring both in when the pup is older so we need a breed that will learn to settle down after a morning of exercise. also because of our dog's cheery but boisterous nature we are not considering anything toy sized. Would a breed similar in size to our current dog be a better idea? any advice welcome, thank you!