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Most of what has been said in the latter parts of this post ,were all part of my initial concern ,(before I was jumped on by another poster)

Cockers are an exuberant breed & if not trained & socialised correctly ,could cause heart ache not only for the dog but the prospective new family.

I would be the last person to say, don't rescue a cocker !but i feel a lot more consideration needed be fore making your decision.

Brindle is not what we call parti color cockers ,i imagine it is a blue or gold roan .

Some one mentioned rage syndrome :rolleyes: Any reputable breeder would NEVER breed with this problem & it has long been bred out of lines .

Are the present owners breeders ,& yes why ,has this poor little pup got to be re homed ,whilst others can stay ?

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Most of what has been said in the latter parts of this post ,were all part of my initial concern ,(before I was jumped on by another poster)

Cockers are an exuberant breed & if not trained & socialised correctly ,could cause heart ache not only for the dog but the prospective new family.

I would be the last person to say, don't rescue a cocker !but i feel a lot more consideration needed be fore making your decision.

Brindle is not what we call parti color cockers ,i imagine it is a blue or gold roan .

Some one mentioned rage syndrome :rolleyes: Any reputable breeder would NEVER breed with this problem & it has long been bred out of lines .

Are the present owners breeders ,& yes why ,has this poor little pup got to be re homed ,whilst others can stay ?

The pup is a crossbred CL.

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Thanks again for all the help people, you have been fantastic. And i thought i was a dog lover :love:

We have decided against the dog in question. There are too many unknowns/inconsistencies and as mentioned a couple of times throughout this post, we have to go with our gut feel.

It is really difficult as you all probably know to well. It's not easy to say no to any dog, especially one that you know in your heart is not well looked after and is not wanted.

If we didn't have kids, my wife and i would home her just so she could be loved but it's not the case.

This being said, we are still on the lookout for a dog. Any suggestions on breeds and where to look in Brisbane (and surrounds) would be much appreciated.

One thing is for certain, if i have any questions at all i will certainly be posting on this forum, it has been a great experience.

Thanks again

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Thanks again for all the help people, you have been fantastic. And i thought i was a dog lover :love:

We have decided against the dog in question. There are too many unknowns/inconsistencies and as mentioned a couple of times throughout this post, we have to go with our gut feel.

It is really difficult as you all probably know to well. It's not easy to say no to any dog, especially one that you know in your heart is not well looked after and is not wanted.

If we didn't have kids, my wife and i would home her just so she could be loved but it's not the case.

This being said, we are still on the lookout for a dog. Any suggestions on breeds and where to look in Brisbane (and surrounds) would be much appreciated.

One thing is for certain, if i have any questions at all i will certainly be posting on this forum, it has been a great experience.

Thanks again

What are you looking for in a dog, Humbolt? What sort of size, coat type, exercise needs etc? How much training are you wanting to do with it? Are you after a puppy or older dog? Will it be home alone often? There are loads of breeds to chose from :laugh:

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My only comment would be that you should sit down as a family and make a list of the important things. These are some of the smaller issues and a couple of more important ones

how much time can you afford to donate to exercise

how much do you want to spend on food

How old are your children

Are any of them scared or a little wary of bigger dogs

So what size dog do you want

Will teh dog live inside / outside

Will it be a dog that can be nursed by you or the kids - lap dogs can be lovely but not everyone wants a lapdog

Why are you getting a dog, is it something to love, a guard dog, a lifelong companion for you or your kids, is it also part of a responsibility thing if your children are older.

Whose going to feed it every morning and night and then eventually every night

DO you want a puppy or an older dog that has gone through the puppy stage

I, and most DOLers could add to this list. Only once you've answered these questions could you then sit down and go through the breed pages on DOL or "What DOg is That" etc to determine which breeds meet all your requirements.

Good luck with your search and please let us know what you decide - and of course once the new member of your family arrives we would love photos.

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If you don't want a pup put a post in rescue or look at the home page and check out mature dogs looking for homes.

If it's a mature dog stress that you have children and get a dog fostered or brought up with children. If possible watch the owners/fosters children interact with the dog.

Then of course none of us would ever leave children unsupervised around any dogs, even our own.

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Parentage may or may not be known, but does it really matter for a cross breed?

OF COURSE IT DOES :rainbowbridge:! The genetics puzzle gets more complicated when you cross breeds. But heredity doesn't disappear!!!!! One reason I caution people against cross breeds is that they may come from dogs/bitches that would not have passed health criteria within their breed standards. Find out what you can about sire and dam . . . it never hurts.

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Parentage may or may not be known, but does it really matter for a cross breed?

OF COURSE IT DOES :rofl:! The genetics puzzle gets more complicated when you cross breeds. But heredity doesn't disappear!!!!! One reason I caution people against cross breeds is that they may come from dogs/bitches that would not have passed health criteria within their breed standards. Find out what you can about sire and dam . . . it never hurts.

So how many pound dogs do you think would be adopted if potential buyers insisted on knowing the health status of the dog's parents?

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