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Hello from Greenside - Tyne and Wear
Topic Started: Feb 5 2009, 12:43 PM (114 Views)
Bobski	Feb 5 2009, 12:43 PM Post #1
Rachel Posts: 52 Group: Full Members Member #775 Joined: February 4, 2009	Hi everyone, How fab is it to find this board! :yay: Well, me and the other half, Mick adopted Bob the Patterdale from Newcastle Benton shelter nearly 3 weeks ago, and he's turned our lives upside down in a good way! :yikes: Having previously owned 2 Ex-racing greyhounds, I decided to go for the opposite in temperament and looks! Also my house lends itself to having a smaller dog. Greenside is about 5 miles west of Newcastle and not far from Corbridge and Hexham. And as the name suggests there are LOADS of fields and places to walk. It's an old lead mining village. Oh, and the local pub is very dog friendly with treats behind the bar etc! Bob's background is slightly vague: He was taken into the shelter by his owner, who said he could no longer care for him due to work commitments, but said he was house trained and just needed a bit of training on the lead :yes: , anyway, Bob was then rehomed to a woman who brought him back to the shelter after just a week as apparently he kept escaping from her garden :cry: and wanted to run off all the time. He'd only been back in the shelter for about 5 days when we saw him. We took Bob for a walk around the quadrangle at the shelter and due to pulling on his collar and strangling himself, he kept being sick...a lot. We knew a harness would cure that, so we spent some time talking to him, and stroking him and that was it, we filled in the forms, paid the donation and brought him home, via Pets At Home for all of his stuff! It's been an actioned packed 3 weeks, a transitional period of getting to know each other, and finding our feet/paws, but thanks to advice and patience we're getting there slowly. We've already taught Bob to sit for a treat and give him paw. He now thinks that if he sits and just waves his paw around in the air that he's going to get anything he wants! :no: So, that's it really so far - have posted some photos in the relevant section. Starting beginners obedience on Monday (snow pending), so wish us luck as he's just wants to jump on other dogs! :crossedfingers: I just want to thank everyone for the kind welcome and advice you have given me so far. Rachel x



cruisingkerry	Feb 5 2009, 01:20 PM Post #2
Squeaker Posts: 78 Group: Full Members Member #770 Joined: January 24, 2009	:welcome: Rachel and Bob! I got George from the Clayton Road Dog and Cat Shelter bless em all! Some woman had taken him home too but brought him back saying he was too active for her, what does she expect from a terrier, eh?? maybe we could get together sometime and take them for a walk, like a doggy play date! I'm nearer to Durham but theres some lovely walks around here.



Bobski	Feb 5 2009, 02:35 PM Post #3
Rachel Posts: 52 Group: Full Members Member #775 Joined: February 4, 2009	Hi Kerry, Sounds like slightly similar situations! Would be great to have a walk sometime! Are you on Face book, feel free to PM me for my full name if you would like to add meBobski add you. Rachel



Lu20	Feb 5 2009, 02:39 PM Post #4
Total Gas Bag! Posts: 4,188 Group: Full Members Member #423 Joined: March 9, 2007	:wave: :welcome: Great to have you aboard! :yes:



Sky	Feb 5 2009, 02:43 PM Post #5
Chatterbox Posts: 1,513 Group: Full Members Member #136 Joined: November 23, 2005	:welcome: to TT Rachel and Bob :wave:



hannahb	Feb 5 2009, 04:55 PM Post #6
Chatterbox Posts: 1,608 Group: Full Members Member #475 Joined: June 3, 2007	:welcome: :welcome:



zandd	Feb 5 2009, 05:51 PM Post #7
Moderator Posts: 22,620 Group: Moderators Member #48 Joined: February 5, 2005	:welcome: (again :D ) Rachel and Bob.You're doing such a brilliant job with him,it's hard work but you're on the right track.It's fab that cruisungkerry is close to you,nothing like the sympathetic ear of another Terrier owner at times ;) By the way there's a Terrier Talk Group on facebook so please do join that as well.Off to look at photos,he looks very handsome in your avatar.



Red Rascal	Feb 5 2009, 06:42 PM Post #8
Chatterbox Posts: 860 Group: Full Members Member #646 Joined: April 15, 2008	:welcome: Rachel and Bob :flower:



Marean	Feb 6 2009, 08:50 AM Post #9
Total Gas Bag! Posts: 4,411 Group: Full Members Member #172 Joined: January 16, 2006	:welcome: to TT, keep us posted on your little mans progress :ok:



RJL	Feb 6 2009, 09:53 PM Post #10
Chatterbox Posts: 1,381 Group: Full Members Member #179 Joined: January 25, 2006	:welcome: he's a handsome chap is young Bob! Hope you like it here :yes:



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