Dog advice....

[Old Greg]

Personally I'm happy with a mongrel.



I grew up with a lab / collie mix. How can you not love that face?

She looks a bit out of your league but congratulations to you both.

[EternalOptimist]

She looks a bit out of your league but congratulations to you both.

cruel comment. How could anyone not love that wet-nosed, soft-eyed, stinky bummed, bum-licking , low IQ, snot-rocket ?

The dog looks cute though

[northernladyuk]

AW pipe down, you're just upset cos no one will venture up yours

Plenty of us have gone up. But not more than once.

[NonnyMouse]

I'm a bit behind on MP's personal situation, do you still have the nanny or is the house empty all day? because if its is then not fair to have a dog - but two geese in the garden would make excellent guards and a cat might give you some more company at home, although they can be quite demanding when you get home.

[DS23]

...so, I want to get a dog...

go to your animal local rescue home with your lad and see what happens...

[Diver]

Dogs should be licensed like firearms and cared for as the law requires children under 14 to be cared for +.
There should be a Valid reason for owning one (just wanting one "coz it's so cute" should not be a valid reason and anybody that thinks so should be tazered in the face until they come to their senses.

1. Prospective owners should be vetted thoroughly. A bond of at least £5,000 (Refundable on death of the dog by natural causes) should be paid to ensure that the prospective owner has sufficient commitment.
2. Dog owners should have at least 5 years full cover vet insurance in place before being allowed to collect their pooch
3. Dog owners should have 10 years 3rd party liability insurance in place before being allowed to collect their pooch just in case it rips the face off a child or something.
4. Dog owners should have 10 years insurance in place before being allowed to collect their pooch just in case it fouls a pavement or other public place.
5. Dog owners should have to pay a £500 a year license

Dog owners should be accountable under the law for any offence commited by the dog as if they themselves had commited that offence I.e.

• Unnecesary Barking at night = Owner prosecuted for breach of the peace.
• Dog bites someone = Owner prosecuted for ABH etc.
• Dog kills someone = Owner prosecuted for murder or manslaughter.
• Dog craps in the street = Owner Prosecuted for illegal dumpng of Toxic Waste and public indecency.
• Dog humps someones leg = Owner gets prosecuted for sexual assault

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You know it makes sense

[Sysman]

If you're going to go down that route, why not LLamas

I used to have a neighbour with a goat.

The daughter took it for walks on a lead.

Not good news for neighbours though. The damn thing nicked my lettuces.

[MarillionFan]

I used to have a neighbour with a goat.

The daughter took it for walks on a lead.

Not good news for neighbours though. The damn thing nicked my lettuces.

Same, neighbours daughter of mine had a little lamb. Its fleece was white as snow and everywhere
this neighbour went her lamb was sure to go.

One day is followed her to school which was against the rules, but it made the other children laugh and play
to see a lamb at school, so the teacher turned it out, but it lingered near & waited patiently & my daughters neighbour
loved it so, which was a shame because as it waited someones dog killed it.

[d000hg]

Dogs should be licensed

So posh women who keep Chihuahuas in their purses would need a special license to carry a concealed dog?

[Platypus]

...so, I want to get a dog and I work full time

I'm late to the thread, but for me, that sums up why you should NOT get a dog.

People who get dogs all too often think of themselves before the welfare of the dog.