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Personjeff juke
19/11/2011 at 8:17pm
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A wee cracker David..

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Aw!!! She's gorgeous. I want one.


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PersonD S B
20/11/2011 at 1:46am
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Quote: Originally posted by Rob12 on 18/11/2011
David not really retired greyhounds are the laziest dogs ever if its raining no chance of getting them out. way we trained our dogs lots of love but firm and discipline when needed.

Sounds like my sort of dogs, Rob.

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PersonD S B
20/11/2011 at 1:47am
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Quote: Originally posted by Tigermouse on 18/11/2011
Quote: Originally posted by D S B on 18/11/2011
Tigermouse: I'll certainly look into the delta securing pegs. Are they made by the same company as Delta pegs - I assume so, but haven't looked.
Yes David they are, and you don't need any special tent pegs to secure them, normal ones will do.

Thanks for the info., Tigermouse.

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20/11/2011 at 1:49am
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Quote: Originally posted by dano87 on 18/11/2011
I think you're going to have great fun. I got my dog a few months ago and he does some crazy stuff...it keeps me amused for hours!

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PersonD S B
20/11/2011 at 2:11am
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Phil & Path20: Thanks for the advice. My wife bought one of the bottle/tray things in you post, Phil, on Friday. We'll see how it goes.

Owayne & freedom for us: We bought a collapsible kennel/crate - one of the linen sort, which we thought would be useful for caravanning. In spite of all the coaxing, she has cried and cried tonight and just wouldn;t go in it. We've fetched it out and have put in a very old plastic dog basket with bedding. She went in it straight away, and has gone to sleep as sweet at a nut. Think we might be taking it back to the shop tomorrow! Perhaps we have the worlds first claustrophobic dog??

idmainian: Sounds like Mojo might be a boys name??

clf86ha: looks a good idea - I'll check them out.

Tigermouse, Jusy, Jeff & path20: It is a really good photo they took - path20: they still have a few available at a very competative price. If you are interested, drop me an email and I'll send the details. They do have a customer from Scotland, Jeff.

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20/11/2011 at 7:56am
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Good name for a dog. We have always held the view (rightly or wrongly) that a dog's name should e two syllables ending with an "ee" sound. So we have had a Sally and a Suzi, We just think that it is easier for a dog to respond to the sound you shout when calling it and the shorter the sound the easier it is to pick up on it. Just keep constantly saying the name to the little lass, David, to get her used to it as soon as possible.

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Personlisajaneh
20/11/2011 at 10:08am
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Hi David, first of all Lizzie is absolutely beautiful! I have 2 cavalier puppies myself , Alfie 8 months & Ruby 6 months. (picture of them in my gallery).They are such a joy (especially now they are house trained) and have made a big difference in our lives. We bought another caravan end of summer after having a break for a year and i have to say it was with the dogs in mind we went ahead and took the plunge again! Had our first break in October and the dogs loved it! Have read all the comments (many which have been usefull to me, tether now on order) and agree with most. Crate training is not for all dogs as you have found with Lizzie but it has worked for mine, Alfie loves sleeping in his crate but Ruby needed more encouragement but now she knows in the evening that is her bed! As far as keeping dogs of furniture that lasted about a day! They love snuggling on the sofa at home and in the caravan so throws in the van a must. I think everone has covered the important points and you will find what is best for Lizzie and your family as you go on. For me having Alfie and Ruby is fantastic, especially when i see them playing with my children. You won't regret it....enjoy!


PersonOwayne
20/11/2011 at 12:41pm
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We found the best way to get the dogs into a new bed/crate is to give them a favourite treat once they are in... they then associate going into the crate with a treat. We give ours a denta stick at bedtime and we now just mention bedtime and they almost throw themselves into bed lol

I would try a bit longer with the collapsible crate, once the dogs are happy with them the crate becomes really handy. We always travel with the dogs in the luggage space of our Meriva and put the dog crates in first and then pack the rest of the stuff around the crates. Pop the dogs in when ready to go. and when we go visiting friends and relations the dogs still have a familiar bed to sleep in. A great bonus if you can get her used to it, but as Lisa said, they are not for every dog. Ted (our Ruby cavalier) loves his and goes into it during the day.

What you have to remember is that at the moment everything is new and strange to your puppy, so maybe try intoducing new things a bit more slowly rather than overloading her with new experiences all at once, which can be a bit traumatic.

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Personlisajaneh
20/11/2011 at 1:26pm
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I agree with Andy persevere with the crate, they have so many uses and already on numerous occasions have been invaluble! My sister has just got a dog and bought a crate for him. The dog cried on the first night so crate has been cast aside and not used again. I think she gave up to easily...i did sleep downstairs with my dogs though the first few nights of having them, just to make sure they were ok!


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Your dog looks lovely David and will give you years of fun. We have two jack Russell cross terriers who sleep happily in a shared large dog bed in our utility room. We have fitted a child gate to keep them in there at night and they both run to it when we tell them "bed time boys". Never considered a crate so they can get up and stretch their legs in the night or have some water - and heaven forbid one of them is caught short he can go on the tiles and not in his bed (not happened since they were pups mind you).

We have a dog cage in the car for travelling for their safety etc. I mount it on an upturned bread crate and strap it all down. We found they got car sick until we raised the cage to allow them to see out.

The tend to sleep on my foot in the caravan!


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OMG what a lovely puppy.  I think you are going to have lots of fun training and getting to know her.  We have got a chocolate labrador (now 8 and still as mad as a hatter but lovely with it!). We  tried crate training with him but he absolutely hated it and it would make him very distressed.  In the end we left him to sleep in the kitchen  with a kiddie gate keeping him in there until he was toilet trained and then he had the run of the house.  He was happy as anything once the crate was gone!!  I wish you many happy years caravanning with your dog.


PersonD S B
21/11/2011 at 11:57pm
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Quote: Originally posted by cwdc56768 on 20/11/2011

Good name for a dog. We have always held the view (rightly or wrongly) that a dog's name should e two syllables ending with an "ee" sound. So we have had a Sally and a Suzi, We just think that it is easier for a dog to respond to the sound you shout when calling it and the shorter the sound the easier it is to pick up on it. Just keep constantly saying the name to the little lass, David, to get her used to it as soon as possible.

Phil



They say a two-syllable name is good for a dog. it distinguishes it clearly from a single syllable command, i.e. sit, down, fetch, and no etc. - so this is good advice Phil.

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PersonD S B
22/11/2011 at 12:14am
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Andy (Owayne), lisajaneh, audicab26, happy143: We've made the decision not to use the crate now and have returned it to the shop - they had no problems in giving us a refund. To be honest, a refund of about £43 was welcome after all the money we've spent, and she seems far happier without it.

If I have any other questions specifically concerned with taking dogs caravanning, I can always ask again later. In the meantime, thank you all for your comments, advice and good wishes. You have all been fantasitic.



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Don't forget to post more pics as she grows up

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22/11/2011 at 12:22am
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Quote: Originally posted by Tigermouse on 22/11/2011
Don't forget to post more pics as she grows up



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