tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21535770.post115775852916736648..comments2023-10-21T00:42:00.754+11:00Comments on The Pleasure Of Their Company: The good with the badAmanda O.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14354505077377521450noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21535770.post-1157928888532492532006-09-11T08:54:00.000+10:002006-09-11T08:54:00.000+10:00Oh Lord..that's Dandenong for ya. Too many wanna b...Oh Lord..that's Dandenong for ya. Too many wanna be "home boys" around there for comfort! :DJaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772862427317598066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21535770.post-1157884313328546352006-09-10T20:31:00.000+10:002006-09-10T20:31:00.000+10:00I dream about dog training, but I'm not sure I hav...I dream about dog training, but I'm not sure I have what it takes... My mum got a well bred (but not show worthy) poodle when I was 16, which she promptly turned into a rather neglected pet, and I felt it was such a waste!!! My Aunty breeds and shows poodles and I played with the idea, but never having the "set up" (not driving makes it hard to get to events)... Maybe when I'm a lot older and kids have moved out (and Dave is too incompassitated to whinge about it)...No onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05516581267618212776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21535770.post-1157805239434926282006-09-09T22:33:00.000+10:002006-09-09T22:33:00.000+10:00Yeah, ol' Murphy has really been out-doing himself...Yeah, ol' Murphy has really been out-doing himself lately! LOL<BR/><BR/>I'll have to have everyone over sometime for sure... Nic is spoiling for a chance to cook for a party anyhow. *G* If it's after I get the dog/puppy I'll probably draft everyone into helping me socialize him/her, fair warning! Of course you're also welcome just to come play with the dogs anytime though! LOL<BR/><BR/>I will only be getting either one of these pups OR the next litter OR the 1 yr old! I'm intending to show as well as do sports I already love (herding, agility, obedience, freestyle, tracking) and the way I train/socialize a young dog is labor intensive, plus I have two other dogs to train so one is plenty to keep me busy and poor! I adore this bloodline as it produces everything I like in terms of temperment, personaility, working style, health clearances and conformation. I'd considered importing a dog from this bloodline when I found out about this breeding having just imported one. Saves me a lot of money and hastle as buying/importing is cost several thousand dollars easy. <BR/><BR/>I have no issue getting a 1 year old! I've adopted dogs at 9 years old and they bond perfectly well with you! Also bear in mind this is a responsible breeder who has poured years of time, love and effort into breeding these dogs. Part of being a responsible breeder is breeding for temperment and socializing them so I'm not worried about that. (You can't show or sport a dog who isn't decent mannered around people, dogs, crowds and weird stuff happening because events have all those in spades!) Also, these pups represent such an investment in time and love, no responsible breeder is going to sell to a home that isn't a perfect match in terms of temperment and personaility or hide anything about the dog because they want it to work out. Responsible breeders do not sell a dog to you just because you want it, or have the money as money/sale isn't their motivation. Good breeders never even break even let alone make a profit, it's too costly to do it correctly. They want to look carefully into you, your lifestyle, your training skills, what sort of temperment you'd get along with etc. to carefully match owners up with dogs who will fit into their family and stay in that home for the rest of it's life! :-)Amanda O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14354505077377521450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21535770.post-1157771255217973142006-09-09T13:07:00.000+10:002006-09-09T13:07:00.000+10:00Oh crap! Sounds like you've had a bit of a bad ru...Oh crap! Sounds like you've had a bit of a bad run the past couple of days, except the bit about doing good at the thingy in dandenong (that was a bloody long way to travel on pt!)...<BR/><BR/>Yk, as a sidebar, I just love the way you write!<BR/><BR/>Also, on your last post - coz I'm too lazy to publish this then go open another window to post - how exciting! I'd LOVE to meet your dogs one day! And it would be so cool if your brood grew this year too! So, are you looking at getting one or two dogs? And you wouldn't have an issue with getting a one year old dog???No onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05516581267618212776noreply@blogger.com