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Paper-Hearts (Guest)
Ok, so we adopted our Lab
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Fran27 (Guest)
Tough situation to be in! I'd go there myself with your dog and see how everyone hits it off... In the end you need to find the right fit for your family.
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Paper-Hearts (Guest)
We plan on meeting up before I ever agree for sure to take the dog, we plan on meeting at the local dog park.
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Romy (Guest)
Being a springer mix, I'd expect it to be pretty active and into things. But then it is a mix, so who knows without meeting it in person. Definitely have it meet your current dog. The most important thing is to find an individual who fits into your family dynamic.
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Paper-Hearts (Guest)
My question kind was, do you think I should be worried? I mean why is she offering to pay the fee? I asked and she said "to find him a good home" but I mean, she doesn't know me - all she has is what my friends have told her. He is a pretty dog, but I was looking into a GSD or another Lab. I have never been a fan of Spaniels, but I don't know since he is a mix he could be different. The shelter said he was really sweet, a lap dog, they said as far as they can see he keeps his run clean, and the lady who owned him (the one offering to pay) said he was really good about letting you know he had to go potty. I plan on introducing Joans before I get any dog, but that aside should I be wary?
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jasmom87 (Guest)
I have a 6 month ESS. She is high energy, needs to walked and will use her paws to direct me to what she wants to do. ESS are also velcro dogs. If she is not playing, she is leaning on one of us or right next to us touching. I absolutely adore her, she makes us laugh all the time and she is very intelligent. I owned cockers before, but Maddie is more animated and fun. She also is very strong both in mind and body, but I was used to a laid back cocker.
The dog is darling and if I was in the market for a second dog would want to bring her home. Good luck with your decision.
This one looks very much like a field spaniel.
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BDorman (Guest)
I'm a little confused. She works at the shelter? She re-homed her own dog to a family and that didn't work out?
Are you sure she wasn't "fostering" the dog? If the first adopting family already paid an adoption fee, it makes sense that the shelter wouldn't need to charge another fee, but I'd rather someone told me that...rather than "I'll pay the fee for you".
As previous posters mentioned, the most important thing is that the two dogs get along.
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Zoom (Guest)
Maybe she just wants the dog out of the shelter that badly?
ESS's are very high energy, and prone to the typical "spaniel" ailments--ears infections, skin issues, etc. Also quite loving.
Go with the dog you know you want, not the one you think you should take out of some sort of obligation.
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FluffyZooCrew (Guest)
I take it, she works at the shelter, and instead of adopting him out through the shelter, she adopted him out on her own terms to a family. The family didn't work out, so they actually dropped the dog off at the shelter, and now he's back looking for a new home. That's how I understood it.
And I agree with everyone else, take Joans up there to meet the spaniel, and see how things click. Beautiful dog though!
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FluffyZooCrew (Guest)
Ok, so we adopted our Lab
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FluffyZooCrew (Guest)
Tough situation to be in! I'd go there myself with your dog and see how everyone hits it off... In the end you need to find the right fit for your family.
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FluffyZooCrew (Guest)
We plan on meeting up before I ever agree for sure to take the dog, we plan on meeting at the local dog park.
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FluffyZooCrew (Guest)
Being a springer mix, I'd expect it to be pretty active and into things. But then it is a mix, so who knows without meeting it in person. Definitely have it meet your current dog. The most important thing is to find an individual who fits into your family dynamic.
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FluffyZooCrew (Guest)
My question kind was, do you think I should be worried? I mean why is she offering to pay the fee? I asked and she said "to find him a good home" but I mean, she doesn't know me - all she has is what my friends have told her. He is a pretty dog, but I was looking into a GSD or another Lab. I have never been a fan of Spaniels, but I don't know since he is a mix he could be different. The shelter said he was really sweet, a lap dog, they said as far as they can see he keeps his run clean, and the lady who owned him (the one offering to pay) said he was really good about letting you know he had to go potty. I plan on introducing Joans before I get any dog, but that aside should I be wary?
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FluffyZooCrew (Guest)
I have a 6 month ESS. She is high energy, needs to walked and will use her paws to direct me to what she wants to do. ESS are also velcro dogs. If she is not playing, she is leaning on one of us or right next to us touching. I absolutely adore her, she makes us laugh all the time and she is very intelligent. I owned cockers before, but Maddie is more animated and fun. She also is very strong both in mind and body, but I was used to a laid back cocker.
The dog is darling and if I was in the market for a second dog would want to bring her home. Good luck with your decision.
This one looks very much like a field spaniel.
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FluffyZooCrew (Guest)
I'm a little confused. She works at the shelter? She re-homed her own dog to a family and that didn't work out?
Are you sure she wasn't "fostering" the dog? If the first adopting family already paid an adoption fee, it makes sense that the shelter wouldn't need to charge another fee, but I'd rather someone told me that...rather than "I'll pay the fee for you".
As previous posters mentioned, the most important thing is that the two dogs get along.
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FluffyZooCrew (Guest)
Maybe she just wants the dog out of the shelter that badly?
ESS's are very high energy, and prone to the typical "spaniel" ailments--ears infections, skin issues, etc. Also quite loving.
Go with the dog you know you want, not the one you think you should take out of some sort of obligation.
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FluffyZooCrew (Guest)
I take it, she works at the shelter, and instead of adopting him out through the shelter, she adopted him out on her own terms to a family. The family didn't work out, so they actually dropped the dog off at the shelter, and now he's back looking for a new home. That's how I understood it.
And I agree with everyone else, take Joans up there to meet the spaniel, and see how things click. Beautiful dog though!
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