New Upgrade

**DMS** · 14-11-11

Going to be getting one of these...

Actually, it will be more of a full replacement rather than an upgrade - we lost our previous Springer about 6 weeks ago. He was only 7 but developed soft tissue osteosarcomas, eventually becoming completely riddled. These should be ready just after Christmas so we at least have a fair amount of time to try and agree on a name. Probably not enough, though! We think we will probably get a second one sometime next year - SWMBO wants to eventually have 5.

**2o2o** · 14-11-11

A most entertaining upgrade, my old boy is a 14 yr old Mastiff/Dane cross and while we took him in when he was 9 we did know him as a puppy and he was wild

**Cmdrx3** · 16-11-11

What...5 ... is she off her tree. Daughter had a springer for a while, I seem to recall it's tail used to shake it's body. Like my male cat I fear it probably suffered from ADHD. My mutt is actually pretty calm and cool (see profile picture). We would have named her Fonzie, but she's a female and that would have been a stupid name to call her (like the idiots who call their brown and white male collies Lassie).

I love pups when they are that age. No mess, no fuss.

**DreamingSheep** · 16-11-11

ahh man, I'm trying to talk the Mrs into getting an Alaskan Malamute or a Huskie but I doubt I could keep to the walking regime that they need.

Managed to get her to agree to a cat for now, one step at a time.

**DMS** · 16-11-11

Originally Posted by Cmdrx3

Daughter had a springer for a while, I seem to recall it's tail used to shake it's body

Our last one was the same. If they don't have their tails docked (which I refuse to do, more for aesthetic than moral reasons), when it wags, everything from halfway down the back wags with it. The current plan is for a second springer middle of next year and then, a year after that, I get to have one of these.

**Cmdrx3** · 16-11-11

I think the Alaskan Malamute is an absolutely stunning animal, although as a pet they are a lot of work in the grooming and exercise area especially when it's time to get rid of their winter coat. I've been a dog person all my life. These are the first two cats I've had and they are so much easier to look after than dogs.

**DMS** · 11-12-11

And here he is. Apologies for the poor quality image. We saw the litter for the first time yesterday and decided on this one. Still no decision on a name as yet. We'll be picking him up on 27-Dec.