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olliebobs

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Mar 25 12 8:08 PM

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Heather P

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Mar 25 12 8:52 PM

very regal

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Mar 25 12 8:53 PM

What a character he looks! They're going to have fun!! Is he a rescue?

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Mar 25 12 10:05 PM

A collie wobble! How long is he stopping? Is he permenant?

Harvey123

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Mar 25 12 10:11 PM

what a handsome fella

penderyn

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Mar 25 12 11:00 PM

ooooh !!!!!!! handsome!!!!!!!

Linda and Mike

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Mar 26 12 10:16 AM

Oh he is gorgeous.

I do miss my colliewobbles.

Just in case Millie and Luke are looking - I love my springers as well

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Mar 26 12 10:19 AM

Finn is a permanent resident with us. Feels like having a new baby at the moment

. He came from Ireland via many tears rescue and fostered locally. He is currently learning not to get in Ollie's face and is not yet properly respectful of Ollie who is being a bit grumpy and not appreciating having his space invaded

. So, lots of attention for Ollie and swimming in peace as well as walks together. We are completely exhausted

But we've only had Finn with us for 8 days and he's very quick and clever, almost as lovely as Ollie

and things will settle down in due course no doubt! We were waiting for another ESS but when we saw Finn we just caved in - have had collies for many years before Ollie, so rather vulnerable to their charms.

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Mar 26 12 6:25 PM

I can see why!

He looks adorable

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Mar 26 12 9:06 PM

He looks like mischief

Had loads of Collies in the past, still got a soft spot for them, real characters

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Mar 27 12 12:48 PM

First puppy class last night - felt like a complete cheat as he walks fabulously to heel on a loose lead. Lots of envious looks from the other owners

. blotted his copy book by having a scrap over another dog's kong though, so not a saint really. Not at all actually - showed a very comitted car chasing propensity when I walked him to the vets today....Hopefully lots of activity will keep that under control. Collies eh!

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Mar 27 12 1:25 PM

QUOTE (olliebobs @ March 26, 2012 10:19 am)

He came from Ireland via many tears rescue and fostered locally.

Exactly the same as Millie. She came over from Ireland via Many tears and was being fostered in our home town. We took that to be an omen and have never regretted it

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Mar 27 12 9:49 PM

Oh he is a beaut... Have a fondness for collies, as my daughter has a collie x jrt...
So full of life and sooooooooooooooooooooo clever....

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Mar 28 12 3:01 PM

Gorgeous Gorgeous!!!

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Mar 29 12 11:34 AM

Super clever - he figured out how to run through an agility tunnel after seeing a couple of other dogs do it. Vet described him as nutritionally stressed though, so have to be on top of the worming regime....
Ollie is answering to Finn very nicely now

We are taking Ollie the ESS out for private swimming sessions as often as poss so he doesn't feel neglected.
Does anyone have any recommendations for feeding? We've had him (Finn) on JWB puppy for the last couple of weeks and have yet to see a proper poo. Vet reckons once the worms are vanquished all will be well, but it's not helpful for the toilet training or getting weight on.

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Apr 1 12 4:52 PM

He is just beautiful - congratulations! I think every springer needs their own personal collie type to keep them in check

- Pip often goes and rounds up Barney when we are calling them and he is ignoring us. She finds all the tennis balls which he has been too scatterbrained to hang onto - I genuinely find it a good breed combination.

How old is Finn?

He is very handsome

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Apr 2 12 9:44 AM

He's nearly 6 months and coming on really well. He is trying to round Ollie up when he dives off into dense cover, and can't understand why anyone would want to go there

. Caught them squeezed into one crate this morning, so Ollie is definitely thawing towards the young intruder! Have had collies in the past and I'm sure they are a great combination with springers. We're doing intensive heel work when on the road to divert attention from the herds of traffic

. Ollie goes on the right on his halti, with Finn on the left with a sausage up his nose

but it seems to be doing the trick.

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Apr 6 12 9:46 PM

QUOTE (Linda and Mike @ March 27, 2012 01:25 pm)

QUOTE (olliebobs @ March 26, 2012 10:19 am)

He came from Ireland via many tears rescue and fostered locally.

Exactly the same as Millie. She came over from Ireland via Many tears and was being fostered in our home town. We took that to be an omen and have never regretted it

Our little pointer/setter cross Maddy also came from Ireland via Many Tears, but was fostered in Surrey, whereas we're in Cheshire, so certainly not local, but the long journey to collect was worth it.

Finn certainly looks very alert, and I love his ears in the picture.