Dh said yes! We're adopting our foster!

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So excited (and nervous, are we MAD!)

fostering a gorgeous spaniel, we've all fallen in love, especially teenage son, and he (dog) is just LOVELY, LOVELY, LOVELY. (ok son is lovely too, but he is already mine )

we've never owned a dog before, always thought it was too much work, too expensive.
But started fostering as I like getting out for a walk. really enjoyed it, decided that I want a dog for me, as I love waling them. Every time a dog left the kids said - when is the next one coming?

Spaniel arrived last week. 12 hours and we were all in love. I think we all felt he was ours.
Not without issues (see my thread on weeing dog) but dh came in from his run this morning and said - let's do it.

Just texted rescue and asked to adopt him. They said yes!

I REALLY wanted to surprise kids as a present, but dh rightly said no, we all have to be on board before we make the decision, family meeting tonight. Kids need to commit to training, playing with him, coming out at weekends for the occasional walk etc.

So many things I don't know about dogs eeeek!

I need a thread of questions, trouble is, I don't know what some of the questions are, let alone the answers!

So - top 2 things you think every new dog owner should know?

He's beautiful! We have a blue roan Cocker who the breeder named Gino after the Chef when he was in I'm a Celebrity. It does really suit the bouncy nature of spaniels. Our previous cocker was called Arthur which we all still love!

I like Scout.

(I also liked Pepper & Pebble for ours, but the DS's said they were girls named and vetoed them.)

What about Bounce? Quite fitting for a springer!

Bunny is good sounds a it like buddy....congratulations ....I love my dogs they keep me healthy and happy

Oh lovely user.

(faints at the thought of the addtional mud TWO dogs would bring in!)

Bruno was good - until dh said it should be for a brown dog, and now he has said it, I can't shake that off.

ds won't do scout as dd1 is a scout and very into it, but ds very much isn't.

chasing How about Yeti? That's not a girlie name. Or Bigfoot! . He does look like a pebble though,

What about Broady

If he is a Blue Roan spaniel you could call him Blue

Buster.....

What a beautiful dog. You lucky person!
Bertie - 2 syllable names are much easier to call if that helps persuade the family
Bobby / bob my favourite dog name
Basil. A few times I met a very brave springer of this name who had served in Afghanistan as a sniffy dog and is now retired with his handler and an adored companion.

Pip/piper

William/will

Sam

Ben

George

My advice- don't rush into a decision. He has a name which will do for now, but change it by all means.

Our blue roan cocker has a name - he is Charlie (ds1 who I didn't know was that bothered about a dog, once we decided to get one has named him, thinks it's his dog and is sleeping in his room - no).
I liked Blue as well but they both vetoed that too.

Dylan?

So. I have made a list of 53 names.
I am happy with ANY of them (Hamish is current fav, Dylan is on there)

The rest of the family now need to chose or else find one of their own.
Dh keeps trying names out on him, he likes Nelson and Watson. dds hate both.

This may take some time.....

53 names?!!! so funny. Good luck with that OP. Do you know what? I'd go with Rover if I were you

Or maybe just Beanz

Our lovely cockerpoo is Dylan.. it’s not fluffy or silly or old or young it’s just a good name! My DH is happy shouting it (he works the shooting season) so it couldn’t be a fluffy or silly name) & had to age well & it works!

We considered Scout, but you can’t really shout “out Scout!”

Morning all.
I am banging my head on a table over names, as NO-ONE can agree.

serioulsy, it was easier (much, much easier) naming our kids.
We get to 4/5 like it and the last person says NO WAY.

I may be about to make an executive decision here.

Twitter - I think Rover it may be.

On a positive note, we left ddog and ds alone together all day Sunday, and ds walked him and cuddled him and fed him, and remembered to take him out for a wee.

I think the person that will care and walk it the most should have the final say

He has a name.
He is Oscar.
Definitely not my fav, but it suits him and everyone liked it.
I do have a hesitation in that it is not remotley like Buddy, so may be hard to change, but he mostly comes to 'Come!' rather than his name, so it should be fine.

He feels like he is mine now

Congratulations!
Oscar is a lovely name.

On the dangerous foods list, one that is often less well known is sweeteners. Particularly problematic if your dog steals a packet of chewing gum or cheap cupcakes... and occasionally found in peanut butter.

Get an aquazorb grooming towel. It isn't expensive, and makes rubbing down after a mucky walk much easier.

Congratulations. I have two rescued springers. Hard work especially in winter but I wouldnt be without them.