He contacted the Golden Retriever Club who recommend a breeder in Wexford. We went to visit when the puppies were 5 weeks old and picked out the boy we wanted. 3 weeks later, my boyfriend drove back down to pick him up. We called him 'Ted'.
Ted being brought home from the breeder's house |
That was last summer. Ted is celebrating his first birthday in a few weeks. He has grown from a tiny fluffy puppy into a big brute of a dog.
He is an easy going, gentle and easily trainable dog. We did 2 courses up in the DSPCA training him so he's pretty well-behaved now. He is happy to sit with us while watching tv or studying. Luckily my boyfriend is at home a lot so Ted has company a lot of the day. We are lucky to live near Marlay Park and have a large green in our estate so it's easy to walk him.
The cat tree we bought the cat to say sorry for the new dog |
2 months vs 5 months |
Aww what an absolute cutie!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, he is! Although a 30-something kilo cutie at this stage!
DeleteHe is just adorable, fair play to you both for doing your research first, a lot of people don't and it's so important! He's gorgeous, your pictures are fab x
ReplyDeleteThanks! We (he mainly!) spent 2 months on research before approaching breeders and had talked about it for years. Think that is why it has worked out so well!
DeleteWhat an absolute dote - these pictures are too cute!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Love your blog! :)
DeleteSooooo cute! would love a puppy :(
ReplyDeleteIt's just such a pity how quickly they grow up!
DeleteI may just die from the cuteness! Love him!
ReplyDeleteAwh thank you! Ted is a pretty cute guy! :)
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