After buying a canopy the dogs moved in...

[98TLS]

Recently bought a canopy for my BA since doing so my Border Collies decided its the place to be permanentlyAfter being out and about and arriving home he has taken to just sitting on the tailgate and waiting for the next trip,never did it when there was no canopy.If the waits to long rather than coming into the house he just has a zzzz in the back of the uteStrange indeed as before this he was always 1st inside to find a spot on the couch.Went outside yesterday to find him still waiting a couple of hours later.

[poppa smurf]

Hah! what a great dog.......he knows his way around his mate!

a bit of rubberised matting in the back for "grip" would help him in and out as well as make it a bit more stable.

good thread.

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by poppa smurf

Hah! what a great dog.......he knows his way around his mate!

a bit of rubberised matting in the back for "grip" would help him in and out as well as make it a bit more stable.

good thread.

Got some matting down mate,used to work in a woollen mill and was able to get some carding machine rubber,good thick stuff.Hes also got one of those big rubber backed industrial matts on top of that for 1/2 the deck.Put it there for a Collie we used to have that had a bad hip and i didnt want any chance of him sliding about and causing his hip grief (read as more vet bills)

[poppa smurf]

I hear ya!......spent $4,540 on our little feller last year.

infection in the snout, went into the brain!........all good now after intravenous antibiotics and a week in the clinic.

all that comfort it's no wonder he doesn't want to come out!.....

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by poppa smurf

I hear ya!......spent $4,540 on our little feller last year.

infection in the snout, went into the brain!........all good now after intravenous antibiotics and a week in the clinic.

all that comfort it's no wonder he doesn't want to come out!.....

Bloody hell mate was the clinic in Switzerland?thats a big vet bill.good on you though,cant put a price on ya best mate eh.

[poppa smurf]

yeah! she sniffed up a grass seed that the vet couldn't get out, then it turned septic so a stay was in order.......my choice was "put her down" or pay up!

she's a toy shitzu, goes everywhere with me, she's on my lap now, cuddling in.

mate, their like our kids, I've had some say they wouldn't pay but what if it was your daughter?

I figure if you take them on...... then its for good and bad, she's given me 12 years of pleasure, 24/7 so I owe her a fair bit.

besides.....the grandkids would never talk to me again if I had her put down.

the vet bill worked out about $2,000.00 per kilo..LOL! ........the dog lovers amongst us will understand.

those that aren't think I'm mad, probably not far off the mark.

canopy suits the vehicle well...

[Vincenzo]

Stay tough, being a working dog breed, he's just trying to guilt you into taking him out for another run. Back in my youth my Blue Heeler would do the same thing. You could almost see the look of disappointment in his eyes when I would just walk past and ignore him, but, as soon as he heard my keys rattle, vooosh and into the back of the ute quicker than a rat up an aqueduct.

Cheers Vincenzo

[TheSneakiness]

Originally Posted by Vincenzo

Stay tough, being a working dog breed, he's just trying to guilt you into taking him out for another run. Back in my youth my Blue Heeler would do the same thing. You could almost see the look of disappointment in his eyes when I would just walk past and ignore him, but, as soon as he heard my keys rattle, vooosh and into the back of the ute quicker than a rat up an aqueduct.

Cheers Vincenzo

My Bluey does the same thing, hears the garage door go up and BAM, there he is at the back door.

Getting him in the Paj is a different story.

[LG17]

That's why we love our dogs!!

How old is your Border?
He looks pretty big or is that just his coat?

My Border girl is 4 and I can't even walk from one room to the next without her tagging along.

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by LG17

That's why we love our dogs!!

How old is your Border?
He looks pretty big or is that just his coat?

My Border girl is 4 and I can't even walk from one room to the next without her tagging along.

Hes coming up 3,hes a tad overweight to be honest,he gets plenty of excercise but the Mrs tends to feed him to much,if i say "hes getting fat" she says "hes just really hairy'

[sico]

They love it don't they.
Here's ours in the Hilux, in the shed, patiently waiting to go somewhere..
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And in the back of the FG..
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[98TLS]

Whilst talking Collies,mine loves anything that makes a noise inclusive of my bikes,if a bike gets moved from its normal spot then he sits and waits,waits,waitshes a clown but i love him....

[Kable72]

Makes me wish I had a little friend of my own

Your pup is gorgeous mate.

[STINKY NINJA]

Dogs are awesome and have great character,pet insurance is awesome too!
My boxers are called stinky and ninja as soon as i say the c a r word they go mad,they love car rides.

[4stanger]

My boy border collie passed away last week due to liver and pancreas failure, ten and a half years old, grew up with the kids, sadly missed.
He enjoyed trips in the back of the utes I had, my current xr6 ute tailgate was low enough for him to jump up on in his later years!
There a good breed of dog, not perfect but we tolerated his bad behaviours.

[LG17]

Originally Posted by 98TLS

Hes coming up 3,hes a tad overweight to be honest,he gets plenty of excercise but the Mrs tends to feed him to much,if i say "hes getting fat" she says "hes just really hairy'

Big boy for 3!!!!!
(no, I don't mean fat, just BIG!!)

[LG17]

Originally Posted by Arnaldo

My boy border collie passed away last week due to liver and pancreas failure, ten and a half years old, grew up with the kids, sadly missed.
He enjoyed trips in the back of the utes I had, my current xr6 ute tailgate was low enough for him to jump up on in his later years!
There a good breed of dog, not perfect but we tolerated his bad behaviours.

Always a tough time!
We've had to put a couple to sleep because of illness - not good at all, even knowing that they are better off.

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by Arnaldo

My boy border collie passed away last week due to liver and pancreas failure, ten and a half years old, grew up with the kids, sadly missed.
He enjoyed trips in the back of the utes I had, my current xr6 ute tailgate was low enough for him to jump up on in his later years!
There a good breed of dog, not perfect but we tolerated his bad behaviours.

Sad when they go eh.Our last Border was only 10,cancer sucks.Feel for you mate,they are not big dogs but jesus they leave a big hole in your life when they move on.

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by LG17

Big boy for 3!!!!!
(no, I don't mean fat, just BIG!!)

As big as he is hes not the boss,the particularly nasty thing on top of the couch is indeed the boss.there best of mates but everynow and then the play fights get nasty,funny as watching the dog take off as the cats flying through the air at him..

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by Arnaldo

My boy border collie passed away last week due to liver and pancreas failure, ten and a half years old, grew up with the kids, sadly missed.
He enjoyed trips in the back of the utes I had, my current xr6 ute tailgate was low enough for him to jump up on in his later years!
There a good breed of dog, not perfect but we tolerated his bad behaviours.

Sorry to hear.
We just lost our Staffy, 16 years old she was.
Still hurts and I've had 2 months to deal with it, but when she's been there right next to you for that long and then she isn't, well..... its just tough

[05_ENFORCER]

Originally Posted by 98TLS

As big as he is hes not the boss,the particularly nasty thing on top of the couch is indeed the boss.there best of mates but everynow and then the play fights get nasty,funny as watching the dog take off as the cats flying through the air at him.. image

Any animal that is able to "perch" above another animal is always deemed to be the BOSS


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[GREGL]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

Sorry to hear.
We just lost our Staffy, 16 years old she was.
Still hurts and I've had 2 months to deal with it, but when she's been there right next to you for that long and then she isn't, well..... its just tough

Wow 16 , I thought they had a much shorter life span. Ours is 8 and in the last couple of yrs has started having epilectic fits the first one was very upsetting for us , not knowing what was going on but apparently it is common in the breed.( as well as rashes ) .
Sorry 98 off topic , beautiful dog and would be my first choice if I didn't live in the suburbs .Our staffy isn't the most sociable dog which puts off leash areas out which is his only downside. However he's our baby and probably gets treated better than the g/kids.

[jaydee]

Originally Posted by 98TLS

Recently bought a canopy for my BA since doing so my Border Collies decided its the place to be permanentlyAfter being out and about and arriving home he has taken to just sitting on the tailgate and waiting for the next trip,never did it when there was no canopy.If the waits to long rather than coming into the house he just has a zzzz in the back of the uteStrange indeed as before this he was always 1st inside to find a spot on the couch.Went outside yesterday to find him still waiting a couple of hours later. image

Obviously it's the farm dog coming out in him, knows he should be in the back of a ute

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by GREGL

Wow 16 , I thought they had a much shorter life span. Ours is 8 and in the last couple of yrs has started having epilectic fits the first one was very upsetting for us , not knowing what was going on but apparently it is common in the breed.( as well as rashes ) .
Sorry 98 off topic , beautiful dog and would be my first choice if I didn't live in the suburbs .Our staffy isn't the most sociable dog which puts off leash areas out which is his only downside. However he's our baby and probably gets treated better than the g/kids.

I know, an amazing innings for a Staffy.
We realise we were lucky to have her for so long.
I cant imagine having to see her endure fits, that must have been hard.
Watching her struggle with limited sight, hearing loss and the stiffness a cold morning brings was more than enough.

Apology from me also for railroading your thread OP, just wanted to respond to a fellow Staffy lover

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

I know, an amazing innings for a Staffy.
We realise we were lucky to have her for so long.
I cant imagine having to see her endure fits, that must have been hard.
Watching her struggle with limited sight, hearing loss and the stiffness a cold morning brings was more than enough.

Apology from me also for railroading your thread OP, just wanted to respond to a fellow Staffy lover

Not a problem mate,i love dogs, no matter what the breed.

[NickyN]

I love dogs.......and I miss our German Shepherd.

[hawkgirl]

My old Border colloie would never have got in the back... she had the front seat of the ambo, with a standard seat belt on. Miss her terribly.