Meet The Very Important Pooches
- Boy
- Dog date of birth: 4 May 2014
- Owner: Jann
- Country:
- Have you had your dog since they were puppies?: Yes
- Was your dog a rescue dog?: No
- How long have you been parent to Scotties?: All my life. The first Ben was a wedding present to my parents and predated my brothers and I
- Do you have any Scottie Dog memorabilia? If yes, what kind?:
Yes – lots! A cupboard full of mugs. Many pictures and paintings. Cushions, rugs, draught excluders. Duvet cover. Towels. Table cloths. Lots of cuddly toys. Scarves. Bags for crochet wool. Several jumpers/shirts. Tins. Ornaments. Bookends. Salt and pepper pots. Umbrellas. Window sticker. Wrapping paper. You name it and I’ve probably got one!
- Highlights of my dog’s life:
Ben is the most curious dog I have ever had. Anyone coming out of house – who’s that? Any workmen coming to the house – what’s that in your tool box/bag? Anyone on a bench – hello, have you got anything to eat? Picnic-ers – you must have a sandwich for me? My friends – if I run off with your gloves, shopping bags, tissues/handkerchiefs (or anything else I can steal from your handbags) will you chase me for it: I love to be chased? People tell me ‘he’s a character’ and ‘he’s very cute’ – and he is! If I go out without him people stop me and ask where he is – sometimes I don’t know them but they know Ben!
Ben
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What our members say about their Scottie
Reggie
Reggie is a laid back brindle dog who rarely barks. He loves all people and other dogs he meets on his walks, he will whine if he can’t get to them. His quirk is that he doesn’t like being up on the furniture (except during thunderstorms he will ask to be on the bed). He’s a retired show dog adopted when he was three.
I’ve had Scottie since 1988. I was looking through a dog book to decide what to get when I saw a picture of three Scotties that stole my heart. I saw an ad for puppies at a nearby home. They parents were housedogs and I picked a little male. I named him Keefer. He was the most independent of my later Scots. We went to obedience class where the teacher said he was the best in the class. At home he destroyed a mattress and spread the contents about the house, I could only laugh.
I joined the regional Scottie club where I met a show breeder who eventually offered to sell me a pup since I showed interest in showing. I called her Caitlin and set about learning to show, taking her to classes and learning to groom. We went to shows here and in nearby states where she earned points until divorce caused a change in my finances and I had to stop showing.
When Caitlin passed, I said no more dogs, but soon I starting looking for a rescue. I met a lady here who fostered Scotties for a Scottie rescue. I soon met Pearl, who I renamed Carrie. She was about 3 years old, a puppy mill rescue. Carrie was not used to living in a home and the first week didn’t want to leave the couch, I even fed here there. She soon came around to trust me. Sadly she was diagnosed with cancer and after 6 months passed away.
My friend who I got Carrie from recommended a show breeder friend to me and drove me to her farm to see her dogs. She let me purchase a 3 year old former show dog named Bradley. He was a beautiful little dog and lived to 12.
After a few months I contacted her to see if she had another adult she would sell. She thought about it and eventually offered me Reggie who was a 3 year old former show dog like Bradley. He is 10 now and has been a dream dog.
I’ve had Scottie since 1988. I was looking through a dog book to decide what to get when I saw a picture of three Scotties that stole my heart. I saw an ad for puppies at a nearby home. They parents were housedogs and I picked a little male. I named him Keefer. He was the most independent of my later Scots. We went to obedience class where the teacher said he was the best in the class. At home he destroyed a mattress and spread the contents about the house, I could only laugh.
I joined the regional Scottie club where I met a show breeder who eventually offered to sell me a pup since I showed interest in showing. I called her Caitlin and set about learning to show, taking her to classes and learning to groom. We went to shows here and in nearby states where she earned points until divorce caused a change in my finances and I had to stop showing.
When Caitlin passed, I said no more dogs, but soon I starting looking for a rescue. I met a lady here who fostered Scotties for a Scottie rescue. I soon met Pearl, who I renamed Carrie. She was about 3 years old, a puppy mill rescue. Carrie was not used to living in a home and the first week didn’t want to leave the couch, I even fed here there. She soon came around to trust me. Sadly she was diagnosed with cancer and after 6 months passed away.
My friend who I got Carrie from recommended a show breeder friend to me and drove me to her farm to see her dogs. She let me purchase a 3 year old former show dog named Bradley. He was a beautiful little dog and lived to 12.
After a few months I contacted her to see if she had another adult she would sell. She thought about it and eventually offered me Reggie who was a 3 year old former show dog like Bradley. He is 10 now and has been a dream dog.
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