We have always had dogs when caravanning, 2 years ago we lost 2 dogs due to old age and illness and caravanning has not been the same.
After a visit to the Dogs Trust a few weeks ago, now a new caravanning companion. He has soon got into the spirit of what caravan life is all about. Zach a 10 month old Lurcher
Well done you. He's a brindle same as my Lurcher. He's a lucky boy. Lurchers seem to wait the longest to be rehomed. They are so gentle loving and very lazy! Just take care if he's off the lead in case he takes off after a rabbit.
He will repay your kindness 100 X over and he looks like he's taken to caravaning already.
Life just isn't life without a faithful four legged friend by your side, or in my case lying across my knee and controlling my right hand as I try to type this!
All the best
Phil
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Same for us - we lost our lovely Springer 2 years ago, going away without her meant the motorhome felt empty. We hunted far & wide and eventually found a 'rescue' working cocker spaniel, then aged 4. She has a very different personality, but loves sleeping with the man she loves when we're away as she's in the kitchen back home.
Lovely, happy for you all. After having dogs in your life, to be without them just doesn't' feel right does it! Zach looks very chilled!
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Well done you and lucky lucky Zack. I'm a co-ordinator for an animal rescue charity in N Ireland and lurchers, greyhounds etc. are nearly impossible to re-home here for some reason. They are such beautiful dogs and make fantastic companions. A lot of our rescues are taken by Dogs Trust in England and they always get lovely homes. Wishing you a long and happy life Zach boy xx
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We would have loved a lurcher but we have cats which ruled them out. I wonder if that's what puts people off as they are trained to chase small fluffy things!
What a beautiful young boy. He looks very relaxed but he cannot possibly know yet just how he has clearly landed on all four paws!
Looks to me like you are going to spoil him something rotten (in a good way!)
From the browline, he looks like he's got some Staffy in him. Our rescue Heinz 57 is whippet/staffy/goodness-knows-what-else and has the most gorgeous nature of any dog I have ever known.
Quote: Originally posted by Katieep on 27/5/2016
We would have loved a lurcher but we have cats which ruled them out. I wonder if that's what puts people off as they are trained to chase small fluffy things!
They don't even have to be trained to do this - it just seems to be hard-wired into them!
Me and my little blue lurcher (whippet/bedlington X) have a great time in my caravan. No, it didn't feel right in my caravan either when the last one went to the rainbow bridge.
Seems to me that lurchers are the easiest, most adaptable dogs, and they all seem to love camping and take everything in their stride...
My first rescue was brindled, just like the one in the photo! The second was a greyhound/deerhound cross, and now the little one keeps me company. All rescues.
Well done for rehoming him,if only more people would consider doing it,I have two whippets but have had lurchers in the past,he will return all the affection you will give him tenfold.
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Topic: Caravanning without a dog.
