Can i just say a big thank you to everyone on this site. I am a first time dog owner. We have had our lil boy for nearly a year now. Whenever i need advice or there is an issue. I always know the answer can be found on champdogs. There is a wealth of knowledge experience here. Thank you all. x

i completely agree arc,i come on here daily!!!i like to keep up with all the news and try and help if i can,the advice is brilliant and comes in many ways,i have learnt soooo much as well
jo

I have been surrounded by dogs for 70 years but still learn new things daily from this site, it helps me make 'old ideas' up to date.( who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks?)

Me too, it's great to hear the alternatives, find out more about different breeds, and occasionally be a little bit helpful myself!

Glad you like it here arc.  But - be warned......   some of us are absolutely loopy!!!

:-)  :-)  :-)

some of us are absolutely loopy!!!

Surely thats part and parcel of being a dog lover. Who else runs around the park like a loony to get their attention, gets up at all times of the night to stand in the pouring rain in the garden when they have an upset tum, lives with doghair in their bed, carpet and food, and gets excited to see a lovely shaped and coloured poo.

haha how true is that sue....couldn't of put it better myself.

Waking up with dogs in the house is better than having Christmas every day. To be fair, there are a lot of similarities: being woken up to early for comfort, shredded paper all over the floor that fills up the garbage can 20 times over, occasionally things you really didn't want (yeuccch....), but hey, on the plus side, take it from your dog's point of view. At Christmas the tree comes inside to be peed on! :)

By the way...what's loopy? :)

I never had a dog before Humphrey, and it is true, no family is complete without a dog : )

> By the way...what's loopy? :-)

Round the bend or silly.

i can live with being like that.  i'm sure the dogs look sometimes as if to 'say grow'.

oh sunshine, you have just made my day.

Yup fantastic site, not a new dog owner but still learning and it really makes the experience worthwhile