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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2016 18:14:59 GMT
What does GOF stand for?
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Post by Humph on Jul 16, 2016 19:48:01 GMT
Grumpy. Old. Farts.
Back now, BTW. Knackered.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2016 22:25:29 GMT
Welcome home.
GOF. Well I can't disagree.....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2016 12:40:07 GMT
Have a nice weekend everyone.....
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Post by Avant on Jul 22, 2016 13:51:29 GMT
Or - putting a positive spin on it -
Great Online Friends
Growing Old Fitfully
Grilled Or Fried
Get One Free
Giulietta - Overpriced Fiat
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Post by Hofmeister on Jul 22, 2016 15:33:28 GMT
Have a nice weekend everyone..... Humph is currently on his way to France, Mark is camping in the Chilean foothills, I am competing in a dog show this weekend and then off to do some training in Holland on Monday and Tuesday, so the pub is going to be a tad quiet this weekend. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2016 17:35:23 GMT
In that case....hand over the keys, Avant and I will drink it dry.
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Post by Hofmeister on Jul 23, 2016 21:28:40 GMT
humph is stuck in the jams at Dover.......
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2016 18:49:54 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2016 17:44:40 GMT
" I am competing in a dog show this weekend and then off to do some training in Holland on Monday and Tuesday,"
So, how was it?
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Post by Hofmeister on Jul 27, 2016 19:07:40 GMT
Both the trip to Holland and the dog training was good, and I came back with a new puppy for someone.
The trip was good, Eurotunnel was 90 mins behind schedule due to a broken down train earlier in the day, but I got to Enschede by 22:00 on Sunday. Managed to skirt round an armed French checkpoint on the E40 with minimum delay and the Antwerp ring was behaving quite well.
The training was good Monday and Tuesday
The puppy is fab and had all the correct paperwork and pet passport.
Left Enschede Tuesday evening at 18:00 and was back home by 01:00 wed morning little or no delays on the road.
The 130k+ lancer performed faultlessly quietly and comfortably and really is a very good long distance cruiser. Surprised that the channel tunnel now has mobile phone coverage under the sea, even data at HSPDA+ level. Had to send some emails "from under the sea" just for the crack!
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The dog show at the weekend was ok. I had booked to compete at level 1 and level 3, But as I had won out of level 1 a couple of weeks back I couldn't compete at that level, and we were not placed in level 3, but it was good experience and training for me and doggie
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2016 20:12:24 GMT
Lucky you didn't go by ferry. ....
How do you transport your dogs in the Lancer? Do you have cages for them, and how often do you stop for drink and toilet breaks (for the dogs obviously. ..)?
We are going on a three hour drive in august to a cottage in the Lakes and will be taking our dog with us. Longest journey we have done with him. I have a built in retractable dog net in the tonneau cover contraption of my car. Works very well.
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Post by Hofmeister on Jul 27, 2016 22:09:50 GMT
Lucky you didn't go by ferry. .... How do you transport your dogs in the Lancer? Do you have cages for them, and how often do you stop for drink and toilet breaks (for the dogs obviously. ..)? We are going on a three hour drive in august to a cottage in the Lakes and will be taking our dog with us. Longest journey we have done with him. I have a built in retractable dog net in the tonneau cover contraption of my car. Works very well. The 16 week old pup came back in a nylon zipped pet cage on the back seat secured by seat belt. Stopped every 2 hours for a wee, drink of water, leg stretch and a runny poo. It travelled very well, sleeping most of the time. Aircon (yes still working after 9 years) on recirc to keep the inside to about 21c. Evie travels in the boot on the boot floor with the tonneau cover wound in. I have a net between the luggage compartment and the rear seats. Half the boot to one side has her pet needs box bungeed in place. When we travel we load up one side of boot and back seats with our stuff, and she goes in the other side. Did Derbyshire dales from Surrey last year with her no problem. The old dog we had over the years we did Pembroke, Northumberland, Devon, Cornwall, Yorkshire dales, the lakes, with no issues. Again stops every two to three hours for a wee leg stretch and water. For the longer journeys I had a 12v fan set up to circulate the interior cool air into the boot, and window socks/blinds on the rear windows to prevent dog heat soak from the sun. None of my dogs have liked traveling, but none have been of the projectile vomiting in the car type. I always make sure the journey the dog takes has rewards at the end. They might hate the travel, but the end result will always drive them to accept it |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2016 23:07:45 GMT
Mine loved car travel. Loved the car in general in fact. If I left a door open on the drive then it would be quite normal to find one or other dog sleeping in it.
Drove absolutely thousands of miles with them. Once actually about a thousand miles from Bahia to Sao Paulo.
Never did the cage thing, or nets for that matter. Probably should have done.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 4:34:59 GMT
Thanks Z. Sounds like Evie and Polo share a similar environment at the back of our estate cars. Two hours is a good stopping point on our journey. Polo has a big bladder, but no point stretching it too far....
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