that`s the dilemma i`m facing right now with syd.

tomorrow we`re fundraising for many tears, we`ve only done one collection since having syd and it didn`t go down so well with him. he seems to get really agitated when you`re standing around for more than a split second and starts barking which obviously doesn`t do well in attracting people to donate either. he is also an avid bird lover in that he loves them so much he barks/lunges/growls at them, he only wants to play but it can look quite intimidating i guess and i can only imagine it being stressful for him having to see them fly past for a couple of hours - on walks it isn`t as bad as he focuses on where he`s going but obviously it`s different on collections as i have to stay in one place.

i was thinking of trying him out again as tomorrow we`ll be at p@h so not as many birds as in the town centre plus we could always pop into the shop to get a distraction. that`s where my dilemma lies really - i can`t really buy syd a bone without buying one for jake but jake can be very grumpy if people go near him whilst he has a bone so that`s a huge no-no for doing a collection. would it really be fair to buy syd a bone and leave jake without? i`d like to see if he got better with collections but i don`t wanna put him in a stressful situation where we can`t leave if need be if that makes sense?

i do realise that i`m just waffling again and this was a simple should i take him or leave him at home question

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owned by:

jake - chocolate labrador
sydney - liver/white english springer
twix - dlh cat
lacey - dsh cat

never forgetting my baby banjo running free at the bridge, RIP baby xx

perhaps he is not ready yet to go collecting some dogs happy to lay down and be fussed others dont take to it so i would say no he dont like it

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awww that`s the thing see, he LOVES being fussed and gets all wriggly then almost takes off when people fuss him but it`s when he`s not being fussed and just standing around. i`m assuming it`s just boredom then the seaguls look like fun play toys when he sees them. i think i just feel bad as jake`s a natural so don`t like leaving one at home plus he came from the same rescue we`re collecting for so would be nice for them to see him.

i`m wondering if maybe i should get oh to take one and that way if he got stressed they could get a bone and go back to the car (he would bark in the car if it wasn`t moving too, he seems to hate being stationary). i think i`m just going over everything but i know what he`s like and deep down i know he`s the type of dog you can only take out on walks and will probably never like things like this. maybe i`ll just give him a good walk and leave him with a kong

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owned by:

jake - chocolate labrador
sydney - liver/white english springer
twix - dlh cat
lacey - dsh cat

never forgetting my baby banjo running free at the bridge, RIP baby xx