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Yorkshire Coop said:

I found some pics of Charlie when he was younger on an SD card Wow, such a change!
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Awwww!!

Kim, how nice to find the old pictures! Thanks for sharing them, Charlie was a cute kid and now he's a handsome young man.

Hi everyone, hope you are all well?

Soooo.... we are going to have a new addition to our family. (No I'm not pregnant!)

But we have this little beauty joining us in a couple of months. He was born on Wednesday and as yet is nameless. Any suggestions on names for Charlie to chose from would be appreciated

He's a little "sprocker" Mother is a cocker spaniel and Dad is a full sprocker. Half cocker half springer.

Charlie has been gifted this puppy by the game keeper and his wife where he's been helping this summer as a thank you. Charlie came to the rescue of the keeper a few weeks back when he got stung and had an allergic reaction. Charlie had to ring the ambulance as the keeper was out of it on the floor. The keepers wife said he did a marvellous job of getting the ambulance there, calling her too to say what was going on and dealing with the keeper. I truly am a very proud mother at the moment!

Charlie didn't know anything about getting a puppy but me and his dad have known for a while. The keeper and his wife did ask us first to make sure it would be ok. We had to keep a lid on it until they were born. We dropped him off yesterday at keepers cottage and had a look at them. That's when the keepers wife sprung the surprise on Charlie as he was looking down on them! First time in a long time that he's been speechless!!!

Kim, what a beautiful little pup! And what a wonderful surprise for Charlie! Sounds like Charlie has a good head on his shoulders...not everyone can keep their wits about them during an emergency.

I agree with Debby, most people don't handle oh poop's all that well, let alone a youngun like Charlie.
He did real good!
Scott

Thank you both It is nice to know in an emergency situation he knows what to do.

I'm so pleased he held it all together and thank goodness the ambulance got to David the keeper in time. The reality of the situation set in for him later in the day when he let out a big sigh and said "Well that was a bit traumatic" Then the what if's started from him. "If I hadn't been there he could of died" I just reassured him that he did all the right things and he was there to help and things are all good now.

Kim, you asked about name suggestions for the pup and I've been thinking on that. I keep coming back to "Keeper". Charlie got him from the gamekeeper, Charlie is going to be a gamekeeper and (in the States anyway), when a person treasures something, they call it a "keeper". As in "I'll keep him forever".

Anyway no matter what name Charlie comes up with, I'm sure the pup will be well loved and a lot of fun.

Debby, that is a most fantastic suggestion! I really really like that name Plus it has some meaning, both for the gamekeeping part (he's going to be a working gun dog for Charlie too) and him being loved forever

Charlie and his Dad both like the name "Keeper" so I think you may have suggested the winning name there, thank you

Yorkshire Coop said:

Charlie in his element!

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Charlie and bob would get along just fine! (My husband)
He says he is going outside to close the barn up and 5 mins later he is burning boxes full of brooder shavings and poo... Standing in light rain! Good grief..

I bet Charlie's fire smelled better! lol

Farmer Connie said:

Charlie and bob would get along just fine! (My husband)
He says he is going outside to close the barn up and 5 mins later he is burning boxes full of brooder shavings and poo... Standing in light rain! Good grief..
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I bet Charlie's fire smelled better! lol

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Oh yes Charlie loves a good fire! Any excuse for one with him! I'm not sure Charlie's could have smelt better though, not with smelly ferret bedding on it Even though "Gin & Tonic" are small they sure do stink!