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davidt · Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Durham

Hello Everyone
My names David and I live with my wife Sharon and my two kids in Durham. We are the proud owners of three Staffordshire Bull Terriers, which are all show dogs aswell as much loved family pets. I'll introduce them to you
This is Lance he is nearly three

This is Amber ( Lances Daughter ) she is 19 month old

And our newest arrival Lily, she is just 18 weeks old

This photo was taken when she was 8 weeks

My wife and I are both committee members of the North Eastern Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club and have enjoyed showing our dogs over the last three years.

I stumbled across this site as I was surfing the net as I'm about to walk up Ben Nevis with three other people and our dogs in aid of two charities Teenage Cancer Trust & The Stafford Welfare. We are planning to do the walk on the 17th Sept 08.
Once I found your site I enjoyed reading the threads, I'm already a member of a couple of other dog forums but they are breed specific ones, So I'm looking forward to taking part on here
All the best David
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kendal · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject:

welcome. you dogs are lovely. i am kendal i share two cockapoos (Gypsy and Inca) with my mum Janis who is also on the forum.
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geri carroll · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject:

Hi david the dogs look beautiful welcome to the forum

Janis · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject:

hi david ad welcome!

as my daughter introduced earlier her and i have two cockapoos and hoping for a third sometime soon!

as for your dogs......they are all stunning!................have known and met a few staffies in my time and they are lovely natured!
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charlene · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject:

hi welcome to the forum, ur dogs are stunning Very Happy

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John Thomson · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject:

Hi David,

welcome to our forum............I hope you enjoy it and use it to the full.

A group of us are climbing Nevis next week........and I did it with one of my GSD's at the beginning of August......have a look in the photo and video section of the forum........also if tyou go back a little you will see that a group of us and 19 dogs climbed Ben Lomond for charity back in May.
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Jack · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject:

Hi David. Your dogs are gorgeous - I especially think Lance is incredibly handsome!

I have 2 full Staffies girls, Ella & Rosie along with my little cross Staffie boy Sykes. Wouldn't be without any of them!!!

Good luck for your walk Wink

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graceb · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:43 pm Post subject:

Hi David and welcome to the forum, your dogs are all stunning. I have Dexter the young Doberman dog.
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jackdeb · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the forum we have 2 springer spaniels Kodi and Oscar Very Happy

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Lindy · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject:

HI David welcome to the forum your dogs are stunners Very Happy

Well done to you and your friends for taking the challange to do Ben Nevis you will have a great time and lots of great memories from it and will be raising some money too so give your selves a big pat on the back. I Have done the Moon Walk for Cancer and the Ben Lomond walk this year so kow how good it feels. i have two JRTs Dora and Lizzy, you'll love the forum a great commun ity of really nice and like minded people Very Happy

davidt · Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Durham

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone, just spent most of this afternoon looking through the site .Really enjoyed it
John could I ask you how your dogs feet coped with the climb up Ben Nevis. Its my only concern, as I think Lance is fit enough.
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John Thomson · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject:

Murphy's feet were fine........he coped really well....coming down requires more concentration than going up.....I did it at a pace because I was on my own with Murphy .....lots of dogs were on the mountain the day I did it.....there are sheep and sheer drops so it is an 'on leash' walk......I have a new site www.extremedogwalking.com ........just a holding page at the moment but hopefully a world wide forum will be up and running soon............I know there are loads of people who take their dogs on longer walks.
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davidt · Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Durham

Thanks John
Thats put my mind at ease, good luck everyone with your walk up Ben Nevis next week, it will be good to read about it and see the photos before we set off on the 16th Sept.
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John Thomson · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject:

I am sure you will be fine on Nevis.please take plenty of photos and post them for us........
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Lisa/Colin · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject:

Welcome David
Your dogs are gorgeous!
I'm Lisa with Hektor, 1 year old Great Dane and Ollie, 12 year old boxer.

Got a brother in Durham, Shotley Bridge, lovely part of the country!



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