pagesguineas Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 My beautiful Papillon, Copper. We've had him since 10 months old and he is now coming up 7. We rescued him from a breeder near Portsmouth who wanted to show him but he grew too tall and she didn't want him anymore so kind of forgot about him. When we got him he had never been socialised or trained in any way and was fearful of EVERYTHING. It took patience but he is much better now, but he is still very timid of new people. I guess you can only reverse bad socialisation to a certain extent. He is a wonderful entertaining little chap and he is also very intelligent In the snow last year Crossed legs (he always sits like this!!!) Who wants belly strokes?!?!! Has anyone else got Papillons? They seem to be very rare and not very well known as people always come up to me and try and guess the breed - always Long-Haired Chihuahua or Pom (though someone once asked me if he was a lab!!!!! ). They really are lovely little dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 man what a pair of lug 'oles!!! well done you for taking him in (I would have called him Radar ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Awwwwwww he looks like a Mogwai . Very cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Oh my goodness, how cute is he? I LOVE those ears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagesguineas Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 He was going to be Mogwai or Gizmo but he already had his name when we got him and we couldn't decide between the two new names so we just left it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Very sweet Be careful in high winds though as you could loose him . He looks quite superior with his legs crossed in that one photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 dog or fruit bat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 gorgeous! I used to work for someone who had one (I think crossed with something though) and my favourite lunchtime task was to walk the dog!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Aww, he's really cute and looks like a real character . (I can see why they're called Papillon .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Copper is lovely I've got a Papillon. He is 5 years old and called Archie. He always sits with his front paws crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 What a cutie, those ears are amazing!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Aww gorgeous I don't have one but do have a long haired chihuahua called saffron who is gorgeous too, a right character. Little dogs always seem to have something to prove don't they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 dog or fruit bat? Haha! I just made a post in the bats thread and I saw the pictures on here and that is exactly what I thought Clare! Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Awwww Look at him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Copper is absolutely gorgeous, lovely little chap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
