PJCaswell

Coursing dogs can be competitively compared with each other unlike most of the other dogs on here. This means that the supply of the 'better' coursing dogs is naturally lower than the demand. This pushes prices up. On the other hand lurchers are often bred by people who want a pup of their dog / bitch and a few people who want to extend 'their' line. In addition to this there are a lot of random matings. Despite the often insane rantings on here Lurcher owners tend to be relaxed dog owners who tolerate a higher degree in variability in areas like colour, size, shape etc than other pedigree do

Buckets of water work a treat with older dogs barking in a back gardens but not for an 11 week old pup. Pup is fine - bit of howling at that age when left alone is normal. Just go with it but done make a big deal out of leaving or coming back. And at night no hugging the dog, just stick it out, wait to it goes to the toilet and put it back in its bed. Don't even look at it. It’s not play time. I’d try to stop the night toileting soon. Its got to understand that if it dumps in its bed its sleeping in with it till morning. Part of the way a crate works is that it is the dogs zone and dogs

This is absolute and complete tosh. For a start dog food is a biproduct of the meet industry, so it shouldn't be counted as an additional impact. idiots

A small pack of Otterhounds.

We are agreeing, I think. My point is dogs eat rancid stuff all the time, so worrying about the danger of feeding dogs a raw diet is nonsense. The evidence shows children that are brought up with dogs are way healthier because of the occasional illness they suffer as a result of sharing gut flora with their pets gives them a more health immune system.

I know this stresses some people out but dogs can digest starch. Wolves can't. This small genetic adaptation enabled dogs to eat the same food as humans. So by any definition dogs are omnivores. Dogs can eat a meat based diet or a meat and carbohydrate diet. Basically dogs ate our scraps for 15000 years and have thrived. I am not having a go at anyone's choice of dog food, especially the people on here. I just wanted to point out that worrying about bacterial cross infection from dogs eating a raw diet is nonsense, because as you say and dog worth its salt will tuck into a rotting seag

Dogs eat carrion, but they also sniff each other’s arses, roll in fox cr*p, drink from rancid puddles and clean themselves using their tongue. Raw meat is the least of our worries. Saying that dogs are not wolves. They are fine on a raw diet but it’s worth remember that dogs and humans have co evolved to eat the same stuff.

Because they are simply f**king amazing.

Greyhounds don’t get hip dysplasia because of how their hips are formed. Hip dysplasia tends to happen when there is a lot of bone and not enough muscle. Greyhounds are freaks, they have incredibly strong pelvic muscles vs bone from birth. This is why they are so fast. On the other hand, Deerhounds that have been bred for size rather than speed can and do have this kind of hip problems. A greyhound deerhound could have problems if it deerhound parent had problems. Same is true for any cross but is going to be more common with heavier bulkier dogs.

It depends what you mean by 'a lot'. If it is a problem with here gait i.e. after she runs her walking pattern is out, then it could be her spine. You probably would only really notice it when she is walking but its there when she is trotting/running. One way of finding out is to give her a shortish run, walk her home, give her a 10 minute break, and then walk back. If there is a noticeable difference between the first and the second & third walks, then it could be physical rather than the dog expressing herself differently one way or the other. If it looks physical and has a

I don't understand why there are not more popular. A decent beddie grey is the perfect dog. In fact there really isn't any reason to own another dog unless you live in east Anglia, or somewhere similar.

I now think this is a wind up.

there you go mate i.e. I wouldn't keep a dog that wasn't upto what I want it for that wouldn't make sense would it

You are not a making any sense now you said early you would dump your dog almost a as a badge of pride. if I have mistaken that I apologies. The vast majority of dogs that are chucked on the scrap heap are by people who hunt for fun rather than those who hunt for coin. To be clear I am not saying YOU are one of these people but I am saying that a minority of bull x owners have an unrealistic expectation of their animals. Put in a bit of training and wait till the dog is at least 14 months then you are more likely to have a dog that will do whatever you want for the next 10 years. O

This is the core problem with bull crosses. People get them and if they don't come up to a mythical standard they get rid of them. Back in the day it was cartridge in the back of the head now its a trip to the dogs trust. This strategy guarantees success because it places all the focus of the dog and none of the owner. What is worse is bull crosses are expected to be successful from an early age so the ownership cycle can be an 18 month one. Those dogs that do make the grade are pushed hard often before their grow plates have fused, and then start to suffer skeletal breakdown in their second o