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  1. I'm heading away for a bit so I've had no choice but to hand the dog in to the Belfast dog pound. They keep it for 7 days after that its up for rehoming -hopefully someone will take it . Ring 02890 270431 if its yours or you are interested in taking it on. Eamonn
  2. I was out this evening with my dog and found a whippet. I couldnt see anyone else out on the hill. I have her in the yard if you know who owns it. I'm just outside Belfast.
  3. Im 46 but still put off people asking for money with a line iused in my student days ie sorry my mums not in - then quickly close the door
  4. I have an led lenser p14. It fits neatly in the pocket and runs forever off 4 aa's. It gives just enough light to run my whippet but cant match a proper lamping kit. It does stop you running down the bigger kit and can be use on its own if you see a sitter when just walking the dog at night. Main plus is that you dont look like a lamper every time you walk the dog at night.
  5. My whippet (mixed with a slight bit of bull) suffered a wrist injury when turning at speed at 11 months. He ripped a ligament off the bone. The young bones weren’t hard enough to take the strain of turning at speed. That was back in July - I’m taking him back to the vet in the new year to see if he is ready to start again. You won’t physically harm a dog by holding him back but you might if you start him early. Stick to a few easy ones every now and then with a young dog and give him plenty of time to mature Eamonn
  6. I think one of the most useful commands you can teach a dog is ‘sit’ - not just when he is standing in front of you but when he is well out of reach. Keep practising this every time you go out -again and again and again. ‘Sit’ also means stop, obviously - so if the dog is edging away from you and thinking about doing something he shouldn’t then ‘sit’ is likely to be more effective that ‘come’ . In your case the dog starts to run towards the horse so you shout ‘SIT’ as aggressively as you can - this should scare the dog and make him think twice and stop. Once he has stoppe
  7. My dog is going into a boarding kennel in a few weeks time so I took him to the vet last night for a vaccination – quick squirt up the nose cost £18 but will cover him for a year. Eamonn
  8. In a large enclosed area let the dog off the lead. Then sit down and call the dog over. When it eventually comes put it on the lead and give it a treat – then let if off the lead again. Keep doing this and the dog will stop thinking that every time it comes back to you its gets put on the lead and taken home. When the dog is ok at coming back in the yard try it outside. Keep calling the dog back to you as you walk and then let it go again. Don’t just call him back when its time to go home. Eamonn
  9. Get a whistle for recall, stick it on the zipper of your coat and teach him to come to the sound of it instead of shouting your head off. You will be glad you did on a windy night. Get down low and act excited to see him come back - give him a treat and make a fuss when he comes back. Just dont hit him for not coming back. Sit and Stay are the same thing so when you get him to 'sit' then that means sit where the dog is and stay there until you come over or say 'go on'. At the start just walk him on lead for a bit, then stop - tell him to sit, if he wont then keep your cool and just jerk
  10. Last year I picked up a mahogany clinker boat in a bad state of repair & I’ve spent many an evening since working on it at the Lough Neagh Boating Heritage Association workshop (www.loughneaghboats.org) . I finally managed to launch it last week on the lough. I even caught a Bream even though I didn’t bring the rod. It had a chunk out of its head (propeller damage I think) and was in distress so I caught it in a plastic bag and found a handy priest. Hope it’s a good omen for this years fishing. I think I sorted out a seagull engine to power it and I want to use it for a bit of insho
  11. Looking forward to this show & bringing a few paintings along Hope to see you all there Eamonn
  12. If the dog is not used to a lead then its not likely to be very fit so start with a lot of road work. Take it everywhere with you to bond, socialise and build up her confidence. Over the summer months build up the fitness with good food and exercise - to start just train her in the yard to heel, sit, retrieve, then do the same out in a park and finally get ready to enter her later in the year. I have a pup about the same age. Eamonn
  13. This is a handy site for fishing gear. Her is an offer for under £50. http://www.fishingmegastore.com/readeroffers/0018sa.html No point in spending a lot at the start as you might not like it or have more opportunity to boat fish when you get settled. Eamonn
  14. I keep mine indoors, but also put him outside at times during the day in a very secure run. I also try to take him with me with ever I go out as he runs for the door if I lift my coat. You need to think about what will fit in with your lifestyle and then stick to it. Are you prepared to put up with toilet training, chewing, food stealing, hairs (not a problem with my whippet) etc ? We get a lot of enjoyment from keeping the dog inside and I’m sure he prefers it. Its not fair if you keep the dog inside at the start and then suddenly put him out. Eamonn
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