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  4. what age

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    i have the same problem with my pup.Started the retrieval training at ten week old in the house, after a few goes with a dummy she picked it up and bought it back to hand, now i've started to do it in the garden and she just runs around with it and then drops it about 2ft away from me.

    Don't know whats happened but i just keep trying, hopefully the penny will drop soon.

  5. Tripe

    in Working Dog Health & Training Talk

    Posted

    Your'e not supposed to mix raw and complete or cooked (cereals especially) as they take different lengths of time to digest, BUT if I'm a bit short of meat one day I'll chuck in a bit of dry to fill them up.

     

    If you want to feed one meal dry and the next meat I'd suggest mixing some plain yoghurt in with the dry: most dogs love yoghurt, its good for them and moistens the dry stuff. Or you could add a very weak gravy granules mixture: very weak though as its got a lot of salt in it.

     

    If I was going to do this on a regular basis I'd mix in one of the following to add flavour extra goodies etc: tin of pilchards in tomato sauce/cooked veg and any human left overs chopped/mashed up/ or as already said: yoghurt.

    Thanks for the advice skycat i'll feed her one meal dry with gravy and the next meat.

  6. Tripe

    in Working Dog Health & Training Talk

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    Don't cook it! Smells ten times worse if you do LOL

     

    Just to add: I know that some people find feeding complete much easier, but if you dare to put your dog on raw meat and bones you'll be amazed at how much better it looks: and if it looks good on the outside think how much healthier it is on the inside as well.

     

    IMO pups need red meat: beef or horse, chicken wings and carcases and not too much tripe though they love it: not got so much protein in as muscle meat etc.

    I'm not a fan of tripe ,I think it is well overated as a staple dog feed.Pups require a protein percentage of between 24%-27% if on a dry meal diet,.Tripe is low in energy,protein,and fat , it has only about 2/3rds the energy content of beef and

    works out about 12% protein and 2% fat.If you give a pup a split 50/50 evening meal.half dry meal ,half beef mince and add fat to the diet in the form of lard ,plus the flaps you get on sheep ribs ,I think you will be doing the pups better service. Cheap cuts of chicken,beef ,lamb are all superior to tripe ,imo.Plus they don't stink going in the dog or coming out!

    Horse meat sometimes scours dogs I find ,but its a long time since I had a supply, the staple meat diet of mine is bunny with additional fat added in the form of sheeps ribs and spines, a tray of cheap eggs lasts a fortnight, top this up with a couple of cans of pilchards between 3 dogs once a week , cod liver oil caps in the winter months . they seem ok on it.

    The beta puppy i feed her contains 29% protein and 15% fat, i'd wanted to add something to her meal to give it a bit more flavour.

    I will try different raw meats in her meals.Gave her tripe tonight,never seen her eat so fast.

    Cheers all for your replys.

  9. puppy crying at night

    in Working Dog Health & Training Talk

    Posted

    I had the same problem.I put her in the kennel during the day she did a bit of yepping then i took her for a long walk, feed her she went to sleep didn't hear her for 2 nights. Then she started yepping at 1am and then 3am for about half an hour.She had teddy and toys with her.Now shes out in the day and then i bring her in at night.

  16. pup

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

    Posted

    here is a pic of my beddy /whip /greyhound pup and her mum dad and sister and older brother

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    this is older brother

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    these pups are 19 wks old

    your pup looks like its coming on nicely and looks in good shape atb mlb

    you have got some nice dogs there, how tall do you think my pup will be got told she will make 21"-22" but she is growing tall pretty fast.

  25. newbie

    in Airgun Hunting

    Posted

    bsa ultra....mulishot

     

    air arms s200/400/410

     

    have look in for sale section.........there some good deals to be had.

     

    do you need charging gear pump/bottles??

     

    also AIRGUNBBS has loads of guns for sale.....have a look there.

     

    try your local gunshop......as you will need to try the guns for size.....what suits one dosn't suit another.

     

    hope that helps for a start

     

    all the best

     

    sean

    I was thinking about getting a bsa ultra, but like you say i need to try them out for size.

    Are the hand pumps any good?

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