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    That's terrible news, hope your horse gets well soon. I know I would be gutted if that ever happened to my boy. Typical bullies, picking on an animal that has little defence. Good luck in finding them, if you do give them an extra smack from me please.
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    I think I can beat all those, I was recently asked to foster a collie called... wait for it... Woof Woof No word of a lie! I was a bit worried about standing down the local park shouting Woof Woof :blush: , but luckily it turned out the dog wasn't good with cats so I didn't get it after all! :thumbs-up:
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    Lovely little cob, all the best with him! My wee boy would be well jealous, especially as your pony's skewbald! Sorry to go on about it, but no matter how perfect the pony accidents can happen - my first pony was a little fat Thelwell, but he was shot by some a**hole with an airgun when I was riding and he moved so fast I didn't even realise what had happened til I woke up with a concussion and a mark on my skull - and that was with a hat on!
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    I thought about gettting one from a photo, but really what I had in mind was a stylised black outline of a running dog, in fact a lot like the one in the link above, thanks Hollie! I'm not into large tattoos. I will look up the artists above, thanks very much for the links!
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    It's just over a year since my whippet died and I am looking for a decent whippet-type tattoo to get to remember her by. When my first pony died I got one with his name and I think it would be nice to have one for Whizz too. So, my question is, who has got any nice tattoos of a whippet, lurcher or other longdog that they would be willing to put a pic up of, so I can get some ideas of what to get? Also, names of really good tattoo artists near Fife? Cheers
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    Some of the bigger lurcher rescues have transport networks set up so even if they are not very close by they are still worth a try. Most of the greyhound rescues take lurchers too. Try http://www.grwe.com/ http://www.greyhoundgap.org.uk/ http://www.tiagreyhounds.org.uk/ http://www.greyhoundandlurcherrescue.co.uk/
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    The advice given above is great so I would follow it if I were you. Dogs are like kids (my little boy couldn't sit down long enough to eat a whole meal til he was about 4!). Some dogs are just quicker at some things than others, my pup is 13 months and she took an age (til she was about 8 months) to housetrain and is still struggling to learn to lie down when told, but she could sit from about 10 weeks and could sit on a hand command only from about 20 weeks. Her recall is great, most of the other walkers at the park are jealous cos she puts all their adult dogs to shame! Her heelwork
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    Oh, and I wouldn't give citrus fruits, I've never heard that they are particularly bad for dogs but I do know that they don't agree with a lot of other animals so I just wouldn't take the chance with my dog. I think that a good range of fruits and veggies are just as good for dogs as they are for us.
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    Meant to put this link on of some of the beagles at the coursing a few months ago! http://www.vimeo.com/6142180
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    Don't give grapes, raisins or apple pips, otherwise fruit is good for them, in small amounts of course. Lots of people I know with retired greys give bananas and strawberries, sometimes chopped and frozen in some yoghurt when its really hot outside.
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    LOL, got you now! He should sound as soon as he's onto anything positive, to call the rest of the pack to him. Good luck with him, he sounds great, most of the beagles round here are fat, overfed and underworked pets and the owners can't understand why the dogs like to take off and do their own thing.
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    wat im asking is should he sound on scent or sight If he's a beagle then he should be hunting mostly on scent but also on sight, he should sound on either.
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    Or have I totally missed the point, are you talking about a noisy lurcher and calling him a beagle?? :wacko: Sorry, lurchers should be silent.
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    YES, beagles and other scent hounds like them will sound when they are on a scent as they are pack hunters. You ever heard a pack of fox hounds running? Right noisy beggars! There were a few beagles at the lure coursing I was at last month and they yelled the whole way round, whereas all the lurchers (even including mine!) and deerhounds were totally silent. As far as I know there is absolutely nothing you can do about the noise, it is bred into them.
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    Our Cavalier started having fits after he was hit by a car, no other injuries so there was no guarantee that it was the cause although he was a young dog at the time. In those days the vet handed out medication to try to control the fits, but I understand that isn't always done now. The fits settled down to about one a month, when he started it we had to put him in a quiet dark room and cover with a blanket to keep him warm and then keep him quiet and soothed afterwards. Noise and other stimuli during a fit can make them worse. As with people the dog isn't aware of the fit, just feeling ro
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    Erm, is fibre not what helps keep your (or the dog's) bowels regular? There is no real fibre in meat so domesticated dogs which aren't eating the varied diet that wild ones do will need some fibre added to their complete dog food.
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    :stupid: :11: Who you Cesar Millans mate or something! :wankerzo4: Just get her a big roast bone that should shut her up mate! If you'd read the man's posts you'd see that he has already tried giving the pup a bone, so your advice is worth nothing. I have advice available from a behaviourist employed by one of the country's largest dog charities (which I work for), but unfortunately he is away on holiday just now, and anyway if the advice isn't wanted or needed then there's no point wasting his time. Personally I don't rate Caesar Millan.
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    As usual the idiots like the ones mentioned who fight their dogs then treat them themselves because they can't take them to the vet knowing he would realise what the injuries were straight away, are ruining everything for others.
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    Sounds to me like he is looking for the rabbit be lost? If he returns fine when there's nothing to chase, or once he has caught, but the only time he doesn't is when he loses the rabbit, then there is surely a reason for that? I know I don't know anything about hunting but it doesn't sound as if his recall is a problem and if he is looking and sniffing about, searching, then that's what I would say it is. If there is the slightest possiblilty that this is the cause of the problem then a collar would be a bit unfair, but I do realise that you need him to come straight back to you when you
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    There are so many things that can affect stamina, but the main thing to look at is the dog's feed, someone I know has a Standard Poodle under 2 years old which was very lethargic, changed it's food and within a couple of weeks it's a different dog, and I mean completely different! How old is your dog? If it's still young then you need to allow for that.
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    they yelp, but it last for a split seconds not as painfull as a micro chip in my opinion. its not like a human tattoo its more like a stamp of needles so all pricks are done in one go then the ink is rubbed in to the holes. (hope this makes sense) and the aftercare is totally different to no need to keep it moisturized like a human one. there is a telephone number on the home page they might be able to tell you of a someone closer to you who hasent updated there details yet ? Thanks very much for your reply, I did wonder how it could be done without pinning the dog down as the
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    Oh yeah I got a foil blanket too, great for cases of shock. Good point about the stapling, be careful with that. To be quite honest I find most injuries heal up fine with regular bandaging and once the bleeding has stopped try to get some fresh air on the wound in a clean area, also the dog licking it can help as long as they don't lick it too much and make it too soggy.
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    Haha this year's lambs are about £32 at the market this week... Assuming it's not too mauled of course...
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    Mmm seems a bit extreme to me, for one thing no sheep I know will stand and let you walk up to it and not move away, plus isn't that risking damaging a lurcher's neck lifting it up like that? Pain is a very old-fashioned way to train a dog.
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    I always keep plenty of bandages, I think they are very important, one time I cut my finger on a knife (right down to the bone) and couldn't find a bandage, had to go to hospital with half a bog roll wrapped round it! Plus for a really bad cut you would want to put a pressure bandage on til you get to vets so save blood loss. You can get packs of them cheap enough in the pound shop. I also always keep crepe bandages so if one of us sprains an ankle or wrist I can bind it up myself, no need to bother doctor with it. I once slipped in the mud getting the horses in on New Year's Eve nigh
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