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Some bitches are really difficult: they only stand for a short time, and even then, I've had a bitch who couldn't conceive unless she was mated on day 21 -23 of her season. She did stand at the usual time (between 11 and 14 days) but didn't take. You can get a blood test done to show when the bitch is actually about to ovulate.
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There's nothing wrong with a dog having a bond with another dog just so long as they not ONLY bonded with each other. You will have to make more of an effort if you have two dogs to make sure that each one looks to you as leader. How much or how little a problem this might be depends on you, the amount of experience you have, and the time you have to train each one individually. This might only take as little as 10 minutes a day on each dog: bit of back yard training individually before you take them both out on a walk etc. And yes, dogs do like company, but I'd make sure to introduce them to
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The only dog that is really aggressive to humans is one which has learned to bite first or be beaten, or in very rare cases if it is a truly dominant animal which wants to be pack leader. At this age a pup is learning how to behave and live amongst humans. If the pup is lunging at you when you're eating it has been receiving mixed messages on how to behave. I've sent you a pm.
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It is not just the particular cross that is important, but the temperament and character of the pup> a dominant pup will be harder to train than a chilled out, happy-to-be-part-of-the-pack pup. A timid pup will need more careful rearing and bringing on as well. He needs to go and look at potential litters with someone who knows their dogs so he can be guided towards what I call the 'middle of the road' pup: neither too pushy, nor too shy and retiring. I've had different types of lurcher and even within one litter they can vary a huge amount, even the Saluki types. Whilst some will be 'st
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cooking game on a tight fuel budget.
skycat replied to fishfish's topic in Living Off The Land & Game Cooking
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PLEASE if you are worried get the dog to a greyhound vet.chiropractor. They won't sting you like a general small animal vet either. And for chrissakes don't give dogs paracetamol: can be very dangerous.
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I had thought, obviously mistakenly, that it was illegal for shops to sell puppies: about time this was stopped, full stop: no pups should be sold from shops, and I bet at the moment the shop doesn't even care where it sells the pups to anyway.
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The Christmas Hare - A seasonal hawking tale
skycat replied to martin hollinshead's topic in Falconry
Great read: I've never been hawking for hares but it sure gets the blood racing reading that. -
Trapped nerve in neck? Get him to a good bone man (greyhound chiropractor: ask at your local track)
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Google Greyhound Megastore: lots of all sorts on there
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Have a look on Turbotyke's post: if it is the same it is called Carpal Varus syndrome. Google that and read up on it. I haven't been able to find the exact cause of it but some dogs do come right. Rest, correct diet are a must. I'd see the vet because if it is very bad then the prognosis is poor. Some sources state that it can be caused by poor nutrition of the bitch before the pups are even born. Others say that it is inherited. Whatever the cause it is not good, though I did see one Saluki/Grey bitch which came 100% good and ran well: her owner was advised by a Great Dane breeder to give the
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how long to bring a bitch back to full fitness
skycat replied to adamb20's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
If the bitch has just sat in a kennel during her phantom then it could take a month to get her fit, but if you've kept walking her and letting her do a bit of running around in the day time it shouldn't take more than a couple of weeks: get her out trotting beside a bike if you can, or run with her: steady, medium speed exercise is best to get the muscles toned up again: not just flat out galloping which is more likely to damaged her joints and muscles. -
Snow? Hardly ever see much where I am: first thing I do is get the dogs out in it and watch them going nuts LOL
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Don't forget that a lot of Saluki types are slow to mature both mentally and physically: they often don't respond to formal obedience training like a Collie type would. You may need to think outside the box to keep the pup's interest and focus on you. They are very prey driven so there may come a time when your pup learns that there is more fun to be had hunting than obeying you: if you say 'jump' to a Collie type, they say 'how high? If you say 'jump' to a Saluki type they are more likely to say 'WHY?' Obviously that's not the case with all the Saluki types, but they often don't do what you
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As has already been said: dogs and humans are different. Dogs are designed to run on an empty stomach, and IMO although we ask our dogs to do far more work on an empty stomach than a wolf would do, I've never had a problem. Providing the dog is fit enough for the work to be done, and is fed a good diet on a daily basis, there is not need to feed before going out. Before a really hard day or night I do sometimes give a small meal of an egg beaten into a couple of spoonfuls of yoghurt, and give them electrolytes when they need it during the working hours: half a cupful to drink, no more, then a
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Excellent point there Stuntman. Over here our foxes can vary wildly, from slow and apparently stupid, to super quick and cunning: it all depends on whether or not they have to outwit dogs and people on a regular basis. I would be lucky to even get near our local foxes as they live side by side with people and pet dogs all the time:it doesn't make them blase, quite the reverse: clever and quick as a drop of mercury.
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I use diatomaceous earth in the poultry house and one adult dogs, but I wouldn't like to use it on tiny pups because of the risk of silicosis,and little pups are always burrowing into eachother and are more likely to breathe it in than adult dogs: just my opinion.
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I've had the odd rabbit with bright yellow fat, and from the same warren as rabbits with normal white fat. I thought it was something to do with what the rabbit had eaten, but I don't think it can be: anyone else got any ideas. They taste just the same as white fat rabbits by the way.
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I bought it, but unfortunately the review that IanB put on here doesn't allow any replies or I'd have said how much I enjoyed it. The hunting tales are superb, but its the other bits that are just as interesting: a way of life long gone, how the Russian aristocrats really did have it all, at the expense of the peasants. The sheer scale of their wolf and bear hunts is unbelievable. And there's other little details in there I found fascinating: the type of ski they used when out seal hunting, the conditions in which they lived and hunted, surviving all night outside at -32C just kipping next t
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Change all the bedding: burn or wash. Get some Acclaim 2000 or Indorex spray and spray the entire kennel making sure to get into all the cracks and crevices: follow the instructions on the can: you can get these sprays online or at the vets. These sprays are NOT to be used directly on pups or adult dogs. They stop the flea larvae and eggs developing and each treatment lasts for up to 6 months depending on how bad your problem is. Are they cat or dog fleas? Dog fleas are brown and twice the size of cat and rabbit fleas which are tiny and black. Personally I don't like spraying tiny pups: I'
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My OH had a dog dislocate her hip, similar scenario to yours: vet put it back in but advised 3 months on lead, which he did, dog never had any problems being young when she did it. Also had it happen to a big dog of mine: had to put dog down as there was too much tissue/ligament damage and he was a big heavy dog: gutted as he was a superb animal with the heart of a lion. I guess it depends on the individual and how much surrounding tissue damage there is. Good luck.
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Sounds as if the dog could have been told off too much, for messing with the kids when young: if as you say a kid screams and she runs to her bed that tells me the dog is worried stiff about doing something wrong and making a kid scream. Another reason sensitive pups shouldn't be reared amongst young children. I know that doesn't help you know, but I did once rear a pup with tame rabbits: she was very worried about catching wild one until she was at least 18 months old and her chasing/catching instinct over rode the early conditioning amongst tame rabbits. All I can suggest is that you
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Dan: do please let us know what your'e on about. Obviously an Airedale wouldn't be fast enough to catch any fast animal such as a hare or coyote: is that what you mean? Have you seen many Airedales working? And if so working at what? I'm just interested as I have an Airedale bred from American imports and she is a great vermin dog, as well as good all round hunter with a fantastic nose: she just isn't fast enough to catch stuff in the open, as opposed to in cover.
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airdale with not much bottles cant see that I'm not surprised at all actually. I dont even know where one would go to find an Airedale that could do it. Could do what, Dan?
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My terriers, which are the only dogs which live outside all the time, often need twice as much in the winter when its very cold and they're working very hard: I also up their fat intake: usually lamb or beef fat, and I would never bathe them even if they're dirty: takes the natural oils out of their coats. I just give them a good rub down if they're wet, and their kennels are deep boxes full of straw which they can burrow right down in to keep warm.