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    I really like that: good idea of having the bed in the roof and a door for easy cleaning: I always like the ferrets to be able to see out at ground level like yours can: gets them used to feet/legs/dogs etc looming over them.
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    We sometimes catch rabbits with pellets embedded in their skin and sometimes muscles: and they are obviously not fresh wounds. The body seals the pellets off and they don't appear to cause any problem provided they are not lodged in an internal organ or near a major blood vessel. That is one of the reasons I no longer keep red terriers, having seen the same thing happen once to a red/white terrier, and that dog was smooth coated but had just been to ground and was covered with reddish earth. There are only 4 people I would trust to carry a gun when we're out with the dogs as well.
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    Putting this on for a mate who is organising this event: SIMULATED COURSING EVENT on 13th January 2008 The Coursing Crew (who organised the Lurcherlink simulated coursing event at Peterborough this year) have come out of hibernation due to popular demand and will be putting on a series of simulated coursing competitions throughout the winter. The first will be a 64 dog stake and will be held near Banbury, Oxon on Sunday 13th January 2008. The course will be run over aproximately 500 yards and entries are £10 per dog. Trophies and rosettes for winners and runners up. For full details p
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    Get it to a vet: asap!!!
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    Firstly make sure that the hatch/opening to the kennel isn't facing the prevailing wind and rain; then put a roof on the run: that will cut out a lot of the damp getting in and will also help your pup to go out to pee etc as it won't have to get rained on to do so. Half the problems with dogs pissing in their beds is because they get rained on when they go into an uncovered run. Common sense really LOL
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    Be nice to see a profile pic of the dog:can't tell much of his shape from head on.
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    Cheers for that: but could it have been caused by something else in the first place? In iridology they say that each mark on or in the iris reflects an abnormality, weakness or disease somewhere else in the body. http://www.chisuk.org.uk/bodymind/whatis/iridology.php I'm just wondering about this as I have no real experience of iridology, but a lot of things we know little of at the moment may well prove to be true in the future.
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    Any pics of these eyes: not come across this before!
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    Glad you've taken the dog to someone who knows what they're doing: best of luck in the future with the dog. Good to hear that the training is working :thumbs-up:
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    The only time I've seen that is when the eye has been damaged at some time, which isn't to say that she can't see. I would think that is the cause, though I wouldn't worry about it if it doesn't bother her. Apparently David Bowie's green eye was caused by damage when he was young, and would have been the same blue as the other one before the damage!
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    Well done! I love the small dogs that can do the biz too. They seem to have so much heart for their size, and watching them run is really exciting as their little legs are going nineteen to the dozen LOL. CAn't they just twist and turn with a rabbit like nothing else. My own wee dog is a tad bigger than yours and I don't know where the Whippety side of things comes in but the take off speed in a dog like that is just brilliant to watch. Hats off to the small dogs with big hearts.
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    Nice one! I've evolved another thing like that for when the dogs move forward from the heel position when we're out. What started as a pissed off intake of breath prior to bellowing at them to 'heel!' has now been shortened to just the intake of breath, like sucking your teeth: that is enough to remind them to keep to heel. Another one has been shortened from 'Here LOOK!' for when I've spotted something in cover that they may have missed: the call is now 'L,L,L,L,L,L,L,!' a sort of yodelling sound made by clacking my tongue against the roof of my mouth, but only for a few goes, if you see w
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    I was just about to say the same thing
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    Liver and heart alone are not good at all: far too high in protein and an unbalanced diet: no calcium for one. Leave them half a rabbit, if they leave it for a few days then replace it with another: they'll eat it when they get hungry and they do need the whole carcase to get a properly balanced diet.
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    It sounds like she has either broken or dislocated her toe. Or has she smashed/cracked a claw? If it is the toe itself then NO RUNNING FOR 3 WEEKS AT LEAST! Bones take 6 weeks to heal properly, dislocations almost as long if the tendons have been really damaged. Of course it could just be bad bruising. Lead walking only. Try and get her to a greyhound vet or back man to check her out properly. Failing that then an ordinary vet should be able to tell you more than you know already.
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    If you can find someone SENSIBLE near you and go out and watch them working their dogs it will give you more idea of what to look for. If you are really starting from scratch then I'd get a pup: yes you can get a good rescue dog, but would you know what to look for and what not to look for? Some rescue dogs have really dodgy habits i.e. sheep chasing and other undesirable traits, plus a lot will come with psychological damage too and you could be spending a lot of time trying to undo someone else's mistakes. If you have already trained a Collie for working trials then you should know what yo
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    [quote as stated before they cant be shut in all week they need to be occupied,she wont make a pet dog which why i got to sell her. I agree: mine would have gone round the bend if I didn't take her out and let her run hard and hunt for at least an hour every day: loads of energy and never gets tired. Doesn't mind the wet and cold one bit: she's just been swimming in a flooded river! And the mud just falls out of her coat once she's dry.
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    skycat replied to madabouthunting's topic in General Talk

    Superb!
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    Gutted for you: my sympathies mate. To anyone thinking of taking the pup on I'd not worry too much about the lack of time Redneck has been able to spend on her: they are so intelligent that a bit of one to one and getting the ground rules sorted should see her well on her way to getting back on track. They are strong minded, but very biddable with it and mine certainly really wants to please. Like Wild Dog says, mine too is awesome in cover, very agile and powerful and surprisingly quick. I always think mine looks like a giant fox as she flows through and round under and over obstacles: bram
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    I've long been interested in them: waiting on a pup (fingers crossed won't be much longer now). The Coyote Gods Forum has several people who use them as tolling dogs to call coyotes in, and there is also a few more Airedale forums in the Stateshttp://xsorbit26.com/users5/traditionalwor...action=register From what I can gather theses dogs have a small but dedicated fan club, and thye use them for all sorts of things from retreiving shot game, birds in particular, tracking game and as general vermin dogs. I'd say that they probably aren't everyone's cup of tea but with the right training a
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    Hold one of the rabbits you have caught in the mouth of the hole in front of the ferret: she'll grab on to it and try and pull it back down the hole: don't let it go! Just pull the rabbit and ferret gently towards you, let her rag its neck for a few moments, then when she looks like she's getting fed up pick her up firmly but gently. This has always worked for me: if the ferret has the chance to 'kill' what she's been chasing underground then she'll be satisfied and shouldn't be any more trouble. She doesn't care that it's already dead: its just the logical end to the hunt for her, and she
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    There's always one :wankerzo4: Mine know a lot of hand signals too, useful for in the field when I need to be quiet directing them to where I've spotted something. I use most of the ones already mentioned Over: to jump over something (obvious) Go through (barbed wire, hole in hedge etc) Go under (same again: self explanatory) Hup: (get into the van or whatever) Roll over: (handy for examining underneath if the've wired themselves) Stand still: (also useful for when grooming or cutting claws etc: usually said in a sharp pissed off voice ) And I'm still working on this one
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    Beautiful pup that is. I've always found that the Saluki means they mature very slowly.
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    Each time I read one of these dogs lost or stolen posts my stomach churns: it's the worst feeling in the world when a dog goes missing. I hope you get some good news soon.
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    I'm not even a practicing anything, but it makes me angry to see that we are being forced to abandon long held traditions in favour of the Goverment's appeasing, boot licking attitudes that we see all the time nowadays.
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