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Merlin and his daughter Sparrow
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Just being maternal! Cleaning 'her' pup.
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Definitely goose if possible: hate turkey: dry, tasteless and just like sawdust! Ugh! Failing goose a duck will do, or two or three LOL: not much meat on a duck!
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Make sure that you help her round the place in any way you can. Do a deal with her: you help with xyz, and then she'll take care of the pup when you're at school/college/work or whatever you do. Show her that you'll be responsible and committed about it. Sit down and explain why you can't work the old dog: she's got to see the sense of that. Good luck.
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From the pic your dogs look very fit and well: I've had it before, and what I do, (on the occasions that I can be bothered) is say to them: "Have you ever seen a fat distance runner: look at Paula Radcliffe!" When you make that comparison all but the dopiest idiots can make the connection!
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Good write up: glad to hear sh'es turned, the corner (oh, maybe it's you that has turned the corner too LOL!) Really liked your description of the runs and catches.
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Very nice if youv'e got that sort of money!
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OK in the snow though!
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SORTED!!..PUPPY PROBLEMS........UPDATE SORTED!!
skycat replied to stork's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
If he's doing it all over the floor then it could be that he's stressed on his own at night: is it pitch dark in your kitchen. Confine him to one small area either in a cage or with fireguard type barriers. Cover that area with paper like has already been suggested. Put a small bed in one corner of the area. At night, leave a dim light on low, and a radio on low to make him think he's not alone. Make sure he's happy, and just as importantly, tired when he goes to bed: have a good play just before bedtime, take him out to pee etc then bed him down for the night. They soon get into a sen -
Sorry, have to disagree there: as it could also be what I've already put, or even bladder stones, but I agree the vet is the answer.
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This is a good rabbit catching dog: lurcher to lurcher for generation upon generation: and yes, there is probably Collie, Beddie, and of course Greyhound, but there is also definitely Saluki, Whippet, Deerhound and all sorts of other breeds too numerous to mention here! Like Reload said, they have been bred worker to worker for over 50 years (no, not 400 and my name is not Burrell LOL), but the point being that it is the breeding from good hunting and catching stock that is important. I bred the size down and this bitch's grandmother was 28 1/2 inches: she is just 23 inches and perfect for t
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Simple: feed him as much as he needs to stay in good condition. I generally feed 2 meals a day until a pup is 12 months old. If you can just feel his ribs (OK I know you won't be able to SEE them under that coat) but if he was smooth coated you should be able to see the last 2 or 3 ribs, ditto for his pin bones and he's got loads of energy and doesn't sh*t soft sloppy stools then your'e probably about right. Generally, if you feed too much biscuit/cereals a dog will get a bit squitty as they don't digest that sort of stuff as well as animal protein. He looks fine from the photo, but I'd
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Has she been in season recently? Bitches often go a bit strange if they're having a phantom pregnancy. If she's fine in herself and not losing weight then reduce her food. If she appears not right in any way get her to the vet.
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Same difference: the dog has had a hard life and he deserves to live out what is left of it without risking his health further in my opinion. Even lurchers who have always been looked after perfectly are past their best at 8 years old. Your lad is virtually guaranteed to be carrying some old muscle or tendon injuries: I repeat, it would be unfair to put him at risk by lamping him. and I doubt he would be physically fit enough anyway. Most dogs of that age are semi retired, muscle tone goes, not to mention arthritic toes etc. Without meaning to be rude or treat you as someone who doesn't kn
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She could have bruised her kidneys in the fall, or if she was unfit the running could have made her a bit acidotic: dogs pee what looks like blood if they are over run or run hard unfit: it is the break down of muscle tissue that shows as port/wine coloured pee. Does she seem OK in herself? Is she drinking and eating normally? Is she tender over the back muscles? Specifically over the loins: the big muscles back of the ribs.
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Well done that 3 legged dog: I just love it when the old cripples pull one out of the bag.
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Eh? And again...eh?!!! Wolves are anything but aggressive! The only thing they are likely to be aggressive towards is a strange pack on their territory or coyotes which they see as competition for food. Pretty much like our own foxes really! LOL Any aggression we see in domesticated dogs has been put there by man for his own purposes.
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Stress is also a cause of travel sickness: like the others have said, make sure the dog can see out of the box, and if possible place it so the dog is facing the direction in which the vehicle is travelling. Try feeding the dog in the stationary, but running, vehicle. Go just short trips to begin with for just a few moments so that the stress doesn't build up over a long period of time. Small amounts of time in a stressful situation will eventually desensitise the dog to the situation, but long periods of stress can have the opposite effect and ingrain the fear for ever.
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Personally I really like GSDs: and I'll always remember what an old trainer said to me many years ago: there's nothing better than a good one, and nothing worse than a bad one. Far too many GSDs are bred with no steadiness of temperament in mind, and even more are sold to the type of 'creatures' Ditch referred to. They are super intelligent animals and without the right training and guidance go wrong all too easily. I had a GSD many years ago when I ran a pub/hotel. This dog was brought up in the pub, he knew when opening hours were, and knew every guest that was allowed to the hotel rooms.
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Sadly, the one Ban no one's brought in yet is the one on knuckle dragging retards keeping Any sort of Dog! Amen to that!
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Come on Moll: are you still reading this or have you gone away?? LOL What do you, or anyone else reckon on this one? Be interesting to have some other input into this: has anyone started training an 8 year old dog for lamping, and succeeded?
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So you've had the dog for 3 years and you have no recall!! Dog is now 8 years old and been doing its own thing since you had it? Mmmm! Another problem: if the dog has never lamped before it would be a bit like taking a middle aged formula one driver and asking him to drive round a race track at night with no lights. Not a perfect analogy, but what I'm trying to say is that a dog of his age which has never lamped is likely to be both unfit (unless he works himself every day hard when your'e not looking LOL) and also more than likely to commit suicide running a rabbit in a spot of light.
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I shall DEFINITELY try this one: sounds deeeelicious! Thanks for putting it up.
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Looks like a lot of good grub there! Bet the dogs will enjoy it: or do you eat it yourself? Is that Ollie in the pic? That's good going for a (I think, but can't be bothered to read your previous posts that will tell me how old she is) middle aged lurcher. Apologies if she isn't yet middle aged!
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Interesting: I came across this information about the Dire Wolf which was native to North America before it died out during the great extinction. Could be why the gray, or timber wolf is so much larger than wolves from other parts of the world. Just a thought. http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/larson/canis.html