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  1. skycat
    Every dog is different is spot on: depends a lot on the type of dog and how it runs. Fast, up and at 'em dogs which turn hard may have problems with outside toes on front feet: the outside toe is the propping toe when the dog turns hard: I've had a bitch who gradually started to suffer from shoulder and wrist problems with that outside toe gone. She lasted two seasons without the toe before being totally finished.
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    That last video is a brilliant teaching video. As in training the handler to handle the mink.
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    Thinking about trying to get a ferret to drag a rabbit out to a crate or cage: that could work with one, but rabbits live in numbers, not just one in a warren. If you're ferreting, you want a ferret that keeps on hunting until it has emptied the warren: this is a different attitude to a wild mustelid which only hunts until it has caught its dinner. Many ferrets will kill below ground then leave that kill and move quickly on to the next: hence the need for a locator collar and a spade. I very much doubt if you could get a ferret to keep dragging dead rabbits up to the surface, over and over aga
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    Tell you what mate....ah would never ever tell my wife that she could/couldn't do something and likewise I would never expect her to dictate the same...she knows what I do and what I am about.... If she ever said 'you can but....' we would have a problem for sure....and that's a fact.... Dead right. It's all about mutual respect. Allowing the other person to operate as an individual and not trying to force them to do things or be something they are not. OK, there's generally a bit of compromise involved in any relationship, but respect and tolerance is the biggest part of it.
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    I was watching the documentary about rebuilding the towers: very good indeed.Not sure if that was the same one or not: made by Marcus Robinson.........maybe I saw a repeat last night? But have to confess I did watch the X Factor too Only bother with the early rounds: then it starts to bore me.
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    True Beast: they are under a bit of stress, and getting jabbed can lower their immune system and make them more prone to bugs in the environment. BUT, a well socialised puppy, that has been properly reared with a lot of human contact and as much stimulation as possible within the breeder's home, goes a long way to combat any stress the pup may be under when it goes to its new home. Pups that fall ill after getting jabbed are usually those which haven't been properly reared or socialised.
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    I really feel sorry for people in relationships where dogs appear to be a bartering tool or begrudged by either partner. It is hard for any dog to live happily in a household where there is infighting between the pack leaders.
  8. skycat
    Just been watching your videos, and so enjoyed them. I wonder if there will be anyone on here who now decides to train their ferrets to cache!
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    Train a good hob ferret to pull the rabbits back to a carrier: would save a lot of digging! Minkenry: how did you train the mink to drag kills back to the carrier? Or is it a natural instinct to retreat with food to its den? In which case, it should be easy enough to do the same with a ferret.
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    I watched your videos (there's another one on youtube) with total fascination: when Missy dragged the muskrat back into the carrier I realised that I was watching the results of some real training done by someone who understands the animal completely You say they were born on mink farms: did you actually hand rear them, or were they parent reared? Brilliant watching them, and thanks very much for posting on here. Always very interesting to see something completely out of the ordinary.
  11. skycat
    Without knowing you, the pup, its background, its breeding, it is hard to give proper advice online. Unfortunately, there are some pups which just don't have the right sort of temperament: that would come from the breeding. Some pups are also terribly sensitive, and if, inadvertently, you have created a rift, a lack of understanding between the two of you, the pup may see you as someone not to be trusted. This shouldn't happen easily if the pup has a normal temperament, but it is sometimes caused by other family members behaving inappropriately with the pup when you are not around. There are
  12. skycat
    That's a really good video, unfortunately, not many people have the patience to follow this type of programme, even though it does work ... eventually!
  13. skycat
    There was a young man from Poole, Who had an enormous tool, His girlfriend ran screaming When she touched it one evening, So he made out instead with a mule.
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    Feckin stupid advice: the sooner they're jabbed the better, as long as they are in good health. Most makes of jabs are fine to give to pups as young as 6 weeks, but a good vet will, in that case, advise a booster at 3 months of age; just in case there were still too many maternal antibodies in a young pup. Waiting for a few weeks won't help a pup if it comes into contact with something like Parvo and it has insufficient antibodies to fight it.
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    As a piece of technology, it's awesome. Just a shame that mankind's emotional and spiritual evolution hasn't kept pace with science.
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    I find it truly terrifying that Western governments get all gung-ho and want to go to war with another country that hasn't targeted them. Us in this case. Thankfully, some very uncommon, common sense has been shown. It's all very well being appalled and shocked at what is happening over there, but when other 'super' powers are involved, it could have got very nasty indeed, with who know what repercussions wreaked on the British population.
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    It is the calcium/phosphorous ration that is important. Too much red meat without bone can cause problems. Funnily enough, although tripe is relatively low in protein compared to muscle meat, it has the correct calcium/phosphorous balance. I still reckon a well balanced raw diet, with carbs added, is the way to go. People tend to think that raw diets are too high in protein, but if you take the water content into consideration, as compared to a complete food (virtually no water content) raw meat is a lot lower. Unfortunately, dogs that have been 'man made' to be much heavier or larger
  18. skycat
    Poor terrified doggies
  19. skycat
    ...and women wonder why they are seen as sex objects
  20. skycat
    Welcome: be good to see some photos of your Danes: the only ones we see in the UK are show dogs or pets, and I've never yet seen one that looked as though it had any muscle or was in any way fit to run. Gotta hand it to you in Oz: you seem to get the most out of the breeds you have available.
  21. skycat
    You don't need to try and stop what is a perfectly natural behaviour. Pups play in ways which practice the skills they may need later in life: shaking and 'killing' a toy is a vital part of growing up: not only does it strengthen neck muscles and jaws, it also provides a safe release for the energy, the drive, that all dogs have to one extent or another. ~Trying to stop this behaviour will do no good to either the pup as an individual or your relationship with it, but as the pup grows older, you can harness this drive into something which you want: the 'kill' ( as in picking up shot game) and
  22. skycat
    Unfortunately they didn't credit the photo to him as I asked but they'll put a note in next week to make up for it. Sadly, this tends to happen from time to time.
  23. skycat
    He's irresistible now. God help the young ladies when he's older
  24. skycat
    Thanks for the kind comments people. Here's a link to the contents page of the book: http://www.skycatpublications.com/pages/titles/Running%20Dogs%20Main.html
  25. skycat
    If I had access to a decent sized heated pool then I would use it as part of a conditioning programme without a doubt: swimming gives a good work out to the chest and back muscles particularly. as well as being very hard work. The body has to work much harder swimming than trotting beside a bike, for example, and is also a really good cardio workout. I guess I'd incorporate swimming as a change from routine biking if I had the chance.
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