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Putting Your Hand Up To Your Dog When Its Done Wrong
skycat replied to penny wise's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
The sod I have is just too driven. He sees anything moving fast in front of him as a focus for his drive. I used to think that it was a dominance issue, but he's actually not that way minded. His problem, if you could call it that, is that he is the highest drive dog I've ever had: anything running ahead of him needs to be brought down. Out working he's steady and focussed and really great: its just when there's nothing productive to do that he gets bored and stupid with it. Luckily he's ball obsessed too, so whenever he looks like he's going OTT out on exercise a bit of retrieving sorts him o -
Putting Your Hand Up To Your Dog When Its Done Wrong
skycat replied to penny wise's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
a lot of it is understanding your relationship.............if you both have a good understanding ,............its so much easier,............im in my two lurchers heads and there in mine ,........they know what my intentions are and know when im unhappy..........they would do anything I want.........and can call them off most things unless there in full flight.....He knew i was pissed off, he was just having too much fun to care.. he knows whats expected of him and hes still learning as he goes... I very rarely punish him but when i do its because hes deliberately crossed the line and he knows -
Are they both the same sex? In which case is there a bitch around about to come in season? Changes in hormone levels can make the most placid of dogs kick off. Having said that, I'd NEVER trust a Saluki lurcher with a terrier, even if they are normally the best of mates. I have found Saluki types to be some of the most jealous and unreliable around other dogs: not saying that they all are, but they can have a shorter fuse than some other types. But terrier and lurcher together? NEVER! Only under direct supervision or when working.
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Sad shock for you. Sincere condolences. Thank God we never know when it is going to happen or we'd never let them off the lead.
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Good feet on her.
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It's hardly going to damage a pup chasing the odd rabbit you see out on a walk: the problems occur when people deliberately put them on rabbit after rabbit which the pup doesn't catch: damaging to both confidence and possibly the body if the pup is over run. We have created dogs to have a prey drive far in excess of what a wild animal has, and some pups will push themselves too far and too much. Getting out in the field should be part of general education, but ferreting is the best method of introduction to work IMO, as well as a bit of bushing with a sensible older dog.
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Look forward to seeing that: do you know when it is out?
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That's my weekend laugh sorted Now if we're voting for the best answer: I like the idea of tying a brick to each ear, though of course they may end up twice as long as before and then there'd be a problem with the dog tripping over them.
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We sometimes get the remains of a hog roast from our butcher, but I feed it slowly, a bit at a time, mixing with other foods as it is very rich. I don't feed the crackling as I've found it can give some dogs the shits. I don't mind feeding raw pork but only in small quantities. Never feed raw pork skin either: they either won't eat it or it comes back up a few hours later: its virtually indigestible I've found. Don't like feeding lots of pork fat either, not that we get given much: so the answer is: small amounts I guess. We've a couple of dogs that love the trotters, but I wouldn't give some
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Fine to feed pork ribs: if they are a rack of ribs, then axe them into single ribs and freeze what you don't need right away. That's what we do. Some weak jawed dogs may find them a bit too hard, but most dogs are fine with them. Make sure your dog isn't the sort to break off and swallow big chunks of hard bone which could be a problem. I wouldn't feed more than one or two per day for a lurcher. Too much bone can cause constipation.
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Make sure they get a pup from a known line of dogs with good laid back temperaments: none of your high maintenance, high drive animals: some Collies and Saluki types can be some of the worst as pups, not all of course, but Saluki types don't tend to do well on their own, and many Collie types are too damn bright to cope with being shut up for hours. Make sure the pup is outside in a warm kennel and sheltered run with a roof over it. Put a radio in there playing easy-on-the-ear music: my dogs get Radio 2: a mixture of talking and music: that way they don't feel so alone. Make sure there are
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Excersise And Feedng Please Read
skycat replied to clueless's topic in Working Dog Health & Training Talk
Personally I wouldn't be biking a pup until it is around 11-12 months old, and even then, not for 8/10 miles. Having said that, if you are biking cross country on grass land and earth tracks at a slow speed, and stopping every now and again to give the pup a break, that wouldn't be the same as biking at a fast trot (for the dog that is) on hard tarmac or concrete. It is the sustained and regular speed when trotting beside a bike that builds up stamina, tendon, muscle and joint strength, all of which is not only unnecessary for a pup but may cause skeletal damage if done too much and too long -
Awesomely brilliant photos
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best way to retrieve train is to engage the pup in a game that is SELF rewarding: in other words, the dog retrieves back to you because it knows that once it gets the item/toy/dummy in your hand it gets to play tug with it, which is one of the most rewarding things a dog can do as it satisfies its instincts to grab and pull on something. Dogs are 'mouth orientated', which means that getting their jaws round something and lugging on it fulfils those instincts. Of course the game has to be strictly under your control, which is why you must train the game backwards, starting with the give or leav
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I'm sure someone put a post on here about 'animal friends' and found they were closely linked with the RSPCA, and they , the OP, cancelled their insurance!
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Canadian space man singing Major Tom in space........... http://news.sky.com/story/1090133/astronaut-ends-space-mission-with-bowie-classic
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Some bitches ovulate as early as 7 days into their season, unlike the more usual 12/14 days, and others may not be ready to stand until 21 days. I've known of both extremes in my bitches!
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We have a neighbour with a similar problem: feral cats in the field next door which some daft idiot comes and feeds all the time. He, my neighbour, regularly reduces their numbers by cage trapping them near his ferret hutches: and disposes of them quietly and discreetly. No one seems to notice their numbers going down
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Wow! Maybe there IS a God, or Gods, after all!
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On The Front With The 3 Legged Bullet....
skycat replied to B.P.R's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
Those photos brought tears to my eyes ... and she looks happy, which is the most important thing LaraCroft: she does actually place the foot herself as you can see in one of the vids BPR has put up: tentatively yes, but definitely placing it properly herself. -
Hyper silly behaviour when meeting strange dogs is a type of submissive behaviour in a pup of that age. You need to ignore it and distract her with something very rewarding: a fur-covered dummy, or something that really gets her interest aroused. She will grow out of it providing you do nothing to encourage her, nothing being the operative word. Get her hooked on playing tug with a furry toy, so the reward of playing with you outweighs the attraction of other dogs. Having said that, she needs to interact with other dogs on a daily (if possible) basis, for the meetings to become routine an
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As it says: and I quote from the email that Moll sent to me: This effects every dog owner, not just owners of certain breeds. If someone thinks your dog barking in your own home or garden looks aggressive it can be seized without a warrant. The same if someone 'thinks' your barking dog 'might' injure an assistance dog. If someone tried to break in and steal from your garden when you are not home and the dog attacks or acts aggressive, you are at fault, not the burglar. You will not be able to claim legal aid to fight to get your dog back home...This legislation will do nothing to improve
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Great photos. Second to last: perfect portrait
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A farmer, well, not really a farmer as such, puts cattle on the common land along the rivers round here. This is an official walking route: The Ouse Valley Way, complete with signs, turn styles etc. The main herd are shut away from the public, but there's always a couple of cows with calves on the foot path areas between river and lakes: long thin bits of ground not 20 yards wide: freaks me out a bit, BUT, these old cows are very steady and OK with dogs, to the extent that if one of the calves is lying down right in the middle of the path, and you only have a matter of yards in which to go rou
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Just Googled this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Lundehund
