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I love before and after photos: that poor pup wasn't long for this world if it had been left to stagger about alone. Hope she makes a good 'un for you: at the very least you'll have a friend for life.
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When Your Dogos Are Shit, Send In The Patterdale!!
skycat replied to j1985's topic in Hunting Video Clips
Bull or bear baiting springs to mind. Can only imagine what that boar's life must be like: it has obviously been in that pen a while. -
That's a very good video. I think the important thing to notice is how gently he manipulates the dog. I've seen people yank their dogs' heads around hard and they've been lucky not to have broken the dog's neck! Very important to turn the head GENTLY to right and left, and only go as far as the dog will allow you to without resistance. If there is resistance before the dog's nose touches its flank then the chances are there is a problem in the neck area. Also, the sled type dog he is examining is a lot less sensitive than a sighthound type: and many lurchers will show a reaction if you ha
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So the dog was a pet, done nothing. Suddenly you start taking it out, running it, its lost loads of weight and doesn't want to move: no prizes for guessing that the dog is sore as hell, in a lot of pain. Greyhounds can be very wimpy, sensitive, but they are like the Ferraris of the dog world. Easy to feck up: like a race horse. Finely tuned, or not tuned at all in your dog's case. If you get an unfit Greyhound and run it hard it will seize up, pull muscles, damage ligaments, feet, tendons, much more easily than other types of dog. For Christ's sake get the poor thing to a good bone man: n
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The first time it happens it's beyond horrible: you feel awful, responsible and as if it is somehow your fault. It isn't your fault at all: plenty of pet lurchers have killed themselves running about in the local park: speed kills. Like others have said, it is a sad part of owning a running dog, and your bitch was lucky that it would have been over too quickly for her to realise what was happening. You refer to her as your old bitch: how old was she? I'd sooner my old dogs kill themselves in the field, as long as it was quick, than mouldering away into oblivion and having to eventually get
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They said yesterday on the news on TV that the bloke holding the dog is in fact the dog's owner: so what is the truth? But I also find the owner's reactions very strange: she seems very chilled out about the whole thing: weird. Or is that just how she is?
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Lets See Your Fully Conditioned Dogs
skycat replied to Flame tails's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
Beat me to it mollychops: superb condition at any age, and especially for an older dog. Mind you, if they keep their drive and interest and get the opportunity to work regularly there's no reason an older dog should be a bag of flab, injuries aside that is. -
Nice photos: terrier's looking good
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Problem is if the dog is barking whilst playing with his pal, or generally running about and letting off steam with another dog there, a shock collar could well turn him nasty against the other dog. Shock collars should only be used in kennels if the dog is kennelled alone. Try the spray collar instead, but make sure to condition the dog with it when he is alone first, not running around with the other dog. You don't want him to associate playing with the other dog with anything nasty.
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Guess you may as well let the woodpecker have that box
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according to the owner , the guy in the hat had nothing to do with the dog or attack he was a passer by who stopped to help not read that she said two lads passing by helped get the dog off hers and save it it was the guy and the girl in the back ground who were with the dog the man with the hat and the man right at the back of the pic were the 2 passers by ... So the 'paki scum' were the ones that saved the dog?
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Depends what type of hernia it is. If there is a hole beneath the skin and the lump can be pushed back into the pup then it needs operating on to close it up properly. If it is just a pea sized lump, with no hole beneath it, like someone else has mentioned, then this is simply a small lump of fatty tissue which got left outside the pup after the umbilicus sealed over, and it won't get any bigger or cause any problems.
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That's sickening What I meant was: great video, nice bitch, doing well, but the sickening part of it is ALL THOSE BLOODY RABBITS just sitting there waiting to be taken, to the extent that she's even tripping over sitting rabbits while grabbing another. Oh how I wish for rabbits in numbers like those, and ones that sit nicely waiting for the dog on grass fields: can't remember the last time I saw somewhere like that, probably never!
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Speaking with my butcher the other day: various types of highly processed sausages and other 'ready' meals contain whole chicken carcases! I don't know if anyone has ever minced chicken legs: just the bones, no meat: what you get is a pink slushy pulp. Keep putting that through finer and finer mincer and the result goes into those sausages, and what they term 'reformed' meat products. They also used the carcases once the breast meat has been taken off. So if that is what goes into human meat products, its no surprise that the feet, beaks, skulls, eyes, innards etc etc go into pet products.
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Have a look here: maybe things are going to change.....eventually! http://www.vetstreet.com/dr-marty-becker/veterinarians-kick-out-champion-purebreds-at-crufts-dog-show-for-poor-health
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Do the hounds actually catch the boar, or do they bring it to bay?
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Never underestimate those pocket rocket cover busters: they may be an easy target out in the open, but you needed a small fast dog to catch them in cover, and even then the dog was always at risk, not from the deer, but from breaking its neck or legs in woodland, fallen branches etc: I know: I've lost 2 dogs running them in thick cover, and a big dog is definitely at a huge disadvantage.
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Shame you haven't given more notice: I know someone who would have jumped at the chance with a few days notice.
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4th pic down: incredible photo
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I reckon you lot work harder at your sport than during working hours: that is a seriously long hard day.
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Sorry to hear that shit news.
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Don't put powder on the cuts: will dry them up too fast. As long as they are just superficial skin tears let the dog lick them and keep them moist: dog saliva contains enzymes which kill bacteria. As for the puncture wound: make sure it doesn't get infected. Without very good photos of the wounds it is a bit hit and miss trying to give advice over the internet: if you are in any doubt don't take chances with your dog's health: see a vet.
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Great video. And proof that Saluki types CAN be trained
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Superb action photos. It always makes me smile when I see 'shivering little Whippets' going hell for leather after rabbits that seem HUGE in comparison to the dogs: they are certainly tougher than they look
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To the OP: please take a look at just how many lurchers (and longdogs) there are for sale ALL YEAR ROUND. Look at the rescue charities: Lurcherlink is a good example of how many unwanted dogs there are at present. Then have a look on Epupz, Preloved, Pets4homes: you get the picture? Because there is no restriction on how or when lurchers can be bred (unlike KC ) people often think that breeding a litter is an easy way to get a few quid, or, as in your case, because they obviously love their dogs and take pride in them, but don't realise just how difficult it is to find good permanent homes for
