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The problem is that there are loads of shit dogs around, both kennelled and in the house. Some people base their opinions on just one or two examples, and think ever after that it is set in stone. Inside or out, a good dog is a good dog and a crap dog is a crap dog, though I'd hazard a guess and suggest that many of the crap dogs, whether they live in or out, have crap owners who either don't do enough with them or haven't a clue what they are doing in the field in the first place.
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There are times when you need to show certain pups who is the leader: I had one Saluki type and she growled at me when she was sitting in my armchair and I went to get her off. I bashed her with a soft cushion until she got off: obviously it didn't hurt her, but she got fed up with being buffeted by it. Never did it again. But the same bitch turned her head at me when I went to brush some mud of her back, at around 4 months of age, she got the back of the brush round her head, just once, but quite hard. After that she was as willing to please and obedient as you could wish for, and always ret
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Mine's like one of those ruins Indiana Jones ventured into: full of things that go BANG, CREAK and RUMBLE and OH SHIT! Not literally I hasten to add, for those with too vivid and anal an imagination
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i can see a new book coming on.................. What? How to keep going when all you want to do is lie down and go to sleep? How about The Hunter's Guide to Hanging in there when you're old and past it! :tongue2: A lot of the 'older' Airedale guys I talk to on the Airedale forum in the USA go about on mule or horse when they are hunting: makes a lot of sense if you want to keep up with your dogs. Just a shame I don't live in the type of country where horse access is viable.
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You can be as physically fit as possible, but sooner or later the chassis starts wearing out. In Victorian times you were lucky to reach 40! Have a look at these stats: http://www.straightstatistics.org/article/bad-victorian-times So it's no wonder that those over 50 these days suffer from an assortment of problems, many of which are due to working too hard physically, though more and more come from not doing anything at all! At least I know I've worked hard and played hard, and more to the point, hunted hard, to get into the state I'm in now:: no pain, no gain and all that Was it worth
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Feck off B! :laugh: Us crips really don't want to be reminded of how we used to be. I have unstable sacroiliac joints: have to wear a belt to hold my bones together, and am in constant pain with muscle spasm and mashed discs, but I'm buggered if I'm going out quietly. There's a very good reason why some people are grumpy gits, and not all old either!
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Don't confront the pup with violence or taking its food away from it. Saluki types are notoriously possessive, and if you react to its growls antagonistically, or by taking its food away, its weird little Saluki brain will think there's even more reason to defend its food against you. Much better to put the empty bowl on the ground in front of the pup, make it sit, then put a tiny bit of food into the bowl. Let it eat that, make it sit again, put a bit more food in, and so on until it has eaten all its food. That way the pup learns that you being near its food is only a good thing, that yo
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Horrible f*cking animal acts in circuses :censored: Glad most are banned these days: though I do like seeing dancing dog acts Domesticated animals are different and seem to enjoy it.
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Ligaments and tissue etc lose their elasticity with age: the likelihood of a caesarean is increased in older bitches. Keeping the bitch very fit and lean right up to birth of pups will help a lot, but if you aren't very experienced in helping whelping bitches you may need the vet to step in if the bitch can't push them all out herself.
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A bit different:
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What you need to do is get the dog coming to you for a reward: but first, is the dog nervous of you? Is she staying in the hole because she is frightened of being shouted at, or hit? How is your relationship with her? Does the dog ever go off the lead other than for you to put it in the hole? Or, does she simply want to stay with the dead fox? Does she rag it when she finds it? Is she being possessive over it? Knowing the reason behind the behaviour means that you can know how to cure it. If the dog simply wants to stay with the dead fox then you can encourage her out by keeping a pie
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Dermatitis means inflammation of the skin, but it can be caused by something in the blood: an allergen maybe as has already been suggested. I'd start by getting the dog on to a sensitive diet: in other words, boiled rice and either white fish or chicken, both of which are well tolerated by even the most hyper sensitive animals. Don't forget to add a good supplement: something like either Keeper's Mix or Kelp powder (Dorwest Herbs do these). Don't let them feed the dog any titbits at all. The dog will need to be on this diet for at least 3 months before you know if it is diet related, with
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:laugh: :laugh: Changing my email password seems to have done the trick.
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Thanks guys: I don't know why my post wouldn't post on here: I tried to post in general talk, but nothing happened. Looks like it is working now. Yup, I've followed the instructions, changed email password, done Malwarebytes, just got to clear browsing history, cookies etc. Many thanks, so far, no more weird emails!
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Unfortunately, most governments are also beset by corruption and cover ups, and that includes ours! -
Mine started leaking after about 4 months of not particularly hard wear.
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Wow! Those are some really quality photos.
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Time, patience, time and more patience. Sounds like the poor little thing has been thoroughly terrorised by humans It can take up to a year for a dog to unlearn the bad things it has experienced, but it may never fully trust people and may always remain jumpy if someone moves fast or speaks loudly. Living with another happy, confident dog may bring it along much faster than if it had no other dog to reference regarding you. Don't try and hurry things along, let the dog soak up the goodness in its new surroundings, and treat each tiny step forwards as a huge milestone. I personally wouldn't
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Dog howling/barking constantly when i leave-HELP NEEDED
skycat replied to nat's topic in Working Dog Health & Training Talk
So the dog is 6 years old, she has been uprooted from everything (except you) that she has known all her life, and is now left all day in what to her is not her home. Not surprising she's kicking up about it. Some dogs adapt better than others, they are the accepting sort, but you can't expect all dogs to be the same. I'd hazard a guess and suggest she would be happier in familiar surroundings .... Or, could you not put her in a kennel and run at the stables so she can see what is going on around her, see you, other people etc. That way she learns that she hasn't been abandoned in a strange pl -
Kenneling a Pup this time of year...
skycat replied to Gaz_1989's topic in Working Dog Health & Training Talk
Better to be cautious than come home to a dead or badly bitten pup. Heard of a terrier that killed a 15 week old Airedale pup, bigger than herself, in the time it took for the owner to go into the house to make a cup of tea: they'd always got on well before. Never worth the risk if you aren't 110% sure that the older dog is the 'auntie' sort. -
Kenneling a Pup this time of year...
skycat replied to Gaz_1989's topic in Working Dog Health & Training Talk
Folks: don't forget that this is an adult bitch he has bought in, and there had been problems with her and his terrier. I quite understand why he wouldn't want to risk it. Get a heat pad, plenty of bedding, toys, things to chew. No, its not ideal, but better than coming home to a dead or damaged pup. I've had to do it in the past and the pup grew up just fine: plenty of quality fun and games when your'e home. Sensible pup soon learns the routine. -
I SO miss Moll's posts
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You have to Elastoplast it to the dog's head until it forms a good scab or it will keep breaking open each time the dog shakes. Usually takes 2-3 days.
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A few Pictures of my Pup between 4 & 5 Month
skycat replied to wezza's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
Really lovely looking pup: and I don't say that very often! Mind you, a great head shot like that does help see how the dog truly is. -
OMG! I can just see you as Robin Hood, Tomo: though wouldn't you be better off playing Friar Tuck :tongue2: :tongue2:
