bluebrindle
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Thanks for that, another member suggested a whistle too so have just ordered one. Very excited for him now as got lots of ideas to get him "playing" and better on recall for a bit of working. Should I encourage him to linger over his kill or let me pick it up straight away? Sorry for being so naive- I can train horses but the dog is impressivley clever (won't let the horse hear that!)
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Thanks guys, brilliant advice. Worked on recall this morning, making sure he came all the wayback to me rather than a half hearted attempt where I had to catch up. Will try all that you suggested and yes I was considering the BARF approach in conjunction with our little trips. The good dog man in our area is currently rather ill so really appreciate help over the net. Think if he could talk it would be a sad tale- he did have a lovely owner but she had JR's and other dogs too and he really likes a one to one. So glad that he's starting to get his mojo back! Heres the best pic I could find, no
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Oh and sorry, a more inportant question. He won't chase anything like a ball, toy etc to retreive it....in fact he won't "play" with anything- if I get him bones etc he'll try to slink off with thm somewhere so I get him to bring them back to me in the house but outside he has to play chase with me, which involves a LOT of walking away quietly then calling him. Any ideas? or are whippets just not the tennis ball type? Thanks again
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Thanks for that, will work on the recall first. He is a very sensitive chap who I have mollycoddled to get some condition on him and he gets a few flat out runs day and night on the beach. He's excellent around small children and my friend's cat, shows no interest in stock or birds ( well seagulls!)I just want to make sure that he knows when he is "working" or not if that is possible. I will certainly post some pics when I have some with him not in some sleeping/rugged up pose or another. Cheers again
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He is two, not a lot of history known but extremely devoted usually- hates to be out of my sight etc.
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Hi all, I have recently been lucky enough to re-home a large whippet. He lacks a certain joy which I have thought to be cured by trying to test out his hnting instincts. After a lot of fruitless walks in wooded areas I cme across an old quarry today where we finally had a full tail wag and pright ears. He found in an open field and chased a rabbit, which I thought he had lost only to find him with it, dead and him licking it gently (perhaps as if he didnt realise he had killed it?) It took a long time and some growling from myself to pull him off it- it was a big rabbit which he couldn't lift.
