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  1. I'm going to knock one up, thinking I might use poly pipe with a rope running through it.

     

    something like this.

     

     

     

    Easier to just buy a horse lunge whip,its ready made to just attach what ever you want, it also gives you much more flexibility when they catch it

    and when your flicking it.

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  2. It could also be a late comer, not all dogs will have that switch - switched on from birth, some take that bit longer for the switch to click

    i got one of mine at 7 months old, she had been in a pet home that could not cope with her energy, she was 2 when she finely decided to chase something,

    when i got another dog a couple of years later, her drive intensified more as she then had competition.

  3. 2 lurchers were chucked over the fence at carla lane animals in need last night, might be worth checking them out, one looks a tan bull x

    is chipped, but vets have said number is unobtainable, other one i don't know as there's been no picture posted.

  4. That looks like its been degloved

     

    Personally i would get them to bandage it with medihoney bandages and show you how to bandage so as you can do it at home,

    the medihoney is a bit more expensive, but for degloving injury's its well worth using them, as they will help clean out the wound

    keep infection at bay and help the healing, if they show you how to do the bandaging at home, then you can save a bit and also

    check and change it as needed to keep pressure sores at bay.

  5. These lot are mainly on facebook, but you could join them,

    http://www.stolenandmissingpetsalliance.co.uk/

     

    You see there are lots of people trying to make change, you just need to open your eyes and look!

     

     

    Ps for those who don't know a microchip is not proof of ownership yet, so if someone does take your dog

    you still have to prove its your dog, a microchip only proves you own the chip, tattooing however can be regarded as proof

    in the eyes of the law.

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  6. I think its time I started a campaign for people who have had dogs stolen and not got justice through the police system, I will see how much interest it gets and place the ongoing situation in the governments interest, that way I would be cutting the police out altogether as we all know they are useless.

     

    You kind of missed the boat a while ago.

     

    If you look round properly, you will find there are people trying to get change Tougher Penalties etc

    and there are a number of MP's know about the problems of dog theft, the petition finished a while ago, unfortunately it didn't get enough

    to be considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee.

    http://dogtheftaction.com/article/Pet-Theft-Awareness-78.htm

     

     

     

    As this e-petition has received more than 10 000 signatures, the relevant Government department have provided the following response:

    The Government takes all crime, including the theft of a pet, very seriously, recognising that it can cause a great deal of distress to those owners whose pets are stolen. However, the Government does not believe it is necessary to create a new offence in order to do this, as such behaviour is already criminal. The theft of a dog constitutes a criminal offence under section 1 of the Theft Act, 1968 and asking for money for its return could constitute blackmail under section 21 of that Act.

    When sentencing, the court would take into account the particular harm caused to the owner, in addition to all the other relevant circumstances of the offence. Furthermore, anyone who steals and mistreats a pet could be in breach of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 of which the maximum penalty is a fine of £20,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment. For those reasons, the Government has no plans to introduce separate offences of dog theft or dog kidnapping.

    As part of its reforms for promoting more responsible dog ownership, Government has introduced plans for the microchipping of all dogs in England by April 2016, which may help to deter such thefts from occurring in the first place. Microchipping of all dogs will help owners recover lost or stray dogs, including, potentially, dogs that are stolen.

    This e-petition remains open to signatures and will be considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee should it pass the 100 000 signature threshold.

  7. If it's had four homes then surely there's a problem with the dog's behaviour and not the owners. That's an awful lot of bad luck for one dog otherwise.

     

     

    There is nothing wrong with Nim's behavior, the owner has just lost his home and is very much gutted he has to give him up!

    Nim is living london and has been doing fantastically well with his current owner.

     

    (Sadly, Nimrod has to come back to us as his owner isn't able to look after him at the moment and although he'd love to have him back when he's sorted his life out, knows that it's probably going to be best to find Nim a new home.)

     

    (He lived happily in his new home, until recently, when his owner sadly lost his home and can no-longer have Nimrod living with him in his temporary accommodation.)

  8. Chips do often move, especially if done in pups as they grow it tends to get displaced, they do normally settle down and stop in one place once their fully grown,

    its rarer with an adult dog who's been chipped for it to move and its never been heard of a chip working its way out, there coated with some stuff that helps them attach

    to the muscle etc, so they don't get rejected.

     

    With one of mine her chip is half way down her leg, she was done at around 6 weeks old by the breeder

    my youngster who was done at 12 weeks, so far his hasn't moved and neither have the other dogs who were done as adults,

    it is worth getting the chip checked every year though, any vet will do it for free if you go in and ask at reception, as you don't need to see a vet to just check it,

    mine do get checked regularly and its lucky i do get them checked as i had to have one re-chipped last year as her chip had failed

    vets requested reimbursement from the chip company, so cost nothing.

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  9. Its a natural instinct for a pup or even an adult dog to do this, a leg of lamb to a dog is like you finding a pot of gold

    its a high value prize, would you give up the pot of gold if you found it ? would you fight to keep it - if i came to take it away ?

     

    Think how your dog feels, the only thing your dog can see is that pot of gold ( lamb leg) being taken away,

    in its own mind it has to do what ever to keep hold of that pot of gold, your dog doesn't know its not going to starve

    its part of our job to teach our dogs that they don't need to steal food and that its OK if someone take something from it.

     

    First thing you need to do is not set your pup up to fail, by leaving things out where they can reach it,

    your pup doesn't know that things on the counter are not for him, that's your job to teach him,

    teach him to lie down on a bed when foods around or being prepared, no feeding from the table etc

    unless he's lied down on his bed.

     

    second teach your pup a swap system, so if he does pick something up, he gets something in return,

    this should also help you with retrieve training, as hopefully the pup will learn its more rewarding to give you the item than buggering off with it

    or protecting it.

     

    Have a read of this, it explains resource guarding better than i can.

    http://www.training-your-dog-and-you.com/Resource_guarding.html

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  10. This thread should help you.

    http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/325143-who-uses-the-bloke-in-the-white-sprinter-on-saturdays-in-liverpool/

     

    Tripe is 50p a pound, he sells it in 2lb blocks, beef is the same, chicken is 30p a pound again sold in 2lb blocks

    out of all the suppliers i've tried of raw minces the stuff he sells is better - my dogs eat it no problem,

    he does tend to run low on tripe quickly though, i know he had non in yesterday even though he stocks up on Fridays.

     

    Try heart as well.

  11. Have a look at more than also as there quite good, they deal with vets directly like petplan

    i spoke to my vets about them and they have never had any problems with them and would deal directly with them.

     

    It might be worth when you do choose an insurance to speak to your vets before taking it out

    to see if they have had any problems in the past with them and if they would deal direct with them.

  12. Get the stuff and change it yourself, that's what i did with one of mine, think after braking her toe she went back to the vets twice

    first was for a bandage change, which they did free of charge, second was just for a check up, every other day i would take off the bandage and check the area for any problems, then put it back on, i did take the bandage off her early

    as it had started to rub her, the toe had mostly healed so just kept her restricted, she was back out after about 5 weeks.

     

    For the wound get some medihoney either gel or dressings, it can help with wound healing.

    http://www.woundsinternational.com/practice-development/understanding-how-honey-impacts-on-wounds-an-update-on-recent-research-findings

  13. Paracetamol is poison to dogs. I find this in the passed below very good, it comes with a syringe that has the exact body weight of the dog.

     

    http://www.norbrook.com/products/loxicom-15mg-ml-oral-suspension-for-dogs

     

    Paracetamol can be used for dogs, but you need the correct dosage for the dog your treating as it can cause a lot of problems

    quite a few vets do use paracetamol, my own vets included, i did ask my vet the dosage ratio

    a while ago but have lost the paper he wrote it on, as asked if it was ok to give in an emergency.

     

    http://www.vetinfo.com/how-safe-is-paracetamol-for-dogs.html

  14. Personally if it was me i would get him to a chiropractor ( not bone man) as bone men can be to harsh in their treatments some times

    and don't treat the whole dog,

     

    http://mctimoneychiropractic.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=1

     

    Mine regularly see a friend who does McTimoney-Corley just to keep them maintained and flexible,

    that way they tend to get less injury's and muscle strains.

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  15. I have used stugeron tablets on one of mine, its never caused mine any drowsiness

    but it can depend on the dog, it sounds more like yours is stressed though as i presume when in the box he can not see around him

    have you not tried an open crate? the dog would still be confined but could see whats going on,

    has the dog been fully broken to the box? it could be stressed as its not happy being confined.

     

    I would try an open crate and get the dog happy where as its happy to go in and sleep in it.

  16. My bullwhippet will go in thick cover on her belly if there's something in there if she can't get for what ever reason she will yap to get the terriers there to flush it out very clever dog

    My youngster will do that, hes whippet / beddie, if hes gone off after

    something and the others arnt with him he yaps a couple of times

    then go's quiet, but if the others are with him or are close by hes silent.

  17. Out of the two i find my bull x whippet is the steadier one, i don't have to watch where she is

    she will place her self where shes needed when ferreting, when bushing she actively listens and watches

    where the beddie x's are and will follow the activity to place herself, shes not the fastest dog especially as shes only 3 legs

    and she wont go in to heavy cover, she marks just as good as the beddie x's - she would go all day up to the point of dropping

    obedience is second to non, unlike the beddie x's when on a scent or on quarry she will recall,

    she has a crap retrieve though.

     

    The beddie x's, think it does depend on how there bred, some lack top speed some don't, mine will hunt up given the chance

    they can be head strong at times, mark well, have only ever head any of mine yap when frustrated - some have very strong pray drive

    which can be hard work as they don't listen, they will go in to any type of cover - even crawling if they have to, retrieve if trained properly they

    wont hesitate to bring anything back, the only thing i've found is you do something wrong ie to heavy handed with them and they don't forgive you

    unlike the bull x who will do almost anything for you, the beddie x needs to think about it first, with both of mine i've stood there and recalled them

    only for them to look at me and carry on their merry way lol - were as my bull x would be there instantly,

    the beddie x like the bull x will go all day.

     

    i don't do lamping, but would think the bull x would be a bit to heavy

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