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Everything posted by matt1979
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I was in the same boat not long ago and in the end I couldn't really justify paying a lot more for a pure whippet when I knew full well I could get a small lurcher for half the cost breed right and that would probably be a bit more durable in the long run. Ended up with a whippety lurcher. He has ended up 21tts at 8 month and is just a slightly thicker set whippet, time will tell if he is any good in the field but I am happy with my decision to date atb
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Do the research and that bitch has had another litter within the last 12 months. Sad state of affairs. wouldn't know just put the link up pal Wasn't having a pop at you mate, just warning those who might be drawn in although at that price don't think many will on here atb
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Do the research and that bitch has had another litter within the last 12 months. Sad state of affairs.
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He is certainly up for it nowadays NL cheers. He is mainly whippet with a touch of grew and collie in the line, nothing else as far as I know. Looking forward to getting him out atb
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I won't be expecting anything from him just experience really and chance to get to know the ground a little atb
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Pup is around 8 month now and after just plenty of socialising, getting around stock and mooching about over the summer. I have decided to let him tag along with the older dogs this weekend at my uncles farm. He is obviously a young dog but pretty grown up in attitude in my eyes at least. Also being a smaller lurcher around 21tts he has filled out pretty early by the looks of things. Started to show some real interest from around 6 month old and this had cranked up of late, with him catching the odd squirrel at the local woods. He also stayed at my old mans for a couple of weeks a while back a
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Mine are all chipped atb
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Katchum I never said there was a right way or wrong way their are pros and cons to a collar. Me personally with my dogs I see it as an extra risk albeit minimal so wouldn't use one for the reasons given. There are risks to working a dog of course but I always give them some thought when out, as Iam sure others do. I lost a terrier when I was kid that got ran over working in a wood near a road. Do I never take my dogs near a road nowadays, of course not is not possible where I live, do I give it some thought, yes I do. I spent alot of my youth on my grandads farm with collies, never seen one co
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Krawnden not a bad idea to be fair. I have tried similar for when walking in the local spots when it's dark with a high vis stretchy collar I fashioned from an older running armband. Everyone has lasted a few walks at most and been ripped off never to be seen again usually by the little sporting lucas I have. Another reason I wouldn't put on.when working atb
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The reason my oldman and grandad are so against collars is from first hand experience along time ago a runner they were out with caught a collar going through hedgerow. Dog in question died from a broken neck not their dog but still made an impression, people will say it could of happened without a collar. But all those their were in agreement that day. Maybe it was a freak accident but I have heard of other issues with collars on dogs and it is just an extra risk in my eyes. I just know a lot of older guys through my family who have had dogs for donkeys and none of them would use a collar on
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I realise that some disagree as this has been mentioned before in here, but I personally would never have a collar on a dog entering cover or. Runner for that matter. If I collared any dog whilst out working with my oldman or my grandad before him they wouldn't let the dog work simple as that. They have been at it longer than me so I take their advice on board. Jmo but I stick by it atb.
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hoping my fella turns out similar
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hoping g fella tuns out similar
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I grew up with nearly all bitches and they all had good natures. I now have 2 dogs 2 bitches and to be fair the dogs have changed my opinions a bit as they are both soft as a brush and very good natured. Bitches can be a bit moody to be fair bit as has been said think every dog is different. Dogs peeing a lot can be a bit annoying but never found they do this when working.
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Good thread and nothing better than being out with the dogs on your own with great scenery around. I only ever take my phone out, so cant compete with some of the previous cracking photos atb
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Few recent ones of the young fella, just gone 7 months old and around 21tts last time I checked, not sure he has got much more growing in him, but he has definitely started to fill out a little of late. Havent weighed him for a while but he is in pretty good nick I think and full of beans. He remains a pretty laid back character (has a few mad moments) but has recently really discovered what those legs are for and tends to have a mad 5 minutes on local walks. Been a few heart in the mouth moments, as I have always walked him around the local woods since he was allowed out, he now knows the rou
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They do it because it is specific to what they might do in combat ie carrying a lot of kit. Loaded marches are pretty straight forward compared to some of fitness work that they do. If you don't have 4 hours to walk then rather than loading up your boots for 2 hours, run for 1 hour without weight get better results atb
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I agree skycats that the pup needs to learn manners my point is you can tell the pup off as many times as you like and it will probably stop momentarily and then crack on again as soon as your back is turned....maybe eventually it will get the message probably after you have given it a roasting a hundred times. Pups play about mess about and push there luck it's in there nature, as it's natural for an older dog to discipline out of hand youngsters. Until the older dog puts it in its place I just think it will be tough to crack without the older dog havin some kind of input. I would be very wor
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In my experience you can tell the pup as many times as you like to stop messing about with the lab but until he lab makes it's own feelings known it will be a constant battle and a source of frustration for all concerned. One of the benefits of having multiple dogs, I feel, is that the older dog should teach some manners I have always seen this as a positive as most pups will push the boundaries with other dogs at some point and they only seem I learn from a bit of a telling off occasionally as they would with human interaction atb
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In my experience you can tell the pup as many times as you like to stop messing about with the lab but until he lab makes it's own feelings known it will be a constant battle and a source of frustration for all concerned. One of the benefits of having multiple dogs, I feel, is that the older dog should teach some manners I have always seen this as a positive as most pups will push the boundaries with other dogs at some point and they only seem I learn from a bit of a telling off occasionally as they would with human interaction atb
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As has been already said until the older dog sorts the young one out I think it's a hard one to crack. Sure the young dog will grow out of it, but certainly helps if the older dog puts him in his place. I would have thought getting him more focused on hunting ie plenty of scent on the ground will help atb
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My little busher, non stop ball of energy. Lives for a scent atb
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Sad news that always enjoy reading IWW posts and follow this little pup closely as I have a young pup myself. Chin up atb
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post wander atb
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Cheers sandy mere couldn't be happier with him to be fair. Hopefully have some fun with him and terrier over the years, he has certainly learned what his legs are for of late just hoping he learns to brake as well atb
