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  1. matt1979
    Good on you for sorting the pup out and it looks well now. Just hope you didn't pay the idiot for the pup, as sadly if there's people buying these poorly raised pups, then you can bet there will be another litter on the way soon and so the sad cycle continues. Good luck with the pup atb.
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    Lovely looking pup you have there my type of dog. I personally wouldn't be too worried about the recall at this stage, once the puppy phase is ove (however long it takes) you will see a change in the behaviour and the daftness will stop. Atb with the dog.
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    Always found it funny why people on here advise novices to get collie xs as 'they are easier to train'. They may well be but they are also often neurotic, obsessive pain in the arses. As apposed to a lot of sighthounds which tend in my experience to be laid back and easy to live with.
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    Stoke on trent 3 miles of j15 of the m6 cheers
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    I have for sale Webley Tracker in 177 comes with a lovely walnut stock, it has hardly been used in the 12 months I have had it. will chuck in the gun bag and a small scope if wanted as I aren't getting the use out of the gun. The tracker is firing at 10.5ftps and is a handy little pest control air rifle. Wanting £180.00 which is a fair price for the quality of the rifle and stock alone. Cheers Tel. 07789 001515.
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    Wickes do a decent wireless alarm system for around quid comes with pir movement sensors and magnetic door sensors. The alarm could be installed in your house if your set up isn't too far away and the sound alarm is solar power I.e no new wiring required. You can also add to the system and use it as your main housing alarm as well, can be activated by your phone if you forget to turn it on and it will ring you if the alarm goes off as well as the alarm sounding off. I guess you could set the movement sensors in a position that the dogs wouldn't set the off but anyone above 4ft would will the
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    Couple more been up before but just wanted to add to a great thread cheers.
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    I am located just off J16 m6 near stoke on trent cheers
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    It is a 177 jjm cheers
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    Webley Tracker with lovely walnut stock for sale in good condition firing at around 10.5ftps and very accurate. I brought this gun approx. 18 months ago but haven't really had any use out of it. More than capable for pest control and lovely looking gun, slight blueing on the barrel. Will chuck in a decent gun bag with it and pellets. Nice smaller size side lever gun. Will email pics if required, buyer to collect, happy for you to fire before purchase. Looking for £175.00 paid well over this Cheers.
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    Yes it is a Bouvier Gaz, not really I worker but enjoys it all the same cheers.
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    Couple more I missed cheers
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    Just a few recent pictures from walks when I was dog sitting the old mans dogs, taken on my phone so not the best cheers.
  15. matt1979
    I think on balance insurance is worth the peace of mind but it needs to go hand in hand with a decent vet you trust, as i have seen first hand how some vets are clearly swayed by how they treat the dog dependant on if the dogs is insured. I am always suspicious of vets who ask you immediately if your dog is insured, because their is definately a trend of undertaking medical work on dogs for monetary gain, just my opinion.
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    I would take it to the vets, but in the mean time don't feed it anything, as the most likely cause is a stomach/ digestive bug and feeding the dog will simply feed the bug also and the problem may get worse.
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    I grew up around my uncles l and dads line of. Deerhound, greyhound lurchers in the early 90s and although I was a todler I can remember them as being very chilled out dogs with good natures. They clearly caught plenty of stuff, as I regularly saw various game hanging in the garage and some of it was much bigger than the dogs. I guess they were around 27 tts, rough coated either fawn or brindles. My old man still raves about these dogs and he is still into his dogs. There was a picture of them a few months back with me as a todller and 2 of these bitches either side in the countrymans. Good ti
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    Got a dog here that was highly driven as a youngster, admittedly not a running dog it was a herder and would literally herd anything that moved. Followed the modern approaches as guided and read about with limited success and I was no newby to working dogs having spent most of my youth on a farm with collies and grown up with various running dogs and working terriers. Continued this training with limited success controlling the dogs herding instinct for 12 months until I lost my rag and gave the dog a good hiding (not proud of this) but I can honestly say the dog has been a different dog since
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    The dog in question is 15 weeks old (i.e a pup) and if it did get brave and try and nick some food at that age most packs would tolerate the cheeky git and perhaps give it a growl. To think it would get savaged by the aplha isnt true iam afraid, pups get away with murder at that age and adults are generally very forgiving. I would suggest this pup has had alot of sibling rivalry as a pup and learnt to defend its food to get its fair share, nothing uncommon. I would follow the sensible advice previosuly given and it will be sorted in a few weeks.
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    As already stated hand feeding at that age will give you a good bond with the dog and teaching it exactly where its food comes from (you), not saying you have to do it every meal, but every few days do this and you shouldnt have a problem long term, when the dog clicks who is feeding it. Teaching a good leave and drop command to get the dog to wait until you allow it to eat will help (i use a simple command 'go on then') both my dogs will sit and wait with whatever food is put in front of them until i give this command and will do the same if food drops on the floor. Although one did nick my y
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    If you like the Border and accept you might have to shell out a few quid, dont think you will go far wrong with one from decent steady parents. My brother owns two and both are steady dogs, good little workers and easy to live with and pack well with other dogs. As has already been said most of the terrier breeds will natural mark in my experience, if giving enough exposure to work as youngsters. Beleive it or not I have a schnauzer pet dog and this little fella makes a decent ferreting dog and seems to have taken to it naturally, good luck with your choice cheers Matt
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    Grew up with various different lurchers and sighhounds as a kid and all had good temps, but as you said every dog is different and you should be looking at the parents closely to see their temps. I would say the greyhound and deerhound crosses were the most placid, but dont think you will go far wrong with a pure whippet from sound parents. My old man has a beddy cross and although its chilled out when exercised well, i have found him to be less placid than the other dogs i grew up with and certainly not as good with other dogs. That said it may just be a one off cheers Matt
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    My grandad had the same with a greyhound he kenelled whilst on holds years back, took it in in top condition 2 weeks later, it was skin and bone, some dogs dont kennnel well at all away from their own patch. I think finding a mate/ family who is dog savvy and willing to take them in whilst your away or house sitting is always the best option and you can return the favour for them, but obviously not always possible. Best of luck getting your dog back itno shape, sure they will be chuffed to be home.
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    When i lived on a squirrel infested RAF base few years back went walking the dogs on our usual relaxing evening loop, as i got upto the rugby pitch right in front of the sergeants mess, which had a large patio area and huge glass windows out onto the pitch, the dogs decided to dart off into the middle of the pitch, nothing unusual I thought, just a bit of play chasing or general prating about. Only i quickly realised a large sammy squirrel had wandered into no mans land and was a good 70yards or so from the nearest tree. Old sammy the Squirrel makes the fateful and tragic decision to make for
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    As already said, routine and plenty of exercise are the key imo. As stated if you get a pup take some holiday time get them into the routine of being left gradually over the week. A knackered pup is usually a happy pup cheers. All the lurchers I grew up with fitted into a working routine and were generally bone idol anyway.
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