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Yeah but he's broke his to rabbits....catchable or uncatchable???? Either way he still expects them to catch rabbits...yours are schooled not to chase deer or badgers....full stop...not just deer or badgers you deem non productive to chase....???? Hardly the training feat of the year mate....is it....??? Your spot on though there's some right fukn fools on here.... yea ent there, if you can train a springer to pull up then you are one fool if you cant train any dog to do the same, how much go one then do you think it would take for the same springer to nail a Rabbit oh yea im the one t

Good point! I no longer teach my dogs to jump, except into the back of the Land rover. After getting the Vet to stitch up nasty tears from barbed wire I decided that I prefer my dogs not to jump it. My garden is surrounded by sheep grazing which is another reason to keep my dogs respecting wire! I know this wouldn't suit many of you but it works for me!

Fatty acids are not converted to Glucose in mammals, Acetyl CoA is the energy source isn't it? We "less bright" individuals like to keep things simple! Are you saying the Adrenal glands aren't involved in glucose metabolism? Are you saying that the Adrenal glands play no part in Allergy? Why start a new thread when this one is so interesting?

I agree with Sky cat about distracting him with tasty food treats, I had a pup who got a belt off a mains electric fence and refused to go anywhere near it for 3 weeks! We made a point of walking the pack past where the shock occurred then giving em treats in full view of the "victim". Then more treats (baked liver!) when we turned back towards home. Soon, all of them were focussed on the treats and the fence was forgotten. You have to rebuild confidence if it's been shaken, it's not the dogs fault and individuals gain strength from the pack. Personally I prefer a sensitive dog, I find they wa

Are you suggesting that Wolves get Carbs from cellulose? Fruit yes, my dogs are keen on that!Otherwise, those inefficient Morris Minors manage to forage 70 miles in a day, finishing off with a chase at 40mph to eat if they are lucky, all without the help of Carbs! Not bad, I'd say! The stamina of sight hounds has always been suspect, that's part of the reason for crossing them with something else to produce a lurcher. Isn't it true that an increasing number of dogs are suffering allergies and Cancer, as well as dental problems due to Carbs? I think that dogs haven't had a chance to ev

I had a Smooth coated Kelpie cross, she was black and tan but had a fawn undercoat! When she started to moult in warm weather, the fawn would come thru the black hairs and she would look moth-eaten for a week or two. I found the only way was to strip the dead hair out between finger and thumb as it appeared

It can sometimes help if you strap the tip of the tail with insulation tape for protection. Not too tight tho or you might cut off the blood supply. If you do get a bleed then firm pressure and potassium permanganate crystals as a styptic can help. Unfortunately you may still end up getting the op! Good luck with it.

Are you suggesting that Wolves get Carbs from cellulose? Fruit yes, my dogs are keen on that!Otherwise, those inefficient Morris Minors manage to forage 70 miles in a day, finishing off with a chase at 40mph to eat if they are lucky, all without the help of Carbs! Not bad, I'd say! The stamina of sight hounds has always been suspect, that's part of the reason for crossing them with something else to produce a lurcher. Isn't it true that an increasing number of dogs are suffering allergies and Cancer, as well as dental problems due to Carbs?

I get a pup retrieving to hand around the house with something soft and nice to hold. Encourage them to bring it to you, take it gently from them and praise them... inspect the object like it's the most interesting thing you've ever seen.... keep praising the pup and then give it back! After a few experiences of this the pup should be bringing you anything interesting that it finds.... I've got a Boerboel pup that's bringing me un-marked toilet rolls, petty cash books and other more unsavoury items for me to inspect on a daily basis. My Whippet/Beddy stalked and killed a buck Squirrel inj the

I agree, you're walking a tight-rope when feeding pups, IMO you can only do it by eye and condition score. They can eat a terrific amount without becoming over weight so they shouldn't be stinted. My last pup was a Boerboel who consistently put on a kilo a week, despite being kept lean to minimise the risk of hip problems. Conversion of food to body tissue, not fat, is the aim and as I've stated elsewhere I believe Carbs are over-rated! Farmers know that if you want to fatten an animal you feed it Carbs. I tend to feed more Carbs going into winter for exactly that reason.

I’d say they get carbs from the dog bowl same as the rest of their food!!!! Dogs by definition are domesticated not wild! As to not natural versus, unnatural remember nature is pretty shite, parvo is natural vaccinations un-natural, google the naturalistic fallacy, and consider the problems with the idea that something if good if its natural but must be bad if its unnatural.. On a more serious note dogs get carbs from man and have for many thousands of years so it is perfectly "natural", Dogs have three gene variences from wolves that play an important role in the digestion of carb sourc

I've always been intrigued as to why commercial foods contain carbohydrates, probably coz it's cheap and bulky! Where, in nature would a wild dog get hold of carbohydrates? Fats and amino acids, yes! Protein and bone, yes! Wheat and rice? Not a chance! Dogs may be able to handle it but carbs are not natural food for them!

Forget fractions mate, even Gregor Mendel had to cheat in his research to make it look like fractions were predictable! The truth is that genes are passed on in groups, it's not like dealing cards.... One for you and one for me! Anyone who thinks fractions are important needs to talk to someone who actually has experience of breeding animals. Look at the physical appearance of the parents ( their "Phenotype") to get an idea of what genes they're carrying,even better look at the pups they produce! There's an old saying that "Wise men buy, fools breed!

I've had dogs and Cattle where the Dam had the major influence over the off-spring, despite what the 'Scientists' say about it being 50:50 shared inherited influence. Seems to me that all you can hope for the stud to do is reinforce the Dams strengths, not her weaknesses, especially when line breeding! The perfect animal has never been born. The serious breeder will breed close just to see what faults his bitch carries- this can be disappointing but its what happens in nature. The difference is that nature culls hard so only the successes are left to breed future generations. When you look at

B-gger it! I've just been discussing things with my beautiful ( and tolerant!) partner (she might read this thread!!). She pointed out that I'm retiring next month so I'll have more time on my hands. Anubis, can you pm me with photos of the pup that's available, please? I should say in advance that I prefer a solid body colour, brindle if possible. I've never taken to pied dogs-except in spaniels (personal preference). Also when is this Irish lad's bitch likely to be in season? ATB, regards Painless