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i agree with sandy he knowswhat hes talking about
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mate dont worry so much, i looked at some of your other posts and your doing fine with that pup. just keep doing what your doing and you n the pup are gonna hev a lot of fun and she will be right
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Thorny.....He's not overthinking, he's just learning. remember how hard you had to concentrate when you were learning to drive but you still made mistakes but now you drive miles and miles without errors but dont even need to think about it. let him keep making mistakes and i bet a lot of money that in a year or two he will be a very clever daytime dog that picks up a lot of game that you never thought he would....... as for border crosses being over sensitive, not all of them are!! but if you do get a "soft" one then its really important how you handle it, you can still create a confide
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yeah i meant more about border crosses being hyper, but most puppies are prone to overexcitement until a year or more. but sure i agree any dog really should get exercise and stimulation daily just some can take lack of attention better than collie types do!!!!!
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no point telling her off for not retrieving a pigeon they are one of the hardest things even for a gundog to carry cos all the feathers come out and stick in the dogs mouth. even experienced bird dogs struggle if they are not used to carrying pigeons. why do you think she ran off and hid with the pigeon at home? because you told her off the last time she was carrying them you told her off and finally got a reluctant retrieve. RETRIEVING SHOULD BE A GAME! especially for a 5 month pup. get some pigeons and put them in old stockings so she can smell and feel them and carry them but without the fe
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you need to protect it but bandaging will stop it drying out. tape a bit of plastic tubing round it, or even a plastic bottle with the end cut out to let it breathe. sounds dumb but its your best bet
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thats good madvice. but remember that sheep standing still are very different to sheep running about. if the dog is running loose near them the sheep will sometimes start to get agitated, and that panicky movement can press different buttons in a dogs head. salukis can be particularly hard to get 100% relaible around sheep if you're not experienced with them, so really be thorough about your stockbreaking
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i've had beardie first crosses and border crosses, and both can be superb in the right hands. as magpie says beardie crosses can be slow to mature but often with b order crosses you have to hold them back, especially the bitches. if you have the right mentality i dont think it makes much difference which cross you get as you will still make a decent dog out of it. i have to say that the two best collie bred dogs i've ever seen were both a mix of border and beardie, one was from hancocks about twenty or so years ago, cant remember the breeding, and it was uperb. the other i saw working a few ti
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They are often hyper up to about 18 months, but then a lot of dogs are. they are also a nightmare if you try to keep em kenneled all week aqnd just take em out on a sunday! they really really need to get exercise and stimulation EVERY DAY
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Wilson is about 2 inches taller than hector
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Mine get rabbits (skinned and gutted) and venison, which cost me nothing and are good feed. occasionally other meat or fish if available. also give cod liver oil and a spoonful of wheat bran daily, if i buy a sack of bran and a gallon of oil it works out as just a few pence per day. i also keep a sack of cheap dog meal in the shed "just in case" but to be honest I think i fed it to them twice last year.
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If he passes a couple of loose stools in a row, starve him for 24 hours but offer electorlytes to drink (Lectade is a good one). if he is still loose after this get a stool sample to the vet for tests as he could be harbouring some nasty Protozoal infection such as Giardia
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get old duvets from the charity shop only cost a few pence and easy to wash every month or chuck em away if they are too filthy
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Excuse my reaction if that was not your intention. no worries mate, just re-read what i wrote, i did nt mean it how it sounded!
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No need for the smart arse bit, just trying to help Thats goes without saying. I was asking if people had any problems with it smart arse!!!!! Your right about one thing though even the fittest dogs can suffer from it, the phrase do or die comes to mind. just trying to help, no need for the smart-arse bit
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if it is acidosis brought on by exercise then this is a very serious problem. can be the result of rhabdomyolysis and in severe cases this can f==k the kidneys. you need to get this sorted by a professional, not just pour stuff down a dogs neck because this can make it worse in some cases. over exertion is a major cause of rhabdo, and even the fittest dog can overdo it. once happened, it is easier to happen again. some dogs are just prone to it and really arent suitable for work. keep the dog fit as poss, before running, and plenty of water and vit \E supplements can help with the symptoms if
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really good to hear a happy ending to a "lurcher dumped" story, well done to your mate. hard to say from a picture but i cant see any collie in there at all except perhaps the feet. markings could come from any number of breeds
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Intresting [NO TEXT TALK] used any if these breeds?
beast replied to walshy123's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
them windhounds are some bunny-hugger's attempt at breeding miniature borzois. basically just borzoi x whippet, bred for generations as pets -
most pups seem to prefer to carry the toy to the same spot each time, so you can try sitting in that spot to encourage the pup to come there. keep down on the pups level and dont ever shout at the pup or tell it off when you are doing "fetch" training. the tunnel that derbylad says is a good idea, and loads of praise when the pup gets it right. and what johnny syas about walking a few steps away from the pup when it drops short is good. dont ake the dummy away from the pup when it gets to you, just hold onto it while the pup holds the other end, and let it take it sometimes from your hand. and
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how old is the dog? how long have you had him?how is it bred? are you training him in the house, in the yard or in the field?
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are they beardie/greys Millet?? They are border/grey/whippet mix.
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Sounds like you're working on the right things and doing a good job too. she looks nice and healthy as well. as millet sadi make sure shes ok round sheep while shes still young, they are the davil to break once they have chased livestock so get your retaliation in first!! best bit of advice i ever had about dog training was dont expect too much but dont accept too little
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Heard that colliecurs is good and they dont get arguments or arseholes on there. hope it stays that way.
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Ok, if you are after a line-bred collie grey then there are james dogs about, still a few Plummers about, some excelent beardie/grey lines about, I've seen dogs from all these types at work. and there are at least three other border grey lines i know of, going back for years and regularly throwing good stuff. But being bred from an old line doesn't necessarily guarantee a good pup 100% of the time. ive seen some damn good hancocks as well, and most of the poorer ones had poorer owners. if you want to get a pup from the linebred stuff you have to make the effort to find the guys who have them,
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Skycat is right. just let her grow up and dont make an issue out of it and it will pass. quite normal for some pups
