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  1. Getting Rabbits Is A Bonus

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    Forgive my ignorance but you down under?

     

    Yes mate, I am in Melbourne Australia
    Nice mate, do you lose many ferrets to snakes or spiders?

    Do you lamp much and what are the risks?

    Sorry for all the questions

    Only lost 2 ferrets too snakes in in last 40 years, but you do see them in summer, lose more dogs than ferrets usually in winter if they are in the burrow, they are to cold to move and in summer usually above ground. I do quite a lot of lamping just bought a new kit, my pup just turned 6 1/2 mths just waiting for her to mature before starting in the light my old dog retired this year so only been ferreting, cant wait for the pup to find her legssQbqRXC.jpg

    Nice one mate, reason i ask all the questions is we were looking to emigrate to oz or new zealand.

    Leaning towards new zealand less people ??

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  12. Moody Bitch!!

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    Can you do some fun stuff with her - not circus tricks, but things she can learn to help her keep the bond with you, and use her brain ? I find dogs need to either run a lot, or use their brain a lot ( preferably both, but usually more one than other ) so if she can't move her feet as much due to injury etc, then keeping the brain occupied keeps them sane, and bonded. Finding things in the house, learning to sit, lay down, put head down, give paw etc can all help give her a *job* while she is waiting to work again, and stops you feeling like you do nothing but say no to her.

    she got plenty going on upstairs its hard to keep them occupied all the time.

    It is indeed - I am lucky, mine is thick as pig shit, so I can ask him to find something, and he lays down for 8 hours to ponder this unfathomable question...

    Lol if only it was that easy! Its not a whippet is it by any chance? My whippet is the dumbest, laziest feker known to man.

  14. Moody Bitch!!

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    Can you do some fun stuff with her - not circus tricks, but things she can learn to help her keep the bond with you, and use her brain ? I find dogs need to either run a lot, or use their brain a lot ( preferably both, but usually more one than other ) so if she can't move her feet as much due to injury etc, then keeping the brain occupied keeps them sane, and bonded. Finding things in the house, learning to sit, lay down, put head down, give paw etc can all help give her a *job* while she is waiting to work again, and stops you feeling like you do nothing but say no to her.

    she got plenty going on upstairs its hard to keep them occupied all the time.

  17. Moody Bitch!!

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    I recently put a post about bitch being lame and since then seems like all ive done is tell her off for going hyper in the house, restrict her play outside on walks, barley walk her maybe 15-20 mins daily basically been a shit owner for her own good.

    Anyway ive noticed shes been a real moody bitch with me lately because im always telling her off and god damn she disobedient!

    Shes always gonna be my dog but she started to drift lately i can see it, only 2 more weeks on the lead and then we can start to really bond again!

    Just goes to show how keeping the mutts satisfied can really pay dividends in all aspects of their lives.

  20. Bull Lurcher Questions

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    I lost my lurcher last year ( collie grey X whippet )

    And have been putting off getting another dog for a while but ya know what it's like I miss just having a dog around

    I've never owned a bull cross before and I've seen a few work and have owned a couple of Staffordshires and they were a joy to train ,

    I'm interested in getting a pup from this breeding just wanted to know how much the bull has a effect on temprement and tractibility ??

    Tanks in advance guys

    Did the lurcher you lost cover your hunting requirements ?,if it did id source another of the same ilk.If it did not id re-evaluate what you need from a lurcher then decide on the type that would suit best.
    He was a good dog no world beater but did all I asked of him although his stubbornness was the biggest problem I had with him , that and him opening up and he wasn't entered to early or unfit he just was a mouthy sod haha

    Still I had him six years and did the best with what I had , he marked well and hunted what ever I put him on although I would have liked a bit more prey drive sometimes

    Id not be getting the drive requirement mixed up with what you may perceive as what the average Bull bred lurcher offers,you may be sorely disappointed.Id put more emphasis on sourcing a pup bred from a litter with the work ethic in the parents,that you seek and not in what a certain breeding type may offer.All the best.

    I think morton hit the nail on the head ??

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  21. First Trip Into The Big Wide World

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    Buster looks a cracker mate...my type of dog Jon :victory:

     

    I took a couple of mine for you

     

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    looking good postie. he looks as bright as a button when you look at his eyes. his ears are going to stick up like the mali. i dont think my pups ears will stick up you can see the saluki in them

    Johns a sucker for the "stick up" type ears :laugh:

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