lurcher indoors of a night

[newcomer88 86]

hi i just need some thoughts on my dog shes been bred outside and kennelled with other dogs , just lately she creates when on her own in the kennel , i got her at 20 months , im really happy with her but the barking drives me mad its not constant but enought, do you think she could be lonely ? i have an 8 week bitch pup to go in with her as soon as shes jabbed , just wondered peoples thoughts on this cheers n88

[newcomer88 86]

oh and will bringing her in the kitchen of a night pansy her up ? pluslot of dog thieves in my area

[the big chief 3,099]

if she was kept with other dogs probably is a bitt lonley put the pup in when its had it's jabs it worked on one of mine a few years back

[newcomer88 86]

yeah i thought that , bit weary before shes jabbed as had aterrier pts got sick was bad , shes indoors tonight anyway see how she goes

[BEARINATOR 2,825]

Could just be lonely and it won't do any harm bringing them in the house on the night time

[Rake aboot 4,929]

No harm in bringing her in till she has company in the kennel again,, just don`t let here sleep next to the fire alnight,,!! or yeh will never get her back oot!!

[Tyla 3,179]

Could be shes cold as well as lonely, mine are kennelled doubled up, in insulated kennels but i still put coats on them when it drops below zero.

Edited December 19, 2011 by Tyla

[Acuspell 329]

Why would letting her join "the pack leader" in the house pansy her up. It will strengthen the bond between you and she will require more energy to maintain condition outside, the cold saps energy that has to be replaced. You don't have to have her in the heated section, ours lives in the porch, out of draughts, but out of the bitter cold too and "with the pack" that she is now part of.

 

Dogs are pack animals, subjecting them to a life of solitary confinement is not helping to get the best out of them - get them to work for you through love, not fear.

 

Hard is as hard does, not how hard is treated. Do you really want a "hard" dog? Or would you rather have a GAME dog?

[BLACKHEART 61]

I like that ACUSPELL-good bit of advise-better the bond-better your dog atb

[Malt 379]

I t won't make your dog soft, but make sure any food or bins are put out of the way because I don't know any lurcher that wouldn't go rooting for it once they're left alone around it! Greedy b*****ds!

[gnipper 5,945]

My dogs been in the house since we moved as the move had unsettled him and he was hell bent on escaping. He's fine in the house but pissed up his leg when he goes out so gets washed off and stuck I'm a cage till he's dry. He's like a pig in shit at the mo getting spoilt by my little girl

[dogs and quarry 40]

mine are always in hose bud, not done them any harm

[J.DOG 1,355]

I keep one lurcher in the house I love having him in the house he just makes me laugh as he is a dum fecker lol

 

Mind I've got three younger sister who play with him all day lol he keeps them busy and vise versa but he does nick food any chance he gets so I've got to keep an eye on him lol

 

But If I had the room in the house all the dogs would be in side

 

Atb lads

J/D

[woodbine 11]

Why would letting her join "the pack leader" in the house pansy her up. It will strengthen the bond between you and she will require more energy to maintain condition outside, the cold saps energy that has to be replaced. You don't have to have her in the heated section, ours lives in the porch, out of draughts, but out of the bitter cold too and "with the pack" that she is now part of.

 

Dogs are pack animals, subjecting them to a life of solitary confinement is not helping to get the best out of them - get them to work for you through love, not fear.

 

Hard is as hard does, not how hard is treated. Do you really want a "hard" dog? Or would you rather have a GAME dog?

[woodbine 11]

Agree 100%. There are travellers with caravans parked not far from where I live .I walk my dogs past there caravans quite regular and there is a black whippet type lurcher tied outside a small ramshackle kennel, no blanket or anything in the kennel, no coat on the dog on these hard frosty nights I recon it amounts to cruelty.