How come so many people buy in adult dogs?

[iworkwhippets 13,160]

never look a gift horse in the mouth.saves you rareing a yelping pup

 

Gerrof with you, nowt like having a pup , had time of my life when i had a litter, kept 1 back for myself, trained her up nicely, other folks cast offs, no thank you

rip katie

Edited July 13, 2012 by iworkwhippets

[unlacedgecko 1,467]

Although not a lurcher, I have recently bought a 13month old working lines Labrador bitch. She is very well socialised and has had some basic training. I bought her from a company who specialise in training sniffer dogs for foreign law enforcement. She didn't like working in a building so was not suitable for their purposes. She was donated to them by a family with young children, who couldn't cope with her high energy levels. Unfortunately the children have meant she has some faults and is lacking manners. I hope to correct these faults and turn her into a useful deer dog (legal deer tracking and following up after the shot).

 

This is the first adult dog I have ever bought, all my others have been reared from puppies. I enjoy rearing puppies, but can now see the attraction of buying in an adult dog. Puppies are noisey, messy and smelly. I will keep you updated on her progress.

[darbo 4,779]

ive seen it happen too many times and the dog gets passed on again . one bloke near me must have gone through about 4 dogs a year and this went on for years. each one was going to be the next great thing. a grade 1 muppet.

[iworkwhippets 13,160]

Although not a lurcher, I have recently bought a 13month old working lines Labrador bitch. She is very well socialised and has had some basic training. I bought her from a company who specialise in training sniffer dogs for foreign law enforcement. She didn't like working in a building so was not suitable for their purposes. She was donated to them by a family with young children, who couldn't cope with her high energy levels. Unfortunately the children have meant she has some faults and is lacking manners. I hope to correct these faults and turn her into a useful deer dog (legal deer tracking and following up after the shot).

 

This is the first adult dog I have ever bought, all my others have been reared from puppies. I enjoy rearing puppies, but can now see the attraction of buying in an adult dog. Puppies are noisey, messy and smelly. I will keep you updated on her progress.

 

Noisy, messy, smelly, you no nowt pal, had a litter here bred by me, i changed their diet one day whilst weaning them, got up next morning, wall to wall cacky, stripped off, dived in kennel and cleaned up, eh. love it, what a mess n no paper

[graham4877 1,181]

I'm sick to death of seeing dogs for sale. their just seams to be more and more for sale.. and a never ending litter of pups about!

 

as some of you's know i lost my bitch September last year.. and as much as it killed me thinking i had no dog to run. i just got some pups in.. i did think about getting an older dog in but i could not bring myself to get some half wits cast off.. so i just stuck to shooting.. but roll on winter to get my two out!

[paulus 26]

breed for myself, bring on myself,enter myself, anything goes wrong then ive only got myself to blame

[MrsChamp606 553]

I took on my old bitch when she was unwanted by her owner through a number of injuries, without doubt the best thing I ever did, she is a now a well well proven bitch that I have bred a litter from to keep her line going, nothing wrong withing giving a dog a second chance, I'm sure LDR with Bruce would agree, I'm sure he was a rescue and a 2 time lamping comp winner......

[baldockbanks courser 598]

Most people who keep lurchers nower days keep them as pets and show and racing dogs.

 

If I see a dog I wanted to buy I'd take it on trial. If you know your working Lurcher you should know by watching a dog run if he's what you want.

 

The fact is most people buy a puppy and whether it's up to the grade or not they keep it as there "for ever pet", and that's why the average Lurcher laying on people's sofas is a million miles away from a top doer.

 

I've fetched on all but 1 of the lurchers I've had in the last 5 years from 6 weeks old i breed some myself so I'm bye no means someone who wants instant success. But when a man rung and had to sell his Lurcher bitch, and Id seen it do what it was breed for I bought her and she's re paid me with intrest in the field.

[border lad 1,047]

I prefere to rear a pup, and bring him on as he matures, an I like a dog that can hunt a field in daytime,but I bought a beauty of a dog from a Farmer over near Hexham Nothumberland, a 3/4 grey 1/4 deerhound Fawn broken coat, he stood 28" and length to go with it, 12 months old,

back in the early 70s I said to Ben, has he seen anything, WEY AYE,MON, but he has never caught out, and as that dog developed, and matured he could do his job on all edible, lift Rabbits with ease, he caught his first Hare, when around 18 month old, he was a Rare sight, on the back-end of a Hare,when you get a good one of that cross they are good,, (((( my opinion, that fellows are looking for the easy way out, a dog ready to run,saves them rearing a pup, and hoping he is going to turn out ok, ((( but you cannot beat rearing your own Pup,and bringing him to the fore,

[chartpolski 27,903]

I took on my old bitch when she was unwanted by her owner through a number of injuries, without doubt the best thing I ever did, she is a now a well well proven bitch that I have bred a litter from to keep her line going, nothing wrong withing giving a dog a second chance, I'm sure LDR with Bruce would agree, I'm sure he was a rescue and a 2 time lamping comp winner......

 

Bruce was an 8 week old pup when LDR got him

 

Cheers.

[alex.s 19]

i got my gray x ridgeback (maybe sulki) at 18 months and he was come good for he had never worked but i think if i had the chocie i would have had him from the start but no the less i am still very happy with him! if you get a dog to work my view dont give up on the dog and get rid because if people do this with there dogs are they sure its the dog and not them wanting miricals ( not the best speller) straight off!!

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I brought in a 2-3 year old bitch a couple of months ago.

 

The only reason was because I didn't really have the time for a pup.

 

Some say pups are no harder or take no more time and adults need just as much time but that's nonsense. A pup really needs ALOT of time and bonding and socialising.

 

My bitch is happy with an hour walk in a morning and a fuss and feed in the evening. No way could I of brought on a pup with so little attention.

 

Maybe I've been lucky tjo

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Sorry posted too soon.

 

Meant to say.

 

Maybe I've been lucky though and dropped on a gooden that is ready trained in all areas.

 

Gaz

[skycat 6,174]

This is not ment to be a dig skycat but haven't you got an advert in the country mans for sale section for an adult dog that someone wants rid of..as I say its not a dig

 

Yes, as I'd bred the dog I was helping him find a home, and I advertised him for his owner who couldn't cope with the numerous idiots and messers who answer adverts for adult dogs The sort who don't even really want a dog but just want to talk about themselves, the dogs they've had etc etc. And yes, there are sometimes adult dogs on offer through no fault of their own: owner's personal circumstances beyond their control, but that wasn't what I was on about: it's the poor suckers who buy in a big pup, adolescent, young adult that hasn't had any time spent on it at all. They are either misinformed about the dog, or don't realise what they are taking on.

[artful212 394]

ive bought adult dogs maybe 4 or 5 yr olds as i knew what i was getting and wasnt dissappointed

yes you cant get a better feeling when you rare a pup and it becomes a goodone

 

but as i found out my dog got killed and i didnt hav anything else so an adult was a must at the time

 

every ones diff and not everyone can get the most out of a dog or pups full potential

 

atb artful