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You'll have to make the trek up as we have a ceilidh on the Saturday night after the show. You'd fit right in - we need you

You don't have to have a Celtic breed to enter (it's 3 days of all breeds) nor do you have to have a Celtic breed to dress up. On the Saturday we'll be having fun handler classes during the lunch break, there will be adult as well as child classes. You can dress yourself up or your dog in Celtic or Halloween costume.

I agree with persephone, if your golden is still a young pup then she will still be having lots of accidents, even up to 4 to 5 months (though should be ok at 3 months). I have various responses from my dogs. My Saluki will make wooowooo noises at me while I'm asleep. Once I wake up she rushes to the bed to make sure I am awake & when she knows she has my attention will run to the back door. Most of the others will just stand at the door but if I don't notice they will come & scratch at my leg & when they have my attention will run to the back door. When my Deerhounds were inside all the time (they now slep outside) I had a long strand of bells hanging near the door & they learnt to move them if they wanted out. (The strands you can buy - from Indian shops & bazaars etc. - are only a metre long so we tied two together to almost reach the floor).

I am a very well trained owner! Most of my Deerhounds don't play ball when you throw it to them they just look at you strange as though saying "well that was good, now you're going to have to pick it up". I have one bitch though who will pick a stationary ball up & then throw it expecting me to go & get it. One of my Cairns is very ball obsessed & will come onto my bed while I'm in it & drop the ball on the floor & then whine until I pick it up. Same dog has trouble jumping onot my bed unless the step stool is there. If the steps aren't there she will whine until I pick her up. At daybreak every morning I get Saluki & Cairns all jumping onto my bed to let them out. They could go into any other person's room but no & ask them, but no - Mum's the patsy who does that!!!

I always used Advantage & found it very effective but when I couldn't get it in my area any more (Vets were only selling Frontline) I used the Frontline & found that just as effective & it had the added bonus of being waterproof. Just recently I tried Advantix & found that it didn't work near as well as the Frontline or Advantage. Fleas were still on them a couple of weeks later. I then had to use Capstar. Now that I can get Advantage again I will be alternating it with the Frontline to avoid (can't remember the word - having a senior moment) them getting used to it. I've heard from a few different people that they haven't been happy with Advantix.

So cool!! Will be riveted to the tv.

I agree 100% please dont clip her, she looks amazing and has my OH seriously thinking about a TT again Never ever ever clip a double coated breed. I used to have Samoyeds, Keeshonds & Chows for 20 years. They are much cooler with their coats than a short haired breed - up to 5 to 10% cooler in fact. The coat is not just there to keep them warm in cold climes but also to keep them cool & protect them from the elements. Clipping a double coat only makes the heat worse for them. Giving the dogs cool drinks with ice blocks in them etc. is much better for them.

I so agree. If the bitch is feeling overwhelmed make sure she is getting plenty of food & fluids. Also a bit of excercise (just a gentle walk around the backyard or similar) helps to bring the milk down. For a lot of pups I usually alternate bottle feed the pups i.e. take 3 off mum & give them a bottle of Divetelac or Bio-lac (or similar). At the next feed take a different 3 pups & bottle feed them for that feed etc. Let mum clean them upu when you return them to the whelping box. I don't start weaning until at least 3 weeks old, or older if mum is handling it ok, starting with a milk supplement for a week. Hope everything goes ok.

You would expect to pay between $800 and $1000 for a puppy. Having seen the price of some other breeds maybe we should ask more, but I would rather the pups go to a good home than get mega bucks for them. This is just me, other breeders may ask more for pups. Pam I agree, Pam. Deerhounds have hardly gone up in price over the years. I bought my first Deerhound 24 years ago for $400. In all those years I still only sell mine for $800 to $1000. Not a very great increase, but as Pam said I would rather them go to good homes. Also at some times it is hard to sell a deerhound. Some peaople say they don't want a large breed but then others go for Irish Wolfhounds. I can never figure that one out. Now that Deerhounds are now starting to get a better look in at shows thay may have better selling power but that's only for show dogs. The vast majority of pups that I have sold go to pet homes & I think it's the same for all breeders. We never want them to become so popular that we loose sight of their purpose & standard.

Please add my prefix - Innellan Deerhounds & Cairn Terriers.

Most definitely. We live on a farm & in spring & early summer barley grass is rife. The only way we have found to stop it, even slightly, is to make sure you mow the grass with a catcher attached & empty it into a bin where it can either be burnt or taken away. It's much better if youcan get the grasses before they start making seeds otherwise it needs to be kept at constantly. Another very bad grass is spear grass. We check our dogs all over every time we pat them for grass seeds & check between the toes at least once daily. Another place to check is the arm pit. Some grass seeds love to get in in warm areas.

All my dogs eat fruit regularly & given the opportunity will pull them off the trees, especially oranges, cumquats, apples, pears & mulberries (we have a weeping mulberry which is easily reachable) - they adore oranges. We've never taught them to do this & it is something dogs (wolves etc) do naturally in the wild. If it's not upsetting them in any way then let them eat.

I agree whole heartedly with jacobite. A very laid back breed. I bought my first Deerhound in 1986 & have had several litters. Own four at the moment. Lost three of my 'old girls' earlier this year (a month apart) at the age of 12 1/2 years old. Their father also lived to 13 but most live to average 9 - 10. I have been very lucky with my 'old' dogs. A Deerhound doesn't mature until around 3 years of age & can still be a bit boisterous. At 3 they suddenly tend to start taking it easier & even start leaving gardens alone. Deerhounds of all ages are great with kids but a young one could easily knock over a child (& probably try to pull them back up again). As Jacobite said - an older dog is excellent with children. They are beautiful natured breed & only try to please & love being with people. A most beautiful dog that I would never be without.