Rebanne

Me too, been thinking about already for a year or two

It attacked two other dogs, there is an eye wittness account. No assumptions there.

Mailman just delivered them.

Who cares how the bloody dog got out. If you own a declared dog you have to make sure it can never ever be loose again. It attacked two dogs, which could have ended very very badly except for the fact the OP intervened. Dog needs to be PTS and owner fined massively. I couldn't care what breed it is. People are making stupid assunptions, oh we don't know why it was declared, maybe the poor thing sneezed. What rot. It's a declared dangerous dog, let the powers that be do their job and decide on the dogs fate. They will have all the info, not a bunch of zealots on an internet forum.

Not that odd unfortunately donatella. I have collected 6 dogs from BP and 2 out of the 6 have had their microchips found on day of release prior to their new chips going in. Fantastic that the owners got a chance to reclaim their pets (and they both did :) ) but it's unsettling chips are being missed. Unsettling is a bit of an understatement . Why? Why? Cause it happens sometimes. I well remember a kelpie type dog we had come into the pound, scanned - no chip. 2 days later his owner turns up and goes ballistic at the staff for not ringing her cause the dog is chipped. I took her and the scanner out to the dog and spent 15 minutes running the scanner all over the dog before the scanner picked the chip up, right where it should be. Took scanner in and ran it over some chips in the office, never missed a beat. Bought scanner home and scanned my dogs no problems. Why that dog who knows, but when he came back a little while later, again the scanner did not pick up his chip but I knew who he was so was able to ring the owner to come get him - again. If it can happen to one dog at a small pound, why not more dogs at a bigger pound.

well done hope it all comes together

Just had the car cleaned for a wedding so on-heat dogs are banned until after that, otherwise I'd be there in a shot :laugh: put some blankets down, a wedding is one day, a season 3 weeks

didn't you say you take the dogs to a friends farm for a run? No reason you couldn't take her on her own, put her on a long line.

Report it. I think the 2 men in the car were looking for the dog and when they saw it in a fight were just going to keep going. They turned back once you had grabbed it.

still no numbers

No way I'd take any pup of mine to a doggie day care centre. I'd rather crate it all day! The OP is reading all this and thinking it all through and hopefully comes up with a solution that suits them andthe puppy's best interests. FFS it was just a suggestion. The OP will do whatever she chooses with her own freaking dog. I'm sorry I snapped at you, Rebanne. I was defensive after Donatella jumped on me. I know it's no excuse for crappy behaviour... I'm over-sensitive at the moment because I'm looking after my sister's Pug and he has been diagnosed with cancer. My sister is overseas and she has changed her mind about coming back for Christmas. And so I'm left to care for a dying Pug. Also, I can see what you mean about doggie day care. I imagine there would be lots of opportunities for negative experiences with other dogs and people. Potentially a nightmare! Didn't think of that :) Excuse me for hijacking your thread Aso. all's good with me, don't stress :)

No way I'd take any pup of mine to a doggie day care centre. I'd rather crate it all day! The OP is reading all this and thinking it all through and hopefully comes up with a solution that suits them andthe puppy's best interests.

still waiting for numbers to arrive. My cheque has been cashed so I assume the dog is in.

why is it a mystery? One trainer has seemed not to be able to help, so another was tried and it worked. Sort of like using the full tool box I would have thought.

and not all trainers click with all clients. Doesn't mean either party is 'wrong' just that they weren't a good match.

Greyhounds were around before the 1700's. That's only 300 years. Oh and I'm not a pioneer but thank you anyway :-)

There will never be enough homes for the amounts of racing greyhounds looking for one. Quite a few will not be suitable for rehoming, that needs to be remembered. Last year there was a total of 10 ANKC greyhounds pups registered. I directed a small number of people to sites where they could try and buy a race bred greyhound puppy. But the reality is very few people want a greyhound puppy. I wasn't overwhelmed with enquires. And not all people wanting greyhounds are suitable owners. I have cringed at a couple of threads lately where people have asked what breed is suitable for them and greyhounds are suggested when it is obvious to me that they are not suitable.

rubbish. I have cats as well and there is no way I would take back a couple of dogs that I bred cause they are not cat safe. I'm not about to put my cats at risk. Suppose you would say I should have only sold the pups to people who also own cats. This is not to say I wouldn't help in every way possible bar bringing them into my home. Life is not so black and white.

that's is way too long to crate IMO. You need to find a way to give him more room no matter how difficult it is. That's your job as a responsible dog owner. Does the breeder know and approve of your plans?

yep that's about right

and I would say to the OP don't be so judgemental about people who work in pounds just because they didn't tutn cartwheels in the 30 minutes or so you were there.

Why do you think so many show people still use check chains? They have been used for decades & are very affective in training when used properly, which I think the majority are. cause a gold snake chain looks pretty on my dogs, it's certainly not there for correction. :D

then a greyhound doesn't fit at all.

Maybe check out the health forum. That's where the food threads are.

My response to it people pay for those profiles, if they want people in them they can. A couple of my dogs photo's have people in then and why not?