Rebanne

no not too much effort. But keeping in mind my dogs are my pets, not race dogs, if I had decided, for whatever reason I had to put a dog down, it would be because I thought it best for the dog and quite frankly would be most p!ssed off with a stranger telling me I was a bad person for doing so. I would have tunnel vision, it is such a hard decision to come too, I would not be in any state of mind to listen anyway. I have had racedogs offered to me when I've been at the track, that didn't impress me at all, they had no idea if I was a good home or not but because I made "clucky" ( what a handsome lad type things) noises at them they thought I'd want to take it home.

I would put a greyhound down before handing it over to some random to do God knows what. If you are in a vet with say a dog yourself and you have been there for years you clearly arent some random walking past in the street (little different). if they have never set eyes on you before you are a random and you don't think greyhound people haven't been caught out before with giving dogs away? It's why some no longer do so and prefer to PTS as then they know the dog is not at risk. My first encounter was with a greyhound dumped at the pound, original owner had given her to someone who in turn passed her along, who passed her along. Lucky for that girl her original owner was able to be contacted and the bitch was removed from the pound. Wonder how keen he was to rehome one of his dogs after that?

I would put a greyhound down before handing it over to some random to do God knows what.

Um people who breed show bred greyhounds are already doing that. Racing greyhounds around a fenced in track after an artifical lure is a modern day event. Been happening less than a 100 years and the breed is many, many hundreds of years older then that. Sure my dogs wouldn't win a race but they haven't been bred to do that. They are hunting dogs, not race dogs. Does everyone who shows their dogs hunt with their dogs as well? There's a reason why many breeds have split into show and working categories. For most ANKC show dogs, there is no test of working ability. Same for greyhounds, very few dogs are actually allowed to hunt legally. eta some of the race track failures could have been very good hunters. Racedogs need to be fast enough to win a race, doesn't mean they would make a good hunter.

Um people who breed show bred greyhounds are already doing that. Racing greyhounds around a fenced in track after an artifical lure is a modern day event. Been happening less than a 100 years and the breed is many, many hundreds of years older then that. Sure my dogs wouldn't win a race but they haven't been bred to do that. They are hunting dogs, not race dogs.

Brilliant, was it easy to find? I find the VCA website quite hard to navigate. eta maybe I should make some copies and put in the return address envelopes of the people who obviously can't be bothered to do it correctly. Unfortunately, this still doesn't say about cutting the forms to the correct size! I was lucky, because at my first show the catalogue said "entry forms must be trimmed to correct size" and I texted a more experienced showie going "what do I have to do!??" well if I decide to do it again next year I will have that and more in the schedule: entry forms must be filled in correctly and trimmed to the correct size and maybe the link to the sample. Though the same ones will continue to do as they please. Wonder what they will do if clubs stop holding shows cause they can't find a person stupid enough to be the show secretary.

yes there will always be greyhounds even if they are a rare breed in the showring. Absolutley, and look at the quality in Europe :) fifi hey we have excellent quality here too :D

they are, I had one.

yes there will always be greyhounds even if they are a rare breed in the showring.

yay for Huddy!

oh and in answer to your question - I have had 2 GSD's with HD and neither presented like yours did. From what you write your dog has sustained an injury.

I can 2nd David for any chiro issue but doubt he could tell if a dog had HD by touch. He is one of the most gentle people I have ever had work on my dogs, GSD and greyhounds. He did have to crunch my bitch last time and she did squeal a little but that was more my fault for not taking her a bit more regularly. I'd get your dog there and sorted out, and out of pain, before worrying about finding someone else. You can look for a bowen therapist once she is out of pain.

Brilliant, was it easy to find? I find the VCA website quite hard to navigate. eta maybe I should make some copies and put in the return address envelopes of the people who obviously can't be bothered to do it correctly.

I needed to ring someone re their entries, it was obvious they were new, I gave them a quick guide on how to enter a show. Yes the template on the VCA site should be the correct size. And yes, would be handy if the VCA sent out a 5 minute guide to entering a show or trial when they send out membership cards to the new people. I was lucky when I started showing that I knew how to fill the entry forms in thanks to doing agility/obedience for so many years and was shown how to do so correctly by the obedience club I was a member of way back then. Thanks people of Warringal.

Snail mail entries close next week, ozentries the week after.

why not try an approach while the dog is in a sit stay? They are often more solid in that before a stand. Just a simple walk by, then a chuckle under the chin maybe, then a run of the hands down the back, then onto a stand with you standing beside him etc. If the instructor is good this shouldn't take long at all. eta spelling

I disagree, no need to be snotty to anyone, popular breed or not.

decent breeders do offer life time support etc and they have usually raised quite a few puppies to adulthood themselves so yes have lots of knowledge to pass on and help out their puppy people. If they don't know, they can direct you to someone who does.

this was covered in another of her blogs, she has a list at the bottom of each page.

I've forgotten to sign a cheque as well, once, when I was very new , and a bit anxious trying to get it all right. Everybody makes mistakes but these are experienced people who just can't be bothered and are too lazy to do things correctly. Some don't even put the full breed name in. If they can't be bothered to do that they are not going to bother putting what day or club they would like to show at. This lot is much worse then last years.

Weather is looking good.

well one doesn't even have any entry forms, just a return envelope and the money. Tracked them down via the phone book and 2nd message just left. That one is going back next week. The message for another one is ring me back or your dog will not be entered. That will be going back as well unless I hear from them prior.

there is also the warning that it's safe use has not been proven on stud dogs or words to that effect.

I am so over the incorrect entries received from people who should know better. One entry form for two different shows, oversize entry forms, tiny little envelopes, incorrect monies, no class entered, no breed on the entry form, etc and these are all from people who should know so much better including people who are show sectretaries themselves. And the ones who don't return the phone calls made when I try to fix up their mistakes :mad And people wonder why show secretaries can get crabby!!!! I don't have a beef with the newbies, go out of my way to help them, but these others, I am over it!

Lovely.. I'll get there early even though I'm not on until 10am.. That way I'll be there before you guys go on. I intend to have the gazebo set up at 6 am :D will text you on the morning