Rebanne

love that 2nd photo Abbey

for a greyhound go through a reputable adoption group. They can match the greyhound to your circumstances. Cat friendly, home alone, only dog, good with kids. May take a few weeks/months to get the right one. I would never let one off lead unless in a fully enclosed area, don't care how well trained they might be. They are greyt pets! Greyhound breed breed sub forum

if reputable breeders don't advertise in places like the trading post where can the public get their nice well bred dogs? As long as the breeder vets all people who approach them for a puppy it doesn't matter where they advertise.

I wouldn't agree to any of that. Was looking to get a pup from OS, there was going to be some breeding terms on him, but we never got that far as said pup turned out not to be suitable. I did have it in my mind what I would or wouldn't agree too and if the conditions were not to my liking I would have walked away. I'm importing semen instead, no strings attached, and will happily sell a pup to my competition, also no strings attached, as long as I am satisfied they are the right home. I am here for the breed not the personalities.

yeah there are breeders and then there are breeders aren't there? Maybe for those you don't have contact with you could just send a note with it saying: "I hope you don't mind... just wanted to give pup a gift for his birthday... etc. so now breeders who don't send birthday cards and presents are not quite right?

Why? Would it be an invasion of privacy for you? I think I would like it, but I also understand why breeders don't.. It'd be an unexpected and pleasant surprise. not sure I can give an adequate answer. It would feel weird is the closest I can come too. It sort of gives me the creeps. It is not something I would do for my puppy buyers. Closest I've got is to wish Paige a happy birthday on facebook. I can see myself sending out a happy birthday email but an actual card and/or gift - no I doubt very much I'll ever do that.

no I wouldn't like it very much

You need to do some research. Greyhound trainers have to account to the GRV for every greyhound they dispose of. And, having worked in shelters, I can tell you, there are much worse things being done to dogs, all breeds, than shooting them.

pure bred, registered dogs? In 10 years of working in a shelter I can tell you very few dogs that came in were registered purebreds. Very few dogs came in that even looked purebred. Most larger cross breed's that came in are not a cross between 2 purebreeds but a heinze 57. People like to say their mutt is a cross between this breed and that but the reality is they are just mutt's, their sire was a mutt, their dam was a mutt. People just label their dogs to what they look like. My mutt is registered as a beagle cross foxie cause that is what she most's looks like and if she got lost someone might recognise her form that description but the truth is she is a mutt, a pure bred mongrel.

naw I'm not fussed. I try and avoid poles etc growing out of the dogs body somewhere and I have been known to photoshop out the junk corner that lives in my bedroom but that's about it :D

somtimes it gets "stuck" and you have to click a few times on the one you want. Happened to me with the American Foxhounds and the Greyhounds

much better then my piddling effort

Go the Pink dogs!

Supercoat chicken is the one food my 4 all agree on and all are doing very well on it.

not to mention breeds like saluki's and borzoi, etc

Channel 9 news just said one of the dogs was an American staffy cross and owner identifed pitbull.

:D

I'm not sure what they could change it too. Greyhound Adoption Program (NSW)GAPNSW, has been going considerably longer, as I understand it Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) decided to set up their own program 'Greyhounds as Pets', they had up until that point supported GAPNSW. why is there any need to change the name? WA is Greyhounds as Pets

I will charge more for pups from imported semen as it is so expensive to get here. Not thousands more but more than a litter sired by a local dog.

no because first and foremost they are dogs and not all dogs are suitable to be off leash and not muzzled. Greyhound owners should never lose sight of what their dogs were originally bred to do - hunt! But people being people there will be some who do the wrong thing no matter what the actual laws are. I am very pleased for the vast majority of responisble grey owners that they will soon be able to dispense with the muzzle.

about time too.

not wishing ill to the man but he is going to pass someday, so the vets will never hip and elbow xray again? How ridiculous. It shouldn't matter to a vet who reads your xrays, that's your problem not theirs.

um because their owners are the ones that have replied?

Whenever I have had my dogs vaccinated the most check up they ever got was a quick listen to their heart.

Do you mind if I ask why? Because people were incredibly rude. One even made a snide comment in regard to the walking stick I was using at the time. I was quite upset at the time, but now OH and I have a giggle about it. And like I said, the interactions I've had with Astrid's breeder have been great. When people ask me about purebred dogs, as they often do knowing I have one, I never tell them to go to shows. Maybe people are too focused or busy but I certainly didn't find it a good place for a newbie. all or only some?