WreckitWhippet

For me it's simply the cost, where I used to show all the time, anywhere and everywhere, I will now pick the judges that I have done well under and will only travel for them. Same goes for the home shows, I would enter all of them, now I only enter if I like the judges.

The ridges were in their yard and dug under the fence. They then entered the house through a dog door and killed the jrt's in the laundry. The council declared the dogs "dangerous dogs" and gave the owner the option to put them down or build an enclosure. The owner is currently appealing that decision They can't have been "declared" yet , as the NOI is yet to expire.

Mine have a crack at it and will take on the Greys too, they have all but given up and wait for the minute it takes the Sighthounds to burn out and then hammer them

After a brief consultation with Sessy, she believes that water was the issue

And people shouldn't be so quick to slam the registered breeder who bred the dog. For all we know, this young bitch may have come from one of the best breeders in the country. It works both ways and many a good pup, has been ruined by an inexperienced owner, but naturally it's always the breeders fault.

No, but a dead snake leaves the 'territory' open for younger equally venoumous snakes to come in a try to claim the area. Who wants that? Clear enough of them out and there won't be that problem. I don't have any snake tolerating neighbours either.

Whippets will forgive you, if you can't get out for a walk, they are more than happy to chill. They will of course play with the kids and are very good with caring children. My 5 year old has a Whippet as her best mate, the Whippet is more than happy to follow her around, play fetch or chill on the lounge with her. Whippets are also very easy to house train, being clean comes naturally to them. Whippets in general are very devoted to their family, they are not always social butterflies with strangers and visitors to the home, but once welcome, they are made to feel really welcome. They are the ultimate house dog, crave companionship and really must live in the house. Depending on where you live, they will need coats for the cooler days and nights. I love Shelties but I;m not a fan of Cockers, so I'll leave the other breeds.

Wrong! A proper gun dog is capable of lots of disciplined inaction, and is a dog you can live with between hunts. A lunatic is intolerable in a shooting environment. You must have an off switch. This sort of temperament is as bad as high hip scores and worse than carrying PRA. I would say you've got a poorly bred bitch . . . conformation has been put over temperament. Talk with the breeder . . . they need feedback. They may not be willing to do anything to help. But they should know. And you should not breed this bitch, no matter how quickly she gets her Ch. I'm tired of people talking about crazy, destructive Labradors. For someone who does time-trial based field competition, there may be some justification for having a high drive dog who doesn't know how to chill out. But such people should not sell their pups to the general public, or other unsuspecting people. I don't see lunatic there, sure she's detructive but she's a young, bored Gundog, who clearly is not getting the mental stimulation that she needs. I'd say it's more likely an owner who is inexpereinced with the breed and was not prepared for the work that would be required.

She's a Gundog that needs a job

Ollie Dog touched the hearts of everyone that knew him and knew of him. RIP Ollie

Her body should catch up soon enough. My girl took days for her milk to come in properly, because she only had one, then flooded her for a few days and then pretty much looked like she wasn't feeding a pup at all.

I used the bottom four only with my singleton and let the others dry up. Just let the pup feed from the one's it likes and watch the others.

i might be misreading the comment of yours....dont think so I don't have pet rabbits or cats either, as I have racing Greys in work and dogs with very high prey drive. I don't have any problems, as I don't keep predator and prey on the same property. Free range chooks/fowl would be a no go, incase one flies over a fence. It's called a bit of common sense and responsible dog ownership.

Obviously people in NSW should not use e-collars to snake proof their dog given it is illegal. I wonder if the RSPCA is interested in the inhumane killing of snakes? I doubt it, given that my kennels have been inspected and the netting was there in full view of the inspector. Council had no issues with it either.

Where did I say I have a problem or that my dogs are killing poultry ? I don't have any issues that need to be addressed.

Err... it is! So call me a do-gooder for caring about cruelty to animals? Shadecloth used in the same way will keep them out and the snakes won't get caught in it. Sure beats the hell out of an angry snake in pain dying in your netting. But hey, wouldn't want to be considered a do-gooder or something. :rolleyes: Shadecloth and fine wire won't catch them and they can't be disposed of that way. a) That is illegal. So is keeping hares in captivity, are you selective on which laws should be followed now? Apparently ... It's also not legal to use a shock collar to train/snake proof your dogs either in NSW. I'd much rather be busted for knocking the head off a snake, than answer to the RSPCA for using a shock collar on a dog.

Fowl would be Stafford and Greyhound food here, otherwise I'd have fowl of some kind.

It's a bit rich to be given advice on keeping rodent pops down, in order to keep snakes away, by people that catch and release mice and rats becuase they can't bare to dispose of them and to be lectured by someone one who kept a wild animal in suburbia, with it's predator living alongside it, what a stress and tortured existence that poor animal lead.

:rolleyes: What part of 'effective' do you not understand? It is a pretty simple concept. A snake that can't physically reach your dog can't bite your dog, either. Obviously we are all wasting our time because some people have decided there is ample justification to kill snakes and won't be convinced otherwise even though it is really very, very obvious to the rest of us. KILLING THEM IS NOT NECESSARY. They are not hunting your dogs down. They are not hellbent on getting past any barrier errected between them and your dogs. It is not very hard to keep them out of a small area if you keep your barrier well maintained. Killing them will not make your dogs safer than a good barrier will. Go aquaint yourself with population carrying capacity. Ignorance is not justification for killing animals. Netting is a barrier

A dead snake can't bite your dog.

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They just don't get. DA approval for kennels is not a simple task, depending on where you live, there are requirements to be so many metres off boundary fences, there's drainage, waste dispoal, slab depth, kennel height, impact on neighbours, noise abatement and the list goes on. It might costs you $10 000 or more for something simple that meets council approval, providing you can even meet the criteria at all. Then there's the issue of where the smaller breeders choose to house their animals and for many, kennels simply won't cut it and they will be building and paying out for something they may not even use.

It's another step towards the end of the ethical ANKC breeder and that's about it. The "legal" puppy farms that are operating with their councils DA approval and blessing will thrive, they have nothing to worry about. The smaller ANKC breeder, doing it from home, without DA approval are going to be in the firing line, no one in their right mind is going to want to continue to breed when you could face some serious penalties and have your animals seized. ohhh but wait.... those doing the right thing will have nothing to fear and that's the big guys, the puppy farmers and their massive approved sheds.

So why didn't she get the pup checked out by a vet when she got it home ? Why did she not demand her money back ? Poor dog, purchased by an idiot If you buy a pup online, do your research, check the breeder out, you can answer an ad online, it's what you do after that, that ensures your new pup is happy and healthy.