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  1. hogdog
    Young dogs will always try their luck with trying to become dominant, once they've established dominance or decided they'll have to back down then things should get back to normal but I wouldn't leave them unattended together until you're sure the pecking order has been established, if you're not sure you can trust them 100% then don't risk it.
  2. hogdog
    I wouldn't give Cow's milk as it's really hard to digest. Goat's milk is much easier to digest and I don't see a problem with feeding that, I feed it to my two occasionally with no problems. It's not needed at all but I don't see a problem with it as an occasional treat. I've no idea how it could give them worms as long as it's been treated...sounds like a myth to me.
  3. hogdog
    My fifteen month old Ingles Bull...
  4. hogdog
    It doesn't have to be a straight line, you can put pulleys in the ground and have as many twists and turns as you like.
  5. hogdog
    Are you joking? Good Bull Terriers have amazing stamina and brain. That's exactly why you would use the cross. They might not have the wind that a less muscular dog has but that's different to stamina.
  6. hogdog
    Phantom pregnancy?
  7. hogdog
    The only medical reason you shouldn't feed them before exercise is the risk of twisted bowels (potentially fatal) and most vets will recommend you don't feed less than 90 minutes before exercise.
  8. hogdog
    My brother's had some success lamping rabbits with a (slight and very quick) full English Bull Terrier so I don't see a reason why not. They will never be the best at it but that wasn't the question. If a Bull Terrier can do it I see no reason why a plummer or similar couldn't.
  9. hogdog
    Pay the stud fee.
  10. hogdog
    A good Bull Terrier will have endurance as good as any other dog, a fighting dog would be required to give everything it's got for hours on end. Very few breeds are tested for endurance in the way a fighting dog would be. A good Bull Terrier also has lots of other attributes that are useful, the obvious ones are jaw power and strength but they are also known to have alot of other good qualities, intelligence, good nose, good bone, good feet (which alot of running dogs seem to lack), prey drive, physical sturdiness and a never give up attitude. Not all Bull breeds are useless, over-mus
  11. hogdog
    My Ingles Bull Terrier, not really a worker yet as he's only twelve months but he does a bit of bushing and picks up the odd rabbit. I will be starting him on the lamp soon as he's only twelve months and I wanted to get his recall spot on before I let him go on the lamp. He obviously never going to be the best lamping dog in the world but I'm sure he can do the job just as well as my brother's English bull...which isn't too bad at all and it keeps them fit. He's got a great nose, bags of prey drive, good endurance and wind and he's tough as old boots. He gets cut up a bit (especially on th
  12. hogdog
    there is nothing wrong with merles in fact they have made great workers and should not be avoided i have bred 2 litters of them and every pup turned out to be dead on in the feild There's no reason why a merle can't be as good a dog as any other but there are risks involved and why take them? Because they look pretty? If you've got a fantastic dog that's merle then by all means breed but be aware of the potential problems. To go out and look for a merle makes no sense to me. BTW Clover I'm aware it's not a colour...you know what I meant. Sorry Jammo1, I know you didn't ask that
  13. hogdog
    Why merle? It's a genetic fault and should be avoided...It doesn't often produce problems in single dose but it can do and in double dose is very bad news. If you're looking for a worker then colour should be the last of your priorities and merle should be the last choice of colour even if it does look pretty. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merle_(coat_colour_in_dogs)
  14. hogdog
    I've had worse. Alot worse.
  15. hogdog
    It needs to be gotten rid of because it's never worked, it's unenforcable and doesn't tackle ownership of dogs that aren't covered by the act. I doubt you've heard about the fella that was killed this year by his two German shepherds, the little girl that was attacked and seriously injured by a Rottweiler or the woman that had her nose ripped off by a Greyhound. It's not just big dogs that are capable of being dangerous, if a Patterdale is capable of killing a 30lb badger then it's certainly capable of killing a child. Breed specific legislation is a nonsense and needs to be replaced to protec
  16. hogdog
    Please help to get rid of the dangerous dogs act, the worst piece of legislation ever created so that innocent dogs and children will be protected in the future. This only runs for another couple of days so please get your signature in early, thanks. http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/DogLaws/ "The dangerous dogs act appears to be only focusing on certain breeds. Under current legislation, many innocent dogs are seized each year simply because of the way they look. These dogs are well behaved family pets who have committed no crime other than being assessed as an illegal breed or cros
  17. hogdog
    You need to check it's not mange but if it's just dry skin then evening primrose oil is very good, give a capsule in with her feed every day...that should sort it. You can buy stuff for dry skin from pet shops but it's usually just evening primrose oil with an inflated price tag.
  18. hogdog
    Personally I wouldn't start pushing the dog until it's around 18 months. I've seen good dogs ruined by starting too young, it usually damages ligaments. Start working at about 12 months but not too much and don't bother trying to 'bulk him up', just feed properly and give the right amount of exercise.
  19. hogdog
    I think what you're reffering to is a 'flirt pole'. It's used to encourage prey drive and also to get dogs fit as it involves lots of tight turns, it's a good workout for the dog. You get a horse lunging whip and tie a plastic bag to the end, move the bag along the ground in long, fluid motions and the dog 'should' chase it and catch it allow the dog to catch it every now and again so it keeps its enthusiasm. It works with the vast majority of dogs but some dogs will only chase live prey and will look at you like you've gone mental.
  20. hogdog
    There are tons of staffies about at the moment and alot of people end up giving pups away because they can't sell them (even superbly bred dogs with a great reputation) so think seriously about breeding her. You will most likely end up being out of pocket because of the expense involoved and knackered from the amount of work. I think that only the best of the best staffies should be bred and she needs to really be proven yet as she's still a puppy herself.
  21. hogdog
    I dont think anyone would say that that blue dog is a pitbull terrier.It may look like it has some bull in its makeup but then im sure when you bought it you bought as a mongrel Greyhound. Surely its pitbull that are illegal not mongrels that have simularities. Any dog that is considered of 'Pit Bull type' is illegal. The dog doesn't even have to have any Pit Bull in it to be considered illegal. Breed specific legislation is ridiculous.
  22. hogdog
    I can tell you what times some of the dogs do lure coursing at the Southern Athletic Canine Society???? The records for the 100m... Running dog class...whippet - 6.50 seconds Under 18" class... Staffordshire Bull Terrier - 8.68 seconds Over 18" class... Staffordshire x Old English bulldog - 8.13 seconds We have a Staffordshire x Whippet compete that is around 21"tts and 50lb and she does the 100m in 7.50 seconds so about halfway between the Staffordshire's and Whippet's times. I think I'd rather have her than a pure Whippet for coursing just because she's a little bit more
  23. hogdog
    I'm not sure about the one on the pic but male Ingles bulls tend to be around 18-21" although there are bigger, mine is 22" and there have been others at 23". Bitches obviously tend to be a bit smaller. I like the look of yours from your avatar, have you got any other pics? There's no way of knowing what dog is going to outwork another without putting them to the test.
  24. hogdog
    Chanuk is dead right, you won't find better than an Ingles Bull Terrier. I own an eleven month old boy, now 22" at the shoulder and 55lbs. He's eight months in my avatar, about 21" and 50lb there. I'm so impressed with him, the best dog I've ever owned and probably the best I will ever own too. With respect the dog in the first picture is not an old type Bull Terrier at all, a nice show dog but not what I would call a working type. They are often crossed with boxers for boar hunting but Ingles Bulls are athletic enough as they are, as far as I'm aware they've not been used on boar but they
  25. hogdog
    And what do you do when the dog is holding onto it because it's trying to eat it?
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