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  1. skycat
    Sorry for late reply, but it's an HPscanjet 4850
  2. skycat
    Are they from working parents?
  3. skycat
    So if they had to go to hospital, the doctor, the dentist, would they refuse to be treated by female medical professionals?
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    Done that too! Zilch, nada, nothing!
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    As I said, no offence was intended, and you hadn't made your experience clear in your first post. Could you not kennel her? That way she wouldn't be stuck in a crate when you're not there. Some dogs, particularly those with very high drive, are just not suited to live as a relaxed family member, as they are too intense and short-fused to hang out with other dogs. In and around season time, things often get more tense between bitches, and some just aren't cut out to be 'pack' animals.
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    Thanks, but they're not showing up in My Scans folder, only the old ones.
  7. skycat
    A plea to those computer savvy members ... recently upgraded (now there's a debate in the making ...) to windows 10 and scanned some documents and now can't find them anywhere: they are not in My Scans, so where the hell are they? Help!!!!!!!!!
  8. skycat
    Surely this bitch should go somewhere like Lurcherlink. Granted, she may not get a working home, but she will be assessed by people who understand dogs, and, more importantly, lurchers. And she will get to socialise properly, under supervision. Kennelling three dogs together is never a good idea, and it is perfectly possible that this bitch, who is becoming an adult, and possibly on her way to having a season (her first?) is throwing her weight around with the other dogs. One of the main dangers in taking on adult, or sub-adult, dogs, is that the way the animal behaves in one home may not
  9. skycat
    With your patience and experience with mink training I've no doubt that she'll turn out very well indeed.
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    Got loads round here: the dogs love eating the leaves. If you want to make beer you need to let it grow and pick the flowers: they are what gives the flavour. But there's a lot more to beer making than that, and I'm no expert!
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    I've only had the one Airedale, and no, she wasn't fast enough to run down a fox, but she caught plenty in thick cover. Nose wise, I'd say that she was good on a fresh scent. Never tried her on an old track. One of the things I noticed was the way she used to air scent to locate game, before putting her nose down to find the actual animal: mostly used her in cover: thick brambles, hedges etc. I've read that Airedales don't generally have 'cold noses', unlike the hound breeds which can follow an old (cold) scent a few days old.
  12. skycat
    I'll ask him if he intends breeding another litter any time soon.
  13. skycat
    Not hounds, but there was a superb book called 'Jack' by Frank Walker. It tells of a Belgian Shepherd dog (Groenendael, not Malinois, back in the days when they were really used as working dogs) and his upbringing and work on a big estate. Part of his work was to find otters. I won't spoil it for those who might want to read it, but it is very well written, not sentimental, but written by someone who truly understood how a dog's mind works and nature and countryside matters. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jack-Frank-Walker/dp/0718114167
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    My Airedale lurchers have biked 10 miles without even tiring, and that's being reasonably fit but nothing out of the ordinary. That is at a non stop trotting pace, and they're pulling most of the way. This is up and down hill as well; on a bike track round Grafham Water. On the flat, not pushed for time, 10 miles would be nothing to a fit dog, no matter what size it is. Even a terrier could do that without a problem if youngish and fit.
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    Socks: I've never found the Saluki lurcher bitches to be any harder to train than any other type, but the males have given me some serious headaches in the past. Now that could be the particular lines they came from, but if I've used those males over a bitch, and kept bitch pups, they've been easy as the rest. Just makes me wonder if the male Saluki is just that more wired in a feral/hunt-away kind of way.
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    You can't just say that a certain type or cross will be best, because EVERYTHING depends on the individual's temperament and nature. This is where so many people go wrong. They assume that just because they've seen a certain dog of a certain breeding, that all the others similarly bred will be the same, whereas in reality each dog is an individual and unique. Yes, there are certain traits you can say that particular types and breeds possess, but the individual nature of each pup should be assessed when you go to look at a litter. For example, if I was advising someone who was looking for the
  17. skycat
    Very, very humbling and truly emotional. The sense of camaraderie is awesome.
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    I bloody hate these people who breed for looks without any thought as to the animal's genetic heritage. It's not fair on the dogs and certainly not fair on the poor unsuspecting idiots who buy them and expect a cute robot pet. Terrier AND Saluki? In one dog, as a pet? Fair enough if the buyers have experience of both, but I foresee tears and yet more dogs dumped or handed in to rescues when they can't cope with the prey drive and desire to chase 'things'.
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    Not worked as such, but did catch stuff when out. Re the books: I knew what to expect, so steeled myself to read them. I find her writing strangely dispassionate at times, but incredibly powerful. Maybe there is only one way to describe the most horrific scenes without appearing maudlin or self-indulgent.
  20. skycat
    I stopped using Panacur when I realised it's not good at killing the most common tapeworm: the one spread by dog fleas. Read here: though they don't actually say which tapeworm it doesn't kill. They only say it kills 'certain tapeworms'. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=1457 I can't see the point of worming a dog if you're not targeting all the parasites.
  21. skycat
    Well done to you Gaz. It's good to see how the right kind of treatment can bring out a dog's potential.
  22. skycat
    The series of novels called Boudica (Dreaming the Eagle, Dreaming the Bull, Dreaming the Hound, Dreaming the Serpent) by Manda Scott, feature the hunting/war hounds of the Iceni people. They are pretty grim and heavy-going rather than light reading, but incredibly well written. I knew the author briefly, many years ago before she wrote these books, and she always had a keen interest in the historical aspects of hunting with hounds, and had a lurcher herself. They are well worth a read for those interested in the history of our island and don't mind a 'speculative' fiction approach to the subje
  23. skycat
    That dog's in great condition
  24. skycat
    I think Dick Francis, the racing thriller writer summed horses up perfectly. Quote: ..." with their tiny brains and overwhelming emotions." Which isn't to say they are thick, as such, just that they are prey animals, so respond in the way you say. There are some brilliant horse psychology books now for those who are starting their youngsters, which focus on the socialising aspect much in the same way we socialise puppies. A young horse that has been exposed in the right way to lots of potentially fearful things can become unbelievably responsive to its owner, seeing them truly as the leader a
  25. skycat
    Well done the bitch. Love those pale silvery merles.
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