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Very nice type of dog there. In good nick too
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Colour and ear carriage and head shape might, just might, be Norwich or Norfolk terrier cross.
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I agree with Chalkwarren, though I do object to the heading: Buy, Sell or Swap: that DOES sound bad: "don't like this dog so I'll swap it for a different" springs to mind. Just to add, its all very well only breeding if 100s of pups are already spoken for, but for the likes of me who seldom go out in company, have ever fewer friends (no I'm not sad, just choosy! LOL) and have all but given up going to shows, it would be very difficult to find really good working homes if I didn't advertise: and I'd sooner advertise on here than anywhere else. OK, so the forums have their share of d*ckhead
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bedlington retriever training need help
skycat replied to kvnmcwebn's topic in Earthdogs & Working Terriers
How old is the pup now? Its easy to over do the training: one, or at the most, 2 throws of a dummy is enough each time. Try hiding the dummy to make it more interesting for the dog: you'd get fed up doing the same thing over and over again: a dog even more so! Also, when a pup is teething their minds are on other things and their gums hurt. I only train for 5 minutes at a time and a couple of times a week: doesn't sound much, but believe me, they remember! Concentrate on having fun with the pup and getting it out and about. Edited to add: just retread your post: the pup is NOT getti -
Congrats to all of you: the girls look pleased and happy too!
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You must be doing something right! And to have given the dog that sort of confidence when he'd been kept under is a really great feeling isnt' it.
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I've said it before: and I'll say it again: if you don't know anyone experienced in breeding, go and buy a little paperback called simply: The Book of the Bitch. It will tell you just about everything you need to know about whelping and rearing.
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Greyhound vet:Richard Torr just outside Shepshed, Loughborough. K9 Sports Clinic. Top bloke: only just found him through reccomendation from a friend: I highly reccomend him. 01509 507080.
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My own vet, years ago before I knew what I know now, refused to stitch a skin tear in just the same place, saying that in all likelihood it would break down (open up again) when the dog bent round to one side and stretched the stitches. I've since attempted to staple a bigger skin tear in more or less the same place, and while part of it held the bottom half broke down cos of the dog bending right round to itch her tail. That's why I said leave it. I agree staplers are the best thing since sliced bread, but you do need to know how to use one and to fold the edges of the skin up together
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Funny that.......have you ever considered that there are some people who would never go in for those sort of competitions? The just work their dogs alone or with a couple of friends. It makes me laugh that so many people these days think that unnless a dog has won a competition it's no good> believe me, there are dogs out there today who could hold their own and then some with any of these competition dogs.
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We never hang hare: just butcher and joint it straight away and bang it in the freezer: that seems to tenderise it well. Must admit I've never been a fan of roast hare: a bit dry even if you do slather it in lamb fat and bacon. I always stew it: simmer first just covered in water or water and wine or water and beer, with an onion and some mixed herbs. Lid on. when it's tender and meat falling off bones, get it out, put your veggies etc into the liquid: celery, leeks, carrots, tates and garlic if you like it. You can cheat and add a Cook in Sauce at this stage to thicken the liquid, or you
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If your'e taking a pup from its littermates at this time of year (there was a frost last night in Cambs) I'd put a heat lamp up for it at night if it's going to be outside.
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Good to see her out and about again: fingers crossed that she has a long and productive working life: you both deserve it!
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Aloe Vera Gel is as good as Intrasite Gel: purpose made for keeping wounds moist. Dont' whatever you do put wound powder on it as that will dry it up too fast: it needs to be kept moist so the new flesh can grow without scabbing over too fast.
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I remember that day well: good day before the ban: and that 'fence' in the background is a grain store door in a farmyard.
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That's a big old lump for such a small bird to tackle! Great stuff. Is that on a landfill site?
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Are they alike or what! Nice to see they're getting on so well. A new hope for the future.
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It does look as though the skin would have to be stretched very tight to stitch it up: I'd just leave it, let the dog lick it and you'll find it shrinks from the edges in no problem. Just keep it clean with salt water and make sure it doesn't get yucky. I've never had a problem with skin tears like that: give it 21 days and you'll hardly know its been there.
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They're all looking great: love the look of Belle. Morgan is very affectionate and biddable too: just a real sweetheart to have around, even if she is getting a bit big for her boots sometimes! LOL Very sensitive though: a question of an iron hand in a fleece glove when it comes to training.
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Right is that what there for Mind me asking where you got this info from mate.Never heard that one before,but it could well be right. I really don't see how, because when a dog/wolf whatever mates a female its front paws are tucked round inside her hind legs, and with the dew claws being on the inside of the leg that means they are then not clutching at anything but thin air: believe me I've bred enough litters to know! Plus, if the claws were able to dig into the thin skin on the inside of the bitch's legs then she'd be pretty unhappy about it! Think about it.
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The following was written by a vet in Canada...... In the last several years, while doing sports-medicine consultations for performance dogs across Canada and the United States, I have seen many canine athletes with carpal arthritis. Interestingly, this condition is much more common in dogs that have had their front dewclaws removed. To understand why, it is helpful to understand the structure of the carpus. This joint consists of seven bones that fit together like fieldstones that are used to build the walls of a house The carpus joins to the radia and ulnar bones (equivalent to our
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For starters they can move dew claws independantly, a bit like thumbs: watch a dog chewing a big bone that it needs to hold down, I've seen my dogs move the dew claw to get a better grip on the bone. They also use them to help when cornering at speed: only had one dog have problems with dew claws. It depends how big they are and how much they stick out: some dogs have hardly any dew claw and others have big pads with the dew claws stuck on the end of them. One of my old coursing dogs always used to come back with grass and muck wedged under her dew claws from turning hard, but I can't say th
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EAST OF ENGLAND LURCHER CLUB SHOW
skycat replied to skycat's topic in Gamefairs, Meet Up's and Events
No, but if you look on the Showground's website: http://www.eastofengland.org.uk/ it should give you directions etc. then click on Autumn Show: I've just sent them a sh*tty email cos they haven't mentioned the lurcher show in their programme!! -
Unless the law has recently changed it is still legal for the breeder to remove dew claws themselves. I've tried to find an update on the law but can't so I'm assuming it is still legal for a lay person to do it. I never could understand why docking is illegal and not dew clawing.