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    You are taking poaching too far!
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    What breed is the brindle? Looks a cracker, I would love to see more pics
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    Interesting thread, I believe it would be fun to use your available stock which you work, know and love but maybe not the best or most efficient method of achieving your goals. Good luck with whatever you choose.
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    I am very interested in this thread as I own a 4 month old saluki x staghound bitch which is my first experience with the breed. So far I have loved every minute with her. She is a bit 'different' and her and my wife have a running battle going on which I enjoy watching. She will definitely be used on more than just hares and I have high hopes for her in the field but time will tell... One thing I think is important (from my very limited experience) is that patience is important with any dog but even more so with salukis. I hope it all works out for you.
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    Prey Drive

    Silversnake replied to kevk's topic in Bushing Dogs

    Is it really important what term is used? People understand the term prey drive so people say prey drive... I wouldnt be concerned about a 15 week old pups prey drive, learn as much as you can about obedience training and get the dog as healthy as you can and have fun. Atb
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    I like his mix, and his running partner looks strong too.
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    I don't feed any kibble or canned food, my pups and adult dogs get fed a diet as close to a natural wild dog diet as possible. Lots of fresh chicken (mince, necks, wing tips, etc) basically all the cheap bits. I also give them, sardines for their coat,fatty lamb or beef bones and blended leafy greens as in the wild the first things wild dogs eat is the gut content which is literally fermented vegetable matter. I have only been trialling this diet for about 6 months and my dogs health hasn't changed as they were already exceptionally healthy, but from what I understand this diet benefits their
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    He only looks like a plodder because of his big floppy ears and wagging bushy tail when he puts the afterburners on he looks like he could take off! A truly magnificent animal in my eyes.
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    Sorry to ask a silly question but what breed is gsd?
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    the hunting and terrain is alot different over here, dogs need to be educated not to chase kangaroos or go down wombat holes. where i mostly hunt there are kangaroos and wombat holes everywhere and there are not many rabbits around because of colisi virus, and pigs are a very popular quarry. i have a bull arab for pigs and he does not even look at roos or wombats but could change if he ran with some bloodthirsty lurchers. I recently lost my old grey/ridgeback cross who was definitely not roo or anything proof, but was stock proof (thankfully for his life expectancy) but i have two pups- stag/s
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    thanks for sharing, must be a pleasure watching them dogs wether working or playing. atb.
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    Thanks skycat, I appreciate the extra effort you put into answering dumb posts like mine. Atvb.
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    ffsI haven't seen dogs have such problems with their feet, but not many people course like that over hear. Thanks for the advice.
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    ffs ?
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    I wish I could give you information from experience with this cross but I cannot, I have a little experience with both as pure breds and that is the cross I imagine to be a very good bushing/running/lamping/ferreting dog. If you do get one of these please post on here how it goes. atb.
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    I am just curious does washing their feet really help? I have never done this before or heard of it before. I give my dogs a rubdown after a big night and of course a good feed but I would imagine washing their feet regularly would actually soften them. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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    don't leave her in the kitchen! no wonder your missus is upset, don't you have a laundry or garage... please tell me this is not common, i don't care how many strongbows i've drank or boxers wth tail through the slot i will not have a menstruating lurcher bitch running loose in my kitchen
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    I have thought of this myself, here in oz we don't have access to a lot of dogs I read about on here, but I wish we did! I would try in my situation a whippet x kelpie. Should be fast and agile enough to catch in the open and robust enough to work cover. I wonder if I can convince the wife that we need another dog... Great thread btw
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    I rarely hit a pup, especially a sighthound/lurcher, or if I have it's a tap on the nose, my boardogs have copped it a bit rougher but even still not as pups. I have let frustration get the better of me with adult dogs, especially when I know they know they are doing the wrong thing. But even then I try to use restraint and I always am trying to learn patience and better training methods
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    Make sure when the drink comes out the camera gets put away lol
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    Beautiful animal, I have a ten week old red whippet stag x grey which could look very similar when he is an adult except for his black muzzle and tail. Sounds like you got a good 7 years, shame your best dog could not enjoy retirement. Atvb for your current/future dogs.
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    quote name="All-terrain" post="3713661" timestamp="1407754105"] lol you won't "wipe out"any area when foxes are concerned bri,i used to love it all,doubled,single, out with company or on my own, letting young dogs prove themselves singlehanded then watching them outshine the older dogs when running doubled up,just enjoy the memories me mate, as for macky i could see what he was saying, a good catching dog may not be a good killing dog but it's still a good catcher so bring it out and run it with a good killing dog jobs a good'n lol I have to agree single or double It's all good fun
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    Beautiful photos of a beautiful animal. 20 pounds sounds a ridiculous amount of weight to take off him to me. Good luck with him and it is clear to see you are going to have a lot more fun with him
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