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    I use them on mine. He has big stopper pads, and dew claws. The protectors keep both safe.
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    Here you go... various types of protector http://www.forestfleece.co.uk/shop/category_16/Stopper-Pad-Protectors.html?shop_param=cid%3D%26
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    Jim Greenwood is, indeed, a Scot. And he puts an awful lot into the world of lurchers.
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    I doubt castration will affect your dog's prey drive - bitches hunt, after all... My current dog was already castrated when he came to be and if he's lost any drive, I hate to think what he was like when he was entire! My last dog was castrated in my ownership at four years old for medical reasons and if I remember rightly he actually lost a little muscle mass, but he didn't get fat or lazy and lost no drive. Neither dog seem to have any change to their coat, either, which is another point that often gets raised. Some of your dog's aggression may well be learned behaviour by now so cas
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    Our local district council has a byelaw saying you can only walk a maximum of five dogs at one time on their land - so if you're not on their land you're okay. Brought in after a number of incidents with "professional" dog walkers turning up with vans full and tipping loads of dogs out onto the parks, I believe. I get a lot of hassle with dogs approaching mine; he wasn't socialised as a pup and after a number of incidents where he's been "bounced" by aggressive, unrestrained dogs, freaks himself out if I can't introduce him to strange dogs properly. I'm forever getting people saying "he's
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    Fair enough; the thing is though most people won't follow the posts, they'll see one, read it, maybe share it, and move on, feeling that they've done their bit. You might as well have all the info out there if you're going to have it at all. Keep the momentum going. Hope she's back soon, whatever. This has, I think, shocked a lot of people.
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    Just to say: you (and/or whoever is doing the posting for you) need to keep your internet postings updated, as people are crossposting to Facebook and stuff so it helps if all the details are correct so people are all watching for the same thing. At the moment some sites are saying about the blue peugeot, DogLost says it was a white transit and you say here it was a silver hatchback... Any and all detail might be important in getting your dog back.
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    Had a request to post a similar one on another forum - this was described as a ginger/blonde saluki/greyhound stolen from a kitchen in Poole/Bournemouth, but the contact didn't give the sex of the dog, any other details or a photo - I have asked but no response as yet. Am wondering if this is the same one or yet another?! One is bad enough but two..... Can't see a listing on DogLost for this yet either. Edited to add: if this is the same dog I will gladly cross post any photos you have, or if it isn't the same dog come to that. The more postings the better.
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    Another look can't hurt; out of her pen you'll get more idea as to her temperament and attitude and be able to see how she moves and interacts with you. Sometimes, with rescue dogs, they choose you, rather than the other way around. If it's not to be you won't have lost anything.
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    Mixed rescue centres (as in those that don't specialise in a particular breed or type) are often only able to guess at a dog's parentage - even if a bitch has pups in their care they can't often be definite about the sire. She looks quite "houndy" to me rather than collie - though the bully side is showing - with that blue colour, and also looks younger than six months, somehow, but maybe it's the angle of the photograph? She looks quite high on the leg so there could well be running dog in there. Rescue dogs can be very rewarding to work with, they don't all end up there because they're "
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    My dog has huge dew claws and stopper pads - the stopper pads tend to come off worst at racing as he hits the lure really hard so skids to a sudden stop; he once ended up with really sore stoppers (it doesn't matter to him if he wins or not so long as the lure dies ). I use leg protectors which last a lot longer than vetwrap and are easier to get on and off. Maybe dew claws are more at risk in the working environment where the turning is more violent and the terrain more varied? Mine no longer works so I've not the same experience of that. The protectors cover both anyway.
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    I think the way things are at the moment you'd be setting yourself up for getting done for something... three dogs at once in (presumably) one hand whilst cycling doesn't sound the safest way of going about things, to be honest.
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    We have the WalkyDog one and a 27Kg prey-drivey bull-cross - he hasn't managed to pull either of us over yet! The worst thing that's happened is a sudden stop when a rabbit was sitting, literally, in the road, and he made a grab for it. Everything just stopped very suddenly but nobody fell off and nothing got bent or broken (the rabbit got away though!). The construction of the WalkyDog makes it virtually impossible for the dog to get across the bike, if you see what I mean - ours can't get to the "wrong" side. We've found that it's best to avoid biking during early mornings and the eveni
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    Are they wire traces? I'd be a bit worried about my dog's mouth/feet if he catches the lure if they are.
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    Sorry double post
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    If you PM Ghostlyease on here or Blackstaff they might have good contacts for you. They know their stuff with athletic staffs.
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    Oh yeah I've considered it a lot. And can see it from both sides, since I was a hard-working tax payer for 30 years before my illness got too much. What I can't see is how parking in a disabled bay when you don't have a badge because you assume all badge holders are fake helps any of that..? Being as you can't possibly know whose ointment you are being a fly in it doesn't seem a justification so much as an excuse for laziness and/or bloody mindedness.
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    Believe what you like but does stopping genuinely disabled people from having a marginally easier life improve "society"? No. Just makes their life harder while you make your stand against those who abuse the system. And I for one am so grateful for that....
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    No not against the law; already said that. And some of us don't get a choice about joining the "Blue Badge Brigade" as you put it. And I knew benefits would come into it as it really is a fine luxurious lifestyle. There is so much ignorance and prejudice about it's untrue... From people who are able bodied and salaried. Let's see how many relish coping, ill and on benefit. See what they say then. Sometimes I can't get in or out of the car either. If the space is not there either side there are days when I get to the supermarket and get trapped in the car; back home I go or drive round an
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    You weren't "randomly" attacked, you provoked someone whose day-to-day life probably contains a lot more shit than yours. You're a big strong soldier but you don't have the strength to carry a baby a few more yards to the shop or the grace and consideration to move your car when asked. Or the ability to hold your temper when necessary. All by your own admission. Of course you're gonna get judged. Why shouldn't you? You "judged" you had the "right" to park there and you were morally, if not legally, wrong on two out of three counts and legally wrong on the third count. So give it up, pay up and
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    Wouldn't have happened if you hadn't parked in a disabled bay in the first place. Which will probably not have "the authorities" looking on you kindly if you take it further. No it's not illegal to park in a disabled bay, it's just decent not to. It's not your job to clinically diagnose the problems of Blue Badge holders. You have a baby, not an illness. Saw a sign up yesterday: "Stupidity is not a physical handicap. Park somewhere else next time".
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    I have been known to wear urban camo to a show. And let my bull-cross drag me about.
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