cassshantia 16 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 hi ive had lurchers for 15 yrs and 3 out of the 4 bitches have done me proud in certain ways ,but one is bloody useless at most things bar ratting which when i go she s shit hot but in the 7 yrs i have had her i can count on one hand the times ive took her i have friend s in the greyhound business and if they dont make the grade they are distroyed obviously people dont want rubbish is this right to do so ? the bitch i have is in that bracket but it has x 'd my mind to do the same ie put her down because of the time ,cost etc but i have not got the balls to put a healthy animal down and can cope % of the time not thinking that she s shite this will be a touchy subject and i dont expect a great deal of replies as people will be called allsorts for telling the truth but who is in the same position as me ?have you rectified the the problem or still kennel full ? if this post is not worth any replies due to the content and hatered towards other members please moderators delete it as i dont want to name names and shame members into owning up to their thoughts please pm me on your views if happy with me reading them im not here to stitch people up just curious as i know greyhounds and pups are dealt with differently by so many people i hope i have not upset any members on the thought of this post Quote Link to post
jack crowley 5 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 hi ive had lurchers for 15 yrs and 3 out of the 4 bitches have done me proud in certain ways ,but one is bloody useless at most things bar ratting which when i go she s shit hot but in the 7 yrs i have had her i can count on one hand the times ive took her i have friend s in the greyhound business and if they dont make the grade they are distroyed obviously people dont want rubbish is this right to do so ? the bitch i have is in that bracket but it has x 'd my mind to do the same ie put her down because of the time ,cost etc but i have not got the balls to put a healthy animal down and can cope % of the time not thinking that she s shite this will be a touchy subject and i dont expect a great deal of replies as people will be called allsorts for telling the truth but who is in the same position as me ?have you rectified the the problem or still kennel full ? if this post is not worth any replies due to the content and hatered towards other members please moderators delete it as i dont want to name names and shame members into owning up to their thoughts please pm me on your views if happy with me reading them im not here to stitch people up just curious as i know greyhounds and pups are dealt with differently by so many people i hope i have not upset any members on the thought of this post :gunsmilie: :gunsmilie: :gunsmilie: :gunsmilie: Quote Link to post
ferreter.al 22 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 3 options as i can see mate...1. keep it as a pet 2. get it put down (which im not sure i would do if its heathy and well mannered) 3. rehome it as a pet.could be a young lads best mate for ratting with and just messing around with.my mate has a whippet that yaps and stuff when he is lamping so he just keeps it as a pet and takes it mooching.i think he would get rid if his family wernt so attached to it.hope this comes across as positive advice.alvb alex Quote Link to post
Thomsons dogs 37 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) hi ive had lurchers for 15 yrs and 3 out of the 4 bitches have done me proud in certain ways ,but one is bloody useless at most things bar ratting which when i go she s shit hot but in the 7 yrs i have had her i can count on one hand the times ive took her i have friend s in the greyhound business and if they dont make the grade they are distroyed obviously people dont want rubbish is this right to do so ? the bitch i have is in that bracket but it has x 'd my mind to do the same ie put her down because of the time ,cost etc but i have not got the balls to put a healthy animal down and can cope % of the time not thinking that she s shite this will be a touchy subject and i dont expect a great deal of replies as people will be called allsorts for telling the truth but who is in the same position as me ?have you rectified the the problem or still kennel full ? if this post is not worth any replies due to the content and hatered towards other members please moderators delete it as i dont want to name names and shame members into owning up to their thoughts please pm me on your views if happy with me reading them im not here to stitch people up just curious as i know greyhounds and pups are dealt with differently by so many people i hope i have not upset any members on the thought of this post give it to someone but tell the truth as you have done here or as a pet to someone ive had dogs and had to let them go due to them not being the size i was hopeing to get so they got sold just tell the truth it helps people tell lies just to pass dogs on for dosh and tell porkies Edited February 24, 2010 by Thomsons dogs Quote Link to post
sunny 14 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 hi ive had lurchers for 15 yrs and 3 out of the 4 bitches have done me proud in certain ways ,but one is bloody useless at most things bar ratting which when i go she s shit hot but in the 7 yrs i have had her i can count on one hand the times ive took her i have friend s in the greyhound business and if they dont make the grade they are distroyed obviously people dont want rubbish is this right to do so ? the bitch i have is in that bracket but it has x 'd my mind to do the same ie put her down because of the time ,cost etc but i have not got the balls to put a healthy animal down and can cope % of the time not thinking that she s shite this will be a touchy subject and i dont expect a great deal of replies as people will be called allsorts for telling the truth but who is in the same position as me ?have you rectified the the problem or still kennel full ? if this post is not worth any replies due to the content and hatered towards other members please moderators delete it as i dont want to name names and shame members into owning up to their thoughts please pm me on your views if happy with me reading them im not here to stitch people up just curious as i know greyhounds and pups are dealt with differently by so many people i hope i have not upset any members on the thought of this post Im with you mate i wouldnt be able to put a healthy dog down,i think you would be best of finding pet homes for dogs that dont make the grade as early as poss i now this is no easy task though and very time consuming Quote Link to post
bigdogdog 5 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 hi ive had lurchers for 15 yrs and 3 out of the 4 bitches have done me proud in certain ways ,but one is bloody useless at most things bar ratting which when i go she s shit hot but in the 7 yrs i have had her i can count on one hand the times ive took her i have friend s in the greyhound business and if they dont make the grade they are distroyed obviously people dont want rubbish is this right to do so ? the bitch i have is in that bracket but it has x 'd my mind to do the same ie put her down because of the time ,cost etc but i have not got the balls to put a healthy animal down and can cope % of the time not thinking that she s shite this will be a touchy subject and i dont expect a great deal of replies as people will be called allsorts for telling the truth but who is in the same position as me ?have you rectified the the problem or still kennel full ? if this post is not worth any replies due to the content and hatered towards other members please moderators delete it as i dont want to name names and shame members into owning up to their thoughts please pm me on your views if happy with me reading them im not here to stitch people up just curious as i know greyhounds and pups are dealt with differently by so many people i hope i have not upset any members on the thought of this post Im with you mate i wouldnt be able to put a healthy dog down,i think you would be best of finding pet homes for dogs that dont make the grade as early as poss i now this is no easy task though and very time consuming I couldnt put a healthy dog down especialy after owning for 7 years it would be like killing one of my mates i would have known along time ago the dog was not up for the job and found it a nice pet home Quote Link to post
boyo 1,398 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 not all greyhound folk put healthy dogs down i think your reading to much of what the papers and antis say i keep greyhounds and lurchers and have had plenty that havnt made the grade but never put a healthy one down theres plenty of options out there to rehome if you just make the effort. Quote Link to post
leegreen 2,170 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Have its teeth proper cleaned and sell it on here as a 2 1/2 year old bitch thats doing well and just say you just dont have the time for her or go down the personal circumstances route Quote Link to post
zigzag dan 784 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Years ago when i was new to lurchers and you got one that was no good i would really try but deep down you know the truth and then you grow to resent the dog so as soon as you get that gut feeling its best to rehome them , remember , it costs the same to keep a bad one as a good one . Quote Link to post
bigdogdog 5 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 iv got a 9 year old and 11 year both beddy crosses that dont do nothing any more but have served me well for years and will stay with me untill i get told they have to be put too sleep i personly think i owe them that and if that means im not a proper dog man then feck it im not my dogs are more than just tools to me Quote Link to post
jimmy100 48 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 advertise it as a ratting dog free to good home if its as good and fit as you say someone might have a use for it round a farm or summat like that Quote Link to post
Buddykangoo 0 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 it don't matter how you do it but do it why feed a shit dog [bANNED TEXT] you could be feeding a good 1 [bANNED TEXT] i was younger dogz let me down and i use to kid myself to keep them no good get rid and move on mate Quote Link to post
bigdogdog 5 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 it don't matter how you do it but do it why feed a shit dog [bANNED TEXT] you could be feeding a good 1 [bANNED TEXT] i was younger dogz let me down and i use to kid myself to keep them no good get rid and move on mate you only get out of a dog what gets put in half the time its not the dogs that are shit Quote Link to post
Shadowstalker 2 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 it don't matter how you do it but do it why feed a shit dog [bANNED TEXT] you could be feeding a good 1 [bANNED TEXT] i was younger dogz let me down and i use to kid myself to keep them no good get rid and move on mate you only get out of a dog what gets put in half the time its not the dogs that are shit Well said mate, exactly my view. Quote Link to post
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