rescuing a lurcher ???

[saxonmaster 74]

Im thinking about rescuing a whippet x greyhound 10 months old to work with my young colli x grey. stunning dog good basic training, would love to rescue a lurcher in need and hopefully turn it into a good worker/pet. not bothered if it dont turn out to be a world beater as long as it turns out to be a good dog it will be a lifer with me either way. just woundering has anyone else rescued a lurcher from a rescue centre and not know much about the dog and managed to train it into a good worker. thanks for reading.

[deanflute 550]

I think it was LDR on here who rescued one? Turned out to be a good dog, Someone will clarify but I think it was called Bruce?

[scothunter 12,609]

good on you mate,what a nice gesture

[matmorgan 49]

i rescued one a good few years ago.didnt know anything about the bitch.when i first got her she was a fecking unsteady liability.this bitch wouldnt be trained.i had to earn her trust and come to comprimises with her.think thier was a decent splash of saluki in thier.after a lot of lead work o took her out on the lamp to see if she could do any good.she caught the very first rabbit i shown her.she turned out to be a proper weapon.i am yet to see another dog catch rabbits the way she was so obviously born to do.it took a good two years to get her to work with me.she never retrieved me a single rabbit.she got to the stage where she would bring them to 5 yards put her foot on it and with a single bite to the head kill it and leave it on the floor.i like to think that was her way of letting me know that shes doing with me not for me .i would give my back teeth for another like her and am left wondering to this day if another like her does or will ever exist.i have great memories of a dog from the gods.R.I.P fly.always remembered.

[Guest vin]

I think it was LDR on here who rescued one? Turned out to be a good dog, Someone will clarify but I think it was called Bruce?

 

 

worrabout my 2 ?

[deanflute 550]

I think it was LDR on here who rescued one? Turned out to be a good dog, Someone will clarify but I think it was called Bruce?

 

 

worrabout my 2 ?

 

 

Haha Your 2 are quality, Didn't want to draw any unwanted attention to them

[hickymick 37]

Im thinking about rescuing a whippet x greyhound 10 months old to work with my young colli x grey. stunning dog good basic training, would love to rescue a lurcher in need and hopefully turn it into a good worker/pet. not bothered if it dont turn out to be a world beater as long as it turns out to be a good dog it will be a lifer with me either way. just woundering has anyone else rescued a lurcher from a rescue centre and not know much about the dog and managed to train it into a good worker. thanks for reading.

some lurchers are lost on lamp?then end up in dogs home,but they charge too much for them £100 nd more to rescue a dog they used to be free,am i wrong but you can get a puppy for that with no hang ups,saying that ive seen salukixgreyhounds match dogs in dogs homes that where just lost or stolen,then dumped nd ended up there?

[sowhat 1,572]

Im thinking about rescuing a whippet x greyhound 10 months old to work with my young colli x grey. stunning dog good basic training, would love to rescue a lurcher in need and hopefully turn it into a good worker/pet. not bothered if it dont turn out to be a world beater as long as it turns out to be a good dog it will be a lifer with me either way. just woundering has anyone else rescued a lurcher from a rescue centre and not know much about the dog and managed to train it into a good worker. thanks for reading.

some lurchers are lost on lamp?then end up in dogs home,but they charge too much for them £100 nd more to rescue a dog they used to be free,am i wrong but you can get a puppy for that with no hang ups,saying that ive seen salukixgreyhounds match dogs in dogs homes that where just lost or stolen,then dumped nd ended up there?

 

To true pal

[ban is just a word 43]

i rescued this bedlington whippet first cross for the gypsies just before christmas, weighed the average weight of a short legged jack russell and she is 21 TTs this is her now

[Guest vin]

I think it was LDR on here who rescued one? Turned out to be a good dog, Someone will clarify but I think it was called Bruce?

 

 

worrabout my 2 ?

 

 

Haha Your 2 are quality, Didn't want to draw any unwanted attention to them

 

 

hehee..cheeers bud.

 

my 2 are perfect examples of why not to rescue a dog...heheee

[Guest vin]

i rescued this bedlington whippet first cross for the gypsies just before christmas, weighed the average weight of a short legged jack russell and she is 21 TTs this is her now

 

 

good on ya

[saxonmaster 74]

thanks for your replies everyone. spoke to rescue centre today but they said they wouldnt rehome a dog if you have kennels in your garden and i kennel my 2 other dogs in them so looks like another dog will be in a rehoming centre a bit longer, shame.

[deanflute 550]

thanks for your replies everyone. spoke to rescue centre today but they said they wouldnt rehome a dog if you have kennels in your garden and i kennel my 2 other dogs in them so looks like another dog will be in a rehoming centre a bit longer, shame.

 

 

Have you tried Lurcherlink?

[wuyang 513]

Thats madness, surely not all rescue centres are like this, have you tried

 

http://www.lurcherlink.org/llink/forum/index.php?sid=22bc322dd0c17ac4cb4207778094be0d (loads here)

 

there are 2 sections...Lurcher link homeless hounds and the one below......other homeless hounds.

 

Something i have been considering, i think they get someone to do a home check, but haven't heard anyone mention that they can't be kennelled outside.

Edited January 20, 2011 by wuyang

[saxonmaster 74]

it was evesham greyhound and lurcher rescue i spoke to and thats there policy they told me to look on lurcher link which i have done nothing that interests me on there so will just wait and see no rush and the dog has to be right for me and my other dogs.