Tedbrookes 0 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Hi everybody, my first post on here so please don't bite. Sad news. I have a beautiful dog that I need to re-home due to a marriage seperation. I've not worked him as he's just been kept as a pet. My wife and I took him at 16 weeks. His mum and dad were Irish greyhound and Doxhope - but I'm not sure which way round. I'm not being cagey I just know very little about these things. He's black turning grey/brindle and has been living with another male lurcher. The reason I came on here was because I'm sure he would make a great working dog. I thought this a good place to ask some advice. He's not quite grown up yet, still a bit whiney. Pretty good recall. Roughly 27 inches. Very handsome, very strong, bright eyes and teeth and he has loads of energy. Loads. That's why I think he'd be better with someone who might work him or someone who is outdoors a lot. A real beauty he is and I'm sad to have to let him go as he's just starting to grow up a bit - but he's young enough to adjust to a new home. Any advice? Thanks in advance. Ted. Quote Link to post
rocky1 942 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 how old he now and were you from 1 Quote Link to post
Tedbrookes 0 Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 how old he now and were you from he's about 15 months, live in west yorkshire. Quote Link to post
billy bronk 76 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 very nice looking dog atb rehoming him Quote Link to post
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Try contacting the breeder if you can, Might be able too find him a working home that way... (If you dont have contact details try on here as there maybe someone that knows them) Atb in finding him a suitable home Quote Link to post
Tedbrookes 0 Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Thanks guys. The irony is that we took him from his first owner as he was going through a marriage break up but I've had no response from him via email. He said he'd been waiting years to get him bred. He might well be a member on here and see this post. Quote Link to post
davey 310 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Contact a greyhound re homing charity the lady down here would love him Quote Link to post
deanflute 550 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Try lurcherlink or something simalar, if you try and rehome him on here in the hope he might make a hunting dog he will soon get passed around when it turns out he isn't I'm not saying he wont make a good hunting dog but he will be like a hot potato if he doesn't Best of luck with him though Quote Link to post
davey 310 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Well said dean Quote Link to post
DeerhoundLurcherMan 997 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Nice dog. Be careful where he go's as said above! Quote Link to post
skycat 6,173 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 I can only reiterate what the others have said: get in touch with Lurcherlink: they are a really good rehoming charity and will be very careful where he goes. The lurcher world is full of plausible people who tell you the dog will always be with them and they'll love it forever: next thing you know they've sold it to anyone with the money, and the poor dog starts out on that merrygoround, each home worse than the last. I know your dog is probably working bred, but he will be just as happy in a good pet home which gives him the right amount of exercise etc. Quote Link to post
Tedbrookes 0 Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Thanks guys, some really good points well made. I think I'll give lurcherlink a go. Skycat: you're right, he is working bred but it's not worth the risk - I'd rather he was in a happy home with plenty of scope for lots of regular exercise than him being passed around from pillar to post. Much appreciated. Ted. Quote Link to post
baldockbanks courser 598 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 the dogs ready to start why ever give him to ineffect a dogs home? my brother tried to buy a similar age bitch the other day and he was trueful to the fella and said he wouldnt be used as a rabbit dog as hes current owner had used him. he then wouldnt sell her. if I took him on id enter him properlie and he would be fully tested (rabbits isnt a test for a 27inch dog) and if he werent up to scratch and werent worth space in my pen yes id pass him on as a pet. fair play to you mate trying to let the dog do what its ment for. Too many people will never own true working stock with this cuddlie pet/show attitude. every dog I breed from will have been tested and tried hopefully given futer owns every chance of owning a proper worker. p.s Iv got no intrest in taking this dog on myself talking purlie hyperphetical. Quote Link to post
baldockbanks courser 598 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 By the way hes a nice looking dog you can see hes a doxhope. Get in contact with trevor cooks who has all the doxhope deerhounds now he may know some one who will use him properlie. Quote Link to post
dvdskv 30 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Nice looking dog, hope he goes to a good home,ATB Quote Link to post
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