must be doing something wrong- bad news

[courseadog 231]

gutted for u mate atb

[B.P.R 2,798]

youve just been unlucky mate the wee dog might never reach its full potential now thou,, decision time,,,, atb

 

 

decision was made the day i got the pup mate. shes staying put

[skycat 6,173]

Don't take any notice of what people say. How you feel about the dog is your business and nobody else's. Different people have different attitudes towards their dogs, and of course everyone is entitled to their opinions. The only problem with putting threads on about injuries is that it invites people to give their opinions. Good luck with the pup. I've known several pups which have had bad injuries when young and have gone on to make decent dogs. Just remember: a pup of 5 months is like a human toddler: easily broken.

[whin 463]

ye you are [bANNED TEXT] sky cat ,but its not started his workinglife and already to broken front legs , cmon stop looking through rose tinted glasses ,never make exuses and make it sound good ,im sure any expierenced dogman greyhoiund man wouldnt keep a pup with two broken legs ,start again i would say and keep the broken legged pup as pet but not for serous running

[skycat 6,173]

Pups need careful management. If a pup plays endlessly with dogs twice or three times its size and weight, accidents will happen, especially if the pup is a gutsy, fiery little thing. You wouldn't expect a small kid to play rugby with grown men, its the same with pups. Novice owners don't realise the potential for injury when they first get a pup. Yes, a lot of pups will be fine and get away with rough housing with big dogs, but the risk is always there, be it ligament, bone or muscle damage.

 

And this owner isn't an experienced dog man, by his own admission. Hopefully he will learn from these injuries, but Sandymere had it spot on: with a freshly healed break to one hind leg, the pup will be unbalanced, weak on one side: it should never have been out tearing about on long walks with a big adult dog, and at only 5 months old, 2 of which have been spent crated with a broken leg...............hopefully the owner will now realise that he has to manage the pup's rehabilitation more carefully.

[asanley 1,009]

If there were more owners with your attitude Vee , we,d all be better off .

[B.P.R 2,798]

Skycat, you have given me

Sound advice and I

Hope with a bit of care and attention she will come right. I spoke to the wife last night about what we hope the outcome is and we were both agreed. All I wanted was a ferreting companion and I'm sure she will be able to do that. Not after and never was after a lamping dog just something by my side when out. I've spoke to a few people and they all agree that there is a good chance of her doing what I want her to do.

 

Mistakes have been made and I'm much too used to the larger dogs that I have kept all my life and didn't realise that a new approach was needed for a running dog. I really do give my dogs the best I can afford and no expense spared on vet bills but these things happen I guess. If I didn't make mistakes I wouldn't learn from them, I'll be sure to rectify the mistakes next time around but for now I'll just have to crack on and hope for the best.

 

Thanks to everyone who offered me a

Pup. Really good of you and it is appreciated.