bryson 562 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 does anyone know where i could get an itallion grey pup ive been looking for a while with no success the pup is for my lass and my daughters cheers Bryson also any info on the breed is welcome good or bad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Try preloved seen a few on there mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lat 29 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Have you tried e pupz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 buy a whippet bitch...tell em its a big Itailian greyhound Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 does anyone know where i could get an itallion grey pup ive been looking for a while with no success the pup is for my lass and my daughters cheers Bryson also any info on the breed is welcome good or bad italy perhaps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,599 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I wouldnt bother pal, or at least do some research on them, not suitable if you have boisterous kids, ive known them to break limbs just jumping off the settee, have you any other dogs, they could be a problem also in play, there are good breeders out there, but its like getting into fort knox, and lets not forget the price, absolutely ridiculous, i think you would regret it my friend, but the choice is yours Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bryson 562 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 does anyone know where i could get an itallion grey pup ive been looking for a while with no success the pup is for my lass and my daughters cheers Bryson also any info on the breed is welcome good or bad italy perhaps fecking hillirious mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bryson 562 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I wouldnt bother pal, or at least do some research on them, not suitable if you have boisterous kids, ive known them to break limbs just jumping off the settee, have you any other dogs, they could be a problem also in play, there are good breeders out there, but its like getting into fort knox, and lets not forget the price, absolutely ridiculous, i think you would regret it my friend, but the choice is yours I wouldnt bother pal, or at least do some research on them, not suitable if you have boisterous kids, ive known them to break limbs just jumping off the settee, have you any other dogs, they could be a problem also in play, there are good breeders out there, but its like getting into fort knox, and lets not forget the price, absolutely ridiculous, i think you would regret it my friend, but the choice is yours I wouldnt bother pal, or at least do some research on them, not suitable if you have boisterous kids, ive known them to break limbs just jumping off the settee, have you any other dogs, they could be a problem also in play, there are good breeders out there, but its like getting into fort knox, and lets not forget the price, absolutely ridiculous, i think you would regret it my friend, but the choice is yours thanks mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 586 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Do some research...........then keep your money in your pocket - they seem not too robust and prone to medical problems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vixen 528 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 They are lovely little dogs, not recommended for small children though, i wouldn't go down the road of epupz or preloved, i'd phone the (dare i say it) kennel club or the scottish kennel club and get a list of reputable breeders to get in touch with, they are the ones that will be honest with you not the puppy farmers just selling to anyone, i'd love a little Italian greyhound one day myself they are lovely little things. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bezza Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I spoke to a bloke with two Italian greyhounds last week. He said they were his wife's dogs and he hated them. He said they have to be kept in crates because they refused to go outside to pee and crap. Summer months were ok he said, they would brave the weather but in winter they would rather foul the house than go outside. He said he knew other owners of the breed who had the same problems. Get a small whippet mate. An Italian sounds like a life sentence to me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 My experience with Italian Greys is much the same as mentioned above. They are delicate, skitty little things and have a tendency to foul the house rather than go out in bad weather. The break easily and have tissue paper skin. I've known a few of them over the years and each and every one was afraid of it's own shadow and would shiver in a heat wave. Still, if that's what you're set on do some research on reputable breeders, contact them and go from there. Make sure you talk to/meet a few different breeders before you make any decisions. Epupz etc isn't always the best place to start, but not everyone who advertises on there is a shitty breeder. You'll just have to weed through them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vixen 528 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 It's all in the way each individual allows their dog to behave, some owners find it difficult to housetrain any breed, this is not down to the actuall breed of dog it's down to what you allow them to get away with, a dog is a dog whether it's a great dane or a pomeranian, the behaviour comes from what/how you teach them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tuzo 251 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Anyone who registers their puppies can adverise on the kc website, hardly a credential that promotes a good breeder or breeding. Even the accredited breeder scheme is based on answers sent in by the applicant. If I were looking for a puppy of any description, it would be me doing the research and leg work rather than trust the kc,epupz etc...........there is an old saying that always rings true - a good dog is where you find it. Don't listen to the biased arguments of the for/against kc brigades, use a route that satisfies you to find your puppy and buy one that you are happy with rather than one that some organisation who has never seen the pups tells you to go with. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 It's all in the way each individual allows their dog to behave, some owners find it difficult to housetrain any breed, this is not down to the actuall breed of dog it's down to what you allow them to get away with, a dog is a dog whether it's a great dane or a pomeranian, the behaviour comes from what/how you teach them! I can't say I agree with that entirely. There are some breeds that are simply difficult to work with and are predisposed to very flighty behaviour, making them difficult to train no matter how you treat them. IMO IG's are one of those breeds - bearing in mind the ones I knew lived in Canada, where the winters are bitter and harsh .... and they simply would not go out to toilet in wet, cold conditions no matter what. And IG's aren't the type of dog you can put out in the those conditions and leave until they do toilet as they suffer from the wet and cold very badly. The people I met who had them all had the same issue. As with every breed, there are exceptions of course but I never met one in all the years I worked with animals. IG's are sweet little things, but delicate in just about every sense of the word. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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