Ex track grey

[Guest Frank]

frank have you taken in many ex track dogs then ???????///

 

Iv taken in 7 Socks. Out the 7, 1 was good, she was 2 and seemed to setle in better then all the rest.

 

Frank.

 

DONT let it off the lead

 

 

Frank.

 

 

Why not??? if its only 2yrs, will be ok off lead. I have a 12mth one in atm, he is good of lead and great with the terrier. I have lucy from Bob, she is erm 7yrs I think, she is fantastic off lead and great with the terrier.

 

This may be, but from past experince, some are good, most can be killer mad

They can take some time to settle down.

 

If it was a track fighter, it will fight at the drop off a hat over the most trival things with other dogs, just a warning, but, then again, you could be plesently suprised and have a gooden.

 

Frank.

 

Sorry Frank but I have to disagree with you,what the dog did on the track doesn't mean to say he'll do the same when he's in a different environment.Obviously it will take time to settle into it's new surroundings,and will have to be watched very carefully around smaller animals,but with time and patience there is no saying what can be achieved

 

It didn't take you long to write this greyhound off Frank is that through past experience

 

Yes, from past experince Tote.

Now, let me get a few things straight here. From what Molly discribed, the bitch was a fighter, she did not say how many times it fought ect. But did say it was the one off afterwards.

If folks on here are going to jump down my throat from just giving my experince, then im sorry, this site is turning into a right farcking circus

 

Everyone is intitled to their experinces and opinions, no need to go in like a pack of dogs when you dont know the full facts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

As their seems to be more info on this dog now, she does not sound too bad, but, i have not seen the dog, so its very hard to say im sure she will be fine, with cats and everything.

 

Think before you speak and dont have a go at me for my past experince or opinions, right?

 

Frank.

 

 

Nah its a myth that tracks Greys cant be let offlead and will savage your terriers

 

Errrrrrm, when did i say it would savage terriers then Mrs FD?

 

Pleasee explain yourself?

 

Frank.

[mole catcher 1]

As a member of this forum who has experiance of both track and coursing greys, this is how i see what frank is trying to say.

 

Treat each dog as an individual and look at its own problems in there own way. Dont expect them to be like a well trained lurcher when you get them, some never do gain the slightest bit of training abillity. This is not to say they all dont or wont. DONT TAKE RISKS WITH A NEW WARD around other dogs as untill you have the dog for a while you wont be that sure of its temprament. Will they come back when let off the lead? yes after you have put in the effort to get them to your way of thinking and this can and will involve a lot of shouting and whistleing on your part to start with.

 

AS WITH ANY RESCUE/ADULT dog they will come with problems, this may be something as simple as your way being a differant way to the last owners way of doing things, with time the dog becomes better trained. Some have it in their make up that no matter who or what level of rehabiltation is put into them they just dont get to become a well rounded dog, but this is true of most dogs left to their own devices.

 

On the subject of a greyhound coming back when called, remember this. A greyhound is trained to chase, be it a track or coursing dog, not to retrieve, not to sit, not to stay and this is what you have to expect from the off. anything more is a bonus.

 

What i have written above is based upon my own experiances around greyhounds and being someone who has taken in both rescue and retired greys, i feel they are based upon true honest experiances.

[skycat 6,173]

WEll said Moletrapper: I've had experience of both sorts: the first which settle in straightaway, respond to training almost as well as a good lurcher, learn to love a cat within hours (seen this with my own eyes!) and are generally as nice as you could get, even retrieving rabbits to their owner. Then there's the highly alert, often slightly bulgy eyed 'hungry' to kill sort who don't care what they take on, and all that is in their minds is the thought "What am I going to kill next" and they do it with a gleeful expression in their eyes and a wagging tail. THe second sort will NEVER be safe with livestock/cats and small dogs IMO.

[Guest Lurcherbitch]

As a member of this forum who has experiance of both track and coursing greys, this is how i see what frank is trying to say.

 

Treat each dog as an individual and look at its own problems in there own way. Dont expect them to be like a well trained lurcher when you get them, some never do gain the slightest bit of training abillity. This is not to say they all dont or wont. DONT TAKE RISKS WITH A NEW WARD around other dogs as untill you have the dog for a while you wont be that sure of its temprament. Will they come back when let off the lead? yes after you have put in the effort to get them to your way of thinking and this can and will involve a lot of shouting and whistleing on your part to start with.

 

AS WITH ANY RESCUE/ADULT dog they will come with problems, this may be something as simple as your way being a differant way to the last owners way of doing things, with time the dog becomes better trained. Some have it in their make up that no matter who or what level of rehabiltation is put into them they just dont get to become a well rounded dog, but this is true of most dogs left to their own devices.

 

On the subject of a greyhound coming back when called, remember this. A greyhound is trained to chase, be it a track or coursing dog, not to retrieve, not to sit, not to stay and this is what you have to expect from the off. anything more is a bonus.

 

What i have written above is based upon my own experiances around greyhounds and being someone who has taken in both rescue and retired greys, i feel they are based upon true honest experiances.

 

 

 

Brilliant post......Mole catcher..we call it re-call at lesure........we call and they come back at there lesure

[mole trapper 1,693]

Skycat, as much as i would like to take the credit for the earlier post, it was infact that very nice man Mole Catcher.

[FastDogz 155]

% of track dogs are psychotic bloodthirsty savages .a think its with doing all that training laping the track every second night and never actually getting to kill that fuzzy average pet dog sized thing they have bn chasing for 18MONTH .so me personally pal ad rectify it [bANNED TEXT] and just leave her at the track.

 

Dont be tight! what stupid comment!

 

Dont leave her at the track mate judge her on her own merit Simpley if you wanna give the bitch a try then do so if it dosnt work out there are loads of ways you can find her a pet home - and as for been disqualified for fighting well fighting can sometimes mean simpley interfereing with the other dogs it could have ever have been exitiment or play!

 

@ Frank i didnt quote you on "savaging terriers"

 

Nah ok im a greyhound girl and id never have another breed - But i love them as loyal pets but this is simply my experaince i have never ever met a savage blood thirsty hound who deserves to be left at the track

[mole catcher 1]

Skycat, as much as i would like to take the credit for the earlier post, it was infact that very nice man Mole Catcher.

 

 

fivers in the post mate

[skycat 6,173]

Skycat, as much as i would like to take the credit for the earlier post, it was infact that very nice man Mole Catcher.

 

Oops! Sorreee! Comes of having too many Moleys LOL

[Guest Frank]

As a member of this forum who has experiance of both track and coursing greys, this is how i see what frank is trying to say.

 

Treat each dog as an individual and look at its own problems in there own way. Dont expect them to be like a well trained lurcher when you get them, some never do gain the slightest bit of training abillity. This is not to say they all dont or wont. DONT TAKE RISKS WITH A NEW WARD around other dogs as untill you have the dog for a while you wont be that sure of its temprament. Will they come back when let off the lead? yes after you have put in the effort to get them to your way of thinking and this can and will involve a lot of shouting and whistleing on your part to start with.

 

AS WITH ANY RESCUE/ADULT dog they will come with problems, this may be something as simple as your way being a differant way to the last owners way of doing things, with time the dog becomes better trained. Some have it in their make up that no matter who or what level of rehabiltation is put into them they just dont get to become a well rounded dog, but this is true of most dogs left to their own devices.

 

On the subject of a greyhound coming back when called, remember this. A greyhound is trained to chase, be it a track or coursing dog, not to retrieve, not to sit, not to stay and this is what you have to expect from the off. anything more is a bonus.

 

What i have written above is based upon my own experiances around greyhounds and being someone who has taken in both rescue and retired greys, i feel they are based upon true honest experiances.

 

Excellent post that and is what i should of said.

 

Thanks,

 

Frank.

[Guest Lurcherbitch]

Yey!!!!!!!!!!!! does that meen your back frank?? We missed you .

happy to see you again

Edited June 12, 2007 by Lurcherbitch

[Guest Frank]

Yey!!!!!!!!!!!! does that meen your back frank?? We missed you .

happy to see you again

 

Hi LB,

Back again .

For how long i dont know......

 

Frank.