Dan Parker 1 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 hi there, I have just joined having spent a few weeks looking round websites related to field sports, primarily those related to running dogs. Having just moved to an ideal rabbiting spot in rural Bedfordshire I have, as has long been an ambition acquired a Whippet (bitch) pup and plan to follow with a couple of ferrets in a month or two. Tia (my puppy) is presently at 14 weeks so a long way to go. I plan on starting her working late 2013, at the moment on basic commands and retrieve training. Whippets not being the easiest dogs to train I expect I'll be posting regularly to ask for advice when I hit those one step forward,five steps back moments. Anyway great forum and hope to chat to some of you soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebigdog Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 welcome pal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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angusmcfangus 24 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Welcome pal I am your neighbour from hertfordshire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Parker 1 Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Welcome pal I am your neighbour from hertfordshire. Really like I said me and mrs have just got this house in beds. Until we moved in my Mrs was down your way in Melbourn nr Royston. good countryside around there, its just I wouldn't have had time to bring n a dog with commuting up this way and back everyday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whiteracer 258 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Welcome mate, I am just starting to show an interest in hunting/running dogs myself Just brought myself a 6 x 4 kennel off eBay, so now looking to add a whippet or whippet x to the GSD and staffie that I already own Looking more then anything to get out and mooch about looking for rabbits,have a laugh and meet like minded people! I am in Luton beds be good to hook up sometime when I ve got the pup? Did you get your whippet local? ATB Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,503 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Hello and welcome mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Dan Parker 1 Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Welcome mate, I am just starting to show an interest in hunting/running dogs myself Just brought myself a 6 x 4 kennel off eBay, so now looking to add a whippet or whippet x to the GSD and staffie that I already own Looking more then anything to get out and mooch about looking for rabbits,have a laugh and meet like minded people! I am in Luton beds be good to hook up sometime when I ve got the pup? Did you get your whippet local? ATB Chris Yh sure, theres some great countryside in Beds I was driving out near ampthill / flitwick this morning for work thats another area I mean to try when my pups reasy for working. No didn't get her local had to travel to near Newport, Wales. Even in my limited experience I'd advise shopping round a bit. Tia is of Laguna lineage so not big by modern Whippet standards but you can see she'll be a strong runner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whiteracer 258 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Ok nice one, stay in touch and I ll meet up with you whenever your ready, was hoping to get this months copy of 'Earth Dog Running Dog' thru the post today to see if there any half decent ones in the back of that for sale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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