Rescue Dogs

[TOM HEAVY 140]

hi all,

 

just wondered if anyone has ever took a pup from rescue site? I know any pup is a bit of a gamble as good pups can come from poorly bred dogs and poor pups can come from well bred dogs so...

 

if u have reared a pup from a rescue site and they have turned out to be okay or poor please let me know, not just lurchers any dog capable of doing a bit being it run, bush, earth retrieve etc?

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Don't really get the point in this post mate?

 

Are you after reassurance?

 

Some people will have rescued a pup and it turn out fantastic. Some will have rescued and it turned out a bag of shit.

 

How will hearing the different stories help you decide?

[Dave6592 51]

Don't really get the point in this post mate?

 

Are you after reassurance?

 

Some people will have rescued a pup and it turn out fantastic. Some will have rescued and it turned out a bag of shit.

 

How will hearing the different stories help you decide?

Does seem like he's after some reassurances about the decision he's made as to get a rescue dog but this could be an interesting topic if it's just a general 'let's hear your stories of rescue dogs' I imagine they'll be a few who've had decent workers from them.

[RossM 8,082]

A few will remember a dog called Bruce mentioned on this site.......

[leegreen 2,150]

Do you remember the winner of the THL lamping competition? A ruff 26"+ Deer Hound looking thing.

 

That was from a rescue centre.

 

 

That was the one RM.

Edited June 3, 2014 by leegreen

[darren_nash 85]

i had a pair when i ,first left home a deer/grey and a beddy/grey . the dh/gh best dog ive ever owned, she taught me..? the beddy x ,hard mouthed stubourn ,wouldnt let go of anything ,hated small dogs..the list could go on ... its a gamble if you get them young enough ,maybe ? they were 5 & 6 at the time and died of old age . personally i would get a pup as you know what your getting and putting into it, its hard to unravel other peoples mistakes .? good dogs are hard to find..

[dimmock20 278]

Suppose of your just after abit of a mooching dog you wouldn't go wrong but if your a die hard dog man Id get something out of proven workers

[TOM HEAVY 140]

hell fire,

 

you can't say anything on here without getting your balls squeezed by someone, just wondered on peoples experiences concerning rescue dogs, whats the harm in that??!! if u don't see the point in the post then don't comment on it!!!!

 

Cheers to the guys that posted with information.

[krawnden 1,036]

Like others have said, it's a bit of a lottery. (But then the same could be said of a pup - you get some litters where one or 2 turn out superb but some of the others are mediocre.)

 

I've had 2 rescues; an 18 month old greyhound bitch that I knew the breeding of, and a 7 - 8 month old lurcher that I didn't know the first thing about.

 

The greyhound was superb; fantastic, quiet temperament and very biddable. Terrific prey drive and superb freezer filler. To watch her come up on her quarry was unbelievably exciting. She hated cats with a passion - I was never able to cure her of that. And she went through a steep learning curve where barbed wire was concerned. She'd obviously never encountered it before. Not long after I got her she ran a rabbit the other side of a barbed wire fence. She didn't seem to realise the fence was there and literally ran straight into it at a gallop. Ripped her chest open pretty badly. Numerous other injuries over the years - too fast for her own good on the rough ground I've got around here.

 

The lurcher is a lovely family dog and is keen but still very inexperienced. He's had his first rabbit on the lamp at the end of last season, and he's good at finding any that are sat tight above ground. Biddable and a pleasure to be out with, but my gut feeling is he's never going to be anything more than a mediocre worker. But who knows - time will tell...

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

hell fire,

 

you can't say anything on here without getting your balls squeezed by someone, just wondered on peoples experiences concerning rescue dogs, whats the harm in that??!! if u don't see the point in the post then don't comment on it!!!!

 

Cheers to the guys that posted with information.

My comment wasn't shitty so why is yours?

 

You will get very mixed stories. Hence a pointless exercise in my opinion.

 

But you crack on

[nomoon 542]

Don't really get the point in this post mate?

 

Are you after reassurance?

 

Some people will have rescued a pup and it turn out fantastic. Some will have rescued and it turned out a bag of shit.

 

How will hearing the different stories help you decide?

because thats what forums are for,stories advice,reassurance sometimes,ive had a few rescue dogs over the years mostly young dogs,whitch have all turned out ok,most dogs are there not for anything they,ve done wrong just because theres a lot of knackers out there who dont give the dogs a chance ,havent got a clue or the patience to train a dog,or change there sport on a whim,ie dogs one month,then harris hawks the air rifles etc like any fresh pup you could pick from a litter its up to you what you make of it ,atb mc

[blackmaggie 3,376]

a lad near me has a rescue its his first as he has always gone for a certain type and knew the parents and there history but like he said it caught his eye and he took a gamble which paid of but only after a lot of work and time he couldnt be happier its taking bits and bats and doing it well but hes a old hand and thinks the reason she was a rescue was because of her nervous sometimes sulky temp and a inexperienced owner but its like nomoon said its what you make it some will do a job for you others wont but if you do go down that route i hope it works out for you

[stabba 10,745]

A pup from a rescue centre is a very big gamble unless you are certain as to it's lineage. They'll tell you anything at those places if you are a decent enough sort as to be deemed as an acceptable client. Now a youngster at say around the 5 month mark would be better as you'll be able to at least gauge some sort of shape/size it's going to be. Like someone said..if you are just looking for a companion/worker then i don't see a problem. If it's going to be a serious worker then i'd source something from a reputable person who keeps a handy animal. But the choice is your's.

[Wales1234 5,489]

If its a lurcher im sure with the right handler and enough quarry its got just as much chance as a well bred pup has !! A worker to worker could go to a guy with no idea and very little quarry to put Infront of them ! It boils down to the person holding the lead most of the time

[skycat 6,173]

I had a pup from a rescue at 6 weeks old, through a vet nurse that got me the pup out of the place. All I knew was that the dam was a greyhound (saw her with the pups), and the pup was a merle, so a fairly safe bet that there was Collie in there somewhere. She did turn out somewhat like a typical Collie lurcher, but heavily built, with a head like a bucket, built like a tank. Lovely temperament, keen as mustard, biddable. Not bad on rabbits, decent on fox but due to her bulk no good on hares, and if the ground was very soft she sank like a lead weight

With any rescue pup you take more of a chance than if you know both the parents, as well as the grand parents: pups often throw back more to the grand parents especially if the pup is a second or third cross, as opposed to a first cross or lurcher to lurcher bred for generations type of animal.