new greyhound

[Guest GARTHYWILSON]

Good luck with her. And well done for taking a track dog.

 

thank you very much

[kreet 0]

hope she turns out a good un for you , if you stick and show them a bit love they usualy will stick to you like glue unless there chasing something lol . when i was younger i remember walking the greyhounds one night with my grandad must have been about 5/6 and he had a huge bluey silver dog and 2 others my grans cat used to sit on the wall out the front and just as we walked out the gate it jamp down and well in a metter of seconds there was nothing left my gran heard the screatch and went mental lol always remember that she was gonna make him sleep in the kennel with the dog lol they are as game as any dog some of them and if trained big game would be a walk in the park . good luck with her mate .

[Guest GARTHYWILSON]

you are rigth mate that is it show them abit of tlc

[Guest MyDogsAGuire]

DAWN why is 5 years old not exactly ideal? If it was a lurcher or terrier it wouldnt have been bred till then anyway I have a patterdale pup her off a 6 year old bitch and a 10 year old dog, both dogs first time being bred

[Dawn B 212]

IMO and I think you'll find in most vets opinion, its too old. In comparitive terms, a 6yr old bitch would be about 50yrs old in human terms, as I said NOT ideal. I am not one to advocate using young animals to breed, perhaps about 3 and a half for a first litter, giving ample time, about 2 seasons to see if you are happy with the way the dog works. Many will like more seasons under their belt, I too appreciate that, but for bitches they are the ones that need to be fit, healthy and in their prime, your male, any male of any age, (say your 10yr old) is fine, he has the mating to think about and thats it!

[Guest oldskool]

before my time my grandad owned a collie bitch that was served every year with every stray in town... i think the last litter was at 13... she lived on till 15 with no ill effect... and this was a farm dog, to be fair, my grandad wrongly let her take shelter where ever she could get her head in all weathers... my oldest terrier was about 12 when she came in heat and got unknowingly caught with a different collie i think she died at 18 or so... i think when they stop comin into heat properly then its their bodys way of telling them they have had enough... nature knows best and all that jazz

[Guest Frank]

Wise words OS.

[Dawn B 212]

before my time my grandad owned a collie bitch that was served every year with every stray in town... i think the last litter was at 13... she lived on till 15 with no ill effect... and this was a farm dog, to be fair, my grandad wrongly let her take shelter where ever she could get her head in all weathers... my oldest terrier was about 12 when she came in heat and got unknowingly caught with a different collie i think she died at 18 or so... i think when they stop comin into heat properly then its their bodys way of telling them they have had enough... nature knows best and all that jazz

You know years ago dogs roamed in packs, kicked out in the morning, bought in at night. Nobody got attcked, dogs were not a problem and dogs ate whatever you gave them! They lived long lives and were very rarely ill! What went wrong?

[Guest Frank]

You know years ago dogs roamed in packs, kicked out in the morning, bought in at night. Nobody got attcked, dogs were not a problem and dogs ate whatever you gave them! They lived long lives and were very rarely ill! What went wrong?

 

Thats what i would like to know too Dawn.

Strange one??

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

You know years ago dogs roamed in packs, kicked out in the morning, bought in at night. Nobody got attcked, dogs were not a problem and dogs ate whatever you gave them! They lived long lives and were very rarely ill! What went wrong?

 

Thats what i would like to know too Dawn.

Strange one??

 

I believe the increase in vehicle traffic has alot to do with it and dog theft. Owners keep there dogs inside and are fearful of other dogs. The dogs become very unsocialised, and also dont build strong immunities.