Rspca Needs Replacing

[neems 2,406]

 

 

Yes dont worry about them,! some Salukis and Saluki saturated crosses are naturally skinny and any body who has an inkling about the breed knows and accepts this ,no matter how much you feed them they reach a certain weight and structure and all excess is passed as stool ,they will not put on fat some do but not many. If your really concerned take some good photos go to a good V et with them and the dog get them to check the dog over weigh it and give it a clean bill of health get them to write the date and that the dog is perfectly healthy, put that on the back of the photo along with the date and their stamp let the c**ts at the RSPCA fight with the Vet it will cost you about £40 or do as I would and tell them to f**k off and learn about dogs or better still over weight budgies.

 

I wouldn't do that to a vet I liked,they won't want any part of that argument.

 

On the Vets part it would purely be a health inspection and a certificate if the RSPCA wanted to disput the Vets professional opinion that is their choice. vets duty is examining a dogs general health and weight . My Vet knows my dogs and what they do and how they are kept he wouldnt hesitate to provide any certificate if your Vet would I would suggest changing the Vet. Rspca go for the underhand dodgy stuff most working dog owners care for their animals and should be willing to stand by them.

 

 

If you're upfront with the vet about your reasons then fine,but if you use their word to piss off a charity as powerful as the RSPCA without their knowledge they probably won't be happy.

[desertbred 5,490]

Charity yes they sponge money of the unsuspecting in the name of animal welfare as for power that is what they are trying to obtain by a back door and deceiptful methods. They wont be allowed to get away with it plain and simple, as even judges have begun to realise the RSPCA a political group under the guise of a charity that is now exploited as the prosecution office for the Anti hunting brigade using charitable donations to prosecute spurious cases under the cloak of alledged animal cruelty ,exploiting their charitable status along with the draconian Hunting with dogs Act to deprive folk of their livestock and pets because some tree hugging cretin deams a animal to be cruelly treated or itis cruel to catch or even breed meat for the table. f**k the RSPCA.

[Caravan Monster 323]

Yes dont worry about them,! some Salukis and Saluki saturated crosses are naturally skinny and any body who has an inkling about the breed knows and accepts this ,no matter how much you feed them they reach a certain weight and structure and all excess is passed as stool ,they will not put on fat some do but not many. If your really concerned take some good photos go to a good V et with them and the dog get them to check the dog over weigh it and give it a clean bill of health get them to write the date and that the dog is perfectly healthy, put that on the back of the photo along with the date and their stamp let the c**ts at the RSPCA fight with the Vet it will cost you about £40 or do as I would and tell them to f**k off and learn about dogs or better still over weight budgies.

I had grief off a vet the other week. He was doing the hand between the pin bones thing and wouldn't have it that saluki types are a different build to greyhounds. I think he made up his mind I was some sort of horrible b*****d the moment I walked across the waiting room. FFS the dog is better fed, exercised and trained than the very large majority. The first thing he said was "is she a pet?", no doubt hoping I was going to start with some macho nonsense about dogs having to work for their keep. Will have to find another running dog specialist vet now Richard Torr has closed down. It's as if people spend their time dreaming up reasons to interfere in other peoples lives these days.

[Gilbey 1,479]

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Edited July 9, 2017 by Gilbey

[PJCaswell 114]

I've got a very lightly built saluki cross and get a lot of comments about her weight from do gooders. I'm expecting some bell end or other is going to bring them to my door looking for a neglect case. Is there anything I can do to prepare for them turning up? She's with me more or less 24/7, so the chances of them taking her without a warrant are slim.

 

Before anyone asks, yes she is wormed and I've tried upping her food. She didn't put any noticeable weight on and was bouncing off the walls - it would be cruel to feed her that much unless being worked hard. It's difficult to avoid the general public when exercising her, especially during the summer when I'm trying to stop her running in the heat and off the hard ground.

 

I've got a very lightly built saluki cross and get a lot of comments about her weight from do gooders. I'm expecting some bell end or other is going to bring them to my door looking for a neglect case. Is there anything I can do to prepare for them turning up? She's with me more or less 24/7, so the chances of them taking her without a warrant are slim.

 

Before anyone asks, yes she is wormed and I've tried upping her food. She didn't put any noticeable weight on and was bouncing off the walls - it would be cruel to feed her that much unless being worked hard. It's difficult to avoid the general public when exercising her, especially during the summer when I'm trying to stop her running in the heat and off the hard ground.

99% of civilians don’t know what a healthy running dog should look like so just ignore them but if someone who has good a running dog mentions something then it’s worth having a think.

The only reason I mention this statement of the obvious is that if her behaviour noticeably changes when she eats more food, then you might not be giving her enough calories. Dogs shouldn’t have more noticeably 'energy' if they are at the right weight and given more food - but they could appear that way if they are not getting enough calories in the first place.

I’ve had problems getting enough muscle/fat on my dog at points. What works for me is feeding her small amounts of animal fat (lard, chop fat etc) or some other high calorie fat like cheese, in addition to her normal meals. I’ve had to do this a lot more in the winter if she is out and about in the cold rain for hours. When she is slightly heavier then she is also a lot faster.

[rob284 1,682]

Caravan monster what is she fed on?

[Caravan Monster 323]

99% of civilians don’t know what a healthy running dog should look like so just ignore them but if someone who has good a running dog mentions something then it’s worth having a think.

The only reason I mention this statement of the obvious is that if her behaviour noticeably changes when she eats more food, then you might not be giving her enough calories. Dogs shouldn’t have more noticeably 'energy' if they are at the right weight and given more food - but they could appear that way if they are not getting enough calories in the first place.

I’ve had problems getting enough muscle/fat on my dog at points. What works for me is feeding her small amounts of animal fat (lard, chop fat etc) or some other high calorie fat like cheese, in addition to her normal meals. I’ve had to do this a lot more in the winter if she is out and about in the cold rain for hours. When she is slightly heavier then she is also a lot faster.

 

That's an interesting point about behaviour, hadn't thought about it that way. She couldn't relax and the puppyish messing around started again (about 2 years now, so should be about grown out of that). Although there are plenty of greyhounds and lurchers in my part of the world, they tend to be 'civilian', so there's not much in the way of knowledgeable people to ask advice from. I did meet Jim Greenwood (the lurcher trainer) once, and he said he thought there was nothing wrong with my dog's weight, just frustrating getting strangers making comments on what seems an almost daily basis.

 

@Rob, variety of mince beef, lamb, chicken, salmon, tripe, chicken frames and breast of lamb. Bit of brown rice or pasta and veg with cod liver oil and a thin slice of lard with the mince. I try and get her to have a handful of grain free complete every day, but she's not that bothered about it. Around one and a half pounds of meat a day and she seems to hold a weight of 21 kg at 25" tts. For comparison, my old dog (similar saluki/collie/grey) held 25kg at 23" tts in her prime. For what it's worth, current dog is considerably faster than my old one ever was.

[PJCaswell 114]

I would maybe try to up the fat content of her diet without increasing the volume of food. If she does not settle after a big feed that might be because she has a too full a stomach and was cramping. I know she is not a greyhound but they are often fed on higher fat diets than you would think.

 

but... if she is fast, 2 years old and someone who knows running dogs has had a second look then you almost certainly have nothing to worry about.