Linda&Daisy 0 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Last fall a dog found us, a Great Dane X Greyhound. One thing led to another and started a new passion. www.aklurcher.com is the result. In the last few months I have found even more sight hound mixes and wondered how these warm weather dogs were ending up here and breeding. This week I found my third sight hound mix that came from a mushing kennel. Like in any breeding program, some dogs just do not work out. Bad coat, not the right temperament, or other reasons they do not make it to a team. I’d like to help find homes for these dogs, called “Lurchers†in the UK. The sight hound mixes I have seen so far are very unique, great companions, and potentially good hunters. It's too cold here most of the winter for these dogs not to mention our recient -20 F this week. While I'd love to see them homed here but finding an indoor home for "Harley" was difficult. People just want to toss them out in the yard in sub zero and if you have a lurcher or a lab for that matter you know they are social. From my 30 years of training I believe they work better when your a team but anyway.... I will look at a Saluki X GSPointer/sled dog this week. I have a photo of him up on my site. Any ideas how to help home these dogs outside of Alaska?? Any suggestions on my site that would appeal better to hunters is appreciated www.aklurcher.com Link to post
Rocks 77 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 That is retarded, This is a hunting forum not a rescue for bleeding hearts to pawn there shitt Link to post
Guest bezza Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Seems an intersting and genuine post to me and not "retarded" or "bleeding heart" in any way. Link to post
hollands hope 1,024 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 That is retarded, This is a hunting forum not a rescue for bleeding hearts to pawn there shittwell fella bit harsh in your comments there aint ya ,and your abselutly right this is a hunting forum and should stay that way but nothing wrong with trying to rehome some dogs although its in the wrong section Link to post
Guest MOLLY Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 L&D, you will get better info about rescue lurchers, homing etc here... http://www.lurcher.org/llink/forum/index.php There are also American members Moll. Link to post
Scallywag 78 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 She posts on there too Moll - sometimes I can't help wondering if all she's after is more hits on her website.......... Could be wrong of course Link to post
Linda&Daisy 0 Posted February 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I trained and competed with all kinds of old guys for 30 years so your comments are generally predictable. I've only had purebred AKC registered, Field Champion hunting dogs so the idea of working the mix of breeds like the dogs you guys have in your profiles, is foreign to me. I'm finding it fun. Never know what kind of skills these dogs may have here in Alaska. Daisy seems to be a pretty good rabbit dog, proveing it last weekend bring home 3 snowshoes for Sunday dinner. Lucy is a fierce retriever, no duck ever gets away. By the way, "retarded" refers to a person or thinking being not a statement or thing, so it used incorrectly and "shit" has one "t" in Engish. We hunt, we kill, we eat. Linda & Daisy Link to post
Guest MOLLY Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 She posts on there too Moll - sometimes I can't help wondering if all she's after is more hits on her website..........Could be wrong of course Moll. Link to post
Simoman 110 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Engish Its not good practice to highlight bad spelling and grammer and them miss the L from English Good on you for trying to give the dogs a second chance Link to post
Linda&Daisy 0 Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Engish Its not good practice to highlight bad spelling and grammer and them miss the L from English Good on you for trying to give the dogs a second chance "L" , "L " ! I always forget that one. I post to over 30 forums for benifit of the dogs and more hits means more people see it and so I can learn more from experts, such as yourselves. This is the only site that really talks about hunting. If I wanted to walk my Lurcher on a head halter and speak sweetly to her all her life I just stay with those sites but I want to train for an all around working dog. All I knew was retrievers before I got on some of the other forums. Link to post
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 This is polite request to "wind in your necks." It's late. I'm tired but I will lock this thread if you don't keep it civil. Link to post
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 As you wouldn't heed the warning, thread closed. Link to post
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