me new pup

[hang & bang 114]

thought id throw up a pic of the new member of the kennels she 2 1/2 week old now out of a litter of 5 (all the rest are going 2 good working homes 2 people off this fourm) she is the most alert and comes 2 ye first i know it not mean much at that age but i just took 2 her. happy hunting lads / ladies.

[hang & bang 114]

nice pup from what i can see mate are the parents good workers

 

 

yes the sire is a strong blue / buckskin lugana whippet from the north of ireanld , ( mind ye people do just say that in anyway cause its the most coman line but all i can do is take the mans word for it ) not that it rely matters the dog is a good worker wit plenty of wind and gear and can turn wit grate speed catchs dubble figs most nights , the dam is colle X whippet iv her sister here also witch is the best rabbiting lurcher iv owned and iv gone through a few to say the least ,

[wetdogsmell 99]

cracking pup

[tommyt 19]

hangandbang I might drop over tomorrow and pick out my pup if that alright , mate

[xx-georgia-xx 15]

brill looking pup cracking eyes on her

[skycat 6,173]

How the hell can anyone see anything much of the pup with it dangling in the air by its scruff: can't you even hold a pup properly for a photo: it's not a ferret! and it doesn't do them any good to be dangled like that once they're past a few days old: even the bitch wouldn't do that to her pups once they're more than a week old.

I'm saying this because I'd hate to think that someone who doesn't know about how to handle dogs comes on here and sees this and thinks this is the way to handle a pup. And as for the comment about 'cracking eyes'.......well they only look like that cos they skin is pulled tight back by being dangled by its scruff. No wonder people think that lurcher owners are ignorant .....s.

[hang & bang 114]

How the hell can anyone see anything much of the pup with it dangling in the air by its scruff: can't you even hold a pup properly for a photo: it's not a ferret! and it doesn't do them any good to be dangled like that once they're past a few days old: even the bitch wouldn't do that to her pups once they're more than a week old.

I'm saying this because I'd hate to think that someone who doesn't know about how to handle dogs comes on here and sees this and thinks this is the way to handle a pup. And as for the comment about 'cracking eyes'.......well they only look like that cos they skin is pulled tight back by being dangled by its scruff. No wonder people think that lurcher owners are ignorant .....s.

 

 

your a f*****g clown mate nothing wrong wit holding a pup like that , and i stated that ye cant tell i just took to that one read the f*****g topic before ye write shite u fool.

[wetdogsmell 99]

don't worry i hold kids the same way but sometimes there perents get pissed off

[tommyt 19]

How the hell can anyone see anything much of the pup with it dangling in the air by its scruff: can't you even hold a pup properly for a photo: it's not a ferret! and it doesn't do them any good to be dangled like that once they're past a few days old: even the bitch wouldn't do that to her pups once they're more than a week old.

I'm saying this because I'd hate to think that someone who doesn't know about how to handle dogs comes on here and sees this and thinks this is the way to handle a pup. And as for the comment about 'cracking eyes'.......well they only look like that cos they skin is pulled tight back by being dangled by its scruff. No wonder people think that lurcher owners are ignorant .....s.

 

Skycat you must the one who is ignorant if you think that holding a dog like that does them any harm. Bitches, Vixens ,Lions and Tigers will move cubs, pups in the same manner when there is signs of danger when there much older than the pup in the picture it does not bother them at all. How do you think the terrier lads on here lift dogs from the ground some times ,by the scruff ,by hind legs it does them no harm . And by the way its no way to pick up a ferret as you stated

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

How the hell can anyone see anything much of the pup with it dangling in the air by its scruff: can't you even hold a pup properly for a photo: it's not a ferret! and it doesn't do them any good to be dangled like that once they're past a few days old: even the bitch wouldn't do that to her pups once they're more than a week old.

I'm saying this because I'd hate to think that someone who doesn't know about how to handle dogs comes on here and sees this and thinks this is the way to handle a pup. And as for the comment about 'cracking eyes'.......well they only look like that cos they skin is pulled tight back by being dangled by its scruff. No wonder people think that lurcher owners are ignorant .....s.

 

 

your a f*****g clown mate nothing wrong wit holding a pup like that , and i stated that ye cant tell i just took to that one read the f*****g topic before ye write shite u fool.

 

 

Cant see you lasting too long with replies like that, I think you will find that Skycat knows what she is talking about.

[skycat 6,173]

Well I guess we have different attitudes to dogs in general. I'm not saying that it will physically do a pup any harm to scruff it, but by and large lurchers tend to have much thinner skin than terriers and many of them hate being scruffed. I often scruff my terriers to lift them either from holes or into their travelling boxes, but they are only held like that for a short time.

 

In my humble opinion scruffing a pup is something to be done only for a very few seconds if you have to. I usually lift my pups by placing a hand under their chest and the other hand under their back end: that way they feel secure and learn to be handed properly with no worries. I like my dogs to trust me implicitly in every situation and know that I will never hurt them in any way: pays dividends when if comes to doing delicate stuff like removing thorns, cutting claws etc.

 

If you want some nice comments on how the pup looks then why not put up a pic of the pup stood on the ground so we can see what it really looks like.

[trader 0]

i wouldnt pick a pup like that out of choice i think theres better ways and i wouldnt pick a ferret up like that either, nice pup though good luck trader

[tommyt 19]

, but by and large lurchers tend to have much thinner skin than terriers and many of them hate being scruffed.

 

Skycat you are right in what you are saying, I was just saying at that age it would not bother the pup.Do you think if it was a terrier pup scruffing them at that age is ok ,like you were saying get them used to things early as possible .

[skycat 6,173]

Most terriers are tougher, and they weigh less overall, if you see what I mean: their skin is much thicker as anyone who has vaccinated or jabbed up both terriers and lurchers will know, and their pain threshold is usually a lot higher too. What would bother a lurcher doesn't even register in many terriers' brains as pain! I've always scruffed my terrier pups, but once I've got them and hold them supporting their back ends as well if I'm going to hold them off the ground for more than a few seconds: like sticking them under one arm: and their hindfeet usually support themselves: mostly stuck in my coat pocket!

[FoXYSHAM_LAD 1]

nice