How many of you would get a Lurcher from a rehoming centre?

[Hollie 21]

I was just looking on this rescue site (i'm bored) and they have several young, what look like bull xs 5 month old Lurcher pups, they also have a beautiful 2 year old bitch that can 'jump' and chases cats LOL and it got me thinking about how many people would rehome a dog like this to work it, or do you like to know your dogs working background (parents/grandparents etc).

 

http://www.freewebs.com/manytearsrescue/do...ingforhomes.htm

[victor 10]

put me down aas number 1, i will as soon as i sort out thease kennels, and i can ahve a second dog, :yay:

[JPTfellterrier 65]

why not, no doubt they are either lurchers that have been lost when lamping and never been claimed, i dont know any of my dogs exact breeding and there all cracking

[ssssh1forthepot 0]

In my opinion your better off getting a dog that is from proven working parents.

[brookie 1,193]

why would any one want one they are mostly dogs that have been dumped by people because they are no good its not a nice thing to happen to a dog but it does and sadly its what most of these dogs are

[Guest Countryboyo]

If the dogs were any good they wouldnt be in a dogs home. My opinion!

[Hollie 21]

why would any one want one they are mostly dogs that have been dumped by people because they are no good its not a nice thing to happen to a dog but it does and sadly its what most of these dogs are

 

 

How do you know if a 5 month old pup is going to be any good?

my pup i rehomed from a family that couldn't cope with him so i know nothing about his breeding, admittly i didn't get him to work BUT hopefully i will do some with him, just not as regular as alot of people on here, I have had him for 4 weeks and his is only just starting to show interest in what going on around him while we are out, he is 4 months old.

 

I understand that if you are a keen hunter that wants a dog from proven lines then rehoming wouldn't even be considered but there is a chance these dogs could turn out to be awesome

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

why would any one want one they are mostly dogs that have been dumped by people because they are no good its not a nice thing to happen to a dog but it does and sadly its what most of these dogs are

 

You can't know that Brookie. Some of them get dumped, some get lost, some are stolen and moved around then dumped, and some of them are turned over when they can't work anymore because of minor injuries or whatever .... plenty of dogs from rescues are good dogs for the average person. There are heaps of dogs in rescue who would make many a person happy.

 

Many of them will give you 100% if you put the time in to get them right.

[kriti 274]

Most rescue sites insist on neutering which puts alot of people off. I understand the reasoning behind this but it does mean that most will only go to pet homes and not working homes.

[earthpig 0]

Its not nice to see dogs end up in dog homes ,but if the jokers that enter the hunting way of life,for only for a short period stoped trying to make a quik buck by thinking they know or got good workers themseves ,and stuck to some other sport such as golf , there wouldnt be this problem of second rate dogs in the working world ,and if you notice they are the ones that make a bad name for the true hunting men & women ,only breed of the best for the best ,its a way of life for me and many others, if it aint in you, you cant buy it no matter how much cash you got ,good hunting to the genuine men ,whats left of us!

[mad al 146]

if they're young I'd say no problem, but as they say, "you can't teach an old dog new tricks". Without knowing the history you always have to think that it's the previous owners habit's be they good or bad that come to your door.

 

Three of ours have previous "history" and it is an on going daily learning curve I can tell ya, but you soon find their qualities for sure

[JPTfellterrier 65]

£150 adoption fee, its £60 near me for a fully vaccinated and wormed dog, £150 is a bit expensive

[ssssh1forthepot 0]

I agree that you cant tell if a dog is going to be a good worker at 5 months, they shouldnt even be seeing anything untill 12 months in my opinion, but you have more chance of getting a good WORKING dog if the parents are proven workers and you know the breeding of your pup. Im not saying that some of these dogs in re-homeing centres couldnt turn out to be good workers cos im sure some of them would and im sure you could buy a dog and know the parents and it might turn out shit. Its just there is more chance of a better worker from working lines. Just my opinion

[mad al 146]

Most rescue sites insist on neutering which puts alot of people off. I understand the reasoning behind this but it does mean that most will only go to pet homes and not working homes.

 

 

we must be talkin peddlars here then as why else would there be a problem if they'd had their kit removed?

[Guest Countryboyo]

Its not nice to see dogs end up in dog homes ,but if the jokers that enter the hunting way of life,for only for a short period stoped trying to make a quik buck by thinking they know or got good workers themseves ,and stuck to some other sport such as golf , there wouldnt be this problem of second rate dogs in the working world ,and if you notice they are the ones that make a bad name for the true hunting men & women ,only breed of the best for the best ,its a way of life for me and many others, if it aint in you, you cant buy it no matter how much cash you got ,good hunting to the genuine men ,whats left of us!