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Thanks for the advice. She does have good recall in enclosed areas such as the dog park and garden - I figured I could call her verbally and then give two short toots of the whistle as she's returning, using a reward that she doesn't usually get such as salami. We could practise in the safety of...

My rescue girly Emmy has zero recall away from the house and garden to the extent that I now don't let her off except in dog parks or when I hire the local riding school! Getting boring and expensive, not to mention that the local dog park is a mess and gets some undesirable dogs in there.. She...

I would also be worried that your whippets could get kicked by the deer - they could do some awful damage :( Other scenarios could be getting lost or injuring themselves on barbed wire/ crashing into trees/run onto a road etc as they chase. Practically, what would they do with the deer if...

He's on the MRGT Facebook page as having gone to his new home on 9th January :)) :))

Cheers everyone :)) Will try some of this stuff out and report back for the next person who asks the question!

I know someone did a similar thread a while back but I can't find it :blink: When I only had boy dogs I used to clean the patio flags with soapy hot water and once a week used Jeyes and there was never a smell. However since having Emmy there is a definite wee aroma that I can smell on the...

My faves are blacks, closely followed by blues. Jinx is divine :wub:

To play Devil's Advocate, there are pros and cons to both complete diets and BARF diets. ;) When I spoke to my neighbour who used to train greyhounds he nearly fell over when I mentioned giving them raw food as he said the problems of salmonella aren't worth the risk. There have also been...

Hiya I had a similar problem with two of mine a while back and started a thread called 'runs in the evening' if you want to look for more advice there :thumbsup: I have since switched from James Wellbeloved to CSJ food on the recommendation of a friend - I also needed my new rescue girl to...

:'( :'( So sorry to read this - what a horribly sad time for you. From what you have written about Badger in the past he sounds so very like Roscoe in his ways. You gave him a great life and every possible chance for as long a life as he could have. I can only imagine how devastated you must...

Horrible situation and feel so sorry for her :( As well as what people above have said, may be worth making sure the vet is a sighthound specialist? Am sure no decent vet would expect her to have that kind of money upfront, either. Keep us updated. :luck:

We got Roscoe and Grover together as pups - they are litter brothers. I kept thinking we had room for one more but OH took more convincing. I had become more involved in greyhound and whippet rescue by this point and one day, bizarrely, a whippet x saluki bitch was brought into the greyhound...

Oh it is vile when they find fox poo or dead things :x :x A few weeks ago it was sub zero and Grover had managed to find something dead and rotten on the banks of the Mersey. We had to drive home with the windows down. We were virtually blue with cold by the time we got home but the smell...

She's adorable - just love the little white 'collar' :))

I feel really lucky - my three tend to avoid mud! If we go somewhere muddy we usually go in the car - make sure it is toasty warm on the way back and after the ten minute drive home the mud seems to just dry and fall off before they get into the house! The only time I have to bath them is if...

Stunning photos, Sarah - every single one of them would look beautiful printed and framed.

Joey and Grover are pretty similar! Grover at 8 weeks Grover at 16 weeks

Your Joey is gorgeous and very like my Grover! Would you mind messaging me to tell me what his breeding is so we can see if they are related - last time I saw one that looked like him, it turned out they shared a grandparent :)) Obviously you might not want to put his breeding on this actual...

At least you are being honest about her. Perhaps in a new home with a different training approach and more time spent on her, this girl could be turned around.

I also use facebook and have some people from k9 as my friends on there but Sarah is right - it isn't a substitute when you are a first timer with whippets, don't know anyone else who has them and need advice. I got fantastic advice off some people on here two years ago when I got Roscoe and...