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I second Zephyr with a whistle. I use the standard Acme dog whistle as it is very easy to use. To be honest I'm not keen to attract unwanted attention :- " so my dog responds well to hand signals and whispers but the whistle is brilliant for when I need him back right now. With a running dog...

I used a dog whistle to train my whippet pup's recall. I use three pips as a recall command and it is the only command where I still give him a treat. I used the whistle before every feed and when I wanted him to come and play so he associated the whistle with food and fun. When he was in the...

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I've always had gun dog breeds but without a doubt my whippet X is the smartest and most affectionate dog I've ever had. Very easy to train, very quick to housetrain, eager to please, extremely clean, casts very little hair and doesn't have any doggy smell. He's a mooch and a bit of a beggar...

I'm no greyhound expert so take this for what it's worth. While she's playing and having fun inside pop the lead on her and let her associate the lead with something good. Hopefully she'll ignore it. Maybe get her focussed on a soft fluffy toy so she's chasing it around the room while wearing...

Apologies to Towzer for taking this thread off topic. In no way do I wish to detract from the achievements of anyone or even suggest that dogs shouldn't be used for sport or pest control. I respect all the replies to my post. A couple of points in my defence and then I'll say no more on the...

OK I'm prepared to be smacked down here but here goes: Firstly - Towzer, congrats on an obviously good night. Great looking dogs and the result shows the amount of time and effort you put into them. Secondly - I agree that a lurcher forum should embrace hunting and the reality of running...

Just thought I'd post a pic of the wee chap. We were up before the sun this morning. He's very whippet-like and not rough coated like some of his litter mates. Stands 21" TTS.

My Kelpie is a 9 month Whippet X Bedlington/Greyhound boy and already he has the potential to be the best dog I've ever had. So clever & trainable and a delight in the house - a wee thief but doesn't destroy the socks/hats/pants that he nicks. Loves everyone and every dog he's met (still a bit...

I know what you mean and I'd be interested in the responses you get on this subject. My Kelpie is a lovely friendly chap who hates having other dogs acting all tough with him. I socialise him as much as possible and usually it's always fine but there's a chap we sometimes meet who walks three...

My brother has cats which have never had fleas in over 10 years. Following two recent visits to the vet they came back with fleas!

Where and when is it?

Kelpie at 14 weeks - he's half whippet and half greyhound X bedlington

Glad Sonny's feeling better. Best wishes from Elgin.

Nice stuff - as soon as the wee loon's stopped growing I'll be ordering.

Sorry to hear about that and hope he makes a full and speedy recovery. Up until I became a very recent puppy owner I hardly even noticed broken glass but now I'm picking up everything I see on our little walks and swearing at the l******** who smash bottles on pathways (sadly schoolkids and...

Woo hoo! :cheers:

We used vetbed and a fleece and also had an adult sized crate for our 7 week old. The crate was placed in an alcove in our hallway near the front door and across from the radiator so he was always snug. He has never soiled his crate. I just let him out every 3 hours which meant sleeping in the...

Hijack away - it's impossible not to get enthused about a new pup. Your guys look well contented there :)

Thanks again folks - I can hardly believe we've had him for 4 weeks already! Despite my minor concerns about his nocturnal energy he has been a lovely wee pup to have. Yesterday we were celebrating my daughter's 9th birthday so it was a real family day. Looking out on the lunar landscape that...