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  1. yllas

    recognising puppy farms?

    I can understand that, it's the breeder not being honest, stating that the puppies are raised in the home, and not wanting me to come and meet her ahead of time that I don't like. As for rescues, I know of several that have the dogs in foster homes rather than kennels. Of course also many that...
  2. yllas

    recognising puppy farms?

    My lovely pair, they were an accidental breeding by a friend so we knew them from the early days. Dear little souls, great escape artists but eventually I learned
  3. yllas

    recognising puppy farms?

    Absolutely! I guess there's a bit of a distinction between out and out awful places which might make the news and those who are more like canny business people who still look after the dogs but who are definitely running businesses while trying to make them look like "just a family who live for...
  4. yllas

    recognising puppy farms?

    I started researching, as best as I could, local whippet breeders. I read advice about how to avoid puppy farmers, and went into it with a critical eye. It seems to me that some puppy farmers, especially with the assistance of social media, are really getting clever at making their...
  5. yllas

    hello everyone

    That really makes sense, yes. However hard it is to walk away, I need my brain fully engaged because it is pretty busy walking round here unless you go very very early.
  6. yllas

    hello everyone

    I'm on the Norfolk/Suffolk borders. I've just been in contact with a local breeder who has an 8 month old she kept back but is now letting go. I'm going to see her at the weekend, but I'm a little uncertain if I have the skills for a timid pup who's been running around with siblings and living...
  7. yllas

    hello everyone

    Hi Judy, thank you. I'll be keeping it local, and am very keen for it to be a whippet, but could probably be swayed if one just happens along that feels right!
  8. yllas

    hello everyone

    Where to start... dog history is, we always had dogs when I was a child, then when I had my young family we had 2 whippet crosses, my last lovely girl died 2 years ago and I'm now ready to start again. Favourite breed whippets.
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