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TODAY's UPDATE... Okay ... (this is going to feel like a confession on this site, and after the recent advice!) Today my husband and I sat down and had a chat about going to visit whippet breeders etc, but my husband, and my parents too, weren't on for it.... we decided to go on a positive...

PS This is a brilliant sign off line: -If you can't be a good example -- then you'll just have to be a horrible warning!

This is a good idea.. I have just been to your website, starwhippets, and had a look at Ruby and Star - gorgeous pics. It's great to see them cuddling up with your kids too. My kids really want the cuddle factor in a pet...

Sigh You're all correct. Thankyou for posting honestly. I really feel like I am going round in circles. I think we will go and see this terrier pup tomorrow and try and keep an open mind. Your suggestions about taking the family to meet whippets is a good one. The whippet sire's breeder...

I'M BACK WITH AN UPDATE..... Thankyou SO MUCH to everyone who has posted on this topic. I'm amazed to see it's still going after all this time ... I can see I'm speaking to true whippet fans! SO what has happened... Well, the situation is that I work 2 days a week. On those days the dog would...

I would love to read and chat more at the moment, but I'm actually an expat Brit in AUstralia and it's 11.30pm here. I'm best be off now so I have a clear head for tomorrow's big decisions.... Wish me luck!

Okay - now for some advice on a different note... Have any of you got family members who were previously "dog resistant" and you managed to win them round? How did you do it? My husband has given permission for a dog but is really nervous about it... he doesn't want sleep deprivation, a badly...

Ooo- I'm pleasantly surprised that you're all encouraging me to go for it... I thought I was going to have to go with the sensible option of the 4 hour round trip viewing. Good idea about the breeder return cop-out option ... (but would you expect to get your money back in this situation?!) I...

Thankyou so much Jo for your honest answer. This is a real dilemma for me, because our neighbour's cat has been around for years and I feel nervous being the one to introduce a potential hazard into this situation. Our own kitten (9 months) was killed by the resident dog on our other side of...

I've got a feeling this attachment won't work (puppy photo) ... but here's a go... Thanks again for all your advice - this is really great.. I am feeling more confident. It's possible I could buy this pup tomorrow (the breeder is coming into town and it will save me a 2 hour trip...but only...

We no longer have a cat of our own, but our neighbour's cat is gentle and quite timid in personality - I think she would turn and run... just hopefully quickly enough! This is all sounding encouraging though - you all have obviously had lots of experience with whippets but no sad cat stories -...

By the way.. how do you stick a photo in here? I could send you a picture of this pup ... he is soooo cute!

Sorry to be paranois about this.. but have you come across whippets that have killed a neighbour's cat (or badly injured it!) on this site or through other friends? (Really need to have my mind put at rest about this one after my own nasty experience!)

Hi Meddling and Hula So great to hear from you - thanks for your advice. It's interesting that you mentioned they were destructive and thieves .. do you think this is more than other dogs? (A few cakes went secretly missing in my childhood to Golden Retrievers!)

Hi - I'm replying to my own message here(!)... another worry: Our cat was killed by our neighbour's dog last year (pit bull terrier x staffy ) - a very unpleasant experience. Other neighbour's cats do wander through our garden, and I would hate the same thing to happen to them if we had a...

Hi everyone I am new to this site. We are a family with 2 boys (4 and 7) who are playful but kind to animals. I have grown up with golden retrivers, but my husband is new to dogs (and nervous about getting one). I am seriously considering buying a whippet in the next few days (4 months...