Hi I'm looking for some advice please.
I am not sure if my plans for the weekend were 'adjusted' by a whippet I love called Henry.
My question is can whippets malinger?
Henry and I have been racing once with the sussexlongdogs had a great time met lovely dogs and people. 4th out of four four times, had a consistency that I was proud of, and I thought I had said all the right things 'its the taking part that's important- not the winning' 'better to have lost at racing, then never raced at all' etc...
So last week I had a chat with Henry about going to meet the good folk of Maidstone and Kent and having a trial with them, he seemed up for it at the time.
On Saturday we did a bit of pre race training- nothing too strenuous a walk in the local park. We walked and talked, as we do, planning our route and wondering if we should take a picnic. We paid little heed to the weather forecast- we might be from London but we're not southern softees we picnic rain or no rain!
Anyway to cut this getting longer story short- I detected a limp on Saturday evening long after we had returned from the walk. Could find no sign or symptom of injury etc bar a little difficulty in weight bearing on his rt back leg.
Obviously taking every precaution with my loved one we abandoned any idea of racing and went onto 24hr bed rest(especially under the duvet) tlc and diet suitable to tempt from the sick bed.
Then the rain came ..... more bed rest..... limp less as Sunday wore on. Lo and behold Monday came no limp, but more rain... more bedrest.
So do people think whippets can malinger or should I persevere and get to Kent- just not tell him we're going?
Or fellow football fans do you think there may be a clue in his name and he is taking a lead from his namesake Thierry?
would appreciate your views
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I am not sure if my plans for the weekend were 'adjusted' by a whippet I love called Henry.
My question is can whippets malinger?
Henry and I have been racing once with the sussexlongdogs had a great time met lovely dogs and people. 4th out of four four times, had a consistency that I was proud of, and I thought I had said all the right things 'its the taking part that's important- not the winning' 'better to have lost at racing, then never raced at all' etc...
So last week I had a chat with Henry about going to meet the good folk of Maidstone and Kent and having a trial with them, he seemed up for it at the time.
On Saturday we did a bit of pre race training- nothing too strenuous a walk in the local park. We walked and talked, as we do, planning our route and wondering if we should take a picnic. We paid little heed to the weather forecast- we might be from London but we're not southern softees we picnic rain or no rain!
Anyway to cut this getting longer story short- I detected a limp on Saturday evening long after we had returned from the walk. Could find no sign or symptom of injury etc bar a little difficulty in weight bearing on his rt back leg.
Obviously taking every precaution with my loved one we abandoned any idea of racing and went onto 24hr bed rest(especially under the duvet) tlc and diet suitable to tempt from the sick bed.
Then the rain came ..... more bed rest..... limp less as Sunday wore on. Lo and behold Monday came no limp, but more rain... more bedrest.
So do people think whippets can malinger or should I persevere and get to Kent- just not tell him we're going?
Or fellow football fans do you think there may be a clue in his name and he is taking a lead from his namesake Thierry?
would appreciate your views
a
