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[Haylsey]

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Hi Everyone, what a fantastic forum. I am so excited to have found you. )

Could anyone help with my queries. I have a 10 year old 99% whippet called Libby. She is lonely i think. We had another dog until last year and he died. In the last 3 weeks my mums dog who she spent a lot of time had to be put down and last Sunday my old cat died (who she used to cuddle). So she is the only one now. My children are giving her loads of attention but i feel she needs a doggy companion. Has anyone any experience or advice of getting a puppy with an older dog.

Also, I've been looking around on the internet at whippet puppies for sale but i don't know how to tell a good breeder from a bad one. I have had dogs all my life including 2 whippets but they have all been rescued. I have never chosen a puppy from a litter or had any dealing with dog breeders.

Is it difficult to find rescue whippets?

Any advice would be really appreciated.

thank you

ps i will post some pictures of my beautiful almost whippet as soon as i can locate my missing camera!

 

[trac]

welcome to a fantastic site :huggles:

 

[meddling]

Welcome to k9, you are right it is a fantastic site :thumbsup:

Sorry to hear about all of your family's loses recently, your little Libby must feel quite strange poor love :huggles:

With regards to finding her a companion, rehomes and rescues do come up on this site, there is a pair of girls on here now who have gone in to the Many Tears Rescue.

Others do come up quite often, you would have to access your girls health, mobility and temperment before buying a puppy, whippet Puppies, you may remember can be very OTT. Although my old collie x was 12 when my whippet came along and he coped :thumbsup:

Good luck with filling a space in Libby and your family's life :thumbsup:

 

[Hula]

Hi and welcome

Poor Libby

Why not try JR whippet rescue or there are always whippets needing homes on here ?

The main thing in getting a puppy with an older dog is not to let the puppy annoy the older dog too much as old dogs tend to sleep quite a lot . It can be done but they need careful supervision especially in the beginning .

Good luck :luck:

 

[Trish]

hi and welcome to our site,its certainly a good one

i see your from leeds too which part you from? im from leeds 12.

i hope you find a campanion for libby soon,i saw a beautiful whippet cross on look north last week when they mentioned the dogs trust,wish i had room for her she was gorgeous.

 

[scooby]

Hi Haylsey and welcome to the forum, just a thought--hav u ever thought on a greyhound, these hounds make superb pets and very loyal, we hav 5 greyhounds running at shawfield at the moment and one has just retired--his names Billy and is a super boy OR if u know of anybody lookin for a greyhound, there absolutely free to good homes, think we"r runnin roughly 50 at the moment at my mates kennels and about 7 on the retired greyhound list, just a thought.! :thumbsup:

 

[rls22]

Welcome to the site.

My old whippet boy was 17 when he died earlier this year. During the latter years of his life he saw the arrival of 6 new additions to the family and despite being a bit senile towards the end he loved all of them. Every time the new pup seemed to rejuvenate him slightly and they all knew that Tizer was the boss. We did however, make sure they knew from day one that he was top dog and that they were not to be too rough with him.

Personally, when introducing a new dog to the family when you already have an older dog, I would be inclined to go for a new puppy instead of a rescue. That way there are no underlying problems that you don't know about that could cause upset to your existing dog and you can very much shape and mould the behaviour of your new pup to the older dog. This is what we have always done and as I said have encountered no problems what so ever. I must add that we have been very fortunate and all of our whippets have been very well behaved from day one.

I would take your time looking for the right breeder. Ask lots of questions and expect to be asked lots in return. How a dog has been raised at the start of it's life is so important.

Lots of luck

 

[Painted Lady]

 

[jinnyfizz]

Welcome Haylsey I'm glad you've found us too :thumbsup:

I'm very sorry to hear that Libby is on her own, they do like to live with company :huggles:

I agree with Rachel (rls22) about getting a puppy as, although your work

will be cut out for a while, the pup will take on Libby's ways and that can

only be a huge benefit to you and Libby.

There are a couple of beautiful K9 litters that have been born recently (daledogs and millie), the pups are around 2-3 weeks old at the moment. The breeders are both excellent and I would have no hesitation in recommending either :thumbsup:

Good luck in whatever you decide to do :luck: :luck: and I look forward to seeing pictures of Libby :thumbsup:

 

[Haylsey]

Thank you so much for all your replies. They really help . I think your right Rachel and Jinny a puppy would be good for Libby. Although she is 10 she is very healthy and active. She doesnt behave like an older dog. She met a relations 9 week old guide dog puppy this mornin, she played for ages with it and tried to carry it round like a mum carries pups!

I guess I just need to spend some time reading up on puppies. As a child I had pups but i've never had a young pup as an adult. My first whippet Doris was about 8 when i had her. Then I had a labx who was about a year, then the lovely Libby who was 18 months.

I do like love greyhounds Scooby but have got two children who i think a greyhound would be two big for. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Need to buy a new high gate for the front garden as well first in case i get an escape artist jumper.

Thanks all again

Hayley and Libby

Ps am in Leeds 17 Trish

 

[June Jonigk]

Hiya, and welcome to K9. You're bound to find what you want here, whether you rehome another whippy or get a puppy. There's always someone on here that would know the breeder. Glad you found us. There is someone looking to rehome a young boy whippet at the moment, I'll PM you the details. As you're new - just thought I'd let you know a PM is a provate message :thumbsup: Up in the top right hand corner you will see your messages.

 

[Haylsey]

Thank June would never have seen the message bit, am rubbish at technology

 

[hely]

Hello and welcome to k9...............good luck in finding a friend for Libby :luck:

 

[Nicola]

Welcome to K9.

To help your search for a breeder (once you've decided a whippet pup is for you), have a read of this link. Page two has some good advice from 2 reputable breeders.

http://www.k9community.co.uk/forums/index....topic=50897&hl=

 

[whippetmad]

Welcome Haylsey   I'm glad you've found us too :thumbsup: I'm very sorry to hear that Libby is on her own, they do like to live with company :huggles:

I agree with Rachel (rls22) about getting a puppy as, although your work

will be cut out for a while, the pup will take on Libby's ways and that can

only be a huge benefit to you and Libby.

There are a couple of beautiful K9 litters that have been born recently (daledogs and millie), the pups are around 2-3 weeks old at the moment.  The breeders are both excellent and I would have no hesitation in recommending either :thumbsup:

Good luck in whatever you decide to do :luck:   :luck:   and I look forward to seeing pictures of Libby :thumbsup:

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Awwwwwwwww thankyou Jane :huggles: :huggles: i notice nothing was said about the mad bit :wacko: :wacko:

Welcome to k9 and good luck what ever you decide :luck: :thumbsup:

 

[Eceni]

In the process of finding the right pup, the book 'Before and After getting your puppy,' by Ian Dunbar can be a life-saver - there are a couple of small niggles (saying 'good sit' after a dog sits has been shown to diminish the value of the cue - dogs truly don't understand adjectives or tense changes) but on the whole, it's invaluable as a resource for how to sort the good breeder from the bad, what to look for and then how to manage a pup when it's home - with absolute gold mine details on crate training, teething/mouthing and chewing.

good luck

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[Ann Glews]

Welcome you are in the right place! Post some piccies of your whippy soon..... :thumbsup: