Our Adventures In The Countryside

[LasVegasNo1]

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Lovely photo's Helen, we have countryside like that at the back of our house, unfortunately, like you, the devil Whippet doesn't allow us to walk there without a lead :- " So now we travel to an 'island' to walk Alfie :b

I have also invested in a 50ft training lead with varied success, varied meaning he's perfect on the lead with recall (without being tugged mind ) and almost useless off the lead :wacko:

 

[mtotos]

what a lovely place to stay you are very lucky, get well soon josie :huggles:

 

[~Sarah~]

Beautiful photos Helen and what a superb place to live. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Hope poor Josie :- " recovers quickly from her escapade. :luck: :luck:

 

[dessie]

Oh deer!! Bane of my life as well so haven't got any suggestions I am afraid. Sorry Phoebe pussycat has gone missing, I hope she returns safely.

 

[Nicola]

Lovely to read your story. It's great to catch up with Josie and Lola and their move to the country. What lovely countryside, you must all feel over the moon with where you are now.

Sorry to hear you are having problems with deer. Let us know how you get on with spray collars if you decide to use them. This sounds like it's worth a try.

I have to keep Fred and Stan on leads in the Peaks because of all the sheep (I use extandable leads as they don't tend to try and chase each other round, they just like to sniff, cock and trot :- " ), but I have researched and found a number of walks that are sheep free. Some local, some a short car journey away. Not sure if this is feasible...can the deer pop up anywhere? :wacko:

Good luck. P

 

[Tesa]

Welcome back Helen, Joise and Lola :cheers: Can't belive it was Josie o not coming back, was sure it was going to be Lola . Good luck with the recall :luck:

 

[~JO~]

Not sure if this is feasible...can the deer pop up anywhere? :wacko:
Good luck. P

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I was in what I thought was a 'safe' field the other day and deer bolted from a garden :lol: So where is safe from here - Archie loves them so much, if he even gets a whiff on the ground he is off searching high and low for them!

Mine are very reliable with sheep and cows, which is a relief :thumbsup:

 

[~Helen~]

Yes, I'm going to research these collars. I've heard of citronella, and also mustard is another? I'd be interested to know more about this new one that's coming on the market, Jo.

 

[kris]

helen the place youve moved to looks lovely,im green with envy! :wub: naughty josie getting lost like that and getting into scrapes! (w00t) i cant let my shibas off the lead,they just go and go into the distance,you cant recall train them theyre like wild animals.i always use the retractable leads when were out so they can have a romp.hope your cat comes home soon :luck: :thumbsup:

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

hope phoebe comes back safe and sound :luck:

poor josie....hope you can sort it out and trust her again soon :b

lovely views...you are very lucky :thumbsup:

 

[Indee]

Lovely pictures I'm glad that you are both enjoying the country side!! You have moved to a lovely place, where abouts?

Milo loves the deer too, and not returning after 45minutes is nothing to him, thankfully he is a good whippet and always returns to the take off point. (This took me some time to learn as I would wonder off looking for him, he'd get to where he'd started the chase and bugger off home!) I worry and worry too, imagine all the worse things that could happen, thankfully Riley doesn't seem intrested as I think I'd be a gibbering wreck if they both went!!

 

[tlewis]

I am not sure about the ones that give electric shocks, the dogs may be in such a state not to respond anyway and you could hurt them.

Shock collars do work very well on deer chasing dogs, but you have to have the collar on the dog and be on the spot for them to be effective. Deer seem to be around only when you forgot to put the collar on. Some dogs seem to know when they don't have the collar on although a dummy collar is also available for those dogs.

Coon hunters in the USA use a method you might try. They have a collar with a sponge attached which is soaked in a mixture of deer urine and gland secretion. The dog gets so sick of the smell that they develope an aversion to deer!!

You can buy various "Breaking" scents in the USA. Don't ask me where you might procure a bottle of deer **** in the UK!!! :- "

I have deer crossing my place all the time. Chasing them accouts for the vast majority of injuries my dogs get. Some never learn. I doubt if citronella would have the slightest effect around my bunch once they are on a deer.

 

[Julie D]

iT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL WHERE YOU ARE NOW HELEN, YOU'LL BE SUPERFIT WITH ALL THE WALKING.

i WAS SURE IT WOULD BE YOUNG lOLA NOT COMING BACK, CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S ANGELIC jOSIE (w00t) HOPE SHE MENDS SOON , SHE LOOKS REALLY SORRY.

yOU NEVER KNOW THE CAT MAY WANDER BACK SOME DAY, HOPE SO :thumbsup:

 

[Hilary & Hounds]

Glad to see you back! Your new place looks superb. :thumbsup: It's a pity you can't reason with a hound, isn't it? Hope Josie learns her lesson soon. :wub: :wub: Just like everybody else I was sure it was Lola you would be talking about! (w00t)

 

[Rae]

Hello

Nice to see you on K9 again.

What a lovely place to live and what a nightmare that Josie is making it difficult.

Leia the loonatic is a horror with the deer too so I have to keep her on her lead in the woods and then 2 a day drive her to somewhere safe to let her have a run. It's crazy considering where we live and the fantastic walks we could have if she wasnt such a hunter. A few weeks ago we were in a set of fields ( we have permission) and she just took off after nothing - I presume she could smell something. She ran straight through a field of sheep and then one of cattle (in front of the farmer who owns the fields and thankfully he knew it was her and that she would not bother his animals). I could see her in the next valley running amock :angry: She came back eventually but that was the finish as she had been missing in total 4 hours over the previous few weeks in various locations so I'm not taking the risk anymore. The minute she is off her lead she goes. :angry: The rest of them will chase if something pops out infront of us (which is rare with Holly barking non stop the whole way round :lol: ) but she has to go off on her own and find something. One of these days the rest will follow too.

If the collars work I'd be interested to know. :b For now we are back to obedience classes which I know will do nothing for her hunting up, but now that we are walking in areas with other dogs I dont want her dashing up to everyone to say hello in a totally over the top fashion. :blink:

I've now started to take my lot out in 2 goes as I dont want the puppy picking up any of her habits - which is ideal, but a bit exhausting!

I hope Pheobe turns up. :luck:

 

[~elizabeth~]

Well done to find such a nice place for the whippies!

Sorry to hear about the missing cat Hopefully she's not that far away. I lost a cat for 6 months after bringing him home to Wales from Oxford. I assumed he'd started an incredible journey back to Oxford and gave up hope. Actually he'd just taken up residence in the neighbouring hospital just 50 yards away and was being well looked after there. You'd have thought word might have got around, but I suppose it didn't help they though he was a 'she' :b So don't give up hope yet - ask everyone in the village to your housewarming and ask them to check their sheds, garages (or barns now you're in the sticks)!

You see, last night we took off after some deer.One of us came back o

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I can sympathise with your deer experience we had a similar one ourselves a few months back, that involved a 40 minute disappearance, a kick to the eye and a terrifyingly close encounter with a major A road. Since then we've had several close deer encounters, each of which he's returned or stayed. The secret seems to be immediate distraction; if you can yell (or puff the collar) in the split second they are deciding to chase, you can get control back even with a super-keen dog. However these have all been with roe deer, which he's never been quite so attracted to; it might be harder with muntjac as he has more confidence now about taking them on. They are difficult to avoid as they are everywhere hereabouts, even in the garden at times. I just say a little prayer and keep a sharp eye out when we're having a little stroll out the back now. :sweating:

Glad she is ok :huggles:

 

[running_free]

Wow what a lovely Place for you to live, lots of space for your dogs to run around.

Glad your whippet came home safely and yes I definitely think she had an angel on her shoulder.

Thanks for those pictures