Which Breeder?

[Karen]

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Welcome and best of luck with your search.

Most of mine have excellent recall, especially the dogs, I would personally recommend a dog for a first time pet, I think they are more bidable, in my lines anyway, would'nt dare speak for everyone (w00t)

If you had two I would recommend two of the same sex, you will have LESS problems.

I have 4 of each and never a cross word, the boys are a delight.

Lastly I probably would not let a puppy go to an apartment, a puppy is hard enough to house train under normal circumstances, it would be much harder in a flat with no direct garden accsess. I would advise you to wait, I know once you have your heart set its hard to but it would make things much easier for you.

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

if i was a breeder...which im not...i would sell you a pup based on many things but you having a garden would not be of interest to me personally....

whether you love and care for the pup ....would exercise it correctly..... provide appropriate veterinary treatment and feed it well would be the only things that mattered to me...and im sure you would do all of those things...good luck :cheers:

 

[BeeJay]

The only problems that I can foresee with a puppy not having access to it's own garden is house training. It's easier to be able to pop a puppy straight out the door into a secure garden than it is to put it on a lead and take it down flights of stairs (if you have to) to go to the loo. (They do need to go to the loo many, many times per day when they are young). So the owner has to be more committed IMO.

Also a young pup could be exposed when being taken out to go to the loo to whatever bugs are going around amongst the local dog population.

 

[Nicola]

I have seen many breeders websites (mostly American, perhaps?) where it almost seems as if having a fenced garden is a prerequisite for having a whippet.
If I were a breeder, however, I would much rather sell a pup to a person who I thought would take it for proper walks and let it run free in various locations rather than someone who I suspected would "exercise" the dog by letting them out in the garden on their own. I'm obviously not saying that all garden-owning whippet people do that, just that I don't see why owning a garden should be a prerequisite for owning a whippet.

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I'm glad some breeders are more open minded about the garden thing..although can understand the concern of not having an enclosed garden. Our garden is open plan, as I live in a terraced cottage in a conservation area, so we can't have unsightly but secure 6 foot panel fencing. It does mean that my two get four walks a day as a result, because I can't just open the door and let them out. It can be tiring, but it does wonders for toilet training, getting them into a strict routine. I remember when i did have a large garden...walks weren't guaranteed even twice a day, because it was too easy just to let them out.

Anyway..sorry...didn't mean to use this as a soapbox..apologies to Luvlyjubbly. I got my first whippet when I lived in a flat, but despite all the best intentions, it's really hard work, especially the toilet training. He got so used to going on paper inside, it took me ages to train him to go outside. Good luck with your imminent move and to finding the perfect whippet for you. And welcome to K9.

 

[saraquele]

The only problems that I can foresee with a puppy not having access to it's own garden is house training.  It's easier to be able to pop a puppy straight out the door into a secure garden than it is to put it on a lead and take it down flights of stairs (if you have to) to go to the loo.  (They do need to go to the loo many, many times per day when they are young).  So the owner has to be more committed IMO.
Also a young pup could be exposed when being taken out to go to the loo to whatever bugs are going around amongst the local dog population.

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some i knew a while ago got a lab puppy when they lived in a flat , they made a box about 6" deep and 3ft x 3ft and turfed it to make an indoor garden so they could train the puppy to grass without infection before innoculations

just an idea but it worked for him , maybe of some use ?

 

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some i knew a while ago got a lab puppy when they lived in a flat , they made a box about 6" deep and 3ft x 3ft and turfed it to make an indoor garden so they could train the puppy to grass without infection before innoculations

just an idea but it worked for him , maybe of some use ?

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great idea!!!!...lol

 

[Juley]

You could always go for a slightly older pup who has had some house training already. An older pup would be able to hold on for longer than an 8 week old puppy. Good luck with whatever you decide.

 

[luvlyjubly77]

Thanks a lot everybody. And you're right ... I will wait until after I've moved house to give puppy a better start in life. It's definitely worth the wait, and I've now got 6 months+ to research and learn loads of good tips from you guys.

I'll just have to keep looking at all the gorgeous photos that you post of your wonderful looking whippets. That should keep me going for now :lol:

 

[ponygirl]

Thanks a lot everybody. And you're right ... I will wait until after I've moved house to give puppy a better start in life. It's definitely worth the wait, and I've now got 6 months+ to research and learn loads of good tips from you guys.
I'll just have to keep looking at all the gorgeous photos that you post of your wonderful looking whippets. That should keep me going for now  :lol:

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Good decision Luvlyjubly. It'll also give you time to find & speak to lots of different breeders, sort out the good from the bad :- ", maybe see some of their dogs, and get an idea of the 'type' that you like. Then you can find out when litters are planned and hopefully take it from there (providing your chosen breeder feels the same way about you as you do about them ) Six months really isn't very long at all in the grand scheme of things, you'll have your hands full before you know it and yes, it'll definitely be worth the wait! :luck:

 

[jnjsse]

remember tho that whips ARE addictive! and i'm not the only person who thinks that! some of the pics on here are really good aswell, what colour were you thinking of going?

 

[luvlyjubly77]

remember tho that whips ARE addictive! and i'm not the only person who thinks that! some of the pics on here are really good aswell, what colour were you thinking of going?

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I do really like the whippets that have white faces ... they look so kind of startled!

I like blue brindle, but preferably in patches ... not all over.

Can you tell I'm a novice :b ? I don't quite have the lingo at the moment do I?

However, I would be content with just a really loving companion dog regardless of how he looked ... even if he had three legs and a kinked tail (god forbid) :wub: )

 

[Julie D]

Welcome to K9, :luck: in your search, it is definately worth waiting for just what you want.

If you could manage to go on one of the whippetty walks in your area you will see what they are like.

From what I can tell on here the most common trait is gentleness, affection and love of comfort, plus very little barking. All the other traits seem to be very variable. We got our 9 mth Ella from a breeder on here and haven't regretted one bit. From the same litter...Keiths Jill has 100 % recall, our friends have her brother...very good recall.....Ella loves everyone and every dog she sees and recall isn't her best 'feature' still working on it tho'

She goes out in the wagon every day and on long car journeys she is never bothered by travel sickness, so in that way we're lucky !

:luck: hope you find what you want