Wilf the whippet has arrived
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Gorgeous, lovely colours, and I love the intrigue of your other dogs! 
It's great to see another 'hound' person on PH. Here's "Betty", our bundle of trouble, she's a 4.5 year old Whippet Lurcher (Whippet, Saluki, Greyhound and Bull Terrier). I remember when she was a puppy just like Wilf!
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.101504589...
It's great to see another 'hound' person on PH. Here's "Betty", our bundle of trouble, she's a 4.5 year old Whippet Lurcher (Whippet, Saluki, Greyhound and Bull Terrier). I remember when she was a puppy just like Wilf!
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.101504589...
gotta love whippets.
my parents have a 5yr b
h...
when she was just a pup
more recently
having dinner with freddie (my mini daxi)
both feeling a little sorry for themselves (freddie after 'de-balling' and the whippet after a toe amputation.
like most whippets, she is seriously fast, seriously stupid (they don't have a very large brain), seriously neurotic, but seriously loving to her owners.
my parents have a 5yr b
h...when she was just a pup
more recently
having dinner with freddie (my mini daxi)
both feeling a little sorry for themselves (freddie after 'de-balling' and the whippet after a toe amputation.
like most whippets, she is seriously fast, seriously stupid (they don't have a very large brain), seriously neurotic, but seriously loving to her owners.
Edited by village idiot on Wednesday 11th July 13:49
He's pretty bright and has settled in well. The first night he was crying at 2:30am but a pee outside, a little food and a play saw him back to bed....for two hours 
Next night a bit better and last night he slept from 10pm to 5:30am so pretty good. Like most pups he's like a clockwork toy, into everything for an hour or so then collapses in bed for an hour or two. Up for a pee, a nibble then off again. The long sleep last night was due to a play session on the beach. Running on sand tired him out nicely so I'll do the same today. Lord knows when I'll get any chores done.
He's taken to a cashmere mix cardigan which my other half says has shrunk in the wash.
For some reason, we have a seal skull in the garden (as you do). Wilf has had a good time trying out his new teeth.
Next night a bit better and last night he slept from 10pm to 5:30am so pretty good. Like most pups he's like a clockwork toy, into everything for an hour or so then collapses in bed for an hour or two. Up for a pee, a nibble then off again. The long sleep last night was due to a play session on the beach. Running on sand tired him out nicely so I'll do the same today. Lord knows when I'll get any chores done.
He's taken to a cashmere mix cardigan which my other half says has shrunk in the wash.
For some reason, we have a seal skull in the garden (as you do). Wilf has had a good time trying out his new teeth.
Edited by rovermorris999 on Thursday 12th July 13:55
village idiot said:
having dinner with freddie (my mini daxi)
Have look at something like the Savic Ergo feeder, they come in different heights and are perfect for hounds.
rovermorris999 said:
Betty likes to do something similar in the winter, she has mastered pulling her blanket over herself...
Edited by kmpowell on Friday 13th July 10:01
Edited by kmpowell on Friday 13th July 14:44
Our Whippet managed to escape from the back garden a few days back, a short time later our neighbours cat was found dead in our front garden and the dog had some suspicious scratch marks on her chest.
We don't know if she killed the cat and brought her back or if the cat was already dead and the scratches are from her climbing out through the hedge and she's just found the body and brought it back.
She did look a bit guilty.
We don't know if she killed the cat and brought her back or if the cat was already dead and the scratches are from her climbing out through the hedge and she's just found the body and brought it back.
She did look a bit guilty.
ooo000ooo said:
Our Whippet managed to escape from the back garden a few days back, a short time later our neighbours cat was found dead in our front garden and the dog had some suspicious scratch marks on her chest.
We don't know if she killed the cat and brought her back or if the cat was already dead and the scratches are from her climbing out through the hedge and she's just found the body and brought it back.
She did look a bit guilty.
Yes, your dog escaping because you hadn't secured your garden properly just happened to coincide with neighbours cat dying of natural causes. We don't know if she killed the cat and brought her back or if the cat was already dead and the scratches are from her climbing out through the hedge and she's just found the body and brought it back.
She did look a bit guilty.
I'll tell you another coincidence, there just happens to be another thread running about irresponsible dog owners.
That's not good. . I'd be devastated if my whippet did that. Very glad we have a very secure garden and he is not a jumper. Added bonus is that he's always lived with cats and never tried to hurt any of them!
Feel for your neighbours, seems like the cat tried to put up a fight if it managed to scratch, poor cat
. I'd be devastated if my whippet did that. Very glad we have a very secure garden and he is not a jumper. Added bonus is that he's always lived with cats and never tried to hurt any of them!Feel for your neighbours, seems like the cat tried to put up a fight if it managed to scratch, poor cat
ooo000ooo said:
She did look a bit guilty.
There is considerable evidence to show that most animals (dogs included) don't show secondary emotions. As an owner, you will have given signals that you are unhappy / displeased and the dog will pick up on this - she wont have a clue why you are cross.TwigtheWonderkid said:
Yes, your dog escaping because you hadn't secured your garden properly just happened to coincide with neighbours cat dying of natural causes.
I'll tell you another coincidence, there just happens to be another thread running about irresponsible dog owners.
I'm irresponsible because my dog finds a way out of the garden once in the several months she's been with us? I think you're being a tad judgemental. I'll tell you another coincidence, there just happens to be another thread running about irresponsible dog owners.
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