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Rehoming a whippet cross

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ScariestFairyByFar · 14/03/2013 19:45

My friend has asked me if I'd be interested in having hers! I'm so excited been looking for an adult whippet for a while & not having much luck. Always had dogs and worked in kennels for a long time but not much experience of whippets what do I need to know?

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foolonthehill · 14/03/2013 19:48

Don't know but my next dog is going to be a whippet I hope pictures please when he/she arrives!

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Bowlersarm · 14/03/2013 19:51

Aww. My friend volunteers at a rescue and rehomes lots of whippets with minimum problems. They are lovely dogs

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Merle · 14/03/2013 19:52

They are lovely. We have a whippet and a Beddy whippet.
Run like crazy, then come home and flop.

What is this dog a cross of?

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ScariestFairyByFar · 14/03/2013 19:55

Not sure what she's a cross of something with pointy ears she's very whippety currently gets out very little lives in a flat with no garden and alone all day. So not expecting any massive issues as she'll come in the car with me except when its too hot so only ever be on her own for an hour or two and I only work 3 days.

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CMOTDibbler · 14/03/2013 19:56

Aw, a whippety lurcher .

You'll need to work hard on recall, they may not do sit, and you'll need to find out about their prey drive. But they are one of the fastest couch potatos that you'll ever meet!

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Merle · 14/03/2013 20:02

Yes the prey drive is not to be underestimated.

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starsandunicorns · 14/03/2013 20:10

Has a whippet crossed with a corgi

Runs arounds doing laps in the park curls up in bed like a cat very loving. A velcro dog.

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ScariestFairyByFar · 15/03/2013 21:12

Whippet x corgi that may be what I'm about to acquire she definitely has the ears!!

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MagratGarlik · 15/03/2013 21:24

We have a whippy and a whippet x grey. Lovely dogs. Was used to collies, but wouldn't have any other type now.

Come over to the pointy thread. Lots of pointy experts there.

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starsandunicorns · 16/03/2013 19:14

Scariestfairy mines bright ginger has a squareish face corgi sticker up ears ( we nickname her batfinck) big dopey eyes but body is of a whippet and shes runs like one.

When we got her i took her to the vets and he said definantly cogri he laughed and said shes a fab looking dog odd looking but fab

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