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Pointy hounds include-
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Whippets (Whippys)
Lurchers
Italian Greyhounds (Iggys)
Salukis
Afghans
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Come The Day
Come the day I take that final bend,
Can I count on you to be my friend?
To see I’m treated just and fair,
It means so much to know you care.

For, what the future holds in store,
Now that I can race no more,
Should be addressed for every hound,
Who parts the punter from his pound.

Tell them I don’t ask for much,
A kindly word, a gentle touch,
Somewhere warm to lay my head,
A meal each day to keep me fed,
Not just life- but quality,
This is how it ought to be.

Do not see me swept away,
I long to live another day,
With peace of mind, tranquillity,
And those who care surrounding me,
So tell them all- you have that choice,
I beg of you to be my voice.

By Denise Dubarbier.

Oh yes, that moment when your stomach arrives in your mouth and time seems to slow down?

I was just saying to dh earlier that we all have moments like that and can only do our best to minimise/manage them as best we can, it's the people whose dogs do this every single time, yet they still don't bother to even attempt to control it like the woman that has finally driven us out of the park that backs onto my garden and is a 30 second walk from my front door that do my head in.

Good to hear it was the sparrows and not the man that Blue was interested in after all! Fantastic that he came back full pelt as well - well done Blueboy!

moose I can't stand selfish owners like that. I did apologise to the man and he was quite jolly about it. Luckily. I had children with me too just to complicate it all a bit more. Blue did look pleased with himself. Little sod!

He actually scared my friend the other week when he had a zoomie moment. She hid behind me! I did laugh but I can also appreciate it's quite intimidating. Particularly his motorbike type cornering.

All three of my dcs hide behind me when Pip has a zoomie moment (says a lot about the size of my backside I suppose) - but then they've all been Lurchered in the past and he's a lot bigger now than he was then, so they learned the hard way.

Pip is walking wounded again. I think it's a combination of handbrake turns/cornering and faulty brakes that does it. This time he's managed to cut the inside of his elbow at the front and bruised and grazed his knee at the back - but both on the same side. He did it in the garden yesterday, somehow, but how I haven't a clue, as he didn't even yell or do his "Help! I've broken my leg" impression, like he usually does.

He seemed ok, but went lame almost as soon as I let him off on our walk today, then walked it off. Think it's just bruised and still, but it's back to lead walks for the next few days for him to be on the safe side.

Honestly, I think he could win a prize for the most accident prone dog ever. I've actually lost count of the number of injuries he's had now - and he's only just one!

I am always in awe of these kind of zoomies, but appreciate others might not be.

Naughty Roo ran off to play with some kids in the park and they screamed, which she thought was fun so she tried to lick their faces.

Back on the lead for the foreseeable future....

Just when I think things are going well, it goes wrong again!

I'm the same Brave. Only ever let my two off together when the park is completely clear. Fortunately there are a couple of slots in the day when we get a good 30-45 minutes without anyone else there most days.

Lurcherboy is ok, as he's a chunkier, slower lad, but when they get going together they pretty much cover the whole park in seconds and I can see it being extremely daunting for non-pointy owners.

I know what you mean about 'just when I think things are going well ...'. Same with Pip, two steps forward - three steps back tends to be the name of the game around here.

It makes me wonder if I need to go back to puppy classes Moosemama.

But I tried two, and they just shouted at Roo, and the whippet in her did not take well to that (handler had the grace to feel a bit embarrassed...but he was clearly used to more robust dogs, like retrievers and labs, who you can yell at and yank around and they still wag their tails. Not my Roo... she was scared and I hated that)

I do think training classes are a good idea. I've had to stop going as mine were mid-week in the daytime and I no longer had anyone that could drive me there, but we did two courses and he passed his puppy and foundation awards.

The ones local to me, that I could walk to are not positive, non-punitive enough for me - or Pip, for reasons similar to those you mention.

Finding Lurcher friendly training round these parts is hard.

If you can ever get to one of Jim Greenwood's training events its well worth going - and worth looking out for them. For what you get they are really not too expensive - and you learn so much about how what you're doing and your body language transfers to the dog as well as some good guides to what the dog is doing.

I am in Hants, happy to travel a bit for a good trainer!

Some people don't get these kind of dogs, they are a bit more sensitive ( with an occasional bout of independence) than average maybe.

Our friendly neighbourhood dog chaser is still after Lola! Do any of you have any idea how long after she's spayed she will no longer be attractive to him? He runs along with us whining away at her :( at least he seems to not be able to find her from so far away so his owner is usually close ish by!

I am very keen to get a Greyhound or Whippet. I live in London (right opposite a huge park) and would prefer a rescue/retired racer. Can anyone recommend where I should look.
Also I have a cat, is that usually a problem?
thanks

have a look at lurcherlink, they are very good on advice for pointies.

also:

www.retiredgreyhounds.co.uk/adopt-a-greyhound/?regionId=lon_se

Chocrock, mine came from EGLR. and all their dogs are fostered, so they are pretty good about knowing the cat status.

We have 3 cats, and cmotdog is ruled by them.

Our hound is supposed to be cat trainable. He's not. I would definitely go for one who has been fostered with a cat.

Other rescues to try are HoundsFirst and GRWE South East. Birmingham greyhound Protection have full greys and the occ lurcher.

Oh dear! Just noticed my lurcher bitch is having her first season!

she was clingy and funny yesterday, in desperate need of love and now we're on.

I guess this means lead walks only for a few weeks!

argh, I was not expecting this so soon

Farrah is in foster with cats... I think in Kent?

Brave - I'd also go as far as to walk at unrespectable hours as entire males are determined wotsits. Perhaps pavement pounding for three weeks?

One lady walked her in season weirmeraner (sp?) off lead up the local fields whilst her children played football. It caused chaos and she was getting so cross with all the attention her bitch was getting. Not saying you do this I'm saying that some people are clueless about some situations. Even the respectable owners were having problems retrieving their own dogs from her and I won't even mention the owners who didn't give a crap.

This morning's walk was mainly us exercising a couple of puppies. Two separate incidences. Both really young. One owner stood in the middle of the park watching whilst her sweet pup caused lots of excitement by running over to other dogs and then bundling them. Blue it seems isn't overly fond of bold puppies. Then the woman blew be whistle. Pup ignored her for ages. Finally Pooch stops playing as she has had enough. Pup looks for owner and then decides actually I will go now.

Chocrock Scruples Whippet Rescue are worth looking at for whippets/whippet lurchers. They're also very active on Facebook.

Whippets are fabulous little things. Addictive though, got my first almost three years ago (in fact it's his birthday in a few days) and now have three of them

Thanks for the advice peanut, Roo is my first dog and I am new to this.

Some books/sites say "don't leave the home for 4 weeks", but I am hoping to do lead-walks at times/areas when I know there won't be people.

There is a forrest walk nearby where I rarely meet anyone, at any time (spooky!), but the thing I don't know is what would happen if I have her on a lead and an entire male (not on lead) comes up. What happens then? I can lift her up but would the dog go for me?????

all a bit scary!

I have experience of this BravePotato! We had a dog who I mentioned this morning who ran along with us but Lola wasn't too interested in him which helped and he didn't seem to be able to do much while we kept moving. I did pick her up in the end as his owner was nowhere to be seen and she was getting distressed. He sat outside my house for 20 mins once we got home!

Oh dear.

May have to do town walks then, where dogs are on leads in the street.

Bit of a shame as we live in the sticks/woods

But prob a good idea.

Thank you moosemumma.

We've taken on a whippet puppy.

He's very young, six weeks today. His mum was feeding them but decided she'd had enough so the puppies have been weaned early.

Gorgeous williamShatner!!!

Anyone make it to a GBGW? What an amazing turn out!