Where did you get your dog from?

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Just curious, given the anti-breeding feeling (been reading the posts on the first page), where your dog actually came from? We got ours from a farmer - with a pet springer spaniel - who didn't realise that the collie (sheepdog) he'd borrowed from his neighbour would be able to climb out of the horsebox window. So no thought at all went into his breeding. So where did yours come from?

First one was from RGT.

Then after she died didnt want another greyhound. Wanted a specific (very rare) breed and went to a breeder.

can i ask why do you think that MRsDeVere?

MrsDeVere, retired greyhound trust will rehome if you have small kids. But I had the same problem with other rescues. But a bugger if you don't want a greyhound.

MrsDe
We were turned down by several rescues in the southeast because we live in a flat, we didnt even get to the having kids part

We have access to a big private garden but three well known rescue's said no because the flat is on the first floor so didnt count as ' direct access'
They wouldn't even come out and consider us. Dome just said dorry no when we said flat on the phone

Our cats are rescue but to be honest if we ever get another dog( and with the Russell being old and ill health we will once he passes) we are unlikely to try a rescue again

That's horrible mama. Poor Puggy ??
Terrible story but at least it saved you the heartache.
It's sickening the amount 'designer' dogs go for, I've been approached three times since having my boy from owners of female pugs wanting to breed together.

People see money trees with curly tails

I've been approached to ask to breed from mine, too. I always tell them not a chance, given the amount of unwanted dogs desperate for homes.

Some said sorry**

Looking to get a rescue dog at the moment.

Lurcher link, Hounds First and Evesham Greyhound and lurcher rescue are all considering us with our 2 cats and 4 year old DS and 5 year old DD.

They foster all their dogs so I feel we will get a better child and cat friendly match as the assessments are ongoing in a home environment.

Loads of puppies in at moment that we could have if I were not working part time. I need an adult dog I can leave for the odd work meeting and will be ok with a dog walker coming in.

Pure, I know the retired greyhound trust will rehome to people in flats if there are suitable place for walks nearby and people are sensible on now they manage the wee and poo quick walks.

Greyhounds are sprinters so don't need tons of exercise and are very happy snoozing on a sofa a lot in between.

They fold surprisingly small too!

We rescued our dog from a very young inexperienced couple who had offered her for free on Facebook.

They had only had her for 3 months and were moving, they'd never done any training with her or really walked her much.
We've now had her 2 years and she is a quite an old lady, who loves nothing more than having a nice walk with lots of new sniffs.

Mrs DeVere

I think we will be seeing loads of pugs/Chis/french bulldogs in rescues soon.

None will be socialised or trained. All will be hard to place with families with young children.

Its going to be horrible.

this is what i was querying. purely out of interest

Love, it's good to know that not all rescues have absolutely rigid rules about DC in the family. I explained patiently that our DC were used to dogs, that both DH and I had grown up with dogs etc etc. No go, except one small local rescue which could only offer us a lurcher who was still with its owner. We didn't actually want a lurcher (nothing against lunchers, just not our preferred type of dog) but I rang the owner anyway and he was very evasive about his reasons for wanting to surrender the dog: I did not feel comfortable, and did not proceed any further.

Bastard Spaniel came through an ad on preloved. We were told they didn't have time for him etc. Turned out we were naive and they were a front for a puppy farm. He is 3 years old now and has several health and behavioural issues. I've been on my knees with this dog, but we persevere. I'd love to get my hands on his 'breeder'.

The Poodley Thing came from a breeder. He's a cockapoo, so an unnecessary cross breed, but is a delight. I am still in touch with his breeder, and although I know many would disagree with me, he is everything we wanted in a dog. After all the difficulties with the spaniel, I wasn't prepared to consider a rescue.

Not sure if i could have something as large as a greyhound, not sure my sofas big enough

I would be happy with a whippet though.
I have cats and rats though and im not sure if that would work.

I bought one private as a kc reg pup, I strongly believe she is not kc reg ( though I have the papers she does not look typical for her breed ), after this experience we decided to get our 2nd from a rescue though we got him as a pup, cost as much as it would have to get a kc reg pup but felt better getting a rescue.

I would buy kc reg again if looking for a specific breed, I don't see a huge problem with it as long as the pup comes from a good home, I would also rescue again as there are so many dogs needing homes. One thing that is annoying me at the moment about rescues are the fact they are rescuing dogs from other countries and bringing them here when there's already millions of British dogs looking for homes, why not sort the problem we have here before bring unwanted dogs over from Spain ?

Mrs Devere - we got a dog from Pups Needing Homes in Sussex - DDs were 7 and 5. She was a pup of about 4-5 months fostered with children. they allow most of their pups to go to families with kids aged under about 6 (unless they're very big and bouncy or have specific issues).

Meh, Absolutely, it depends on lifestyle as to what kind of dog fits in and will be able to thrive alongside the whole family.

It's just good for people to know there are more case by case rescues out there. When we rescued our cats we were told no by many as DS was 18 months. But Cats Protection locally were happy to let us visit and see if they had child confident cats in and we took one of those very bold beasts, and then another the year after.

I know we may need to wait weeks or even months to get a suitable dog for us but that's fine, we plan to have the dog for 10 or 12 years or more so I really want to get the right match for all concerned.

Bythesea Tyler doesnt believe in folding up on the sofa!!!
Mum sat with him on the two seater the other night and he kept shuffling along and trying to push her off. She of course didnt budge and the next moment a leg shot across the line of vision of the tv!!! She spent the rest of University Challenge holding a paw on her lap!!!

Pure, some whippets are fine with very low prey drive. Check out Scrupples whippet rescue too, I don't know how they are with flats but they might know other rescues nearer you.

Whippets are also lovers of warm beds, cosy sofas and dislike hiking in the rain so quite happy to run, walk and then snoooooooze.

Except for the odd wall of death moments round the house of course!

Greyhound rescue west of England .

Twice

Greyhounds are addictive :)

Bythesea Lovethesea Sorry!!

Lottie, sounds ideal to me . A cuddly dog. Someone else was saying their whippet pretended to need to go out by barking at the back door to get their human off the sofa, then rushed back to take the warm spot.

Cunning in a heat seeking rabbit chasing way!