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Salukifan

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  1. Breed is Rottweiler X Labrador I feed him his raw by hand I have had him since 8 weeks I will try your suggestions cheers Why? If you think this is a good idea then I beg to differ. Give the dog his food and leave him in peace to eat. If you want to do anything, put MORE food in the bowl as you approach. Increasing anxiety about access to food will NOT fix this. Get a professional in or leave him alone to eat. Growling is a warning. Heed it and change what you are doing.
  2. I haven't seen that statement of acceptance made by anyone. Things have to change. Things were changing. All I hope is that the opportunity to see if the changes are successful is given.
  3. Really? Which vets and venues in Victoria would those be? Have you ever actually attended an event or are you plucking this stuff out of thin air? I thought lure coursing was done at KCC Park? They chase a lure on a very small, under regulation course. Im pretty sure there are no tight turns. There hasn't been an ANKC LC trial in the State yet.
  4. Really? Which vets and venues in Victoria would those be? Have you ever actually attended an event or are you plucking this stuff out of thin air?
  5. If this ban were not being implemented with a drop dead date 12 months from now, that choice wouldn't have to be made.
  6. Do you have a solution? There are too many dogs. There were too many dogs before the ban was announced. That's a big part of the reason why the ban was announced, ostensibly. Most of them would have been killed, as has occurred every year. Now there are even more dogs' lives at stake as racers, breeders, and youngsters are also out of a job. Unless the government is committed to housing these dogs for perhaps years until every last one the owners can't or don't want to keep can be behaviourally assessed, rehabilitated if necessary/possible, and rehomed if they will make suitable pets, then healthy, sound animals will be euthanised. Is that a reason to perpetuate this cycle indefinitely? The numbers don't add up if we are considering the good of the dogs as a population. A gradual reduction in dog numbers over the next few years while the racing industry wound down and rescue caught up would probably have been a better way to go about it if it has to be done, and might preserve the most number of dogs overall. However, we don't get to dictate to the government how they should do this. It was obviously a political decision, and it is in Baird's best interests to make a splash. A gradual closure is not a splash. I live in hope that welfare organisations and GRNSW can negotiate a slower transition, but not holding my breath. Corvus. If we keep agreeing, where will this end?? Nice to see some thinking in the sea of ignorance and emotion surrounding this issue
  7. Lure coursing and oval track racing are not the same. Altering courses to suit? Hardly compatible with the sport. They don't need separate classes. They compete as registered sighthounds or in the other breed and associate class. Greyhounds can already compete in the sport. But it requires the ability to turn hard at speed - something racing greys haven't been bred for for decades and no current racing grey has experience in. It will require a change of conformation - and that won't happen overnight. Given the number of dogs likely to end up coursing, I doubt it will happen at all.
  8. Yep. Indicative of the level of knowledge that's driving much of the current discussion. God forbid what is going to happen the dogs placed with inexperienced rescues who think they are just big spindly generic dogs. The idea that Greyhounds are sleepy couch potatoes that require no effort from an owner does the dogs a considerable disservice - especially the young ones. I know owners who will PTS their dogs rather than have them in the wrong homes. Chained to a kennel and used for pigging or left uncoated and ignored in back yards? I'd PTS too. I predict a rise in the abuse of greyhounds. It will move from the racing to the pet environment. A tragedy for the breed. But people on this forum push the adoption of greyhounds on the grounds they are the dog for the lazy person, that they're couch potatoes that only need a 20 minute walk each day. Of course they do. Despite the fact that most of them have never met a fit young greyhound in their lives. They are Sighthounds. They live to run. They are large dogs capable of almost unbelievable bursts of speed and they need exercise and stimulation like any other dog. They have fine coats and little body fat. They need rugging and shelter. And if they are coming off the track, they have never EVER been alone in their lives. They way some people talk about them you'd think they were pot plants. They have needs like any other dog.
  9. Yes. When live baiting came out it really kicked off a lot of interest in saving them. What worries me; there is the line is that if the dog has no tattoo, you can't prove it's a grey and therefore it doesn't need a muzzle. It makes a more appealing rehoming prospect. (edit; wtf is going on with my formatting!) I doubt you'll be able to buy one anyway once the businesses that provided greyhound racing supplies go to the wall.
  10. Rest and paw paw cream. They heal remarkably quickly.
  11. Without a shadow of a doubt the strangest post I have read in years. The "purpose" of any pet dog is companionship. The shape of the ideal companion is not universal. Owners have preferences. The most reliable way to ensure that the pet puppy you want grows up to fit those preferences is to choose a pup from lines selectively bred over generations to have them. All standards for pet breeding legislated by states are universal. They do not mention breed. States do not discourage the active breeding of dogs outside of breeding organisations. Why organisations devoted to the preservation and breeding of purebred dogs would promote anything else defies logic. You clearly have an issue with purebred dogs. It would be nice if the tragedy now confronting dogs bred ENTIRELY outside the ANKC system didn't simply serve to make your point. The ANKC has no welfare standards specific to individual breeds. They apply to all of them. Identity politics? Em what the hell are those?
  12. At least race greys in kennels get to leave them. If there is no legal method of testing fitness for function in a race line. How does it go forward?
  13. The breed does not have a supply of bred for pets Greyhounds because there is such an oversupply of bred for sport Greyhounds. Greys are all but given away due to the oversupply so there is no pet market. So the current breeders do not breed for pet traits - personality, looks, geniality towards other pets etc Pet owners would gravitate more towards the docile end of the Grey population rather than the super chaser end. If you compared the two groups, one would be slower than the other. Slow is relative though - a slow Grey is faster than the speediest fluffy white dog on the planet. Sounds to me that what you think a pet greyhound should be is a dog without prey drive or any real heart. That is not what responsible Sighthound breeders select for. The market for large pet sighthounds is a small one. Dogs require careful placement. Pig hunting interest is an issue. These are not dogs that fit easily into many homes. Greys aren't any different. Few current pet Greyhound owners have experience with young dogs that are a lot more work.
  14. But slow doesn't automatically mean less of a prey drive. Just means they can't catch the bunny Slow is a measure of speed. Greys are Sighthounds. Sighthounds have prey drive. Is this news? It certainly is to the people who think Greyhounds have to be abused to chase a lure and who post pictures of their dogs with kittens and bunnies showing their " true nature"
  15. Future breeders? There are only about half a dozen non-racing breeders in the entire country. Intrigued by the idea that slow greyhounds make better pets. Why???? You never hear that assertion about any other Sighthound
  16. My prediction is that the abuse will come from the rescues who think warehousing is an acceptable life for a dog and from uninformed or uncaring owners who think they are doing a Grey a favour by keeping it alive in an unsuitable home. The market is going to be flooded with these dogs. A whole bunch of people who wouldn't be sold one by a responsible breeder will end up with one. And, as has been the ongoing theme in the history of the breed, it will be the dogs who suffer. Yes, society will survive. And the dogs will pay the price. As they always do. I think of your average Greyhound confined to a two bedroom apartment (apparently they are great apartments dogs ) and walked on lead once a day. If you've never seen the sheer joy these dogs get from free running, you won't know how sad a life that will be.
  17. WM: No offence but if you take an off track grey that hasn't been thoroughly tested into your home, you put the lives of your existing dogs at risk. A high prey drive dog that hasn't been socialised to see small dogs as dogs? Do the math. No one seems to be asking why so many sighthound owners are deeply concerned about the future of these dogs. Managing high prey drive dogs requires knowledge. Unsocialised high prey drive dogs wit no obedience training? Even more. There are risk here and uninformed rescues and foster carers have the capacity to increase them.
  18. Maddy: Yep. Indicative of the level of knowledge that's driving much of the current discussion. God forbid what is going to happen the dogs placed with inexperienced rescues who think they are just big spindly generic dogs. The idea that Greyhounds are sleepy couch potatoes that require no effort from an owner does the dogs a considerable disservice - especially the young ones. I know owners who will PTS their dogs rather than have them in the wrong homes. Chained to a kennel and used for pigging or left uncoated and ignored in back yards? I'd PTS too. I predict a rise in the abuse of greyhounds. It will move from the racing to the pet environment. A tragedy for the breed.
  19. Agreeing with you again. They should have been given the chance to clean up the industry. If they couldn't, a ban was totally justified.
  20. Agreed Perse But it may also mean less future suffering by generations of greyhounds... There won't BE any future generations of greyhounds.
  21. There is no one 'best' food. You should definitely look to one that has quality proteins and meat as the first few ingredients. Grain or grain free, all have fillers. The most important thing really is to CHANGE foods occasionally. The best way to prevent a dietary imbalance is to ensure food comes from a range of sources. Dogfoodadvisor is good website for reviews provided you understand that they are not big fans of grain in dog foods. I'm currently feeding Wellness.
  22. I find my older dogs tend to get fussier. Some meals are eaten with gusto. The same meal a week later is picked over. I did increase variety and if not much is eaten, I offer another meal in the morning (I only feed once a day) Food with stronger odours like tuna, mackerel etc seems to be well regarded. My foods of last resort for Ted (RIP) were My Dog Puppy sachets, scrambled eggs with smoked salmon (he loved that) and tuna on kibble. When they get that old, my view is that they can eat whatever they want.
  23. It can include deregistraton. For a body that has no legal powers, that's as bad as they can make it. I know that but the wording sounds pretty weak. Also the public don't know that either. Maybe leading with the promise of deregistration and full cooperation with the aim of legal prosecution might have been stronger. Judging by the comments I've been reading, the public's understanding of how the pedigree dog world operates and its lack of enforcement powers is low.
  24. It can include deregistraton. For a body that has no legal powers, that's as bad as they can make it.
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