Dog advice

alleycat`

Must be just mine then.
I have (small) dents in the wall and i would really like to fit them with rear view mirrors and or reversing sensors / beepers.

~daisy~_2

alleycat` wrote: »

Slightly off topic, but about Huskies, my wifes family have always kept / had them and my FIL has never had one that was a barker.
They do tend to howl but only if you set them off, they don't seem to do it just for the sake of it.

Not convinced about the smell aspect!
Fur certainly wasn't a problem , but they tended to parp up a storm.
O they also like to roll about in the worst thing that can be found about the place. Dead animals to cow plop they like it all.
You haven't lived until you've sat next to a dog that has rolled about in a dead cow :eek:

Personally i've always liked / kept Lurchers & Greyhounds but i'm not sure they'd suit someone with limited space (or near anything small and furry).

I would think, assuming you have the time, a small poodle would be ideal.

funnily enough its a lurcher we are interested in !!

~daisy~_2

have just spoke to the lady from the rescue place on the phone after a few emails and shes going to see the pooch's foster mum tonight/tomorrow and have a chat with her to see if she thinks she will be happy in our family set up

fingers crossed !!

p.s how spooky that some of you have mentioned lurchers !!! maybe thats a sign ??

moomin5

If your intersted in Lurchers then Lurcher Link are great, There's also Greyhound Gap, GRWE and EGLR that home nationally. If you like whippets there's also Scruples

I've greyhounds and they do shed a bit but are fairly easy clean with their smooth coat. We don't have a large house but they like many sighthounds tend to sleep a lot indoors so actually aren't as noticeable as a busy smaller dog. Some dogs are more suitable than others for off-leading in public, but keeping on lead isn't that much of an issue if you can tire them out easily with a normal walk as long as you can find somewhere safe to let them run every so often.

~daisy~_2

thank you Moomin5 - have been reading for hours !!

hethmar

Hope it goes well, if you are still looking, give Appledown Kennels in Dunstable a ring. They take a lot of rescues, I actually got one of my boys (border terrier) from Julie.
www.appledown.co.uk/

If you havent had a dog before it may come as a shock how much effort goes into caring for them properly. I dont think you can be really houseproud and have mutts living with you. My two are short haired and in fact its the short hairs that are harder to get up from the carpet as they go right into the pile. They do smell too, mine are washed regularly but they are animals, you have to expect a bit of smell and a small lively dog can take up just as much space as a large docile breed.

Make sure you walk your prospective dog and see how he gets on with other dogs and how confident he seems. If you are not experienced you will really need a bomb proof dog.

~daisy~_2

thanks everyone for all advice - value it all

the pooch we were interested in - her foster mum decided to keep her cos she was so lovely the search continues ...

dizziblonde

moomin5 wrote: »

If your intersted in Lurchers then Lurcher Link are great, There's also Greyhound Gap, GRWE and EGLR that home nationally. If you like whippets there's also Scruples

I've greyhounds and they do shed a bit but are fairly easy clean with their smooth coat. We don't have a large house but they like many sighthounds tend to sleep a lot indoors so actually aren't as noticeable as a busy smaller dog. Some dogs are more suitable than others for off-leading in public, but keeping on lead isn't that much of an issue if you can tire them out easily with a normal walk as long as you can find somewhere safe to let them run every so often.

I was thinking whippet - mind you my grey's only a smidge taller than a large whippet. Greys are like that expandy DIY foam - they'll expand to as much space as is left... so a tiny cat bed, or a large double bed - they'll take up the lot if they can! Currently the only evidence this house is occupied by a sighthound is one ear, eye and nose poking over the top of the sofa to keep tabs on what I'm up to - and the coat type is definitely the least sheddy furry creature in here!

~daisy~_2

have now emailed the lady from lurcher link this morning to register interest in a couple of pooches and see who she has available

moomin5

Good Luck! Lurcher Link seems to do a good job of matching adopters with most suitable dog for them.