Dogs for sale

blackcob said:
We had a LOT of puppies booked in at work for first vaccs, last week and this week. :(



That's them! I am still pondering how a 'charcoal' sire and yellow dam can produce a litter of red merle puppies.
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Some of the pictures do not look right at all, ton of red flags on the advert, price is one. They are 6 weeks old and their previous litter went super quickly apparently but no waiting list or instant demand for this litter? A lot of adverts sadly remind me of used car adverts, like the classic lines "one lady owner" is like the line "excellent temperament and pedigree"
 
ester said:
https://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/119471648/handsome-male-german-rottweiler-for-sale.html?link=/search?keyword=big+paws
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I was wondering why anyone would part with such a perfect dog until I read this but of course you must introduce him to another dog properly . That says it all for me.

Its virtually impossible to stop other dogs approaching uninvited.

And an owner who does not understand the many reasons why a dog wags its tail. wagging his tail even if another dog is barking at him

Was it high, low, fast or slow, wagging to the left or the right?

Is he wagging his tail as he takes their face off.

Me, cynical? - no ;)
 
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skinnydipper said:
I was wondering why anyone would part with such a perfect dog until I read this but of course you must introduce him to another dog properly . That says it all for me.

Its virtually impossible to stop other dogs approaching uninvited.

And an owner who does not understand the many reasons why a dog wags its tail. wagging his tail even if another dog is barking at him

Was it high, low, fast or slow, wagging to the left or the right?

Is he wagging his tail as he takes their face off.

Me, cynical? - no ;)
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Its almost very clever to slide the line in there phrased that way. I admit being ignorant before about dogs wagging their tail, I thought it meant they are happy but I know now that the helicopter tail most likely shows happiness and dogs can wag their tail in stress as well.

Another thing I see so often is 10-14 week old pups that someone has obviously just got but due to "recent work changes" can no longer keep them, they didn't know about impending changes at work beforehand? I always wonder if the breeder who sold them the pups knows because a lot of good breeders will take the pups back
 
Sukhpreet Aujla said:
Its almost very clever to slide the line in there phrased that way. I admit being ignorant before about dogs wagging their tail, I thought it meant they are happy but I know now that the helicopter tail most likely shows happiness and dogs can wag their tail in stress as well.
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Its all about the big picture when reading a dog's body language, the tail is just one signal but a useful one. I will PM you a couple of infographics which might help.
 
I'm sorry that the UK has the same idiot greeders that we have in the USA. Some people, first time dog owners, go several states away to get a 5 and a half week old Malinois for Christmas. (I hope I spelled Malinios correctly.) The poor puppy has parvo and they don't have to money to hospitalize the puppy. It makes me want to bang my head.
 
GSD Woman said:
I'm sorry that the UK has the same idiot greeders that we have in the USA. Some people, first time dog owners, go several states away to get a 5 and a half week old Malinois for Christmas. (I hope I spelled Malinios correctly.) The poor puppy has parvo and they don't have to money to hospitalize the puppy. It makes me want to bang my head.
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That is sad, even if the pup didn't have parvo that is surely absurdly early to take a pup, how they thought it was an okay thing to do or the breeder allowed it is ridiculous.

Not related but you are in a different decade to us in the UK at the time of typing. Not an original thing to say but worth it
 
‘Its virtually impossible to stop other dogs approaching uninvited.‘

I was devising signs in my head last night, in the style of the official park signs, saying ’Do not let your dog approach other dogs without invitation. £100 fine’. I wish!

GSD Woman said:
I'm sorry that the UK has the same idiot greeders that we have in the USA. Some people, first time dog owners, go several states away to get a 5 and a half week old Malinois for Christmas. (I hope I spelled Malinios correctly.) The poor puppy has parvo and they don't have to money to hospitalize the puppy. It makes me want to bang my head.
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On a springer forum I use, a poor woman in America was breaking her heart over the puppy she got having parvo. It, along with several littermates she managed to find, all died. I mean, how much is the vaccination compared to the sale price, especially when springers aren’t as common over there as they are here?
 
There seems to be a fair amount of my pup has parvo, I can't afford hospitalisation so I'm giving it gatorade posts on the vet groups.

GSD woman I'm amused that you got Malinois right the first time but not when you hoped you'd spelled it correctly :D
 
ester said:
There seems to be a fair amount of my pup has parvo, I can't afford hospitalisation so I'm giving it gatorade posts on the vet groups.
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OMG, Ester. You couldn't make it up.

Totally irresponsible.

Do they not think that, unless they are extremely lucky, they are going to face vet bills at some time in the pet's life? (sometimes huge vet bills)
 
Christmas CinnamonCookie said:
‘Its virtually impossible to stop other dogs approaching uninvited.‘

I was devising signs in my head last night, in the style of the official park signs, saying ’Do not let your dog approach other dogs without invitation. £100 fine’. I wish!
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I think, CT, given our experience with reactive dogs, that this is our specialist subject. ;)

I have also had 2 dogs attacked, one severely mauled. The attacking dogs ran from a distance. No introduction, no provocation just attacked out of the blue, so I definitely do not appreciate uninvited dogs.

My latest dog is superb with other dogs, very gentle with puppies and elderly dogs, playful with those who would welcome a game.

I always ask people if their dog is friendly (evasive action would be taken if this is a no) and if their dog is happy to meet her - some dogs may be intimidated as she is similar to a Great Dane in size and build. You would be surprised how many people tell me their dog is okay when it clearly isn't, giving clear signs of fear or aggression. So I just think for them and respect their dog.
 
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I’ve had the same! ‘Ooh, he’s never done that before’ as their untrained mutt attacks mine!

I just never ask if I can approach. My two won’t go up to other dogs, they’re far too interested in us/the ball/dummy. There should be a law that says you must teach your dog a solid recall before going into an area likely to contain other dogs. The two missiles coming at us yesterday were hard to re-direct! I’ve taken to standing near the gate of the kiddie playground so I can escape if needed. My two follow me slavishly, bless them, so not hard.

It’s a shame, with Brig and Jake, we used to have a lovely social time in the woods, but now we avoid other dog walkers, who always seem to make a beeline for us!
 
Christmas CinnamonCookie said:
I’ve had the same! ‘Ooh, he’s never done that before’ as their untrained mutt attacks mine!

I just never ask if I can approach. My two won’t go up to other dogs, they’re far too interested in us/the ball/dummy. There should be a law that says you must teach your dog a solid recall before going into an area likely to contain other dogs. The two missiles coming at us yesterday were hard to re-direct! I’ve taken to standing near the gate of the kiddie playground so I can escape if needed. My two follow me slavishly, bless them, so not hard.

It’s a shame, with Brig and Jake, we used to have a lovely social time in the woods, but now we avoid other dog walkers, who always seem to make a beeline for us!
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It's not asking to approach, CT. Its when they are heading towards us. I cross the road if they are not friendly but allow her to say hello if all seems okay. Even with my precautions we can be walking down one side of the road and a dog on the other side will launch itself to the end of its lead aggressively barking at her. I don't walk down my own road now because a lab and a cockerpoo throw themselves at the window or side gate barking aggressively and further down the street 2 Bichon take up position on the back of a chair in the window and bark hysterically at any passing dog (tbh it can't be good for them to be in a state of heightened arousal for most of the day, every day). I made light of it with her initially but she became apprehensive and less tolerant.

I prefer to walk in the countryside in areas with few off leash dogs for all the usual reasons but especially as she doesn't get to go off leash (due to the fact she would bolt if she heard a gun shot/car backfire - this does seem to be improving and she wears a tracker for emergencies but I am not ready to take the risk). I don't think it is fair to her when off leash dogs want to play and she is not free to do so and just try to avoid that scenario.

There is a walk that she particularly likes with plenty of sniffing and she is perfectly happy pottering along doing her own thing. One day there was a chap heading our way with a Weimaraner so I turned off and went in a different direction - he followed us - I took her off the path and said to him "you could see that I was deliberately trying to avoid you". He replied that his dog was lonely and he liked him to play with other dogs :rolleyes:. I told him he would do that to the wrong dog someday.

Same place, 2 Dalmations appeared from nowhere, no owner in sight. The male ran at the big girl aggressively, snarling and showing his teeth, I thought he would bite. I stepped in front of her and sent it packing. My husband dealt with the other. Owner appeared shouting "sorry, sorry". Big girl just stood there looking bemused but when she saw them again she hadn't forgotten and was ready for them. I thought it was something about her they hadn't liked but when I met a friend who has a Rottie she said they had done the same thing to him.

If she ever retaliates I know which breed would get the blame and it wouldn't be the Dalmations, Bichons, etc.

She is a lovely dog and in a secure area where she can be off leash she plays beautifully and can recognise when a dog is happy to interact. She self handicaps with puppies so they don't get hurt but plays enthusiastically with labradors and spaniels and enjoys a good run with a greyhound.

I would hate to have her good temperament spoiled by aggressive dogs.

I think I am allowed to derail my own thread.;)
 
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I feel your pain, skinnydipper. I was in the tennis courts on a charming rainy day when a bloke opened the gate and asked if his dog could come in to play with ours. I mean, have a brain, obviously not!

People forever want to bring their dogs over. I think spaniels have a reputation for being nice, it’s just my little werewolf who isn’t. I don’t know if it’s inborn or due to his being attacked, but he has no resilience despite our best efforts (and 4 trainers!) and I absolutely don’t want others affected by his fear-aggression.

Looking at them working this morning, I don’t know if I’d be happy to go back to ‘normal’ dog walks ie wandering through woods for hours. I think I’d be paranoid that we might encounter a nasty dog! Saying that, when I take Bear there, it’s lovely, bar his motorbiking!
 
I have a bitch that used to be fine with other dogs that suddenly became very nasty. She doesn't get to run off lead unless it is an area that is fenced or my neighbor's lot where my dogs are the only allowed dogs. My other 2 don't care about other dogs and I take them where they can run and chase the ball. They also come back when called, unlike what my one bitch exhibited on that one and only occasion.
Most of the time we see parvo coming from shelters that don't vaccinate. These are rural, county shelters that have very limited funds. They'll give a rabies vaccine when the dog is ready to leave but nothing else. The whole Malinois thing makes me crazy. They had to drive something like 12 hours one way to pick up the puppy. It is illegal to fly puppies that young. And I'm sure they paid a pretty penny for him.
 
I think the first ad shows that attempting to get a puppy to pose and take photos yourself is going to be a struggle.
 
ester said:
I think the first ad shows that attempting to get a puppy to pose and take photos yourself is going to be a struggle.
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Yeah that is true, might be overthinking that photo its just not something I have ever seen before in a puppy ad, I've seen them held in someones arms or laps
 
LittleBlackMule said:
Anyone like to imagine what a Bully Kutta x Whippet would be like.. the latest gem I saw on Preloved today ?
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I know they breed bull lurchers because they are tenacious and bring down bigger prey :(. (bull breed not bully kutta)

What would they would be hoping to catch with a Bully Kutta x sighthound? Overkill for rabbits I would have thought (excuse the pun).
 
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