Look who we met today......

[{97702}]

My rescues that have "found me" have never been what I was looking for LOL but they have always been wonderful. Enjoy tomorrow whatever happens.

Ha ha I know that one - on one occasion I was looking for a big black greyhound dog, I came away with a tiny little white greyhound bitch ? Since then I’ve been more pragmatic - I don’t mind colour/age, I’d prefer a dog, but if it gets on with my current dogs that’s fine ?

 

[Clodagh]

Oh it’s quite simple - TW, Clodagh and their like cannot resist a petty bitch fest at me at any opportunity. It shows them for what they are to be honest....

I’ve said nothing but it is still all my fault!? Do you think you may have a bee in your bonnet?

 

[windand rain]

Wishing you well I think the problem with cats is usually run which invites chasing my old cat would chase dogs which kind of meant my dogs always respected him. I think it great to take on rescue greyhounds they are lovely dogs but wouldn't suit my lifestyle as like dogs that are easy to train and dont need leads which kind of rules them out but neighbours have one with about a dozen shitzu type dogs and it seems the little ones that cause the trouble

 

[{97702}]

I’ve said nothing but it is still all my fault!? Do you think you may have a bee in your bonnet?

No, you just ‘like’ every post that criticises or is negative of me in any way in AAD - as was pointed out to me by another user. path-et-ic.....

 

[TheresaW]

As do “friends”‘ of yours. I have no idea why you have the cult like following you do. I like, and do welcome some of your posts, but in general, if we disagree with you in general, or heaven forbid, have a dog opinion, we are wrong.

 

[{97702}]

As do “friends”‘ of yours. I have no idea why you have the cult like following you do. I like, and do welcome some of your posts, but in general, if we disagree with you in general, or heaven forbid, have a dog opinion, we are wrong.

TW I have put you on ignore, I suggest you do the same with me. My last reply wasn’t even addressed to you? I won’t be bothering to reply to any more of your posts, I really don’t see the point - you don’t like me, you are determined to disagree with me whenever possible, that’s your prerogative, I couldn’t care less.

Quite honestly I’m bored of all this pathetic bickering interrupting me posting about what I love - my dogs. I’ll continue to post pathetic ‘I adore my dogs’ posts/photos because I can, and I do, and nobody is going to bully me off the forum by their sniping to stop me doing that. End of.

 

[FinnishLapphund]

I don't think Levrier knows everything, like the rest of us, she does the best she can based on her experience.

Several years ago, a "teenaged" Greyhound chased down my at the time similarly sized Smooth Collie bitch. So on the wrong time, the wrong day, a high prey driven dog can go after any other dog, regardless of size.
Turned out the Greyhound had only days before chasing down my bitch, been to its first training on a race track. The owner hadn't thought about that it would mean that they perhaps should need to be a bit careful the first time they afterwards took their dog to the dog club, especially a dog club who was much in favour of loose training sessions with dogs.
I don't blame the dog, and over 30 years later, I don't blame the owner either. They made a mistake, hopefully they learnt something from it, and my bitch wasn't physically harmed, though it did make a small dent in her mental confidence.

Borzois were bred to hunt wolves, so I presume that size doesn't really matter for them when it comes to what might trigger their prey drive. I once knew a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who survived being tossed like a ragdoll between 3 for his owner unknown Borzois.
But I also know that the breeder who bred Humla, my last (latest?) Norwegian Buhund, who had been breeding dogs all her life, first together with her mother, then on her own, also had Borzois, and a Chihuahua! By the way, she also had some stable cats.

As Levrier have said, i might just as well happen that this new potential dog doesn't get along with Marty, or Millie. She isn't just bringing him straight home because he passed the first meeting test. She's assessing him a second time, in another location, to try to be able to make a thought trough decision.

 

[TheresaW]

Much as I agree with a lot of what you say FL, the dogs could have a fantastic meet in “controlled conditions”, but as Lev herself has said with her years of rescue experience, it takes a while for the real dog to emerge. Why would anyone put the small in that scenario? As my previous post pointed out, not all prey driven dogs will differentiate between a cat and a small dog.

 

[skinnydipper]

So would I be judged to be irresponsible for adopting this dog and bringing her home to live with my dogs (including JRT) and cats? Layla being an ex travellers' dog who would undoubtedly have been worked and could have been described as "keen".

 

[{97702}]

Just because he has me smile all evening despite this s-h-1-t (will now get bitched at for over reacting....)

 

[{97702}]

So would I be judged to be irresponsible for adopting this dog and bringing her home to live with my dogs (including JRT) and cats? Layla being an ex travellers' dog who would undoubtedly have been worked and could have been described as "keen".


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Yep probably SD! Ironic, one of my greyhounds was really really keen - she never hurt a fly with me, when I had to sadly re-home her due to catastrophic divorce, she killed 2 cats in her new home with different owners despite having 3 legs! Was she ever a problem for me? Nope, not at all.

But of course I’m a “know it all”.... I wonder why that might be.....experience perhaps?

 

[skinnydipper]

and with JRT.

 

[Goldenstar]

We also have a Lurcher who had been used for Lamping they abandoned her when she dislocated her hip it’s a long story but we found her injured and rescued her .
She lives perfectly happily with cats obviously we where careful at first .

 

[TheresaW]

I didn’t say the new dog would kill anything. I pointed out that not ALL dogs know/will see the difference between a cat and a small dog, as a very real experience taught me. I also mentioned that my own very high prey driven dog lived very happily with a cat (she also does with my mums cat) but I would not trust her at all with a new cat.

It was also in our minds not to trust Luna ever with our old boy. That’s something that I am sure Lev would have done, but as I said before, all animals are fine until they aren’t.

 

[Sandstone1]

Any dog is capable of doing the unexpected, its just up to the owners to be aware and minimise the risk. Obviously some breeds are more prey driven than others.
I think some of the problem here is that some experienced dog owners constantly seem to rub peoples noses in how experienced they are or think they are and dont seem to think any others have any experience.
I will probably get shot down here or ignored but Im going to say it anyway!
Some peoples attitude on All about dogs really does stink. They have no respect for other peoples opinions and experience. No one knows every thing about dogs! A lot of people here have a lot of experience of dogs some in a professional capacity too but dont bang on about it all the time!
You can always learn from other people no matter how many dogs you have or how long you have owned dogs for.
There is quite a bit of old school attitudes to training too but things change and times change too and it pays to be open minded about things. I think people just need to be a bit more open minded and respect other peoples thoughts a bit more. Im fully prepared to be blasted here or ignored but so be it. Hey its nearly Christmas and in this very weird time of Covid maybe we should all just try to be a bit more relaxed about things?
Anyway Happy Christmas!

 

[{97702}]

If my posts offend you so much Sandstone, don’t read them. It’s not difficult.

 

[Clodagh]

I too have had many rescues and had an ex travellers lurcher who I never worried about with the terriers. She wasn’t great with cats but was quite trainable.
I liked BS post as she was saying that Levriers pack is unsettled. Only going on what has been said by the OP...
Colin and George argue I think ‘incessantly’.
Millie is a bully
Marty is intimidated.
I have nowhere near the Ops knowledge but I think I would want my existing dogs living together contentedly before introducing an unknown quantity.

 

[{97702}]

Ace is dead.

Actually this another fine example of a forum user drawing incorrect conclusions based on the limited information they have available? Of course I don’t share the day to day interactions and lifestyle of my dogs, why would I, I post a snapshot overview. Yet people assume they “know” my dogs from that information. What you read online - as with Casper’s description - is never going to be the full story, and I’m surprised anyone would think it was

 

[Clodagh]

Ace is dead.

I am very sorry. Meant Marty. Edited

 

[CorvusCorax]

I'd be happy to be one of Levrier's dogs, they want for nothing and a lot of 'professionals' don't have the relationship that she has with her pack.
There is no harm being done and there are no welfare issues.

The thing about casting up individual dogs' names and perceived issues from previous threads as a 'gotcha' is that people can make very hurtful assumptions/mistakes when things are still very raw.

At this difficult period when some people are living in isolation without the benefit of a spouse/children/close family for support/to vent to, our dogs are a lifeline, I know I wouldn't have got out of bed for the last nine months without mine, and indeed this section of the forum can be a place of solace for us as well.
Bear that in mind, eh?
If you don't like what someone has to say, ignore it.

 

[Sandstone1]

If my posts offend you so much Sandstone, don’t read them. It’s not difficult.

They do not offend me at all. Your post just proves my point, Im sorry you feel the need to be so rude most of the time. You come across as pretty angry most of the time. Maybe take your own advice once in a while.

 

[Sandstone1]

I'd be happy to be one of Levrier's dogs, they want for nothing and a lot of 'professionals' don't have the relationship that she has with her pack.
There is no harm being done and there are no welfare issues.

The thing about casting up individual dogs' names and perceived issues from previous threads as a 'gotcha' is that people can make very hurtful assumptions/mistakes when things are still very raw.

At this difficult period when some people are living in isolation without the benefit of a spouse/children/close family for support/to vent to, our dogs are a lifeline, I know I wouldn't have got out of bed for the last nine months without mine, and indeed this section of the forum can be a place of solace for us as well.
Bear that in mind, eh?
If you don't like what someone has to say, ignore it.

Thats the point though. Often people dont ignore it and bite back often quite nastily.

 

[Chiffy]

Owning and looking after horses and dogs, so many people have differing opinions. So easy on a forum to make assumptions about how someone looks after their animals.
If a post doesn’t actually ask for advice or opinions, best not to give it.
I agree with CC, my dogs have been my lifeline this year especially but ever since I have lived alone.
Whatever your opinions, be kind.

 

[planete]

Real life experience of multiple high prey drive ex-working dogs, be it racing or rabbiting is essential to their successful management. I think Levrier has got that and I do not doubt she will be quite capable of making a wise decision. Without people like her, these dogs would not have a future.

 

[Bellasophia]

first read this.
http://greyhoundequality.org/care_article1.html
the greyhound experts themselves have written a very informative article about differentiating a high prey drive dog to a predatory aggressive dog.This is very important to understand.
Many of the comments written here ,after the” kick off,”have used examples to say their own high drive dog loves cats / small dogs in their home and all will be well...
We still don’t know which category Casper is in,as Lev didn’t give us any info on the dog she was going to see.
Personally I would wish to see neither issue in a fifth dog entering a mixed pack,there are low -key good keepers in the rescue...they would gel beautifully .Why rock the boat?
I posted on her first posts as I was enthused by the photos of a beautiful dog and pleased to she was going to get another g hound..
I simply went to the rescue website just to see if he had “ reserved “ on his name.I was ready to cheer .
Instead I read he was an ex racer,returned from first adoption,failed the first test. ,failed cat test ,,not recommended for cat home,exhuberant with children,not perfect on walks etc..
so I did have concerns for this dog coming into levs pack.
If he was coming into an all Grey pack I would have absolutely no reservations that this dog would have been integrated with careful management.But we have two terriers to consider ..I’ve discussed this in my first post
This will never be a 100 per cent safe place for the little ones with an ex racer in their midst. Imo.


lev is irate,says ive violated her privacy,which I actually haven’t.

..we’ve even been told not to have opinions..sorry,it’s a discussion forum.


Im very upset that club house say I’ve discussed her posts there in my first post on this above...please show me where.
Ive actually reported this to admin...it’s totally unfair and demeans my integrity.

 

[CorvusCorax]

'We still don't know' because we don't need to know and we 'didn't get info' because it's not about what you or anyone else would 'personally like to see', because it is really none of our business?
I know I'm as guilty as the next person for getting a bit over-involved with other people's dogs, but people really do need to back off here, Levrier is entitled to post about her dogs without they and her becoming public property.

I've seen things which concern me much more on this forum getting coo-ed over, and managed to sit on my hands.

This is just a bit weird now.

 

[{97702}]

I posted this because you recently posted you were under extreme stress..not going into that,but you posted a very disturbing post .

lev is irate,says ive violated her privacy,which I actually haven’t.

Im very upset that club house say I’ve discussed her posts there in my first post on this above...please show me where.
Ive actually reported this to admin...it’s totally unfair and demeans my integrity.

Since you have asked.... there you are. The “disturbing post” you refer to was one made on a thread in Club House which was intended to be a place to discuss issues without judgement.

 

[{97702}]

'We still don't know' because we don't need to know and we 'didn't get info' because it's not about what you or anyone else would 'personally like to see', because it is really none of our business?
I know I'm as guilty as the next person for getting a bit over-involved with other people's dogs, but people really do need to back off here, Levrier is entitled to post about her dogs without they and her becoming public property.

I've seen things which concern me much more on this forum getting coo-ed over, and managed to sit on my hands.

This is just a bit weird now.

It’s more than weird. I don’t think I’ll be bothering to say as and when I do adopt another dog - which won’t be today you will all relieved to hear, I have a migraine so cannot drive for 4 hours today so Colin and George get to live another day.... I’m so upset as I won’t be able to get to kennels until after Christmas now and I expect Casper will be snapped up again before then, such is life ?

 

[Blanche]

I agree with CC that this is getting weird now. I really am at a loss to understand why some of you are responding as you are. If Lev was as irresponsible as some of you are suggesting, would she not have brought him home the first day she met the dog? The snooping and the vitriol is not becoming on any of you, it reminds me of bullying teenagers. Love and light and sparkles to you all, it is Christmas after all!?‍?

eta I will most probably be accused of being a groupie ( or whatever someone said about supporting Lev)of Lev now. But hey ho!

 

[Parrotperson]

Just because he has me smile all evening despite this s-h-1-t (will now get bitched at for over reacting....)

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GEORGE! He is lovely.

I don't pretend to know the politics of AAD but I do think for some reason people gang up on you.

We should all be kinder. To everyone. This year has been sh1t in so many ways. I've been to 3 funerals and am about to go to a forth, a friend who literally dropped dead of a massive heart attack.

My point being. LIFE IS TOO SHORT.

I know you'll do the right thing and have the relevant experience.

And yes everyone else is entitled to their own opinion but that doesn't mean you have to share it! If I shared every option I'd had over time I'd probably be in prison LOL.

Be kind is all I'm saying.

*sits back and waits for pile on*