Cop-Pop
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Odd qu - are these generally small furry friendly? I have no experience of them and we've been offered a whippet puppy.
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skinnydogs
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They can be!
My first whippet lived with a rabbit and they often sunbathed
together, my present whippet and rescue lurcher both live
happily with a cat.
My first whippet lived with a rabbit and they often sunbathed
together, my present whippet and rescue lurcher both live
happily with a cat.
Nailed
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my whippet is friendly people dog.. and is absolutely MENTAL!
Acolyte
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Like the others have said, they can be if they are brought up to be. If you don't want the puppy I will have it, I am only just down the road from you
I had two whippets - one lived to 15, one to 13, they were lovely little dogs
I had two whippets - one lived to 15, one to 13, they were lovely little dogs
haycroft
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I have two whippets...and my two arent furry friendly well they used to when i had a cat appart from that no...BUT if you bring them up with furry animals they can be the best of buddies
If it doesnt work out with pup let me know as im a member of two whippet forums..theres people crying out for whippets
Good luck..can you post a pic of him/her
If it doesnt work out with pup let me know as im a member of two whippet forums..theres people crying out for whippets
Good luck..can you post a pic of him/her
Pyrny
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My whippet was about 4 when we got our first cat and they became best friends but she doesn't like anything furry (cats or possums) coming into her garden, the sighthound in her then comes out ! She also still looks for rabbits when we're out walking - she's now 14.
smallbutgreat
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Another whippet fan here ... have thought more and more about getting one as a "second" dog.
How much exercise do they like and are they "robust" around other dogs? We already have quite a lively Dal, who does love her long walks, as well as a rather scary ginger moggy.
How much exercise do they like and are they "robust" around other dogs? We already have quite a lively Dal, who does love her long walks, as well as a rather scary ginger moggy.
vjc
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hiya whippet lover here too! this is my first whippet as i have always had german shepherds, his name is snoopy but he has a real posh registered name, chapleigh special grace! he was bred by malcolm rankine and is rather tall for the breed being 23 and half inches at the withers! i love him to bits and he is the funniest most loving dog i have ever owned. i would defo recommend them as great pets. Verena.
MurphysMinder
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That is one big whippet, he is within the height standard for a GSD bitch
My Dad used to have whippets, they got on fine with the resident cats but were really little hunters, kept the bunny population down. Some friends of mine show whippets, they had their first litter and ended up keeping 3 of the pups as they couldn't find the right homes, or more to the point couldn't bear to part with them!
Acolyte
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TBH mine would take as much (or as little) exercise as you could give them, they are tough little dogs (although many people think they are 'delicate') and as someone else has said they are great rabbiters - mine were better than any of my lurchers or greyhounds have been
Cop-Pop
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Thanks guys - if we don't take it my sister is having her so she'll go to a good home. I have two house cats and my mum has cats - she'll be going there (with my other dog) during the day while I'm at work. I haven't had a puppy in years...
Acolyte
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And whippet puppies are SOOOOOOO lovely, they don't look like adult whippets at all
Do post some pics if you have her
BigRed
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I have 5 whippets, they will kill anything small and furry, or even large and furry, given half a chance.
I wanted a cat and I thought bringing a kitten into the house, would be a bad idea. However, within hours they were all asleep in front of the fire in a big pile.
They are very smart dogs and they understand the difference between small furry animals that are now "in the family pack" .
Besides the real problem with whippets, is that if the "object" is moving fast, they have an overwhelming desire to chase it. Its the chasing thing that's the problem.
I wanted a cat and I thought bringing a kitten into the house, would be a bad idea. However, within hours they were all asleep in front of the fire in a big pile.
They are very smart dogs and they understand the difference between small furry animals that are now "in the family pack" .
Besides the real problem with whippets, is that if the "object" is moving fast, they have an overwhelming desire to chase it. Its the chasing thing that's the problem.
haycroft
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Agree with you tracey01...if nothing moves whippets dont bother but as soon a cat, rabbit etc moves whioppets are like a bullet out of a gun
And yes they are very robust little dogs..alot stronger than people think just dont over do it while theyre under a year old...they say 5min free running a day for every month old they are..e.g 6mths=30min a day
The work/courseing bred tend to have more stamina and can go all day...they are fine coated ,so be careful with barb wire fences etc and their coat is not really waterproof so get cold when wet
And yes they are very robust little dogs..alot stronger than people think just dont over do it while theyre under a year old...they say 5min free running a day for every month old they are..e.g 6mths=30min a day
The work/courseing bred tend to have more stamina and can go all day...they are fine coated ,so be careful with barb wire fences etc and their coat is not really waterproof so get cold when wet
Oneofthepack
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I have a whippet cross and he LOVES small furries...........and if he can open them up and get the insides out he likes that even better. My poor cat has to live outside now as Alf tried to 'unzip' him
Having said that a puppy brought up with small furries should be fine
Eceni
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have a look here: http://www.k9community.co.uk/forums
for all things whippety...
when my old lurcher goes, I'll be having a whippet
good luck
e
for all things whippety...
when my old lurcher goes, I'll be having a whippet
good luck
e
FinellaGlen
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My whippet is fine with my three cats. One of them was already in residence when she came home as a puppy and they get on really well together and share a bed most nights. The other two are rescue cats which we got a couple of years ago when Lucy (whippet) was fully grown and she accepted them as well. She sniffs them and they walk underneath her belly if she is standing in their way but they are not particularly friendly with each other.
Next door's cat, however, is a different story altogether. Lucy wants to kill it. Her hackles raise if she spots it in the distance and she sprints outside barking and growling. It is a horrible cat which beats all my cats up so I don't discourage this behaviour. I know that Lucy can't reach it because it stays on the roofs and fence tops so it is safe but at least it makes it pause in its beating up activities for a while!
Next door's cat, however, is a different story altogether. Lucy wants to kill it. Her hackles raise if she spots it in the distance and she sprints outside barking and growling. It is a horrible cat which beats all my cats up so I don't discourage this behaviour. I know that Lucy can't reach it because it stays on the roofs and fence tops so it is safe but at least it makes it pause in its beating up activities for a while!