How much for a dog!
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Just too "fizzy" for me; at least the Springers take five every now and then!
i know what you mean macaroon
temperament is very important of course.I have a lurcher rescue from Flushdyke kennels in Ossett.
He is about 2 years old and was a stray. He cost us £80, which is the cost of weeks kennelling. I think they vaccinate dogs now before they go so that adds a bit more to the cost.
I'll be honest he is a lot of hard work at the moment as he will steal food at every opportunity, is always rooting through the bins and will tear bin bags open on the off chance there is some food in there. He keeps stealing the wives knitting needles and eating them. He has a cage so that he has his own space, but because of the behaviour above we have to put him in there when ever we go upstairs or sit down to eat and then he cries.
I said in the beginning that he would need a year to settle in properly and I do have to remind myself that we've only had him 3 months and he has come a long way.
Cost wise, it cost about £300 to get the cage, lead, collar, 2 beds one for the cage, one for the lounge, treats, first 15kg of food, blankets and of course the coats that this breed need.
Vera for Pets were doing lifetime vaccinations for £100, just after we'd had his, but we got a voucher for his bits doing. But when I unclip his lead and he races off it's all worth it 😀
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He is about 2 years old and was a stray. He cost us £80, which is the cost of weeks kennelling. I think they vaccinate dogs now before they go so that adds a bit more to the cost.
I'll be honest he is a lot of hard work at the moment as he will steal food at every opportunity, is always rooting through the bins and will tear bin bags open on the off chance there is some food in there. He keeps stealing the wives knitting needles and eating them. He has a cage so that he has his own space, but because of the behaviour above we have to put him in there when ever we go upstairs or sit down to eat and then he cries.
I said in the beginning that he would need a year to settle in properly and I do have to remind myself that we've only had him 3 months and he has come a long way.
Cost wise, it cost about £300 to get the cage, lead, collar, 2 beds one for the cage, one for the lounge, treats, first 15kg of food, blankets and of course the coats that this breed need.
Vera for Pets were doing lifetime vaccinations for £100, just after we'd had his, but we got a voucher for his bits doing. But when I unclip his lead and he races off it's all worth it 😀
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My lurcher will steal food if she thinks no one is looking but if you offer her the same food from your hand she won't take it, just looks guilty and turns her head away
...which is exactly why I suggested that it might be worth looking for a 'foreign' mongrel. For many opeople this is outside of their comfort zone, but it's worth a look.
Ours is grateful for what she gets, if need be she can happily stay at home alone for 5-6 hrs, with access to the garden, provided she had a long walk in the morning.
Clearly your mileage might vary, as every dog is different.
The only thing with rescue dogs is that it *does take time for them to trust you and bond with you - you need to be patient.
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I love my German Shorthaired Pointers as a breed but would not recommend them to most people as they are hard work (albeit very rewarding and wonderful gentle loving dogs) getting a dog like this I would only have a pup to mould as I want. However, i've had a couple of retired greyhounds as well and to me they are the dog most people should have, they need little exercise (comparatively) short hair, loving, pack up small (usually on the sofa) and soft with everyone, some aren't good with cats but a lot of greyhound rescue centres will asess the dogs and regime them accordingly.
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