Post photos of your dogs (Vol 5)
Discussion
QBee said:
Our two are the other way round in this respect.
Sky the spaniel is now 16 years old and is a bit wobbly on her feet on occasion, is nearly deaf, has to be lifted in and out of the car, and can tend to wander off and then forget where I am, or just stand staring at the water bowl as if she has forgotten what it is. She is 18 kg.
Marley is 3 years old and 33 kg and we adoped him a year ago from a home where his life from 3 months old was made a misery by an aggressive 10 year old Jack Russell, to the point where a vet visit was required to dress the wounds.
He has respected Sky from day one, 367 days ago, never uses his size and strength against her, always waits for her to be fed first, never tries to steal her food and doesn't complain if she uses his bed for a sleep. He follows her out into the garden and, if you say "Where's Sky?" goes and looks for her.
The most he has ever done was try to block her from leaving the house when he wanted to go for a walk with me and without her.
Sometimes it does just work out fine.
I think we’ll get there, Oakley is 11 so he’s an old chap who very set in his ways. He likes his own space and likes being at home these days.Sky the spaniel is now 16 years old and is a bit wobbly on her feet on occasion, is nearly deaf, has to be lifted in and out of the car, and can tend to wander off and then forget where I am, or just stand staring at the water bowl as if she has forgotten what it is. She is 18 kg.
Marley is 3 years old and 33 kg and we adoped him a year ago from a home where his life from 3 months old was made a misery by an aggressive 10 year old Jack Russell, to the point where a vet visit was required to dress the wounds.
He has respected Sky from day one, 367 days ago, never uses his size and strength against her, always waits for her to be fed first, never tries to steal her food and doesn't complain if she uses his bed for a sleep. He follows her out into the garden and, if you say "Where's Sky?" goes and looks for her.
The most he has ever done was try to block her from leaving the house when he wanted to go for a walk with me and without her.
Sometimes it does just work out fine.
Lunar is much more tactile and is desperate to curl up and sleep with him, but he’s having none of it. At first he just took himself away, but he’ll now sit and chill on the same sofa with her for a while. He even had a trot with her on a walk the other day.
Some wonderful photos on the last few pages.
I have hesitated to post photos, for fear of being judged (believe me, I judged myself) but we have a new addition.
We actually got her a couple of weeks before we lost Rosie, which is why I was reluctant to post. Whilst Rosie was unwell at the time (kidney disease doesn’t go away), she had perked up significantly, otherwise I wouldn’t have considered it for a moment.
I had wanted another whippet ever since we lost Sam and Jet. As anyone who has looked for a ‘second hand’ whippet knows, they don’t come up very often (especially in rescue), and people rehoming them privately often want a lot of money for them. I didn’t want a puppy, especially from a breeder, and most being advertised were many miles away, which is difficult when you need to take other dogs along for a meet and greet. This one was a private rehoming of a female dog just over a year old, and only about 40 miles away from us.
Funnily enough, I am pretty sure that I saw her litter when she was sold by the breeder, as they have fairly distinctive colouring/markings (and I recognise the breeder’s details in the paperwork we have).
So please may I introduce Luna (seems to be a popular name at the moment):
With Max and Daphne:
I am on leave this week, so hopefully we will get out and about a bit and take a few more photos.
I have hesitated to post photos, for fear of being judged (believe me, I judged myself) but we have a new addition.
We actually got her a couple of weeks before we lost Rosie, which is why I was reluctant to post. Whilst Rosie was unwell at the time (kidney disease doesn’t go away), she had perked up significantly, otherwise I wouldn’t have considered it for a moment.
I had wanted another whippet ever since we lost Sam and Jet. As anyone who has looked for a ‘second hand’ whippet knows, they don’t come up very often (especially in rescue), and people rehoming them privately often want a lot of money for them. I didn’t want a puppy, especially from a breeder, and most being advertised were many miles away, which is difficult when you need to take other dogs along for a meet and greet. This one was a private rehoming of a female dog just over a year old, and only about 40 miles away from us.
Funnily enough, I am pretty sure that I saw her litter when she was sold by the breeder, as they have fairly distinctive colouring/markings (and I recognise the breeder’s details in the paperwork we have).
So please may I introduce Luna (seems to be a popular name at the moment):
With Max and Daphne:
I am on leave this week, so hopefully we will get out and about a bit and take a few more photos.
moorx said:
Some wonderful photos on the last few pages.
I have hesitated to post photos, for fear of being judged (believe me, I judged myself) but we have a new addition.
We actually got her a couple of weeks before we lost Rosie, which is why I was reluctant to post. Whilst Rosie was unwell at the time (kidney disease doesn’t go away), she had perked up significantly, otherwise I wouldn’t have considered it for a moment.
I had wanted another whippet ever since we lost Sam and Jet. As anyone who has looked for a ‘second hand’ whippet knows, they don’t come up very often (especially in rescue), and people rehoming them privately often want a lot of money for them. I didn’t want a puppy, especially from a breeder, and most being advertised were many miles away, which is difficult when you need to take other dogs along for a meet and greet. This one was a private rehoming of a female dog just over a year old, and only about 40 miles away from us.
Funnily enough, I am pretty sure that I saw her litter when she was sold by the breeder, as they have fairly distinctive colouring/markings (and I recognise the breeder’s details in the paperwork we have).
So please may I introduce Luna (seems to be a popular name at the moment):
With Max and Daphne:
I am on leave this week, so hopefully we will get out and about a bit and take a few more photos.
Fantastic!I have hesitated to post photos, for fear of being judged (believe me, I judged myself) but we have a new addition.
We actually got her a couple of weeks before we lost Rosie, which is why I was reluctant to post. Whilst Rosie was unwell at the time (kidney disease doesn’t go away), she had perked up significantly, otherwise I wouldn’t have considered it for a moment.
I had wanted another whippet ever since we lost Sam and Jet. As anyone who has looked for a ‘second hand’ whippet knows, they don’t come up very often (especially in rescue), and people rehoming them privately often want a lot of money for them. I didn’t want a puppy, especially from a breeder, and most being advertised were many miles away, which is difficult when you need to take other dogs along for a meet and greet. This one was a private rehoming of a female dog just over a year old, and only about 40 miles away from us.
Funnily enough, I am pretty sure that I saw her litter when she was sold by the breeder, as they have fairly distinctive colouring/markings (and I recognise the breeder’s details in the paperwork we have).
So please may I introduce Luna (seems to be a popular name at the moment):
With Max and Daphne:
I am on leave this week, so hopefully we will get out and about a bit and take a few more photos.
I love whippets.
She looks a delight.Not sure if this thread has been posted in here (Apology's if it has). If not it’s worth a read. Complete with pictures near the end.
It’s renewed my faith in the pistonheads community proving that it’s not just a place for pointless arguments.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
It’s renewed my faith in the pistonheads community proving that it’s not just a place for pointless arguments.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
QBee said:
The Lunas I meet in our local park are just one tic short of their accurate name. 
Funny you should say that....Her first 'mum' said that her name for Luna was Looney Tunes.
Ours is that, or Luna-tic.
Having said that, she has her mad moments, but she's calmer than Sam and Jet were at her age.
A saluki, saluki/whippet and whippet make for an interesting household
Mezzanine said:
Congratulations - I also love a whippet.
How come they are scarce on the secondhand market?
Not sure really. I guess maybe they're a bit 'niche'? Certainly they don't come up in rescue very often. You do see people advertising them privately but, like I say, generally for quite a lot of money (because they are quite expensive puppies). I've only ever adopted from rescue centres before, so I wasn't going to pay more than I would have on an adoption fee - not when there are so many dogs needing homes. How come they are scarce on the secondhand market?
moorx said:
Some wonderful photos on the last few pages.
I have hesitated to post photos, for fear of being judged (believe me, I judged myself) but we have a new addition.
We actually got her a couple of weeks before we lost Rosie, which is why I was reluctant to post. Whilst Rosie was unwell at the time (kidney disease doesn’t go away), she had perked up significantly, otherwise I wouldn’t have considered it for a moment.
I had wanted another whippet ever since we lost Sam and Jet. As anyone who has looked for a ‘second hand’ whippet knows, they don’t come up very often (especially in rescue), and people rehoming them privately often want a lot of money for them. I didn’t want a puppy, especially from a breeder, and most being advertised were many miles away, which is difficult when you need to take other dogs along for a meet and greet. This one was a private rehoming of a female dog just over a year old, and only about 40 miles away from us.
Funnily enough, I am pretty sure that I saw her litter when she was sold by the breeder, as they have fairly distinctive colouring/markings (and I recognise the breeder’s details in the paperwork we have).
So please may I introduce Luna (seems to be a popular name at the moment):
With Max and Daphne:
I am on leave this week, so hopefully we will get out and about a bit and take a few more photos.
Lovely photos of Luna as well as Max and DaphneI have hesitated to post photos, for fear of being judged (believe me, I judged myself) but we have a new addition.
We actually got her a couple of weeks before we lost Rosie, which is why I was reluctant to post. Whilst Rosie was unwell at the time (kidney disease doesn’t go away), she had perked up significantly, otherwise I wouldn’t have considered it for a moment.
I had wanted another whippet ever since we lost Sam and Jet. As anyone who has looked for a ‘second hand’ whippet knows, they don’t come up very often (especially in rescue), and people rehoming them privately often want a lot of money for them. I didn’t want a puppy, especially from a breeder, and most being advertised were many miles away, which is difficult when you need to take other dogs along for a meet and greet. This one was a private rehoming of a female dog just over a year old, and only about 40 miles away from us.
Funnily enough, I am pretty sure that I saw her litter when she was sold by the breeder, as they have fairly distinctive colouring/markings (and I recognise the breeder’s details in the paperwork we have).
So please may I introduce Luna (seems to be a popular name at the moment):
With Max and Daphne:
I am on leave this week, so hopefully we will get out and about a bit and take a few more photos.
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