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In the new money that is 61–74cm and 20–39Kg. Not a small dog but not a Great Dane either. When she gets bigger I might need to put a muzzle on her for walking—she IS a dog or hound bred for hunting—a poacher’s dog. Also known here as Kangaroo Dogs.
They DO make good pets tho their size poses problems for very small children. Not for small apartments, need a backyard to run around in. BIG dogs!
They are a cross, greyhound and Scottish Deer Hound so more genetic heritage than most purebreeds. Socks is Staghound cross
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In the new money that is 61–74cm and 20–39Kg. Not a small dog but not a Great Dane either. When she gets bigger I might need to put a muzzle on her for walking—she IS a dog or hound bred for hunting—a poacher’s dog. Also known here as Kangaroo Dogs.
They DO make good pets tho their size poses problems for very small children. Not for small apartments, need a backyard to run around in. BIG dogs!
They are a cross, greyhound and Scottish Deer Hound so more genetic heritage than most purebreeds. Socks is Staghound cross
Well, fuck! The Aust Kennel Club doesn’t seem to have a description of Staghounds! Have sent an email off to the local body, see if anything results.
Got a reply already:
Got a reply already:
So FUCK the ANKC! It is because it is a cross I bet, so are all the recognised breeds originally! Try the US kennel club.
Quick to train—she walks on my left, hardly ever walks in front of me. That took YEARS with Demi and was the reason I took her to dog obedience school.
I joined the local club again, easier than driving to Adelaide to the better club. Will do for the intro classes but when she gets to Grade 3 (is in Puppy school ATM) I will go to the better club.
I joined the local club again, easier than driving to Adelaide to the better club. Will do for the intro classes but when she gets to Grade 3 (is in Puppy school ATM) I will go to the better club.
Well, dog no longer thinks I will dump her: instead of being super clingy she is on the back lawn chewing at a bone I gave her yesterday. Before this morning she followed me everywhere in the house, Yup, everywhere.
I am at that Lovely! stage of owning a puppy called cleaning the poop out the carpet.
I am at that Lovely! stage of owning a puppy called cleaning the poop out the carpet.
Looking at https://www.dogbreedinfo.com/staghound.htm Socks doe not have the thin long snout of a true Staghound, maybe even some German Shepherd (that dark broad muzzle.) Got the long legs of the breed.
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do you know how to train her out of it or do you need help?
Not what I would do ...
you need to keep a close eye on her when you think it might be approaching time for her to go. Wait for her to start then yell 'NO' at her loudly and firmly, drag her outside from her collar and once outside, say OK then and wait. When she poos outside praise her as if she had saved your life and tell her what a good girl she is with lots of pats and hugs. Then let her back inside.
You should only have to do this once or twice for her to figure it out what all your weird noises mean
with my Doberman I only had to catch him once. And I think from memory that I only caught him peeing. After that he did all his toiletries outside.
That's the trick with most things dog related. Catch them in the act and let them know you're not happy. Dogs WANT to please you so if you show them what you are happy with, they'll oblige.
Don't miss the worming treatments. I gave ceasar a heart worm tablet every month for about 8 years. I was two weeks late with one once because I was overseas, and he got heart worm. It's what killed him. I was soooooo devastated.
Heartworm is a yearly jab these days. The worming is of intestinal worms. Heh, my chi, Tiffany, needed the monthly tablets. She LOVED chicken hearts so I would cut a slit in one, insert the little heartworm tablet, put it and the rest in her dish and she would eat it all up. One time she saw me do that, after that the tablet was left in the dish when the hearts were finished. Got a couple more down her in a blob of leverworst or butter but, nope, stopped taking even them. So suspicious! After that it was force, not too hard with a chi which struggles to break skin in a vicious bite 
Then the yearly shots came in, phew!
The heartworm jab stings—dog will accept the parvo etc shot without much protest, WWII erupted when the heartworm jab was started. Last jab she had Demi had to be wrapped, a muzzle was not enough.
Then the yearly shots came in, phew!The heartworm jab stings—dog will accept the parvo etc shot without much protest, WWII erupted when the heartworm jab was started. Last jab she had Demi had to be wrapped, a muzzle was not enough.
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