My sister forwarded this to me from another list....don't know how true but, as the old saying goes: "Better safe than sorry". Don't know if anyone in the ...
Sorry Whippet People...my original message did not go thru properly so I will copy it word for word in this email. This was forwarded to me by sister from ...
Got this info from another list. A breeder in Detroit brought the virus home from the show in Grand Rapids, Mich. which was about two weeks ago. It promptly...
This will be our first Christmas with our 6.5 month old whippet boy, Bizbee. As is I am sure true of other young whippets, Bizbee has plenty of energy and...
Get a smaller tree and put it up on a table. You can affix w/ double stick tape. I have many antique ornaments and this is the way I keep my dogs out of the ...
CyranoHnds@...
Dec 3, 2003 2:02 am
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Hello, I'm currently at my wit's end and did not know where else to turn for information. I signed up for this group in hopes that someone will know a ...
1) It sounds like some separation anxiety is coming into play with his whining. 2) he has learned to whine to get something- he will continue to do it. 3) He...
I think he is lonely. What does he do from 8 -5 while you are working? Jan...
jandyross@...
Dec 4, 2003 2:36 pm
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First I think you need to remember that he doesn't understand that he has "everything he needs" and he should be grateful. A dog's brain just doesn't work that...
I don't know if this will help as I am a newcomer to whippet ownership and care (we have a 6.5 month old boy), but here goes. Our Bizbee whined and cried thru...
This sounds like a very bored puppy who is lacking in an outlet for his energy. When you say he plays in the back yard and you take him for a walk, what exact...
Let him sleep with you he will not whine. dona Cyrano Hounds THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR QUALITY www.TraceryLtd.com/Cyrano/ and www.Hosanna1.com/Cyrano/ and go...
CyranoHnds@...
Dec 4, 2003 7:55 pm
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The first thing you should do when you have a problem with a dog is call the breeder, we always take calls and give advice, we want all clients and pet owners...
CyranoHnds@...
Dec 4, 2003 8:01 pm
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Thanks so much for all of your suggestions!!! Last night I tried a combination of them. I came home, let him out to go to the bathroom, and fed him. He...
, so I gave him a ... I am glad that your whippet and you are happier. I would not feed cooked poultry bones... dangerous. And this is coming from a person ...
I would stay away from rawhide completely. My mom let her pup have one once and ended up with an intestinal blockage that almost killed her. I give mine...
Yep, stay away from any kind of poultry bone. My mother a long time breeder had a few suggestions for us. Cow hoofs Greenies- are his favorite and keep his...
Remember a GOOD puppy is a tired puppy! dona Cyrano Hounds THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR QUALITY www.TraceryLtd.com/Cyrano/ and www.Hosanna1.com/Cyrano/ and go...
CyranoHnds@...
Dec 5, 2003 11:23 pm
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For a UK whippet owner, please could you tell me what is a greenie??? I am sure my whippy would love one - if I knew what it was and where to find it!!!!...
Greenies are some kind of manufactured pre-molded green bone that is shaped like a toothbrush . You can buy them from places like Dr. Smith and Foster. Simply...
In a message dated 12/5/2003 7:23:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, robwblake@... writes: You can buy them from places like Dr. Smith and Foster. Petsmart...
Clocar@...
Dec 6, 2003 12:34 am
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Christina It's hard to do, but I have to keep reminding myself not to inadvertantly reward for behavior I don't want. ... with him longer than I have been. ...
My vet does NOT recommend greenies. Take one and put it in a plastic bag and smash it with a hammer, you will see pointy shards like GLASS> This is what the...
CyranoHnds@...
Dec 6, 2003 3:31 pm
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Janet - Greenies are few and far between in the UK!! They cost about £1.50 each for the smallest. My girls LOVE them, but we save them for Savannah at...
Hi Christina, No reason to apologize for lack of knowledge as long as you have a desire to learn and make the effort to find the answers. you have found a...
Wendy Are these a common delicacy :D across the big pond? They are something we have never come across but at £15.50 for 20 would probably never even look at...
Ive tried a web search on Greenies causing health problems. I have found none. I tried the hammer thing too and no sharp points or anything like that. If you...
Dawn Dona has stated this on another list as well and EVERYONE including me was in agreement that we do not see any way possible that these would shard. They...
In my web search I easily found stuff stating the problems with rawhides- some I did not know. Such as the risk of salmonella poisoning. Even comments on cow...
Thanks Wendy, and everyone else who has told me about these whippet delicacies!! I'll have a look next time I go to Petsmart, and if I can't find any, I'll...
