Whippet Cross
Madison - 2 1/2 year old female Lurcher
Madison is a 2 1/2 year old Lurcher female (Whippet cross Bedlington Terrier). She is small, 16 inches to the shoulder. She is an extremely affectionate and loving dog who would like to be cuddled all day, but she is timid with strangers and lacks confidence. She likes children but would probably be frightened by toddlers, she would be fine with older children.
She was given away because she was not getting along with the other Sprocker bitch in their house, but since living with us has got along fine with our large dogs, but is slightly nervous of them. When she came she didn’t appear to be house-trained, but has been clean for the last few days.
She would love a quiet home with lots of company and attention and would give lots of love in return. She really is a very sweet little dog that would bring her new home lots of pleasure and deserves a second chance.
We also have in our care the pup to this mum who is 11 weeks old and male the father was a Jack Russell so this little lad is not going to be very big but I am sure what he lacks in height he will make up in personality. Picture to follow!
6May2008 | Evesham Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue | READ MOREChief - 9 month old male Whippet Cross Collie/German Shepherd
The beautiful Chief, he is 9 months old medium sized cross breed and pretty much fully grown, we feel he is a Collie/German Shepherd cross Whippet. He is the other half of Missy (also featured on DogsBlog.com), the pair brought into our pound recently and under order of euthanasia. They had been handed in accused of sheep worrying which considering both were scared of their own shadow we find hard to believe.
On landing in our care it was easy to see that neither of these babies at such a young age had ever known a second of kindness. Both had never been shown how to walk on a leash and the minute you so much as looked at them they would drop to the floor urinating in fear. When you tried to walk them out they would crawl on their bellies under cars and just shake with fear at a human touch.
We left them together in kennels for a couple of months whilst their condition and weight built alongside their confidence. They have been taught not to fear but are still wary of men, and now both instead of acting feral on leash walk beautifully and enjoy their walks.
Chief is now in foster with four other dogs 2 male and 2 female and gets on well with them. He has been spotlessly clean and slept downstairs uncrated without any chewing or problems. He is still wary of the male in the house but is quickly learning to trust and strike up a bond.
Chief adores toys and will happily empty the toy box and play with himself or join in with the other dogs games. We feel to continue with confidence Chief would be best suited to a home with another young dog in there already he would totally love to be with a young playful female.
As with all young dogs Chief would need someone around all or most of the time to allow him to continue through his training. He would also benefit from classes to help his confidence building. Chief would make a fabulous agility dog for someone looking for a clever, willing to learn little dog who is fast on the move. Chief is deflead, dewormed, vaccinated, KC vaccinated, micro-chipped and neutered.
25Apr2008 | Greyhound Gap | READ MOREMissy - 9 month old female Whippet Cross Collie/German Shepherd
Missy is a 9 month old medium sized cross breed at only 22 inches and pretty much fully grown, we feel she is a Collie/German Shepherd cross Whippet is the other half of Chief (also featured on DogsBlog.com), the pair brought into our pound recently and under order of euthanasia. They had been handed in accused of sheep worrying which considering both were scared of their own shadow we find hard to believe.
On landing in our care it was easy to see that neither of these babies at such a young age had ever known a second of kindness. Both had never been shown how to walk on a leash and the minute you so much as looked at them they would drop to the floor urinating in fear. When you tried to walk them out they would crawl on their bellies under cars and just shake with fear at a human touch.
We left them together in kennels for a couple of months whilst their condition and weight built alongside their confidence. They have been taught not to fear but are still wary of men, and now both instead of acting feral on leash walk beautifully and enjoy their walks.
Missy is now in foster with 7 other dogs and gets on well with them. If anything Missy is guilty of trying a little to hard with the others and they are confused about having a teeny tiny sumbissive dog that rolls on their back licking at their faces over compensating by being too nice.
Missy has also been spotlessly clean but is a little more clingy at the moment than Chief and has formed a fierce bond with myself. So much so that I have spent the last two days ill in bed and Missy has been my constant companion. She has been fine if taken downstairs but has worried not for her but for me. She has spent each night also at the bottom of the bed keeping watch over me. She would though be fine left for short periods of time in the company of other dogs.
Missy is desperate to play with the other dogs and they will happily oblige for short periods although she is equally happy collecting toys and playing with balls which seem to be fast becoming her favourite thing in the world after me!
We feel to continue with confidence Missy would be best suited to a home with another young dog in there already she would totally love to be with a young playful male. As with all young dogs Missy would need someone around all or most of the time to allow her to continue through her training. She would also benefit from classes to help her confidence building.
Missy would make a fabulous agility dog for someone looking for a clever, willing to learn little dog who is fast on the move. Missy is deflead, dewormed, vaccinated, KC vaccinated, micro-chipped and neutered. She is going to be someones life, she is so loyal.
25Apr2008 | Greyhound Gap | READ MOREClover - 15 month old female Whippet Cross
Clover is a 15 month old medium sized Whippet cross we think Collie. Clover is a beautiful girl who recently made her way into our care from the RSPCA vet hospital in Birmingham. Clover was found in a critical condition with two broken front legs. These have now been mended with plates and she is healed and doing well.
Clover is a beautiful girl who is good with cats but can be a little playful with them but there is no malice. She also gets on well with other dogs and is currently living with three other female dogs all of whom she gets on well with. Clover had a few accidents to begin with but has learnt to be house-trained very quickly and is clean overnight in her crate downstairs. She has had a bit of a winge to begin with on the first night and hasn’t made a peep since.
Clover would relish a home with another young dog to play with and someone around all or most of the time due to her young age. She is fine to be left for short periods with the company of other dogs.
Clover is doing well on her legs and is tolerating excercise without signs of any adverse effects. She hasn’t been allowed off the leash yet as her excercise needs to be built up gradually. She can be a little spinny on leash when excited and is understandably a little wary of motor traffic noise but as she was involved in an road traffic accident this is understandable. Clover is vaccinated, micro-chipped, deflead, wormed and is spayed.
22Apr2008 | Greyhound Gap | READ MORELady Widget - 7 1/2 year old female Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross Whippet
Lady Widget is a 7 1/2 year old neutered female Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross Whippet. She is good with older teenagers but would not be suitable to be rehomed to household with younger children.
She does not get on with other bitches but does get on with some males. She did once bite over a dog fight but doesn’t usually bite. She is very loyal and affectionate but can get over-protective when she has bonded.
13Mar2008 | PACT Animal Sanctuary Norfolk | READ MORESmith - 1 year old male Whippet Cross
Smith is a Whippet cross male aged approximately 1 years old. He has the same history as Jones (also featured on DogsBlog.com) except that Smith is rather thin at the moment and needs some TLC.
Jones - 1 year old male Whippet Cross
Jones is a Whippet cross male aged approximately 1 years old. He came into the local dog pound at a different time to Smith (also featured on DogsBlog.com) though they look alike and are kennelled together. Save our Strays took them both into our care as they had been in the pound 10days. Jones seems a quiet nature but we do not know how he is with cats. He is a lovely little dog!
Skippy
Skippy is a 10 month old Whippet cross Collie female. She is very bright and has endless energy. There is a lot of potential waiting to be harnessed, time and patience training her will be well worth it.
Trixie
Trixie is a female Whippet cross Dachsund aged 1-2 years old. Trixie is a cheeky, confident and somewhat impetuous young lass. A whirlwind of energy and enthusiasm, she is constantly looking for things to do. Inquisitive and smart, she will need owners that are not afraid of a challange and prepared to take her on as “working project”.
Owners must appreciate she’ll always have a fun but willful side to her, and she is needs a real character match. Trixie is looking for a mature, adult-only household in order to provide the consistency she will need. Her new owners must have very good experience of fiesty female Terriers types, especially strong minded and mischievous characters. Experience of confident Whippets would also be accepted.
Trixie is not suitable to live with kids or visiting kids, although experienced visiting teens may be considered. Due to Trixie’s high chase drive and her worried nature around traffic, she will need to be rehomed into a semi rural or rural environment. Unfortunately Trixie cannot live with cats Trixie could live with a mature interactive male dog. She cannot live with a female dog.
Trixie has bags of energy and a quick walk around the park will not suffice, she will need owners that will channel her energy into something constructive. While training can be done with Trixie in order to work on her behavioual issues, her character is not going to change, and potential owners should appreciate who she is.
Trixie is at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London. Please call the Behaviour Unit on 020 7627 7884 if you are interested in Trixie or email us on behaviourrehoming@dogshome.org and quote ref2006/05416. Trixie will need some further training in her new home.
15Sep2007 | Battersea Dogs and Cats Home | READ MORELucy
Lucy is a lovely Collie cross Whippet aged around 1 1/2 years old. She is a very happy girl who loves to play with other dogs.
She will need a family who is prepared to give her the exercise and mental stimulation this breed needs.
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