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So I just got an Irish Wolfhound.....
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09-12-2010 7:12pm#1
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Hiberian huskies never heard of that breedHave always wanted one - now I have one! Has anyone any advice for me? I got advice from the Vet about dog food. I have three other dogs, two retreivers and one Hibernian Huskey. The retreivers are 5 & 17 years old, the Husky is 6 months - there was some commotion when he arrived!
Would love any advice for the newest member of our family. Before its asked, yes we have a lot of space and yes I know I am going to be broke from feeding him!
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Lovely dog! I see one every now and then being lead around Galway City by its "new age traveller" owner. The guy actually has a dinner-bell type thing hung around the dog's neck
Poor dog. I'm sure that's very loud and irritating for it and maybe it's just the breed but it has a miserable look on its face usually. 0 -
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TristanPeter wrote: »Lovely dog! I see one every now and then being lead around Galway City by its "new age traveller" owner. The guy actually has a dinner-bell type thing hung around the dog's neck Poor dog. I'm sure that's very loud and irritating for it and maybe it's just the breed but it has a miserable look on its face usually.
I've seen that guy too, he has a couple of other smaller dogs as well, never on leads, always just wandering, the first time I thought the Wolfhound was a stray as he was eating out of a McDonalds carton outside a shop, I had a bit of a 'heated debate' with that guy about not letting his dogs wander, also he said he wouldn't get them neutered because he wouldn't do that to himself so why would he do it to his dogs!!! I had to just walk away from him, bloody hippy.0 -
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There'd be a few red faces if the OP turned out to be the above mentioned hippy! As he's a new age hippy he may have new age gizmos such as internet!
Nah, our hippy 'friend' dog isn't a pup and has been around for a long long time, the first time I saw him was at least 18 months ago0 -
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TristanPeter wrote: »Hi OP, just out of curiosity; how much does a wolf hound puppy cost? Don't answer if you don't want to
Usually about €800. I have been talking about getting one for ages and my girlfriend suprised me with one for Christmas (he's not just for christmas!).
He is doing great, even when his tail is wagging and he is excited he still has the sad eyes! He is peeing and pooing on paper (a lot) all ready and he now responds to suí síos and leaba!
He is going to be an all Irish madra. Oscar Wilde is ainm do.
Yeah the Vet said to use Science Plan - Has anyone ever had a Wolfhound before and used an alternative? It is ridiculously expensive! Would love to buy a decent dog food by the 15k bag - something that will be good for him.0 -
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Not sure about what's good for giant breeds but I have my two - a Basset hound and a collie/GSD cross (we think!) - on Robbies Lamb & Brown Rice from Land of Holistic Pets. It's not cheap (we go through a 10kg bag every 3 weeks!) but I've found it really good. They have a kibble range too called Luath.
Congratulations btw! He's just gorgeous He looked so sad at the train station though! Probably a bit freaked by the journey I suppose. The pic of him on his bed is beautiful 0 -
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Quick question - all my other dogs are female so I am a bit new to the male dog! I had heard before that if you stud your dog (reaaaally early to be thinking this I know) they tend to wander afterwards. Is this true?
He is such a beautiful pup that it seems a shame to nuter him. I have a stunning retreiver bitch and regret nutering her as a pup as she can never pass on her looks. She is the pup attached. The other dog to the right is now 17 and is in the last few miles of her life
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Quick question - all my other dogs are female so I am a bit new to the male dog! I had heard before that if you stud your dog (reaaaally early to be thinking this I know) they tend to wander afterwards. Is this true?
He is such a beautiful pup that it seems a shame to nuter him. I have a stunning retreiver bitch and regret nutering her as a pup as she can never pass on her looks.
All male dogs will wander if un-neutered regardless of if they are used as a stud or not! Neutering won't guarantee he won't wander though, only secure fencing will do that
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adrenalinjunkie wrote: »All male dogs will wander if un-neutered regardless of if they are uses as a stud or not! Neutering won't guarantee he won't wander though, only secure fencing will do that
How does one put up secure fencing for a dog that can be 7ft standing on its hind legs!????! 0
I always wanted one, they're such gentle giants.
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