No Specsavers needed here !

Sighthound Strolls is an initiative set up to enable owners of pet sighthounds in Ireland to meet up for regular walks and raise awareness of their breeds. We aim to raise awareness of the plight of particular breeds of sighthound in Ireland and to promote them all as the wonderful companions and pets they are. The 'Sighthound' group includes greyhounds, whippets, salukis, and Irish wolfhounds etc., as well as their breed mixes. We hope that by giving people the chance to meet the dogs and chat to sighthound owners that we are able to dispel some of the common myths that lead so many people to believe that they don't make suitable pets. We hold monthly walks as well as bi-monthly ‘playdates’ where the dogs get to play off lead in a secure area at Positive Dog Training in Sandyford. We have also held ‘Meet and Greets’ in Dublin where members of the public get to meet the various breeds up close and find out what they’re really like. Since we started in April 2011 we ha…
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  • June 22, 2012
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Where do all the Lurchers come from ?

Having had lurchers whilst growing up, it is very depressing to see the amount that are continuously flowing into the dog pounds and rescues in Ireland. The history of this cross breed of dog is a bit patchy, but due to governments in Ireland & the UK banning commoners from owning sight-hounds, like Irish Wolfhounds,  Deerhounds, and greyhounds, these breeds were crossed with collies & certain terriers depending on their use, and this got around this ban. They were traditionally kept by the travelling families of Ireland, as a pot filler, and although few families rely on dogs today to hunt as a provider to the table, they are still kept and hunted by the families that travel our country. Over the last 20 odd years or so, they have also become very popular with the male teenage set, and used for rough hunting both at day and night. They can be seen as a status symbol based on results in the field, much like the gangs across the UK that keep dogs for fighting an…
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  • October 28, 2011
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