Rescues

carol · 02-28-2005, 05:35 PM

I have only ever had rescued dogs.
My first dog was a German wire haired pointer x,she was fantastic, guardeed the family and brough up a litter of kittens for a lazy cat. She lived to 15 + and we couldn't bear to be without a dog so we got another German wire haired pointer X, she is now 15 and beginning to get a bit slow, again she is a wonderful dog but has a much less amiable temprament then our first one.
At the moment we also have a German Shepherd x Rottwiler who is huge, 5 ft on her hind legs but as soft as butter. She is 3 and full of beans.
My parents had a pedigree pointer who was a nurotic pain in the bum and lived to eight years but spent the last 3 as a real geriatric.
Are German Wire Haired Pointers long lived dogs or have we just been lucky with our rescues?

lady cop · 02-28-2005, 06:41 PM

hello Carol, and welcome to FG....many dog lovers here, i for one LOVE german shepards...... nice to have you here!

valerie · 02-28-2005, 07:31 PM

You might just have been lucky, the rescues probably have
something called "hybrid vigor" due to not being 100% pure!!
OR, did you ever consider it might very well have been YOUR good
food and care and vet visits?!?!?

Welcome to the garden!! Hug those doggers for me!

capt_buzzard · 02-28-2005, 09:19 PM

Welcome to FG and I do like a animal lover

02-28-2005, 05:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
carol Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3	Rescues I have only ever had rescued dogs. My first dog was a German wire haired pointer x,she was fantastic, guardeed the family and brough up a litter of kittens for a lazy cat. She lived to 15 + and we couldn't bear to be without a dog so we got another German wire haired pointer X, she is now 15 and beginning to get a bit slow, again she is a wonderful dog but has a much less amiable temprament then our first one. At the moment we also have a German Shepherd x Rottwiler who is huge, 5 ft on her hind legs but as soft as butter. She is 3 and full of beans. My parents had a pedigree pointer who was a nurotic pain in the bum and lived to eight years but spent the last 3 as a real geriatric. Are German Wire Haired Pointers long lived dogs or have we just been lucky with our rescues?
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02-28-2005, 06:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
lady cop Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: margaritaville Posts: 14,677	Re: Rescues hello Carol, and welcome to FG....many dog lovers here, i for one LOVE german shepards...... nice to have you here!
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02-28-2005, 07:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
valerie Watanya Cecilia Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,358	Re: Rescues You might just have been lucky, the rescues probably have something called "hybrid vigor" due to not being 100% pure!! OR, did you ever consider it might very well have been YOUR good food and care and vet visits?!?!? Welcome to the garden!! Hug those doggers for me! __________________ Tamsen's Dogster Page http://www.dogster.com/?27525
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02-28-2005, 09:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
capt_buzzard All Human Life Is Here... Supporting Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,807	Re: Rescues Welcome to FG and I do like a animal lover
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