Jenizall Whippets

If you liked Phoebe and Beau, then why not drop in and get to know a little more about their ansestors

Parnew Whippets
Collooney Kennels - Ireland

If you would like to know a little more about what it is like to live with a whippet, drop in on K9.  Owners from all over the world share their stories of this beautiful breed of dogs. 

http://www.k9community.co.uk

The Whippet Archive is a website dedicated to collecting whippet pedigrees from all over the world. Many of the whippets entered onto this site can be traced back to the very first Whippet Champion, Zuber, and his parents, Charlie and Lizzie.

Phoebe (Parnew Irish Mist) and Beau (Parnew Proven Innocent) can be found on the Whippet Archive.

We believe that you will only get out of your dog what you put into it. A club is a great way to share your love of dogs.  We are active members of the following clubs:

Bellarine Dog Activities Group - BDAG   -  See if you can find the photo of Beau on the website.  Here's a clue, he's wearing his red coat

The Whippet Association of Victoria

 We are also members of the  V.C.A.   and,  have recently joined the Geelong and District Kennel Club

Buying a puppy or a dog, should mean a lifetime commitment. Unfortunately for many dogs this is simply not the case.  Animal welfare centre’s are full of other people's cast offs.  Our second whippet Max was rescued from an Animal Welfare Centre. He was approximatley 1 year old, he had been beaten and abused by his former owners before being dumped.  Max had just two days left before he was due to be put to sleep.  Luckily for us, and Max, we had a long and happy life together, but as you can imagine, animal welfare and dog rescue is a very emotive subject to us. 

We would like to think that as pet owners become increasingly aware of their responsibilities towards their pets, we can in some small way all help to reduce this heartbreaking cycle. We would urge any one looking at our website to think very carefully before buying a puppy or a dog, as to where they spend their $$$.

Puppy’s in pet shops prey on our emotions.  It becomes an impulse, we either want to save them, or we just can’t resist that sweet little face.  Our local welfare centre claims that many of the dogs handed into them, are done so before the dog has turned one.  Many  of these dogs have been bought from either a pet shop, or a backyard breeder.  The novelty has worn off with the cuteness factor, and the dog is no longer wanted.

If you have a strong desire to rescue a dog, then please visit your nearest animal welfare centre, or contact the breed club, to see if they have any rescued dogs looking for a new home.  If you are wanting to start fresh with a puppy, then please contact a registered breeder.

While the puppy in the window is definitely cute, the story behind them can at times be horrific.   Personally, we would not want to buy a puppy that was bred by someone who cared so little about the welfare of their pups, that they do not wish to meet their puppies new owners.  Registered Breeders have a Code of Ethics which they must comply with. Registered Breeders care about the welfare of the dogs they have bred.  Registered Breeders want to introduce you to their puppies mother.

Warning some of the photos in the attached links may cause distress.

http://www.alv.org.au/storyarchive/0504prisoners/index.php

http://www.dogslife.com.au/dogs_life_articles?cid=9450&pid=150261

Toxic foods & poison's
Most people seem to know that chocolate is toxic to dogs.  There is quite a long list of other common foods that may also harm your dog.  These links will take you to some of these foods.
Petalia Website - Human foods that poison pets
Pet Education Website - The 10 most common poisons
The 10 most poisonous plants

This is a great website.  Lots of useful info about everyday training tips and clicker training.  There is also a nice bit of history on Agility training in Australia
Pawsitive Dog Training

Clicker training
Karen Pryor is internationally acknowledged as a leading expert when it comes to clicker training. This is a fabulous website with lots of useful information.
Karen Pryor's website

Tricks 
Goochys' Trick Training

Want to know what the appeal with whippets is.  Then click on this link, turn your speakers on, sit back and enjoy.
Whippet Good Video
Built For Speed Video

These would have to be the silliest coats we have ever seen.  We wouldn't put them on our dogs,  but they do make us smile.
http://www.downtowndoggy.com/

Wendy Mitchell Photography  

and

Helen Green of Rivamist Brittany's

We would like to thank Wendy and Helen for kindly allowing us to use photo's they have  taken of our dogs on this web site. 

 We hope you will take the time to click on the above links to their websites.