Hi everyone

I have had my 1st Deerhound Wolfscastle Hela aka Murray since 1st May this year. He is a crazy, cheeky, loveable and totally beautiful boy who has given us lots of laughs as well as turning us into gibbering wrecks - lol. My late husband and I 'rescued' a Deerhound 'Ellie' from a person who was puppy farming deerhounds in north pembs back around 2002. Unfortunately Elli was psycologically damaged and went to live with the late Eve Braybrook and her hounds. I believe that Ellie had a good life until died earlier this year.This experience with Ellie left me with a yearning to eventually own my own deerhound and we got Murray from Kim and Zoe in May.

I am lucky enough to live in South Pembrokeshire and we have some fab walks both woods and beach locally which Murray loves. I have 4 other hounds too, 1 greyhound and 3 beddie lurchers who are also beauts.

My dogs are everything to me and I am so proud of them all but it is Murray who gets the attention when we are out walking (aka - being dragged!). He is one strong boy but thank goodness for Halti's! I love the look on people's faces when I tell them that he is only 7 months old - lol

I do not intend showing Murray as I basically do not know where to start but love him as a great pet and financial drain - lol.

I do not know what it is about Deerhounds but they are truly beautiful...

Hi Houndy, we are like you, we have our first Deerhound Murphy, whom we bought from Sue Phillips in Derbyshire.
Yes, they are expensive, mad, crazy, but they do grow up (I promise!!) They settle down around 2, honestly!!!!

We found Halti's too. Murphy is 3 and a half now and we cannot walk him on a collar and lead, he just pulls like crazy. He hates the halti, and rubs his head on me, or anyone that he can to take it off! He then settles down and walks are more enjoyable.

Put some pictures up of your puppy it would be nice to see him and welcome to the forum

Hi houndy, welcome to the forum! It sounds like you have the beginings of "deerhound addict syndrome"... it's ok you're in good company. Don't worry about having no idea where to start with showing, if you want to give it a go there are plenty of people on here that will give you a helping hand.

Would love to see some pictures of your boy.

Hi Houndy and welcome. Lurch I'm not sure about them settling at 2, I think closer to 3
Would love to see some pix of your boy

The secret of them settling down at 2 is to buy another puppy! They then grow up and become 'the daddy', though I did catch him with my sins slipper in his mouth the other day, trotting up the garden!

The first post reminds me only too much of Isla's puppyhood. From the moment I could 1st take her out, most people thought she was an adult lurcher and thought I had no control of an adult hooligan. I eventually took to the woods which are relatively free of dogs. Since taking on a rescue greyhound she has calmed down a bit. She is now 2&3/4

Hello,
I am new here too...been watching for a while but I had to join in tonight. We have our first deerhound who is Wolfscastle Annos AKA Boris and we get the same reaction when out on walks...'Is he really only 7 months?' Well, yes but not until Sunday!
He is a wonderful character and I have invested in a lime green dogmatic headcollar for him!. Still end up with his head butting through my legs to try and get it off when we start out. We also have 10 year old standard poodle and a dalmatianXbloodhound (who we used to think was big:lol: !. She can counter surf but Boris just leans over to the windowsill behind! We also foster rescue dogs and he is currently so gentle with the last JRXpuppy.




Su

Hi Sumac, lovely photo and wlecome to the site

Hi Sumac

Boris must then be Murrays brother - Murray was born on March 12th and mum is Lana and Dad is windrush. Please let me know if they are brothers. Whereabouts do you live.

Murray also hates his halti - a bit embarrasing trying to walk when you have a lump of a hound walking between yours legs trying to rub the halti off I have now bought him an Ancol no pull harness which works nuch better and we call it his 'bra'. I left it on him after coming back from a walk and he chewed through it - he'd only had it 2 days! so another 13 quid down the drain. Have bought another one so hope it lasts a bit longer.When a deerhound enters your life you leave your dignity at the door!

I have a 10 week old Beddie/whippy lurcher pup and like Boris, Murray is so gentle with him although he has flattened pup once or twice by accidentally stepping on him but pup is a real toughy which is just as well living here.

Anyway - welcome..

Thanks for the welcomes:)

Yes they are litter brothers. We brought Boris back home to Kent on the 10th of May.
I have always had dogs but a deerhound was that 'promise to have one, one day, when the time is right'! The time was certainly right...if a bit late as I wish we had done this many years back. I love to have his head just be by my side for a stroke. Not always sure about the little affectionate nibble he gives:laugh: Oh, yes I am...he is gorgeous.

Su

Hi, great to hear that you are enjoying your DH. One of the things we tell people when sell them a pup is that there is only problem with Deerhounds, once you've had one you will nver want to be without one. They are the greatest dogs!!!

Hi Jacobite

Like Suemac said I am only sorry I didn't have one years ago but the time wasn't right.

I am already planning my next one - they are just fab!

Welcome to the site Suemac and Houndy. Know Kim and Zoe well. They breed some lovely Deerhounds. Q.Whats the difference between a Deerhound and a Lurcher? A. About £800.

that is how my husband thinks, moaning cos Murphy didn't cost £20!!

and worth every penny I would say

The lurcher was worth every penny definitely! Never a growl even when he had babies crawling over him (human ones!) never needed a lead, never chased people, dogs, bikes, horses, the list goes on.
Ate every meal put in front of him, in on go, did not dig holes in the garden or eat the furniture, and most importantly did as he was told, do you want me to continue???!!!!!!
Then along came a Deerhound and do you know what, I'd have another Deerhound tomorrow, so it must be me that is crazy!

My lurchers are like that, nothing fazes them and they are totally bombproof but there is that 'something' about deerhounds..I consider myself very fortunate to have lovely lurchers and a dippy deerhound

One Deerhound leads to another

I am certainly glad to have any other dogs here at feeding times.....I am constantly amazed at how such a lump of a dog can seem not to be eager to wolf his food down....until my old poodle moves to his bowl, when he ambles back for more. He will allow any dog to share his food..big or tiny. Such a dear.

When we are out and he meets other dogs, Boris is so delighted...before doing his puppy flop and rolling over to offer himself for inspection. The other day,three bemused GSD's politely investigated him as he wiggled in delight!

However his pet foible seems to be any of my left over sudoku puzzles or knitting patterns. Yummy:ohmy:

Murray is not a morning dog at all! In order to get him out for his walk before I go to work I have to clip his lead to his collar just to get him off the sofa then to get him in the car I have to chuck a few gravy bones onto the back seat - that will entice his front half in, then I have to assist his back half in. Mind you his morning laziness comes in handy if I want a lie in at the weekend
Meal times are comical as I put 5 bowls down and they are eat a bit from each bowl - it is like musical bowls but none of them are food possessive.
I think Murray is going through another growth spurt as he is very tired and precious at the moment