{"id":4546,"date":"2017-09-24T20:30:09","date_gmt":"2017-09-24T20:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/?p=4546"},"modified":"2019-10-22T10:50:50","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T10:50:50","slug":"lurchers-triumphant-secret-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/lurchers-triumphant-secret-index\/","title":{"rendered":"LURCHERS TRIUMPHANT! THE SECRET INDEX"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATED OCTOBER 2019.<\/strong><\/span> Did you ever wonder why you couldn’t find the lurcher bit you wanted on greydogtales<\/em>, dear listener? No? We’ll tell you anyway. A while back, we wrote something we called Lurchers for Beginners, <\/strong><\/em>purely for fun. It drew on years of observing just how weird they could be at at times, far better than fiction. And things went a bit mad. As the series progressed, we found that we had no idea where we put most of it. So, we now present the only even vaguely organised list of our longdog-type articles in existence \u2013 the Secret Index<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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django unchained<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our lurchery pack do crop up in many other posts on the site, but often intermingled in articles with curious fiction or art, as the mood takes us. The ones below are pretty much all-canine terrain. We hope you still enjoy the series \u2013 especially as there\u2019ll probably be a new chapter next month.<\/p>\n

N.B.<\/strong> Posts are numbered purely to confuse, and are given with links which may well work. Random titles probably indicate that we forgot where we were in the series at the time.<\/em><\/p>\n

N.B. again.<\/strong> Every dog is different, and you don\u2019t get many who do all the odd things we mention. But boy, have we had some weird ones \u2013 and loved every one of them…
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THE SECRET INDEX<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
(Not to be shared with spaniels)<\/h5>\n

1) LURCHERS FOR BEGINNERS 1<\/h3>\n
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the main culprits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/lurchers-for-beginners\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The viral introductory chapter, which set the whole thing in motion.<\/p>\n

“A lurcher is a cross between:<\/em><\/p>\n

i) a dog which runs too fast for you and chases everything (a sighthound), and<\/em>
\n ii) a dog which runs slightly more slowly but still chases everything (a working dog).<\/em><\/p>\n

“A longdog is a cross between two sighthounds, which means you don\u2019t have a chance.”<\/em><\/p>\n

2) LURCHERS FOR BEGINNERS 2<\/h3>\n

this time it’s personal<\/a><\/p>\n

Where we introduced advanced concepts, such as THE LEAD.<\/p>\n

3) THE BATTLE OF DORK’S DRIFT<\/h3>\n

http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/lurcher-v-squirrel-the-battle-of-dorks-drift\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The neverending nightmare of Squirrel Wars.<\/p>\n

4) WE WERE GARDENERS<\/h3>\n
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a non-flowering species<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/lurchers-for-beginners-3-we-were-gardeners\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Why you don\u2019t have a nice garden any more. An article we should have had sponsored by an Artificial Grass company, if we\u2019d thought of it at the time.<\/p>\n

5) THE REASON TO RESCUE<\/h3>\n

one lunge at a time<\/a><\/p>\n

The importance of rescues. We use Lurcher Link in West Yorkshire, but in this post we also talked about Lurcher SOS<\/p>\n

6) LURCHERS FOR BEGINNERS 4<\/h3>\n

http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/common-lurcher-questions-its-lurchers-for-beginners-4\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Bad answers to good lurcher questions. Not only are we not veterinarians, we\u2019re not even coherent some times.<\/p>\n

7) DOGS, DELAYS AND DISTRACTIONS<\/h3>\n
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lunch time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/lurchers-for-writers-a-tragedy-in-too-many-parts\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Why I can\u2019t get anything done in a houseful of dogs, and thanks to them I\u2019m not a best-selling author.<\/p>\n

8) THE DJANGO CLOCK CONUNDRUM<\/h3>\n

end of the year review<\/a><\/p>\n

Pups having fun, and that Django timetable which rules our days.<\/p>\n

9) IT’S JUST NOT FUR!<\/h3>\n
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wiry chilli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

it’s just not fur<\/a><\/p>\n

Even includes proper bits, plus vaguely useful advice about your lurcher\u2019s smooth or wiry coat, and the things you will find in it.<\/p>\n

10) DAFFODIL WARS<\/h3>\n

carnacki and other bulbs<\/a><\/p>\n

Quite simply, Django\u2019s daffodil addiction.<\/p>\n

11) TRAINING YOUR HUMAN<\/h3>\n
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a well-trained author<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

training your human<\/a><\/p>\n

Handy hints, but not for people. Humans need training far more than dogs, and it\u2019s easy with our pull-out guide. WARNING \u2013 Do not attempt to pull this guide out.<\/p>\n

12) TRAINING YOUR HUMAN AGAIN<\/h3>\n

training your human part 2<\/a><\/p>\n

More secrets on training your human, including the importance of communication. Not theirs, obviously.<\/p>\n

13) LURCHERS FOR BEGINNERS 8<\/h3>\n

science at your fingertips<\/a><\/p>\n

Utter nonsense, if you ask us. The thoughts they really have.<\/p>\n

14) BITEY-FACE<\/h3>\n

http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/lurcher-for-beginners-9-bitey-face\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The Great Game explained and illustrated, with some great action photos of Bitey-Face in the raw.<\/p>\n

15) LURCHERS FOR BEGINNERS 10<\/h3>\n
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don’t let her fool you<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/janet-and-john-go-lurcher-mad-eventually\/<\/a><\/p>\n

How we started rescuing dogs many many years ago, and why we are now poor.<\/p>\n

16) LURCHERS FOR BEGINNERS 11<\/h3>\n

ladybirds and longdogs<\/a><\/p>\n

Another guest dog joins us.<\/p>\n

17) HISTORY FOR LONGDOGS<\/h3>\n
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what now?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/the-utterly-true-history-of-the-lurcher\/<\/a><\/p>\n

A series of vital historical dates which the repressive paramilitary wing of the Kennel Club banned from being taught in schools. The people must know the truth!<\/p>\n

18) POO!<\/h3>\n

http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/lurchers-beginners-12-poo\/<\/a><\/p>\n

This really needs no explanation. The delights of poop, and our special guide to consistency. A chart now used across the UK. Probably.<\/p>\n

19) A LABRADOR IN THE MIST<\/h3>\n
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not a lurcher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/little-juggernaut-memoirs-lurcher-hell\/<\/a><\/p>\n

In remembrance of our beloved non-lurcher, Twiglet, who survived for years in lurcher territory.<\/p>\n

20) THE MATING GAME<\/h3>\n

http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/training-human-mating-game\/<\/a><\/p>\n

How to stop humans having a love life, and make sure they\u2019re focussed on you (the lurcher).<\/p>\n

21) LURCHERS FOR BEGINNERS 15<\/h3>\n
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dad, I’m thirsty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

this water tastes funny<\/a><\/p>\n

Pups at the seaside. A lot of sand, and a lot of water that just doesn\u2019t seem right.<\/p>\n

22) LURCHERS FOR BEGINNERS 16<\/h3>\n
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look, we found mud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

two years down the road<\/a><\/p>\n

A round-up of some of the other photos we’ve used of various lurchery wonders – ours, plus those of friends and acquaintances.<\/p>\n

23) LURCHER RESCUES ARE GO!<\/h1>\n

Our thoughts (occasionally useful ones) on what to consider if you feel like re-homing a lurcher.<\/p>\n

Lurchers for Beginners: Lurcher Rescues are Go!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n