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This is NOT a criticism, but something about that bothers me. I'm sure you don't mean it negatively, or rather, I'm sure he is a pain on the leash, but sometimes I think we are very quick to label behaviours that we don't like quite negatively which assumes that the dog is not behaving just to wind us up. Which affects how we respond - with frustration or even anger. I really have to work on reminding myself that the pup isn't doing it to annoy or be a 'pain' but rather because they don't know what else to do. Again, not having a go, just more reminding myself that the way I label, think about or discuss a behaviour affects how I behave. Most people in this thread have provided really good, practical useful information without feeling the need to comment on my wording. Believe it or not, I am aware that he is not pulling on purpose, but is pulling because he spent Sunday and Monday in the cargo areas of two planes flying from Madrid to Toronto, after having spent six months in foster care because he was severely abused. Everything, including me, is new and different to him and he needs time to adjust. See? I don't think he is doing it on purpose

I'm so sorry. I remember your posts about Lucas and how much he meant to you. You and your family are wonderful for taking such good care of him.

Glad she's feeling better. Sorry about the bad news

Thank you! He is very, very sweet and well behaved. Just a real pain in the ass on a leash.

I think it's a combination of the two. You will love him, Jan

I just adopted a galgo named Iker. He is great indoors but needs lots of work on a leash. He's only been home since Monday, and he is still getting used to sounds, smells, etc. He wears a martingale collar, a spook harness and one of those leashes that attaches to the harness and the collar. When I first met him, he was extremely traumatized, but six months in a foster home in Spain did wonders. He is still afraid of men and kids, but I understand that he is much better than he was. I would like to help him improve his leash walking. My greyhound, Treasure, is very calm and confident. I was thinking of two options, or a combination of both: 1. Continue to alk him with Treasure so he can learn from her. He pulls like crazy, but I stop and turn to bring him back to me, and reinforce with treats. That is very difficult to do with Treasure. 2. I can walk him without treasure, using lots of positive reinforcement. That will help, but he won't have the benefit of his confident friend. Or I can do a combination of both. Does anybody have suggestions or advice? I know this will take time and patience, but I'm looking for the best way to help him. thanks

Yeah for this reason I'm leaning towards an older dog, and of course making sure that it is a lower energy dog. And of course have things in the house to keep it entertained/happy and busy. This hound was adopted as an 8.5 year old brood mama. She needed those walks until she was 13.5 years old!

Depends on the dog. I had a high energy, very smart greyhound that needed to keep busy. I had somebody come over and take her for a long at noon time, which really helped curb her "busy" behaviour. Otherwise I just leave them in the house.

Oh Sheila, I'm so very, very sorry. You've had so much loss recently

How awful that must've been. I'm so sorry

Treasure came from Greyhound Adoption of Ohio. It is a fantastic group! You'll have to attend their Greyhound Fun Days in August. It's really fun.

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Oh geez, I'm so very, very sorry :f_white

I'm so very sorry

I'm so very worry, Holly.

I'm so very sorry

Welcome from lovely Kitchener!

You also might want to look into Circle of Grey. The people involved are very kind, compassionate and non-judgmental. They helped me quite a bit when Phoenix had osteo. It's also not a bad idea to have somebody at OSU look at his X-ray for a second opinion. It's free and can go far in knowing that you did everything you could. You're not a Bruins fan, are you??. My mom still talks about Bobby Orr's blond hair flying when skating

Sorry, double post. Computer issues.

I'm so sorry. I agree that it would be a good idea to check out the osteo thread. Many of us have been through it and it's great to have the support and a place to go with questions.

My heart dropped when I saw there was a new post in the Rainbowland Players. I'm so very sorry

I'm so very sorry. You've often written about how special she was