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    New Greyhound, Trying To See If I'm Doing A Good Job!

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    Welcome! Never hesitate to ask questions...just shows you care and are concerned.

    My JJ was fascinated with his reflection - and 8 years later still is! I think he just thinks that he's hot looking. :)

     

    I think you are doing right by the pee situation.

     

    My Dustin was just two when I got him - and was a sensitive soul - so I like what you are doing with the touch stuff and don't think he's too young for that at all.

    I'll defer to others for the other questions!

    Best of luck. By the way - rules are that we need pictures!

    Muzzle?

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    My greys, like Susan's, tend to be a bit breed prejudice. If you are going to introduce, then yes, muzzle - but the other dog should be muzzled too so she is not vulnerable. If she is with much smaller dogs, the muzzle for them is less critical, but she most definitely should have one.

     

    But it's really rare that mine are ever with any other breed - and JJ is highly reactive to other dogs when he is on a leash - less so off leash - and him being attacked by a loose dog made it worse, of course, so we just don't push it.

    Tonight's The Night!

    in Introductions & Biography

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    Best of luck. I'm assuming people have told you not to leave them together unsupervised - now or even for a long time. And if you do, there's nothing wrong with muzzling. Mine wore muzzles for several years until I was sure they would be good with my cat. I would paint peanut butter on the inside when I left the house so they saw it as a treat. Just my thoughts....

    He is just beautiful!

    Adjustment Problems! Please Help!

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    Mine have long days alone because I work. When they were young, they could hold it - so I do wonder if it's the separation anxiety. My older boy has trouble now - so I put a diaper on him.

     

    I agree that a longer walk is good. That tends to help with the accidents.

     

    Hang in there. If you can make it work, you will have the best companion in the world.

    New Hound - Walking Amount?

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    1.5 miles isn't very far, so I'm sure that's cool, but do watch out for the humidity and heat.

    Agreed.... The real key with mine isn't the distance, but how fast as they get older. A half-hour for 1.5 miles is a decent clip, but not excessive...IF it's not hot and humid.

     

    Watch those pads!

     

    Best wishes and welcome.

    My Normally Sweet Grey Lost It At The Dog Park- Am I Overreacting?

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    As others have said, there are good reasons most of us do not take greyhounds to dog parks. Not all, some do it, and some do fine. What your dog did was normal DOG behavior, but we live in a very litigious world full of people who do things like risk the dog park, and then sue the person whose dog injured theirs (when everyone at the park should know, full well, injury is a very real possibility when you let a bunch of animals run around loose together!).

     

    Yup....exactly.

    Weakening Hindquarters And Falling.

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    Some good advice from others. Both of those don't surprise me with an aging hound. My EZ started to lose hind end strength....I got the harness with a handle to help me on stairs with him. He was about that age when it started. My JJ leaks occasionally. I use a belly band if he seems to go through a bad spell with it.

     

    Cheap runners are all over my house - though rubber backed mats sound good, too.

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