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    Need Advice!

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    It's not that hard to teach recall. Start with tiny steps 1) Call her from a few feet away "Izzy, come here!" in a happy voice, when she does, give her a treat. 2) Go further in the house 3) On leash 4) Fenced yard 5) Baseball diamond 6) Dog park. We work on recall every time we go to the diamond or dog park...about 3 times a week.

    Dog Walking With Weapons

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    Posted · Edited by Yamaha_gurl

    . Sadly, I've read all too often on GT that dogs who come running up to GTer's greyhounds are automatically seen as a threat.

     

    I hear ya. My greyhound has much more um, how do I say this...grouchiness than my italian mastiff. No question, if they were loose and would run up to a dog or person...I'm positive they'd worry more about my mastiff, than greyhound. Based only looks, very sad.

    Dog Walking With Weapons

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted · Edited by Yamaha_gurl

    It really sucks that one has to 'arm themselves' to take the dog out for a nice enjoyable walk.

     

     

    I agree.

     

    I want to point something out for the newbies. When I joined GT and read about attacks, I was scared of walking my greyhound (first dog ever also fyi). But then, I realized...it has a lot to do with the area in which you live as well. In almost 3 years, I've never been charged by a dog. While it's good to be vigilant, also note how many people walk their dogs on a daily basis and aren't attacked. I hope not all new to dogs/greyhound people reading this thread don't get scared away from dog ownership!!

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