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My gosh she is beautiful! I am so glad she found you and your home.
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Well, your dog is definitely not cat-safe. And I hope the cats are smart enough to stay out of her yard. I would suggest you try a squirt bottle (or maybe a hose) and squirt her in the face when she gets too excited over the cats. Hopefully she will lose some of the interest. You will also need to be very diligent about checking the fence line and putting rocks or logs along it to prevent digging.
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I'm so glad you posted an update. I was going to warn you that in my experience, neurosurgeons are often too eager to jump in to do surgery (Okay it was one neurosurgeon). He wanted surgery, I decided to work with drugs, Chinese medicine and acupuncture and the spinal problem disappeared (and I still had some money left in my savings.). Hope you have something similar happen.
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I don't think it is a question of how often she runs during the week, but how long she runs each time. My old boy Henry really felt the heat, but he still wanted his walks so I got him a cooling jacket from Ruffwear. It made a tremendous difference when the temperature got above the mid 80s. Now I have a new black girl who will use the jacket as she got overheated just lying in the sunshine. She's a 7 yr old broodmama just like your girl.
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My Henry would have been terrified of branches moving in the wind. He was a very timid boy (although he got braver with time) and anything new on his walk route, or moving when it hadn't before would scare him. We went thru a month when he was scared of the stop sign down the street from my house. Why I have no idea. If your dog is on the timid side, it is totally understandable that he is uncomfortable walking --after all, one of those moving trees might fall on him. He will get braver as he learns that trees can move and they won't hurt him..
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Lexie sweetheart, the matzo goes in your mouth, not on your nose!
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In my household, a bark or howl means the dog is done with the outdoors and wants to come inside. Sometimes it is 2 minutes after I've let them inside, but if the weather is nice my pups may decide to make use of their outside beds for a while.
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Did you get them from an adoption organization. If so, you should talk to them to see if they have any suggestions. They might also know of a good animal behaviourist that you could work with. Worse case: you could return the dog as not suitable for your home. There is no shame in this, you've tried your best and it just was not working out.
How old is the problem child? He sounds like an extreme puppy. Greyhound mature slowly and remain puppies into their 2s. That said, even a puppy should be able to learn some manners.
Finally, I never knew that there were greyhounds in South Africa--interesting. Do you also have greyhound races? And welcome to Greytalk
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Statueing after a few days in their new home is fairly common. It is as if the first few days they are in shock. As they come out of that, they start to notice the world around them and realize just how strange it is. Do not give her sympathy when she does this. Instead be very upbeat as you talk to her, If you need more help, do a search on this site for ideas.
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May you never again have a week as bad as this week.
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This gave me a laugh as I remember my first greyhound's introduction to my parent's house. My folks are not dog folks--cats yes, dogs not really. Scout was the first dog I had to housetrain. She learned the idea really quickly--I think she had one accident before she got the idea. So after a month with no accidents, I took her to my folks to meet the rest of the family. She calmly walked in, met everyone, then proceeded to pee on the living room carpet. I was mortified. My folks were horrified and since then have never really trusted any of my greyhounds and it has been 20 years, six greys and only the one accident. Scout didn't understand why we were upset, no one had ever told her not to pee there. I learned then that, just because a dog is house trained at home, it doesn't mean that they realize that the rules apply to all homes.
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To get the pup off the furniture, when he doesn't want to move: Do not try to physcally move him--that is asking to be bitten. Instead, put his leash on and use that to encourage him to move. (Don't use it to pull him off!, but a gentle quick tug along with encouraging words should do it). Once he is off, he deserves a treat.
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Yes, Sid, snow bunnies might appear! Keep watching but don't deprive yourself of naps.
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How RUDE of you to disturb your dog's nap!
Oh wait, you didn't disturb him. Well okay, carry on.
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I think the big question is how closely you and the kid's parents will supervise kid-dog interactions. If they can't be supervised, they must be separated. One family I know converted the dining room into the kid's playroom for when the parents weren't closely supervising the kid. Doggy gates were set up to keep the dog out. The den was set up as the dog's territory, the child was not allowed in. It was there that the dog was fed and had his bed. You might be able to set up something similar.
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I've taken young dogs on 6 mile walks with no problems. While we don't get really cold weather here, it does get hot, so I do have to watch that they don't get overheated. I've also learned the hard way that if it is sunny, even though the air temperature may be fine, sand and pavement can get really hot so pay attention to their temperature. I learned this the hard way by taking my dog, Scout, on a hike on Mt. Hood. We were walking on glacier-produced sand. I realized that Scout's pads were being burned when we were 2 miles in. I couldn't carry her, so we went from shade spot to shade spot to get out. Not a good experience.
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Sounds to me like he has earned the right to go uncrated.
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Mazy
in Remembrance
She was a lovely special girl. Thank you for sharing her with us over the years. We will miss her.
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Let me tell you about my Henry. He came to me as a very timid boy, scared of everything on our walks and especially scared of men. I met his trainer at a greyhound picnic and learned that all of his attendants (including the trainer, whom he adored) had been women. Men were strange to Henry and therefore scary. It took time and patience, but slowly some men became his favorite people. To help Henry learn to like them, I would have them speak quietly, squat down to interact with him, give him treats and never bend over the dog. Or they could just ignore Henry, pet his sister and let Henry get jealous. I hope your son finds this encouraging.
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My Henry got kicked out of doggie day care for snapping at a dog. I know the dog he snapped at and that dog totally deserved it. I think Henry got blamed because he was bigger. A few weeks later that obnoxious dog was also kicked out of day care. Dogs have a right to defend themselves.
Sounds like your friend's dog needs some behavior training.
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AAhhhh. What a sweet girl. I love it when they stomp their feet to tell their momma to get moving.
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My Tia came to me terrified of non-greyhound dogs and she reacted with aggression. What helped us was finding an obedience class where the trainer was willing to work with her. It was held in a large room and Tia and I worked at one end while everyone else was at the other end. The trainer would bring over other non-threatening dogs for Tia to meet (It is very hard to be scared of a newfie puppy) and slowly integrated us into the class. This combined with treats when we saw other dogs on our walks really helped.
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My first greyhound, Scout, picked up potty-training very quickly--I think we only had one accident. Feeling that we were ready to go visiting after a couple weeks, I took her to visit my folks who are not dog people at all. I will never forget Scout walking calmly into their house and immediately squatting to do her business on their brand new carpet! I was mortified. I had not realized that while she was trained at home, she didn't know the same rules applied to other houses and buildings. Potty-training 101 had to be done when we were visiting.
Scout never had another potty accident in her life, but my folks have never fully trusted any of my dogs since that visit and that was 20 years and 7 dogs ago.
She is beautiful!
Help! Slug Like Worms?
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Slugs have been known to attach themselves to my sister's collies' legs and rear ends--All that long fur to catch them. I think they get on the rear ends when the girls squat to pee! Just another reason why I love short-haired greyhounds.