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Retired racer won’t eat if we are in the room
HeyRunDog replied to Nikki's topic in Training and Behavior discussion
My first one was very timid and although she would eat and drink she totally ignored me for the first two days. I kept the house quiet and calm and let her acclimatise at her own pace. Over about 6 months she got used to the outside world and stopped statuing on walks, got used to traffic and got more confident with meeting other dogs. -
Is there a noise that only happens during the week? Workmen, traffic, children going to or at school? Will he go out when it's quieter?
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The Things That We Get Used To...LMAO
HeyRunDog replied to Time4ANap's topic in Cute and Funny things Greyhounds do
Grace does something similar. She'll look at me as if she wants to go for a wee. As soon as I get off the sofa she jumps onto my warm spot and promptly falls asleep -
Suddenly not wanting to walk in the evening
HeyRunDog replied to smithy's topic in Training and Behavior discussion
Grace has stopped joining Guinness and me on the 7am morning walk but is happy to join us on the day's second walk. As she's nearly 9, had a couple of racing accidents and suffers with corns I let her have a lie-in. I figure she deserves it. -
sleeping on the sofa, worried about sleep startle
HeyRunDog replied to Greymike's topic in Training and Behavior discussion
Not all greyhounds suffer with sleep startle if that's your worry. Neither of my two do but as Jerlyn says they don't have to go on the sofa if you don't want them to. I only encouraged mine to do so as I have rheumatoid arthritis and the floor is a long way down. Also you might want to start using your bedroom as greyhounds can be very noisy when they start licking various parts in the middle of the night and they might have a gas problem -
When she follows you to the lift when she's not going for a walk I guess she hasn't got her lead on. If that's the case why not delay putting her lead on until you are in the lift? Somehow in her head she associates putting her lead on in your apartment with something scary or perhaps associates walks with you leaving her to go to work afterwards so if she doesn't have a walk you won't go to work. Greyhounds don't think the same as other dogs and all have their own quirks.
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Too bad they don't make them bigger...
HeyRunDog replied to ramonaghan's topic in Cute and Funny things Greyhounds do
Sounds like Guinness. Unless it has a squeaker he's not interested so like yours it's now a bolster and Grace was never one for toys anyway. -
Welcome from two more Irish black hounds, Grace and Guinness, now mostly sleeping interrupted with the occasional raoching in England.
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The flexor tendoctomy operation seems to be the flavour of the month as a cure. Guinness had it done before I adopted him and that toe has remained corn free since although he has one on his other front foot so might consider having it done to that toe too. Grace on the other hand has suffered with corns for over 5 years often having 3 on each of her front feet. I have tried everything apart from the flexor tendoctomy operation as she wouldn't have any operational toes left and nothing really works so I just manage the condition by taking her in the car to the park for walks. I believe some dogs are lucky in that once it comes out it doesn't come back or they grow out of it. I hope Willa is one of the lucky ones.
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Aggression / Snapping Issues
HeyRunDog replied to ColintheGrey's topic in Training and Behavior discussion
As greysmom said get your vet to give him a thorough examination both medical and physical. You could ask your adoption group to recommend one who's greyhound experienced. -
"You've got a bit of food on the side of your face. There. Got it"
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Do we have to go out?
HeyRunDog replied to FiveRoooooers's topic in Cute and Funny things Greyhounds do
Is it me or does one of them look like an elephant from the rear? -
Ear tattoo not as good as microchip?
HeyRunDog replied to Glappy's topic in Everything else Greyhound
Basically Airtags work by sending out an ID signal that is picked up by the nearest Apple phone which then sends it's location to Apple's servers and then to your phone. When you get near enough your phone will then start to give you a more precise location. The system works by there being enough Apple phones in the area to pick up the initial signal. -
That is NOT where the charging cable goes
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Does my greyhound look big on this?
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New Year's Photoshoot with the Siblings
HeyRunDog replied to ramonaghan's topic in Cute and Funny things Greyhounds do
And you've worked so hard to get the subject matter to match the background -
My initial thought was carry on playing with her. But then what if the children want to do the same and she's not in a playful mood and they just grab the toy. You know Luna and you know your children. Perhaps to be on the safe side it's only a game that you play with Luna when they aren't around. On a more positive note. Most Greyhounds are very good with children and let them get away with more than they would with adults.
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It's quite possible you are over-thinking it and she thought you were playing. If she had sleep aggression after 2 years you would know about it. She also might be slightly off kilter because she thinks the 10 month old is taking some of her love and attention away from her. As for you feeling the way you do that's understandable but as far as the dog is concerned it's over and done with.
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New house new accidents
HeyRunDog replied to KittytheDog's topic in Training and Behavior discussion
I don't know what you do with the #2s she does in the house but try putting them in a corner of yard she often goes to so it smells right. Also wash the area in the house she's gone on with a solution of biological clothes powder/liquid to kill the smell. It has to be biological as the enzymes in it remove all the odours. -
That's a greytree
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Old dog learns new tricks!
HeyRunDog replied to rsieg's topic in Cute and Funny things Greyhounds do
Just proves that greyhounds are well behaved, easy to train intuitive dogs.....when it suits them -
Ear tattoo not as good as microchip?
HeyRunDog replied to Glappy's topic in Everything else Greyhound
Join Your Greyhounds History Facebook group and they will update Greyhound Data for you as well as finding out the family tree and racing data. https://www.facebook.com/groups/531069191031946 -
Grace and Guinness wish all their on-line fellow greyhound friends and owners a warm and safe Christmas especially those in the USA who are caught in the winter "bomb cyclone"