Greytdoggy

Geeze i'm sorry to hear about your meniscus I hope you're doing better. While at PT too that's so crappy. I lined up a consultation with Daniel for tomorrow, and we plan on doing the 5 sessions at least to start out with. We will see how it goes!

Thank you all for your comments and advice. We really really wish we could do in-person obedience school so we are frustrated that was as well. I'll keep that in mind about how they sort of mirror your mood. Sometimes its tough after coaxing a greyhound statue around the neighborhood for a half hour but i'll try to be more positive even when hes being difficult. I think I'll contact the trainer that was recommended too and see if he's available to talk to us. Couldn't hurt to be able to talk to an expert for a little bit.

Hello everyone I'm new to the forum and have been taking care of my greyhound for the last 6 months. My SO and I adopted him in June of 2020. He came straight off the track and was a little under two years old when we received him from the rescue. There's a cat that also lives with us but our grey is our only dog. We both have experience with bigger dogs, just not with greyhounds. From the start he was very bouncy, and he has a ton of energy and is always excited to meet new people. He seemed completely comfortable day 1 and was "roaching" within the first couple of hours or so it seemed. He's only gone to the bathroom in our house one time since he's been with us. He used to bark all the time when he wanted something. He would be constantly barking orders if he wasn't sleeping. Luckily that's mostly stopped and he is actually pretty quiet now. That's just an example, but in a bunch of ways he's become a lot easier to handle compared to month 1 and 2. We also love going on day-trips with him. He will handle hours in the car like a champ and he really loves it and looks forward to the weekends because it usually means a car ride and the chance to sniff something new and then pee on it. I set up his doggie bed in the back of our van so he can stretch out and he'll have a huge smile on his face and I'll look back and tell him what a good dog he is. It's really great. I guess the big issue is that he is still incredibly incredibly pushy and also stubborn. He begs aggressively, and generally ignores us when we tell him to stop doing things. He is constantly invading our space and climbing on us, but if you nudge him back or accidently step on him there's a possibility he will growl or even snap at you. He's only snapped a few times since we've had him so I don't want to paint the wrong picture but we feel he's getting a little big for his britches. Plus If he doesn't get his way he freaks out and is inconsolable. I feel like we say "no" to him a lot and it can't be very fun for him. We get frustrated with each other pretty often and I really want to find a way to change that. Maybe he just needs more time? Maybe he just needs more things to do? Our cat is easy and will let us engage him with a certain mouse toy for 15 minutes and then fall asleep contented. We still haven't found the right toy formula for the dog. He doesn't do much except go on his 2-3 walks a day or go on rides with us. We don't know what else to do though. We're building a fence for him this weekend so maybe a fenced yard will help. But we will have to be careful because he has a previously broken leg that we're not supposed to let him run with. Lastly, he still doesn't show us much in the way of affection even after 6 months. I know it can take a while but is there still a chance he could open up more? It's nice when he plays with toys and gets excited. I just want him to be happier here and I'm sure its been more tough for him than us. He's still fighting hookworm and I wonder if that's making him uncomfortable and fussy too. I hear a lot about the 6 month mark. Is it normal to still have huge huge amount of work to do after that amount of time? Everyone says after 6 months you'll start seeing progress but we're just worried we're missing our window or something. I feel like we're way behind and the last couple weeks have been tough in particular. I'll take any advice you all can give. Thank you!