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Hahah that’s too funny!! Thank you so much for sharing. I’m so happy to hear that!! I adore these two and I am so happy to see Tej act more “dog.” Before Mia, he wanted to lay in bed all day and would come over to me for attention. He loves to snuggle in bed and be a little spoon. It’s adorable. But now, he finally has the zoomies!!!!!!!! I’m so happy!! (Don’t let that fool you, he still always wants to be in my arms )

I have another question for everyone. We went to the park again yesterday, staying on the side with no other dogs because I’m trying to socialize Mia with other breeds through the safety of a fence (she gets along well with my mom’s black lab but it’s a precaution and she’s not fixed YET ((she was a broodie before I adopted her))). Anyways, yesterday a husky came in and Mia and Tej were racing him along the fence. No issues except Tej was barking at him the whole time they were running. Now I know greyhound play tends to be more “rough” but Tej has never barked at another dog before. Their tails were all wagging and they seemed to be having fun and the husky was barking back at him so I don’t think it was aggression. I’m just curious if that’s a normal grey behavior or if I need to correct that immediately. Tej LOVES the dog park and loves racing the other dogs but I’ve just never seen him bark while playing. But like I mentioned before, he’s been crazy playful since adding Mia into our little family. Before Mia, he would play with me but it was more “let’s play with the stuffed toy and then relax” and now with Mia, he is really rowdy and it’s fun to watch.

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Hi everyone! I have an update-very surprising in such a short time. These two have become the best of friends. I took them to the dog park when no one else was there and let them off lead. Oh my goodness. They played and played and turned the park into a track! It was amazing. Since then, they do everything together. They greet me and ask for attention together. They both get in each other’s space and push each other out of the way to get to me and there’s no reaction from anyone. I think Tej figured out that I have not one but TWO hands to give pets to everyone. I adore these two. obviously I’m still watching them close and keeping an eye on their interactions, but so far it seems like they really enjoy each other. Tej has really gotten out of his shell and plays more now than I have ever seen since adopting him! Thank you everyone for your advice, i really appreciate it.

I keep a pretty strict schedule, maybe not time related but in order of how I do things. I wake up, we go outside, etc etc. i do not like my schedule to change and honestly that could be a problem right now too. Tej is so used to our schedule and we’ve deviated from it slightly. Even a slight schedule change stresses me out and Tej definitely picks up on that. Once we get back to it I’m sure that will definitely help our situation. I want to thank you again for responding, you have been a huge help to relieve some of this stress. The adoption lady told me to let them figure it out and if they get mouthy, so be it. “They’re dogs and they’ll figure it out by whatever means necessary.” Obviously I want to avoid whatever that could entail…so I figured greytalk might be able to help. Thank you again!!

I could definitely reach out and ask. Both have been off the track for 2+ years, if that makes a difference at all? I’m not certain. Greyhound behavior is a lot different from what I am used to.

Thank you so much for responding. I know I shouldn’t say anything but it’s such an immediate response. I will definitely be more aware of it in the future. I agree, the warnings are extremely important. I don’t want him to lash out without warning if I continue to encourage that. I don’t think there is a chance he is a smiler? I was thinking about that too but I have never seen him smile in any other situation.

Thank you so much for responding. I do not own the muzzles so unfortunately that is not something I can do for the long term. They are on loan just until tomorrow from the adoption lady.

I do want to add… we met on neutral ground with both dogs on lead. They weren’t let off lead due to it not being a fenced in area. However, they had complete slack after the sniffing stage was over. No one showed any signs of discomfort or aggression. To get them both in my vehicle, we put muzzles on them because it was a small space. They both laid down and snuggled for the majority of the ride home. Then, she stood up and stepped on him about five minutes from home and he growled. I told him to be nice and that was the end of it. To be honest, I would be pretty upset if someone stepped on me in a small area so I can’t be too upset over that interaction. The rest of the time it was fine. While they were home for the first few hours, their muzzles stayed on. After a few hours I felt like I could take them off safely and it was fine. They have been inseparable since. She follows him around and he shows her how to navigate the house. He booped her nose when she was laying down and that was fine-no reactions from either of them. And she was having trouble on the hardwood and he noticed it. He gave her a little nudge on the back and walked next to her until she felt confident to walk on her own. They are super sweet together so far and he’s being a great teacher and helping her. It’s almost human-like, but it’s been amazing to watch. The teeth baring when he was next to me is just a little concerning

Hi everyone! I’m having a bit of trouble, but it hasn’t developed into trouble trouble just yet…I have a greyhound. He is five years old and he is an amazing guy. He does NOT get along with dogs who are high energy and I know that. So we steer clear if I notice he’s getting overwhelmed or the other dog isn’t responding to his boundaries. Anyways, I adopted a female, Mia, yesterday. She is also five and is actually his litter mate!! I think it’s adorable but obviously they don’t care. They get along great and she’s super lazy just like he is. I’m having zero issues with her. She’s potty trained right away so it’s been amazing. The issue is…my male, Tej, showed his teeth at her today when I was sitting on a chair by them. He was in front of me and she stood beside him and he showed his teeth. I told him to be nice and removed myself from the situation if it was a “I’m protecting my mom or I’m jealous of her giving you attention” kind of thing. Then, a few minutes later I’m in the kitchen and he stands by me and she walks up and he shows his teeth AGAIN. There was no growling involved just him showing his teeth. I moved out of the way again. She did not seem to be bothered by his reaction. She just stood there almost ignoring it. My question is, do I just let it play out? He has never done anything more than a growl and teeth shown to any other dog. But I’m a first time grey owner and I want to make sure I do this right. They share space and food and literally everything else even though I have two of everything on opposite sides of the room. They have their own stuff but neither guards resources or has any indication of food aggression so I am not worried about them sharing (obviously still keeping their stuff opposite just in case). I have had zero problems taking them out together on leash when she walks up to him when he’s standing by me. Heck, she even slammed her face into his on accident and he didn’t react at all! It was only in those two situations where he showed his teeth. please help! I feel like I’m failing the introduction process right now.