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I’ve looked, very briefly, at dog gps collars. They have to be charged basically daily. I imagine a AirTag type thing would work fine. I really have no clue how any of them work. Undoubtedly they need a cellular subscription of some sort. I bet there’s many others besides AirTag too. Might can set them up so they only ping a location every hour or something to save battery. The 850’ range ones are probably not gps, and that probably with optimal conditions (like walkie talkie type thing).

I’ll have to check the paperwork. I remember I couldn’t do anything on greyhounddata. Not sure about NGA. I’ve had two dogs chipped with different companies and had no problems registering. I’ll get her chipped too.

I imagine chipping is the best rout, But can greyhounds be returned via ear tattoo? Mine is registered to the previous racing owner on greyhounddata, so she’dhave to call the adoption center (which has ceased adoptions and I’m not sure how their future looks), who would then call me. That’s probably not a reliable string of events.

I feel that my original post is being interpreted like I’m actively trying to reverse everything I described. That’s not the case. I am, however, interacting with her to ensure that she doesn’t snap anyone… accustoming her to people like you do with any dog. I don’t want a dog that snaps at people if they touch her in a normal dog-touching manner… and I don’t. All makes allot of sense. I wouldn’t have thought to consider being raised as a litter.

A bit of an aggressive post, but I'll play along. I wouldn't recommend that you do. I don't do that to her either. I was commenting that it seems odd that she has such adverse feelings toward physicality that other many other breeds and mutts thrive upon. I do try to get her to understand that it's ok if I move her around tho. Aggression is not an appropriate response to being scooted over a bit. Well... she does. She occasionally sits and stares at me, seemingly asking me to place her on her desired perch. She doesn't have to be I suppose. She just wants to. See above response and previous comment. You don't train your dogs? I want her to know that it's ok if I reach under her to grab something she may have laid on or giver her a shove. Growling is not acceptable when the corner of a blanket is pulled from under her paw. Yes she is of a unique breed, but she is still a dog.

Are greyhounds more “pedigreed” (not sure the word, Accurately bred for a long time) than other dogs? I can trace Stormy’s lineage on greyhounddata to something like the 15TH century. I’d be surprised if other breeds can do that, but they’re just as old. Poodle comes to mind. That does make sense tho. I once read an article where a Russian fella tried to breed foxes to be pets. They basically turned into dogs- legs got longer, tails started to wag. Greyhounds might be a bit opposite. It makes sense that they were bred to be independent and these are the symptoms. I’ve had her for about two years, so I’m not just getting to know her. I didn’t start any of the attempted training/ behavior modification until we got to know each other for a year. When I do move her, it’s cause I need her to move and she’s just being stubborn. I do it in a training-ish manner and reward her after. She seems to know what’s going on. The leg pulling I discovered just by normal interaction. She’ll lay down and put a paw or elbow on me and it HURTS. Depending on the position, I’ll either reposition her or become “alpha” and make her move. The leg pulling I do is just incorporated into petting. I just give them tugs as a trust exercise of sorts. Carying her to bed is me giving in to her stubbornness. She is 100% going to get in bed, and if I don’t want to be disturbed in 30 min, I have to put here there. I’m fairly sure she wants to carry her. She goes completely limp and seems to relish the service. she has “snapped” at me a couple times. I might sit on a paw or pet a scratch. She’ll scream and wrap her jaws around my offending appendage, then go back to normal once the offense is rectified. Cat might indeed be a better description. I’ve met stereotypical cats that love pets but hate that one spot and will draw blood, then go right back to being angels. Heck I’ve met cats that would inadvertently draw blood in an attempt to prevent me from ceasing petting. It just seems odd that every canine (aside from trained, working dogs) behave about the same and greyhounds are so vastly different.

If my pup were magically turned into a horse, it seems that she would fit the role perfectly. Her mannerisms and body language are more horse-like than dog-like. She really dislikes being handled. I can't pull her around by her feet, roll her over, slider her while laying down, get her out of the way by making her walk backwards. I can pick her up fine with one arm under her rump and one under her shoulder/chest. She does very well with that... sometimes won't jump on the bed or couch and stares at me till I pick her up. I'm convinced she occasionally tries to fake injury cause that was the norm after she pulled a hammy once. I've been working on flipping her over just so she's comfortable with being handled. She really wants to flail midway through the flip, but it's getting better... especially now that she realizes a cuddle is coming up next. I often pull her legs just to get her accustomed to it. Not nearly enough to move her, but enough to get the idea across that it's ok. She does not play like a dog either. My Chipoo seems to think that too and is very cautious playing with her (which is probably a good thing). He loves big dogs and can play incredibly roughly. It seems that he likes being the toy. She very rarely will engage in tug-o-war and when she does, it's brief. The Chipoo will get a couple tugs in then give up. He generally is very toy greedy (plays keep away) but completely gives up if she gains control of the toy. She will get a toy and forget about it once she has it. She doesn't play fetch. She finds where the thing lands, and that's the end of the game (pet emus come to mind... youtube it, it's worth it). If she is in an incredibly playful mood, she'll pick it up then drop it, but that's it. The Chipoo is incredibly cuddly with other dogs, but not her. He usually will cram himself into another dog (that he knows), but he only lays close to her. He has no problem with her cuddling him tho. The main livestocky thing she does is rub her face on people and things like a horse. That's how she cuddles people. She did teach the Chipoo how to howl tho. I had no idea he was a howler. That's the most doggish thing I think she does.

I don't think shes under exercised. We do 1/4 to 1/2 mile walk in the morning, a few laps around the house at lunch, and 1/2 to 1 mile at night. If the evening walk isn't within an hr or two from bedtime, I'll take her out again. Once the fence is repaired, we'll see if that helps. She never seems restless tho. She is very scent motivated. She behaves like a scent hound. Anytime we go out or bring something home, her nose is to the ground.

I've had her for about 2 years, so I'm not completely green, but I'm struggling with her becoming increasingly rebellious. She is an angel when someone is home in the room with her. She is confined to the basement/living room/bedroom (about 500sf). During the past year, she has become very curious and rebellious. If we leave the room, it seems she gets it in her mind that all house rules are suspended. I can leave food on the table when I'm there and she knows not to touch it, but if I forget to secure it, it'll be gone moments after I leave. She's recently taken to urinating, opening drawers, and riffling through the trash in the same manner. I once did a test: I set down a bag of recently purchased clothing and watched. She paid no attention to it. I then went outside and watched through a window. She stared at the door for a few moments then leapt up and started riffling though the bag. Being that not even drawers are safe anymore, she is either monitored or in the crate. Any tips?

I adopted Stormy in Jacksonville, FL in 2020. I figure it'd be a good idea to join a forum just to be here and maybe get a question or two answered.