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Hi Folks, before posting on this section of the forum please bear in mind that the behavioural advice given here is supplied by other like minded hound owners offering their own (well meaning) hints, tips and advice on issues arising. If you are happy to accept this advice in context please continue t...
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another major pee issue
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A friend has recently got a new greyhound, he's 7yrs and been in a shed most of that time. I said I'd put a query here as she is getting quite desperate and dreading having to give him up if the problem cant be solved. He scent marks constantly, even when he's just come in from a walk. He does it anywhere, ther...
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Destruction creeping back in
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Well i thought i had Nika pretty much under control, things destroyed in the house had ben neglible and to be honest were things i kinda left out as a test, alas tonight she has stolen from the sideboard and now she and the pups have chewed through a packet of paper towels, a nice confetti they made, a pack...
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The Dog Whisperer
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Hi. Have been reading through some of the issues which I haven't really did before. Many similar I have seen being solved by Cesar Millan, The Dog Whisperer. He is truly amazing. Many of you may have seen his programmes. Those who haven't you must watch. His pack of 40+ dogs all live together in harmony....
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Naughty dog
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Well its been a while since I posted on here, so Im not very up-to date with everything, but am doing my best to catch up!
Basically, we are looking for some advice about what to do with Rosie.
Just before Christmas she ran into my mum, knocking her over and unfortunately now my mum has damaged ligament...
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Laura
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Behaviour classes
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Anyone know if there are any greyhound behaviour classes getting underway in the near future? We're in Glasgow.
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Lazybones or what?
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As you may know we have had Maddie several weeks now and she is a great dog but the past week has seen a slight change in her. When she comes back from doggy daycare she is almost impossible to get out of the car and she has to be literally lifted or dragged out of it and last night she was reluctant to go on her wa...
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Disturbed
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I've always known Indiana was disturbed but last night was a new behaviour issue. In the dogs' room there is a double bed and their two baskets. The bed just has a sheet on it and they are welcome to sleep on that too. And they make full use of it! However, last night Indiana was whining to get into our room at...
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Indiana
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Possessivness
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Hi all,
Jet's behaviour recently has gotten a bit worse and he's added barking/growling at people to his repertoire of delinquent behaviour and the behaviourist we go to thinks he may be getting possessive.
I wondered if anyone had come across this and if so what they did to try and stop this behav...
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Ongoing Fireworks Anxiety
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Hi,
My friend Hugh has a 10 year old greyhound, Amber, who has severe firework anxiety issues. Trouble is the anxiety continues on, long after 5 November. She associates the fall of darkness with fireworks and becomes very anxious.
Any ideas to resolve this situation. Techniques, remedies etc...
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Reading dog language
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We approached a collie pup the other day. Usual thing with the head down. Everything was fine until the wee pup got close and then lay down and rolled over (while wagging it's tail). I had on short lead just incase, but she lunged towards it. No snapping or noise, just a quick sharp tug. I felt like she kne...
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Licking
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Hello there. I hope someone out there can help. Charlie can't stop licking in the night. It is usually his feet. He has been checked over recently and his skin is fine. I have seen articles suggesting that this might be related to separation anxiety, but he only does it to excess in the middle of the night...
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Hyper-Dog!!
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In the last two weeks Jet has suddenly become VERY hyperactive - he is suddenly started running about the house with his toys, jumping all over the place, barking a lot more. It's not so bad during the day but last night he was running around at 11.30 and didn't stop for about an hour.
We first noticed it...
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peeiing issues suddenly
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Hi all, Well don't know what's happened but Red has suddenly started to pee in the house when I am out. He doesn't do it all the time but it is more often than not at the moment. Even when Lenny is at home...????? I have always took him for a long walk first so he shouldn't be caught short any ideas. Do you t...
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Barking
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Anyone got any tips on stopping dogs barking at the door bell? I live in a flat and whenever the buzzer goes both dogs start barking and I can barely hear who is at the end of the intercom. They don't bark when I've opened the door, just at the sound of the buzzer, the door bell or a knock at the door.
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Indiana
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Lack of appetite and stomach rumbling
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My 5 year old dog has started hunger striking maybe once or twice a week. He skips a meal completely and then his stomach starts rumbling and I can see he's in discomfort, but he still won't eat. That includes fillet steak! Once the stomach settles, usually after a good few hours and a careful belly massa...
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pushcarts
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Does anyone have any thoughts on why Mason would fixate on those plastic carts with th long yellow push handles that parents push toddlers around in? Last week he almost jumped into a, thankfully, empty one a family were pushing up our street. Last night he was very 'keen' on one a dad was pushing his wee...
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Aggression
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I adopted a second grey some 5-6 weeks ago which had come from an abused background including having been hung by wire and battered until his skull fractured ...since adopting him he has snarled and lunged at me once after he pinched a chicken carcus and i tried to remove it. Working part time my mothe...
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Babies
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My first baby is due 9 weeks on Monday and my parents are convinced that Spud will eat the baby in his sleep and that we should lock him in a shed at all times to stop his mad, rabid antics. Also he will infect the baby with some terrible dog disease. I am aware that dogs regard babies as strange and frighten...
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frightened Red
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Hi well we have had a bad day or so with Red. He suddenly was very nervous. Joyce came to see him and he seemed very subdued when taken out on his lead. Later on in the day I took him and Lenny a collie cross out for a walk. We were sat on a bench on the front when a man with a walking stick came by Red really flip...
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Beds
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Bella and Bess still have a bed issue! the unbustable bed is busted and blankets and rugs get dragged out the kenell and left in the garden. I dont like to leave them in bare baskets and would rather not put them on to shredded paper (that's what they were on before) Anyone got any ideas? I've put a heavy rug...
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Not a Grey..but...
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..i wonder if i can pick your brains anyway...Holly, my PRT..4y old F(N) interacts with all dogs, she isnt hugely a doggy dog in that she can take/leave other dogs outwith the house, she will carry on playing ball etc as dog walk past, she is very submissive if another dog runs up to her, ears back, makes h...
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Growling
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Hi,I wonder if anyone on the forum can help. We have had Dexter nearly a year now, he is three years old and has been castrated. We have never had any problems with him growling since we have had him. However he growled at my husband the other night when he was passing his bed, not sure if he got a fright or...
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Acting strangely
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Recently Jet has been acting a bit strangely and i'm wondering if it's something to be concerned about. Basically we have had him for about 6-7 weeks now and apart from a bit of weeing when we first got him he's been fab but in the last week he's been weeing on the floor and more annoyingl...
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HOWLING DOG 2
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I have been reading the previous link on Howling over the last few weeks & thought how lucky we were that Kiera had stopped not long after we got her......... How wrong we seem to have been according to the neighbour. We went out for a late one on Saturday night (the dogs had went for a long walk & b...
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Refusing to walk
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Indiana has started a new trick. If he wakes before my alarm he whines for a couple of minutes, comes through to wake me up, I pull on my early morning walking clothes, get the leads... and find he's gone back to bed . This happens even if my alarm is what has wakened them but I find it even more confusing wh...
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Pride comes before a fall....
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Here's me nebbing in with my so called opinion on Indiana's behaviour, and my boy reminded me today complacency has no role to play where a lurcher is concerned! Yesterday, he was an angel. Twice off lead I called him with "lead-on" - he trots over (gets hotdog reward) and gets clipped. Cu...
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Go & lie down somewhere
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Ok, so we love Eddie! He's a lovely little boy and he's got the cutest face and eyes to die for ..... but he will not stop following wherever you go! It's ok if you're leaving the room as you can pull the door behind you. He doesn't whine or scratch but stands patiently waiting for you to come back. The bi...
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Stop a greyhound running!?
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Basically I am worried that Casper is going to knock over my 80 year old upstairs neighbour  and need some advice on how to stop him running  We have a shared path which has access to my front and back gardens and her side garden. Casper rarely walks anywhere when he is out of the house and...
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Eating stones?
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We have a bit in the garden that is small smooth gravel/pebbles. I noticed Sunny the other day licking the stones and eating them. I shouted at her and she stopped and I thought perhaps Alix had dropped food or crumbs. I've just caught her doing it again? Anyone got any idea why she is doing this. I know an...
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