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Michelle


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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 last week at the GAL walk, he was pullong a lot more, barking loads and behaving more badly than he normally does when he saw the other non-greyhound type. Even more when we got him home although he had had a long walk (as we also walk him up and back to holyrood park and he's normally wiped out) after a bit of a rest he was running around the house again?

Does anyone know why this might be? The only change I can think of is that we had swapped his food from Burns dog food to Arden Grange but as he's nearly through the second big bag of it I would have thought we would have seen the change in him before now if it was the food.

If anyone has any ideas on calming him down it'd be appreciated - whilst it's good that he's feeling active and full of energy he's driving me up the wall!!!!!


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It couldn't be a reaction to the fireworks noise, could it?
Or it might just be an attack of the terrible twos, now he's relaxed more at home he's testing his boundaries to see how far he can push you.
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We thought about the fireworks but he's heard them outside when we walk him and apart from jumping a little he doesn't seem bothered by them, also been with him in the house when they have been going off and he doesn't seem to even notice them!!

Maybe he is just settling in, we got him at the start of feb but i guess it does take some time, he does seem to be more vocal in general, especially whining when he wants stuff, i think he's trying to bully us!!!

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Sounds a bit like the terrible twos and a bit of pushing his luck!! might be worthwhile removing his toys and just keep the one he values the most at hand,but make him work for it invent little games with it like hide and seek use food rewards at the end of games sometimes give him one treat other times two or three keep him guessing so he doesn't get bored with the same thing make him use his brain to help take his mind off making mischief!!swap the toys from time to time,you could give him a time out in another room when he gets too naughty let him see that you call the shots,you could give him a stuffed kong or a treat ball again it's something for him to think about.do you use a gentle leader when you walk they give you much more control ?,ignoring bad behaviour is difficult but if you respond by telling him off he's still getting what he wants a reaction from you that's why a lot of people use the time out method,may be he would enjoy clicker training, lots of greys love it!,the shop sells clickers and Viv Silversteins guide, worth having,or you might like to enrol in training classes,you would get a lot of help from it and he would have an outlet for all his new found energy,lots of training groups do fun agility so there are lots of options to help calm him down in a fun way and to help you retain your sanity,and keep your hair!!lol.hope some of these ideas help,good luck.biggrin.gif


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I'll certainly give some of the above a try - some things we have been doing a bit already. It can just be hard to keep up ignoring him, because we're in a flat we don't want to annoy the neighbours too much!

He never used to pay very much attention to the toys, a bit when he first gets them then he gets bored of them so we take them off him to 'recharge them' a bit but he's usually still bored of them.

He has been getting behaviour training for fear aggression and for the first time a couple of weeks ago he got to play with other dogs (we'll the behaviourist called it playing - looked more like jumping on her dogs head's to me!) I wondered if he's more excited now that he wants to play with others and can't? however he does need a lot more training irrespective of that we need some greyhound only classes in the edinburgh region - does anyone know of any?

Also in addition does anyone know of anyone who might be able to go for walks with us at the weekend who have non-greyhounds? We are trying to get him socialized with other breeds because of his fear of them but it's quite hard as we don't really know anyone with non-greys and people in the park usually give us a wide berth due to Jet's initial reactions tio their dog's! He has got to the stage where he barks LOADS but is always muzzled and on the llead so he cannot hurt them. Does anyone know of any dog walking groups or anything I could try???

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I admire your determination Michelle, Jet seems to be setting you a real challengeblankstare I could try and meet up some time with my two wee ones if you think it would help. I'm not sure where you are and I'm on call til 12th Nov but I'm sure we could work something out. PM mewink

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Hee hee, he is being a bit of a pain at the moment but in general apart from his fear aggression, which is more of a nuiscence rather than him being bad, he is a lovely dog and craig and I love him to bits. He's still easier than children!

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Hiya,Do you go on the Edinburgh walks?,Have a word with Steve Leyland he might be able to suggest some folks with both greys and other breeds that might be a bit more understanding of your dogs behaviour,Jennifer springs to mind,she has greys and x-breeds is really nice,and would be happy to talk to you I'm sure,(you may know her of course!!)it's funny but I was talking to Jacqui Honeyman today and her foster dog Nan behaves in a similiar fashion when she's out and about,but is also very loving at home,I think a lot of it comes down to lack of socialising with other breeds when they are young because they are concentrating on racing and nothing else,stick in I'm sure you will get there.smile.gif

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Michelle wrote:

 He's still easier than children!



 Aint that the truthwink



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1000% easier than rug rats!!!!biggrin.gifthat includes the grown up varietywink.gif

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I am constantly told he is my child substitute as I don't have any, i say - why not? who needs rug rats?

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I would be more than happy to meet up with you at the weekend.I have dog shows for the next two but after that I will be free. I have two border collies who are very friendly and will not be in Jets face and the whippets are different again so if you want just let me know. biggrin Nora

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That would be excellent - thank you. Jet will be very pleasedsmile.gif I'm afraid I can't go this weekend though a bit of a family crisis has arisen but if you don't mind, maybe when your free in a few weeks i'd love to. Michelle

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Hope the family crisis is over, I'm free next weekend, helping at the dog show the following weekend and back on call the weekend after thatcry Where does the time go?

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Sounds good to me, see you in a few weeks. biggrin I will PM you. Norabiggrin 

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Excellent, I am free for the next few weekends. Thank you both biggrin.gif

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