Buying Older Whippet

[coylt]

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Hi All

Was wondering if someone could give me some advice; I currently own a whippet bitch 1.5 years old - as everyone knows one whippet is not enough so I am going to get a 2yr whippet dog. However, the dog is coming from a breeder and she keeps her whippets in kennels/back yard with only limited access to the house. Hence she is not sure that her dog is house trained. This is where the crux of my question lies - how hard is it to house train a 2yr. I had no probs with my bitch she was good to go in about a week of living with us - but I feel I might have just got lucky with her.

I guess as a side question I would like to know if anyone has any opinions on what makes the best mix i.e. bitch and dog, or 2xbitch

Thanks for your time.

 

[Seraphina]

I have once got a 4 years old Borzoi who was also always a kennel dog, never stepped inside a house until he came to us. We never had an accident. But I was at home and he had an access to the garden mopst of the time. I guess it depends how the breeder keeps his dogs, if they are allowed out of their kennel runs into an excercise yard. Friend who keeps all her dogs in kennels, but lets them out at least twice a day finds that most of the time the dogs are reluctant to soil their kennel runs, although they were never trained. Talk to the breeder and ask how does he think the dog is going to be in the house.

In any case adult does not need to go to toilet very often, so you need to ecourage him to go outside and with bit of the luck he will get the idea. Having anoyther dog will also help as he will see where she goes. Just watch he does not feel the need to mark his new territory. I that happens just growl at him and send him out.

Best wishes :luck: :luck: :luck:

 

[dawn]

Hi Coylt

Regarding the house training, I dont think you will have problems, whippets are very clean dogs. As long as the dog knows where he is allowed to go, start off like you would a puppy and put him out in the garden every hour or so until he gets used to his surroundings. You may find, with him being a dog he may cock his leg in the house at first marking his territory.

Personally I would only keep one sex, not that one of each dont get on, but it is less stressful for the dog and bitch when the bitch is in season.

Hope everything works out and keep us posted

Any pictures??

 

[BeeJay]

If dogs are clean in a kennel ie will only empty in the run then they'll normally housetrain very quickly. Some are clean from the start.

Personally I'd only keep either all entire dogs or all entire bitches as I don't want the extra hassle at season time. But if the bitch is speyed or both neutured then it makes no difference adding a dog really.

Personally I wouldn't introduce an older bitch in to your pack as you could end up with some dominance issues between them and bitches fighting isn't a good situation to be in because once they start to do this they don't seem settle down fully again. From my experience two bitches that don't like each other don't give much warning before fighting and when they fight they mean it, they are trying to kill each other and as fast as possible.

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

If dogs are clean in a kennel ie will only empty in the run then they'll normally housetrain very quickly.  Some are clean from the start.
Personally I'd only keep either entire dogs or bitches as I don't want the extra hassle at season time.  But if the bitch is speyed or both neutured then it makes no difference adding a dog really.

 

Personally I wouldn't introduce an older bitch in to your pack.

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totally agree :thumbsup: