Can Anyone Offer Any Advise On A 12 Week Whippet?

[Herculies the 2nd]

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Hello to anyone who is reading this!

I have just had a female whippet and she is lovely, but she is having problems with her teeth, i have given her the normal things to chew on but any advise would be appreciated. She also has about half hour of 'MAD' time running around and barking, growling, i must admit i was quite surprised as i thought whippets were laid back, it is making training difficult, she knows her name, but will not come on command, the breeder said to walk her off the lead, but she wonders off, so we now keep her on the lead. She sits on command, but when walking she pulls too far forwards and this causes her to choke alittle on the lead.

Can anyone give us advise!

 

[jue332]

Hello to anyone who is reading this!I have just had a female whippet and she is lovely, but she is having problems with her teeth, i have given her the normal things to chew on but any advise would be appreciated. She also has about half hour of 'MAD' time running around and barking, growling, i must admit i was quite surprised as i thought whippets were laid back, it is making training difficult, she knows her name, but will not come on command, the breeder said to walk her off the lead, but she wonders off, so we now keep her on the lead. She sits on command, but when walking she pulls too far forwards and this causes her to choke alittle on the lead.

Can anyone give us advise!

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Hello andwelcome to k9 :thumbsup:

with the teething i gave mine frozen apple segments and ice cubes to suck/chew on, the coldness soothes the sore gums.

with the training it is still early days, give loads of praise when she gets things right and a treat to go with it :thumbsup:

Lead training, if she pulls stop and wait a few seconds and carry on, then stop again if she continues to pull, well that what i did and it worked a treat.

If you look under the section FAQ there is loads of advice for puppys. Hope this helps you.

Also we all like looking at puppies so feel free to post some pictures Good luck :luck:

 

[dawn]

Hello to anyone who is reading this!I have just had a female whippet and she is lovely, but she is having problems with her teeth, i have given her the normal things to chew on but any advise would be appreciated. She also has about half hour of 'MAD' time running around and barking, growling, i must admit i was quite surprised as i thought whippets were laid back, it is making training difficult, she knows her name, but will not come on command, the breeder said to walk her off the lead, but she wonders off, so we now keep her on the lead. She sits on command, but when walking she pulls too far forwards and this causes her to choke alittle on the lead.

Can anyone give us advise!

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Hi Hercules

All whippet puppies have a mad half hour, just keep your eye on her as they do tend to run into things, if she is doing it for a any longer than say 5 - 10 mins pick her up and try and calm her down. Regards whippets being laid back this will come as she matures but as babies the seem to be taken over by the :devil: sometimes. We have two 12 week old puppies at the moment.

Regards the teething you could try soaking a rope toy in water and freezing it this seems to help.

Regarding walking her off the lead at this age I would NEVER advice, keep her on the lead and when she starts to pull stop and give a short sharp pull downwards and tell her no, she will soon get the idea. We never let puppies off the lead until they are about 5 months old and then only in a secure area for the first few times until they get the hang of recall.

Stop worrying and enjoy her they are not puppies long.

Good luck and keep us posted

Dawn

 

[Midnight Runner]

Sounds like you got your hands full there :lol:

Maybe Puppy classes might help, they go through behaviour advice to almost anything.

Good Luck :luck:

 

[jean.dunbar]

I agree that puppy training classes are invaluable and started taking my last pup at 12 weeks. The social side of these classes is as helpful as the training. No matter how expert the handler the young dogs get loads from being with others in that situation.

The mad half hour is common, even my adults still have then at times. I would not be walking a 12 week old pup at all, and the mad times would be opportunity for play and exercise.

Teeth are painful. All previous suggestions are worth trying but if the pup seems to need more releif then a drop of teething powders may help.

Relax and enjoy your pup. :luck: Good luck.

 

[artemis]

I have a nine week old puppy and totally sympathise with you! My baby has a mad time, usually at 7pm when she tears around like a maniac! She becomes over excited and over tired. A bit like a two year old child! The other dogs run for cover but dont dismay! Every puppy I have had behaves in this way, it is all part of growing up. Play is a big part of that and they all grow up eventually. My older whippy ( eighteen months) still has mad moments and it is nice to see as she is enjoying life! As for walking off the lead I would be very carefull as even a small puppy cant half shift when it wants to. Lead training takes time as with everything. I take all mine to ringcraft classes where they can socialise and be in a safe environment on the lead. They soon pick it up and most whippets do turn out to be laid back! Good Luck!

 

[*Lesley*]

I also gave frozen apple and banana, although it seems like a mad(while they are mad they're happy IMO) time make the most of it because they grow up far too quickly,

I kept mine on a lead for a while even when the others were free running, I didn't let them off lead until I was confident that they would come back, there's no rush

Good luck :luck: :luck: got any pics for us :wub:

 

[Herculies the 2nd]

I also gave frozen apple and banana, although it seems like a mad(while they are mad they're happy IMO)   time make the most of it because they grow up far too quickly,  I kept mine on a lead for a while even when the others were free running, I didn't let them off lead until I was confident that they would come back, there's no rush 

Good luck :luck:   :luck:   got any pics for us :wub:

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Thankyou all for replying! We will take on board what you have been saying. When We have a digital camera i will post you some pics.

Thankyou

herculies the 2nd

 

[posh totty]

any pics yet???? please post soon we all NEED puppy pics to go silly over! welcome to k9 :thumbsup:

 

[jok]

I can't rate puppy training classes and obedience classes (providing you have a decent trainer) highly enough. We had a very naughty Dobermann puppy and thanks to training she is now a wonderful 3 year old girl. My whippets haven't been but they've been to ringcraft instead for socialisation.

Everyone is different regards off lead walking and it seems more people who have answered don't advocate it at a young age. However, we have always let ours off from the very first walk - obviously in a safe environment and only for a short time. To begin with they don't have the confidence to go far from you, so getting them back isn't a problem. Give her a nice treat when she does come back.

When they go through the confident independant stage - from about 5 months, they are more likely to run off. I think if you haven't had a good head start by this stage on recall you could encounter more problems.

Sort it out now - training classes will provide a fun, safe environment to help you with your recall. :luck: