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[Peppy]

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Hi we have a gorgeous blue whippet bitch called Kizzy. She is 19 weeks old now and we have had her since she was 11 weeks. We have never owned this breed before but after careful consideration we thought this was the right breed for us. Lets hope so! :b She is very nervous of strangers and for the first week after her injections we couldn't get her to go outside without shaking and wanting to go back inside. Luckily now she really enjoys her walks and free running everyday although I am a bit nervous when she meets other dogs because alot of them have been agressive towards her I was wondering if this is because she is very submissive in her behaviour. We are going to start puppy classes soon I hope this will give her alot more confidence. At home she has really started to come out of her shell. She is really loving and spends most of her time on mine or my daughters lap. She is also very playful and quite boisterous when she wants to be. We are used to that as our last dog was a boxer.

I wish I could work out how to post some photos of her but I am a bit useless on the computer and can't seem to work out how to do it :wacko:

 

[FifeJillandIan]

Welcome to K9. Kizzy sounds lovely ........ I hope you can work out the photo thing so we can see some pics soon!!!

Jill

 

[lalena]

awwwww congrats on your puppy.

when she gets agitated while out, the most important thing is to ignore her behaviour. if you fuss over her and make a big deal, she'll think that she DOES have something to worry about. just keep going, dont put pressure on her lead etc. when she goes past without fussing, then praise her. naturally you do have to always be aware of other dogs and their owners, especially when theirs are off lead, as a truly aggressive encounter may mentally scar her. just keep your distance, if needs must get them to recall their dog/s, but keep calm.

Also, at her age she doesnt need much in the way of exercise. too much too soon can lead to health problems such as malformation in her joints etc, and will burn up all her food on it instead of growing. until around 9 or 10mths, keep it light. just a few minutes road work for her pads and claws, and a little run as long as you dont let her go silly.

good luck, and best wishes for you all :luck:

 

[midlanderkeith]

Hi we have a gorgeous blue whippet bitch called Kizzy.   She is 19 weeks old now and we have had her since she was 11 weeks. We have never owned this breed before but after careful consideration we thought this was the right breed for us. Lets hope so! :b She is very nervous of strangers and for the first week after her injections we couldn't get her to go outside without shaking and wanting to go back inside. Luckily now she really enjoys her walks and free running everyday although I am a bit nervous when she meets other dogs because alot of them have been agressive towards her I was wondering if this is because she is very submissive in her behaviour. We are going to start puppy classes soon I hope this will give her alot more confidence. At home she has really started to come out of her shell. She is really loving and spends most of her time on mine or my daughters lap. She is also very playful and quite boisterous when she wants to be. We are used to that as our last dog was a boxer.  I wish I could work out how to post some photos of her but I am a bit useless on the computer and can't seem to work out how to do it :wacko:

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have pmd you :cheers:

 

[Peppy]

awwwww congrats on your puppy. when she gets agitated while out, the most important thing is to ignore her behaviour. if you fuss over her and make a big deal, she'll think that she DOES have something to worry about. just keep going, dont put pressure on her lead etc. when she goes past without fussing, then praise her. naturally you do have to always be aware of other dogs and their owners, especially when theirs are off lead, as a truly aggressive encounter may mentally scar her. just keep your distance, if needs must get them to recall their dog/s, but keep calm.

Also, at her age she doesnt need much in the way of exercise. too much too soon can lead to health problems such as malformation in her joints etc, and will burn up all her food on it instead of growing. until around 9 or 10mths, keep it light. just a few minutes road work for her pads and claws, and a little run as long as you dont let her go silly.

good luck, and best wishes for you all :luck:

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You have worried me now I have been exercising Kizzy for about an hour a day this consists of some road work and free running which she does on a huge flat playing field. She runs like the wind as soon as shes let off. How can I stop her without always keeping her on the lead. I have also found on the days I only walk her she is still so full of energy in the evening she drives us insane.

 

[maggie217]

I have just taken Ruby to her first ringcraft class tonight and being only the second time she has met any other dogs since she left her family she was a bit shy at first. Then she saw a whippet bitch, made straight for her and stopped shaking. I am positive her confidence grew because she recognised one of her own kind.

Just introduce your puppy very carefully to other dogs and only to ones that you know won't be aggressive towards her. Best of luck with her

 

Pauline

 

[Cornish]

Welcome to K9 and congratulations on your puppy :wub:

 

[lalena]

just work on her recall training (give her a treat when she comes to you when you call her) that way she'll link coming back with good things. a run around the garden settles my ones down in the evening. god knows puppies can be manic :wacko: mine have been known to launch themselves around the frontroom like theyre in a pinball machine :lol: but theyve settled down so much these last couple of months.

another thing to try regarding nervousness, is to get her into socialisation classes, which will get her used to others, if she doesnt settle in herself, but chances are she'll get along just fine, though some bitches get a bit antsy again around their 1st season. its all a learning curve.

BUT, best thing i can say, is go to your nearest pet shop and grab a copy of 'the book of the bitch' by kay white & j.m evans. worth its weight in gold :thumbsup: