New longdog (saluki x greyhound) owner

He is gorgeous give him time to settle in it'll be all new for him.
Welcome!

 

Gorgeous! The piece of advice I would offer at this stage is that even though he was on a food you can improve upon, it's a good idea to keep dogs on the same food for a couple of weeks then change gradually, because the stress of the move puts pressure on their systems so keeping food the same is one thing less for them to have to cope with (might help toilet training too). It's a bit like us going on holiday and having an upset tummy from unfamiliar food. But pedigree isn't thought to be great quality, so fair enough if you want to change - maybe just leave it a couple of weeks until he is settled, then do it gradually mixing new with old in increasing quantities over a week or two. The website www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk is very good. It is an independent dog food comparison website which scores all types of foods (dry, raw, wet) on a scale of 0 to 5. You can set filters for your dog's weight, age etc and choose to view only the foods scoring, say, 4 and above. Then you can show them listed according to daily feeding cost so you can see what gives you best value for money.

 

He looks a little belter, looking forward to hearing about his journey to adulthood.
Don't let him run,let him do some growing first.

 

Saluki crosses are very vocal and will let you know when they are unhappy about something. ..he is lovely. ..good idea to have him in your room in his crate

 

That's good - the key to toilet training is to aim for every toilet outside so it really 'clicks' that this is what you want. Rather than looking for signs he needs out, it can be helpful to pre-empt him by taking him out hourly (or every 45 minutes, or every 75 minutes depending on his bladder capacity) whether he shows signs or not. Then reward generously for outside toileting so he learns to want to hold his toilet in order to earn his lovely rewards. Rewards need to be immediate so he knows it is for toileting and not for, for example, coming to you. Any accidents indoors should be ignored - if you get cross or even roll your eyes, he may think you are cross at him toileting as opposed to toileting in the house . That in turn can make dogs seek or create opportunities to toilet in your absence - sneaking off to leave you little surprises to find later! An enzymatic cleaner will take away the smell, and leave the cleaner down for ten minutes before you wipe it up to give it time to work properly.

Good choice. He will be a bit unsettled with the move so being with you will let him see you are there to take care of things and there's nothing for him to worry about. That will help build his confidence. It won't make him clingy and anxious, as used to be thought - quite the opposite as he will see you have his back. If you want to, in a week or two you can start moving his crate by a few feet at a time towards and eventually in to the place you want him to sleep.