I was on here a while back looking for a whippet pup, which i got. Ive hardly had a chance to post since getting him, as im sure you'll know why. Its quite time consuming. But i said i would let anyone who was interested, know of his progress, and i could also do with some more advice, so i'll set a few things down and hope i get some responses.
Well he is doing great. He is well walked and eats enough seemingly, as well as sleeping like nothing ive known before. He seems intelligent and is the most loving and affectionate dog ive ever seen. I cant believe my/our luck.
He hasnt messed in the house since the first week we had him. At first we got him to go in the garden, and now we are trying to get him to go when out walking, which he sometimes does. But more often than not he waits until after weve walked him and he goes when he gets home, and back in the garden, which is a bit dissapointing. Does anyone have any tips on how to overcome this as we'd prefer to keep the garden relatively muck free.
He was quite nervous when first out walking, especially of traffic, but now he's settling a bit more. He is far more obedient than i expected. He comes when called (although i havnt had him off the lead much when other dogs are around so if he is distracted this may change), he sits, is house trained (not garden), and actually waits for me when i ask him to if he runs off ahead. Im quite flabbergasted that he does this. He is very inquisitive of other dogs, but very nervous also. If they show any signs of aggression or irritation when he nears them, he goes straight into the submissive backroll and is very scared. Im hoping in future, when i am confident enough to let him off the lead when other dogs are around, he will just approach and if they dont want to know, or if they go for him, he can use his pace to run off instead of rolling over. Does this sound right? Any tips would be welcomed.
He isnt a greedy dog at all. He often just eats small amounts and goes back to nibble from his bowl when hes peckish. The vet told me to take his food away and only give it at certain times, but as he doesnt finish it when its out, ive been tempted to leave it out in case he gets hungry. Am i right in doing this?
Should i expect a few disappointments in his behaviour when he gets off the lead more around other dogs?
Does anyone here use a dog whistle to get their whippet to come back if its off running? my vet said get one, is it worth it?
Am i just lucky, or are all whippets as fantastic as mine? (im sure you'll laugh at, but understand my point of view here)
I cannot seem to post pics so i'll email them to someone who said theyd do it for me. Hopefully they'll be up here soon.
thanks for listening. mark
Well he is doing great. He is well walked and eats enough seemingly, as well as sleeping like nothing ive known before. He seems intelligent and is the most loving and affectionate dog ive ever seen. I cant believe my/our luck.
He hasnt messed in the house since the first week we had him. At first we got him to go in the garden, and now we are trying to get him to go when out walking, which he sometimes does. But more often than not he waits until after weve walked him and he goes when he gets home, and back in the garden, which is a bit dissapointing. Does anyone have any tips on how to overcome this as we'd prefer to keep the garden relatively muck free.
He was quite nervous when first out walking, especially of traffic, but now he's settling a bit more. He is far more obedient than i expected. He comes when called (although i havnt had him off the lead much when other dogs are around so if he is distracted this may change), he sits, is house trained (not garden), and actually waits for me when i ask him to if he runs off ahead. Im quite flabbergasted that he does this. He is very inquisitive of other dogs, but very nervous also. If they show any signs of aggression or irritation when he nears them, he goes straight into the submissive backroll and is very scared. Im hoping in future, when i am confident enough to let him off the lead when other dogs are around, he will just approach and if they dont want to know, or if they go for him, he can use his pace to run off instead of rolling over. Does this sound right? Any tips would be welcomed.
He isnt a greedy dog at all. He often just eats small amounts and goes back to nibble from his bowl when hes peckish. The vet told me to take his food away and only give it at certain times, but as he doesnt finish it when its out, ive been tempted to leave it out in case he gets hungry. Am i right in doing this?
Should i expect a few disappointments in his behaviour when he gets off the lead more around other dogs?
Does anyone here use a dog whistle to get their whippet to come back if its off running? my vet said get one, is it worth it?
Am i just lucky, or are all whippets as fantastic as mine? (im sure you'll laugh at, but understand my point of view here)
I cannot seem to post pics so i'll email them to someone who said theyd do it for me. Hopefully they'll be up here soon.
thanks for listening. mark
He sounds great! & I love his name :thumbsup: I'd love to see some pics of him.
