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Marty (Arty)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Very sorry to hear what happened with Marty and I hope Patch and his owner are ok. My Greyhound is not good with other breeds or indeed other Greyhounds but she now has four very good friends including a Shih Tzu! I used the method as discussed by Julie, it really does work. I have also read Barry Eaton's Dominance in Dogs, Fact or Fiction and found it very helpful. Big hug to Marty, kind regards xxx
Posted by LadyVictoria on May 24, 2012, 2:31 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Marty (Arty)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
I am so sorry that you had to go through all this and hope that you will be able to help Arty to get used to other breeds in time. Dog trainers are a good idea but only if they are used to greyhounds/sighthounds, a lot of conventional dog trainers do not know enough about how a greyhounds mind works and can do more damage than good. Jim Greenwood is excellent with sighthounds and will travel to you, he has got a website so it may well be worth looking him up. however the easiest thing to do is to join either Julie's or Sally's classes as they are amazing with their training....good luck and a big hug for Arty who has probably scared himself half to death.xxx
Posted by kallie on May 24, 2012, 2:01 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Lyric
I’m Homed
So beautiful. Very sad story, hopefully she and Luna will soon be happily rehomed and they can forget this awful experience. xxx
Posted by LadyVictoria on May 24, 2012, 1:39 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Marty (Arty)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
To get used to other breeds the best thing is to find a 'friend' ie a quiet, well socialised dog and walk with them- somewhere you can stay at your dog's coping distance and walk parallel with the other dog. Have yourself and the other person between your dog and the other and just walk .. if your dog reacts you are too close- and you may need to watch carefully for their little signals. Once your dog no longer shows any interest in the dog you can get closer but bit by bit- it can take days, weeks, etc then once you are walking quite close and your dog is very relaxed and looks at the other dog but doesn't react then go back a good distance apart and walk with the dogs 'together' so not close but no person between the dogs if you see what I mean .. as your dog becomes confident you can get closer - I never ask the dogs to meet as I feel that's a big 'ask' if my dogs is scared plus walking dogs at each other face to face can be an aggressive stance by any dog 🙁 Then I get them closer and closer always being careful and aware of safety so I use muzzles, I never force as I want to build up confidence not scare them ... food is great to use if they'll take it- I work to reduce tension and you (and dogs) can't be tense/hold their breath and eat at the same time plus if I ask my worried dog to move away from something scarey I can reward it with a high value treat... I also teach the 'leave it' command so that if disaster strikes hopefully my dog understands 'let go' - and I've done that with all breeds of dog not just greyhounds. The trick with anything is to only go at your dog's pace- if he's frightened go back a step until he's confident, if you go too quickly we have seen some very scared greyhounds 🙁 . This is only a taster of how we train but hopefully it might help- you can always ring Ruth, me or Sally if you want ot know more. Best wishes Julie
Posted by tiggersslave on May 24, 2012, 1:36 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Marty (Arty)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Hi Foggie I know we all feel terrible when something like this happens but look at it from Marty and Misty's viewpoint - thye have spent all their lives with other greyhounds and are unlikely to have much if any contact with other breeds. They then are retired and their whole world has changed- they no longer have a 'job' and their normal racing routine life has gone. We then take them out on a lead and expect them to recognise what other dogs are and even more scarey - we expect them to just 'get along' with this weird being ie another breed of dog.. if they're really frightened they can't run away cos they're on a lead so feel extra vulnerable and maybe we don't let them move away to a distance where they will look but aren't too frightened (and then can learn that this being is ok) ... so what can they do- well barking often works cos the other 'being' will go away but if it doesn't then barking hasn't worked so they have to escalate their behvaiour - so they either 'bite' or 'shutdown' as options - and often people will think their grey is ok because they just stand there whilst another breed of dog sniffs them but actually they are terrified and are shutting down till whatever it is leaves them 🙁 That's why we give free training sessions when you first have your greyhound because they are very different to other breeds and we want both you and the dog to understand each other and be able to train your dog to accept it's new life. You might find a good read is Barry Eatons Dominance in Dogs Fact or Fiction, the scientists who first promoted the Dominance Theory and dogs are wolves in disguise are now admitting they got it wrong- worse still many scared dogs were made worse by trainers etc thinking all they needed was to 'dominate' their dogs 🙁 Your Mekuti harness is excellent and how I work with dogs, have you got a double ended lead on it too? that should give you more control butif you want to call into my Saturday class I'll check it out- Rachael of Mekuti and I are both TTouch Practitioners and we recommend the harness, if you can't get to Saturday training Sally Rapson doesclasses in the north of Bham 🙂 As for rude dogs barking or worse running at yours I suggest either a Jif lemon or squeezy bottle full of water- warn the owner your dog's not good with other dogs and ask them to call their dog back then if the other dog gets too close squirt it in the face to scare it off. Muzzles are great - I always have one on my Lucy as she gets so excited when she sees a cat she tries to bite me or Charlie tho is getting much calmer and obedient - better to be safe than sorry. best wishes Julie
Posted by tiggersslave on May 24, 2012, 1:23 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Luna
I’m Homed
How sad, thank goodness Luna and Lyric are safe now and will hopefully have a bright and happy future. xxx
Posted by LadyVictoria on May 24, 2012, 1:21 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Marty (Arty)
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Well the problem came to a head just over a week ago. As we tried to walk Marty and Misty past the aggressive collie in her garden the usual chaos ensued but this time the dog's owner was out and said he would bring Patch on a lead to make friends. After a bit of barking Marty seemed to calm down and was wagging his tail. But suddenly lunged and sank his teeth into poor Patch's shoulder! After what seemed like ages but was only a few minutes we managed to detach the injured Patch but Douglas's fingers were bleeding so it was off to A&E to get him sorted then off to the vet to get Patch mended. We obviously had to cover the rather hefty out of hours bill! Luckily both dog and human have healed well but the whole experience was a big shock to the system and we felt terrible. Since then we have muzzled Marty for all his walks and avoided going past the problem area. Immediately after the incident Marty was very down and seemed full of remorse, it took him 5 days before he would wag his tail again and he needed lots of reassurance from us. In all other respects he is such a good dog. We have booked to have a dog trainer come to work with us at home next week, I know there will be a lot for us all to learn but am looking forward to being able to walk the dogs so they are relaxed and we are confident. After 20 years of having dogs there is always more to learn about the best way to be with them.
Posted by Foggie on May 24, 2012, 11:43 am | 👍 0 Likes
Hammy
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Nutter!! Hammy, yesterday managed to half drown himself in the pond!! Was very funny but am not sure if the subsequent bath was considered by him to be a punishment or much needed cool down that his 'drowning' was intended to do in the first place!! He was very well behaved for his first bath tho so doggie treats all round. Btw, poo is much better now and treatment is over 😉
Posted by Stephers on May 24, 2012, 10:23 am | 👍 0 Likes
Luna
I’m Homed
I'm sure with love they will both find happiness and happy homes xxxx
Posted by BeckyB-F on May 24, 2012, 9:20 am | 👍 0 Likes
Lyric
I’m Homed
Bless them xxxx They will be in the right place to find a home now xxxx
Posted by BeckyB-F on May 24, 2012, 9:19 am | 👍 0 Likes
Marnie
I’m Homed
Beautiful xxxx
Posted by BeckyB-F on May 24, 2012, 9:18 am | 👍 0 Likes
Foxy
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Hi foxy how are u doing today I will see you after I come back from America..... Be good. Love you xxxx
Posted by Jess&Koda on May 24, 2012, 7:45 am | 👍 0 Likes
Fire
Over the Rainbow Bridge
Hi nutellajar - I walk Ruth's dogs for her foxy is my fav but all the others are amazing too!
Posted by Jess&Koda on May 24, 2012, 7:42 am | 👍 0 Likes
Fire
Over the Rainbow Bridge
thankyou so much! May be a while, but will let you know when. 🙂
Posted by nutellajar on May 23, 2012, 8:53 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Charlie
I’m Homed
How is the handsome lad doing?
Posted by nutellajar on May 23, 2012, 8:49 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Milo
I’m Homed
Your sister is so beautiful! Just like you. xx
Posted by nutellajar on May 23, 2012, 8:47 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Luna
I’m Homed
totally agree with susy.
Posted by nutellajar on May 23, 2012, 8:46 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Marnie
I’m Homed
what a beauty and realted to Milo? What more could you ask for?
Posted by nutellajar on May 23, 2012, 8:46 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Lyric
I’m Homed
What else do I say but, gorgeous.
Posted by nutellajar on May 23, 2012, 8:45 pm | 👍 0 Likes
Luna
I’m Homed
They both look very frightened hopefully we will soon see waggy tails not well and truely tucked in.
Posted by Deb on May 23, 2012, 7:38 pm | 👍 0 Likes