I just got a packet from Therapy Dogs Int'l, and I noticed that on the list of testing requirements, it mentions that Greyhounds are exempt from the "sit" command during the test. Why is this? (I've never dealt w/a greyhound before, and I'm curious).
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Greyhounds are capable of sitting however, it's uncomfortable as they don't have much cushion I have a whippet in my agility class...when he sits it looks like he is sitting right on his "butt" bones. Ouch!
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Hmmm...I think it's odd. My Greyhounds have all been able to sit, and they were required to. It's not natural to some of them, but they can be taught. They don't actually sit on their butt-bones; their legs are so long that they kind of rest on their hocks. I wonder if it's a new thing, or exclusive to just that organization?
From what I have gathered from my greyhound lists, it's pretty much universal for them to be exempt from the sitting requirement. It can be extremely difficult for some greys to sit, especially if recently off the track, due to the huge muscling in their rear.
I have one grey that I had a terrible time teaching the sit, he did finally learn, but he never, ever, sits at any other time. My other grey does sit from time to time on his own.
When my greys go to the vet, they stand perfectly still for any sort of exam or treatment. This is something they learn from their years on the track where they are handled almost daily in a stand. You can ask any greyhound savy vet and they will tell you they never try to force a grey into a sit as they will just strongly resist it and why force it when they stand so nicely.
From what I have gathered from my greyhound lists, it's pretty much universal for them to be exempt from the sitting requirement. It can be extremely difficult for some greys to sit, especially if recently off the track, due to the huge muscling in their rear.
I have one grey that I had a terrible time teaching the sit, he did finally learn, but he never, ever, sits at any other time. My other grey does sit from time to time on his own.
When my greys go to the vet, they stand perfectly still for any sort of exam or treatment. This is something they learn from their years on the track where they are handled almost daily in a stand. You can ask any greyhound savy vet and they will tell you they never try to force a grey into a sit as they will just strongly resist it and why force it when they stand so nicely.
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Yeah, some of them don't like to sit, for sure. I've owned two that would sit on their own, and had a few fosters that would too. The others did it willingly enough with motivational training, but like you said, never sat on their own. It's been a few years since I've Therapy-Dog tested a Greyhound....back then they made no exception for me, though they let me bring a bathroom-rug for my guy to sit on . Sounds like the rules have changed now that Greys are more popular and their differences are being acknowledged. It's true that they stand still so well that there's really no need to have them sit. I think it's good that they don't have to.
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I have a whippet in my agility class...when he sits it looks like he is sitting right on his "butt" bones. Ouch!
. Sounds like the rules have changed now that Greys are more popular and their differences are being acknowledged. It's true that they stand still so well that there's really no need to have them sit. I think it's good that they don't have to.
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