Cristy Strauss Webboard User Reg: 07-11-2008
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Quote: kristel smart
Hi Cristy. Sounds like the problem is solved, great! I just wanted to offer support for your good instincts where you dog is concerned. So in support of what you already know, I offer the following:
I came in late, but wanted to say that sighthounds really ARE different. I've worked with a lot of Greyhounds, my own, fosters and with rescue. More than a few Whippets and Italian Greyhounds have come my way too. Generally, using a prong collar on a Greyhound is beyond excessive. They don't tend to respond well to leash corrections, and if they respond at all it usually just shuts them down. And while it's true that many small dogs can benefit from corrections, IG's are structurally VERY fragile and I can't imagine using a leash-pop, even a subtle one on of these guys. NEVER tie a sighthound to anything immobile...it's asking for a broken neck!
Sighthounds respond the best to positive training with markers, and few, if any corrections. I apologize if my post is redundant, but I think few people realize just how different these guys are from other dogs.
I'm glad there are people who "get it", especially since that was why I posted! I'm waaaay too used to the bigger dogs so learning to deal with this tiny little thing has been a challenge, but taking a deep breath and having a lot more confidence behind my actions with him has been effective in getting hubby on board with using the techniques that work for me.
This entire forum has been a great resource, actually. I just wish I'd stumbled on it sooner!
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Re: Dominance or something else?
[Re: Kristel Smart ]
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