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DH decides to visit one of the racing kennels in Malton where he has provisonally booked a 4 year old called Cora, a bitch. We have 2 whippets and a greyhound cross all males, but I am looking for some advice from owners of ex racing greyhounds. How easy have you found it to house train them, and all the owners we have ever met of ex racing greyhounds never let them off the lead...which I think is a shame, they are bred to race... what are your thoughts and how have you gone about letting them off the lead if you do? Anything else we need to think about???
 
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Button is an ex racer she is 2 years old She wasn't to bad to house train we did it just the same as you would a puppy letting her out every hour or so and making sure she did something before she as allowed back in. Also she went out immediatey after eating and as soon as I got up she was the first to go out as she wouldn't wait. We used a crate fr her a night in the hope that she wouldn't go to the toilet in her bed .At first she did but she soon learnt that if she wee ed in her bed in the night or if we had gone out she was the one that had to lie in it until we got home or got up. She is quite clever and soon learnt.

We were advised not to free run her for about 6-8 weeks but after 2 weeks we took her fun racing which Morgana on her organises. I had spoken to her trainer and she said as a race dog she was trained to stop at the lure so if we stood at the lure we would be able to catch her. This was true and she had great fun. I use a safe are that is completely enclosed with secure fencing to run her now.

Do you have somewere with tennis courts that you can use so she can at least go of her lead until you can establish a recall with her
 
at the moment we have 4 ex racers and have fosterd lots more. alot depends on the dog its self most ex racer can go off leadafter afew months i would allway till your 110% sure of them put a muzzle on them. we have whippets and a lurcher aswell and the greyounds are much much carmer and easyer to live with. as Helen said treet the dog as a pup whith houes traning as with everthing else becoues all normal daliy things will be now to her. she will leanr alot from your other dogs aswell I have found they ususaly houes train in days rather than weeks.

For leting her of lead do the same as apup start in the houes calling her name and bulied up the distance most greyhounds are food mad so treets help. I used a crinkly bag outside and mine come running now if they here a crisp packet :lol:

Ask the traner who keen she was that will give you a good idea who shes going to be off lead. and if you can get her to a socialisetion class or traning class so she meets other breeds she should be fined.
 
I have recently got another ex-racer and he has never had an accident in the house. They learn very quickly from the dogs in the house as to how to behave. He is so easy I hardly know he is here, apart from the fact he is so affecionate. He is running off lead but I make sure I walk a couple of miles off the road, but so far good recall. Our other greyhound we have had a couple of years is off lead a lot and just trots along with us off the lead and runs, her recall is excellent for a sight hound and is whistle trained. We volunteer for a greyhound charity and have made lots of friends and most of the dogs are off lead on walks. Until I know the dog will return I always keep all the others on lead. We also have a foster and again no 'accidents' in the house.

Best of luck with your new dog.
 
They are very easy to house train, As most are clean in kennels.

As for Recall and off lead of course it will depend on the dog. Muzzle at first for sure, and you will know when they are ready to work off lead,

Good Luck
 
mouseshadow2001 said:
DH decides to visit one of the racing kennels in Malton where he has provisonally booked a 4 year old called Cora, a bitch. We have 2 whippets and a greyhound cross all males, but I am looking for some advice from owners of ex racing greyhounds. How easy have you found it to house train them, and all the owners we have ever met of ex racing greyhounds never let them off the lead...which I think is a shame, they are bred to race... what are your thoughts and how have you gone about letting them off the lead if you do? Anything else we need to think about???
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Hi,

We had Lady,our ex racer,5 months ago.I also have a Lurcher and A whippet cross.

I have never had such a gorgeous,loveable,clean dog.She only peed once in the house,never the other.She was very nervous at first,but has really come out of her shell.I let her off the lead now,but again,she was a swine for running off at first.

Now she comes for treats,and belts around with my other two.She is 6 years old,in a 3 year olds body.I would do it all again,she has been a pleasure to own,

Amandaxx
 
We had Jacques (our ex racing greyhound) when we was 4 years old and it took a good 5 years to settle him... he ate the piano, kitchen door and all other stuff.. very traumatised, poor love .... but he was with us for 10 years and we broke our hearts when he got spleen cancer and died in 2005.

No one can fill the void he left as he was such a special boy.

I wish you all the best... greys are such loving dogs...

In fact it was Jacques who got me over my fear of dogs :wub: and I trusted him (as well as the pair of whips I have now) with children and babies in the house.

Can't wait to see photos :huggles:
 
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Last Thursday I went down with DH and looked at Kara ( it's a K not a C), and also three other bitches, Lizzie who has just been returned, she is two and a "bit mad", she was returned because she was upsetting the terrier of the family she joined, Willow, a very dark brindle, but whom seemed very distant, and Misty who is due to retire very shortly. I did like the look of Misty, she is a very pretty white and fawn 4 year old. We went down again today with all three of ours, and went for a little walk, Kara was fine with all of our off the lead, but Misty kept eyeing Max up for lunch, and Angie the kennel maid was a little worried about letting her off the lead with ours, so she stayed on the lead and Kara came home with us. Misty will be OK, Dennis a friend of DH at his work liked her picture and he is looking for a girl dog to join Dyson who he adopted earlier this year so she will proabably be joining him in September. She has has no problems with the stairs, and has got over her discomfort over coming into the house, so we will see how we get on. Her racing name was Distant Plains and she was born and bred in Ireland.
 
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