Saluki whippet cross

[Leeanne Baxter]

So it’s 4:45 am day 3 of our pup! 12 weeks old, beautiful but a little crazy. We bought her from her first owner who had her for 6 weeks, she’s biting, growling, barking and refusing to sleep in the crate very similar to another thread of read on here, any advice greatly appreciated

 

[JudyN]

Welcome! Keep telling yourself 'It's just a phase, it's just a phase, it's just a phase....'

Have a read of this thread on puppy biting: Puppy biting

Try not to 'correct' your pup when she's doing something you don't want her to do - distract her, decide what you do want her to do, encourage her to do that, and reward her when she does. The more you correct her and frustrate her, the more she's likely to rebel.

Reward her/give her attention whenever she's doing something you do want her to do - it's easy to ignore a dog when they're relaxing quietly on their bed but you want to encourage this.

If you're sleep deprived, take turns with your partner to be 'on duty' at night, so every other night you at least now you can just roll over and stick your head under the pillow.

Saluki crosses do tend to have a box of frogs as part of their genetic makeup. Sighthounds in general and saluki x's in particular are different to 'normal' dogs - they're more like cats in ways, and very sensitive - so make sure you read up on their characteristics.

Wine, gin, cake and chocolate can help... That's for you, BTW, not your pup And we would love to see some photos if her if possible

 

[JudyN]

Oh, and there's no need to use a crate if she's not keen on it, but if you want to persevere, there's a good article on crate training here: Crate-Training.docx - Microsoft Word Online

 

[Leeanne Baxter]

So it’s 4:45 am day 3 of our pup! 12 weeks old, beautiful but a little crazy. We bought her from her first owner who had her for 6 weeks, she’s biting, growling, barking and refusing to sleep in the crate very similar to another thread of read on here, any advice greatly appreciated

Thanks so

 

[melb100]

Wooo hello fellow saluki x whippet (ours also has extra Beddlington for that extra frog in the box). I remember 12 weeks being VERY hard, constantly biting our ankles, ripping clothes, growling and barking at me and then biting more if I didn’t play the exact game she wanted ... happy days I honestly cried a few times but just have to grit your teeth, in a few weeks it’ll be much better.
We notice a big difference in crazy frog levels on days when we do more training /brain work games and days when we don’t. Sit-stand-sit-stand anything repetitive doesn’t go down well but she really loves it when we string together a “routine” for her, so maybe something to consider.
JudyN recently posted a thread on enrichment activities as well, look at that for some great ideas both to use pups brain and also help build a bond.
And er.. yeah don’t be offended if your game turns out to be of no interest to her whatsoever.
We got a crate but now just use it in the car as she prefers lounging on any available space and happy to take herself into another room if we are boring /annoying her ladyship
Pics please!!

 

[Leeanne Baxter]

Welcome! Keep telling yourself 'It's just a phase, it's just a phase, it's just a phase....'

Have a read of this thread on puppy biting: Puppy biting

Try not to 'correct' your pup when she's doing something you don't want her to do - distract her, decide what you do want her to do, encourage her to do that, and reward her when she does. The more you correct her and frustrate her, the more she's likely to rebel.

Reward her/give her attention whenever she's doing something you do want her to do - it's easy to ignore a dog when they're relaxing quietly on their bed but you want to encourage this.

If you're sleep deprived, take turns with your partner to be 'on duty' at night, so every other night you at least now you can just roll over and stick your head under the pillow.

Saluki crosses do tend to have a box of frogs as part of their genetic makeup. Sighthounds in general and saluki x's in particular are different to 'normal' dogs - they're more like cats in ways, and very sensitive - so make sure you read up on their characteristics.

Wine, gin, cake and chocolate can help... That's for you, BTW, not your pup And we would love to see some photos if her if possible

Thank you so much for your reply, it makes me feel better hearing some positive tips, she is a beauty and hopefully with lots of love, attention and doggy parenting she will flourish

 

[melb100]

Meant to say she would sometimes go in the crate during the day but we never got to the point where she slept there at night and we didn’t force it. Others much more knowledgable but my hunch is as she’s just changed owners (entire worlds) again, I would make sure she has a safe space that she knows is hers and where you won’t interfere if she is sleeping there, but this could just as easily be a cushion, the space under the settee. So leave the crate open but don’t force it if she doesn’t like it would be my sense.

 

[JudyN]

melb100 has summed up the saluki x personality very well! Here's the thread on mental enrichment she mentioned: Mental enrichment for dogs

And thank you for the photos - your pup is beautiful

 

[Hemlock]

She's gorgeous. This is my favourite type of dog.

They love comfort, so make sure inside the crate is super comfy - nice thick soft bedding on top of....nice thick soft bedding.

They are very different, and have the boredom threshold of a gnat. So when you get behaviour you like/asked for, don't ask for a repeat. It's party time, then leave her be.