We have two whippets (males) one is 18mths and the other is 7mths. The two of them get on well at home, and are happy to be in separate rooms and out of each others sight when at home, or in other peoples homes .
Our problem comes when we go to shows . When I take the puppy into the ring, he starts to become agitated and looks towards the other whippet, and starts to whine. When moving the puppy in the ring he tends to pull towards the direction where the other whippet is sitting. We have tried removing the other whippet from the show arena, but this only makes the puppy worse, as he can't now see the other whippet and the whining increases in volume :-
We have been told just to ignore the whining (easier said than done) by some, and to correct the behaviour with distraction techniques by others. We have tried both and neither seem to be working
We really enjoy showing our boys and don't want to resort to leaving one whippie at home whilst taking the other to a show. So wondered if anyone out there has experienced similar problems with their whippies when showing. Would be very grateful for any advice.
Our problem comes when we go to shows . When I take the puppy into the ring, he starts to become agitated and looks towards the other whippet, and starts to whine. When moving the puppy in the ring he tends to pull towards the direction where the other whippet is sitting. We have tried removing the other whippet from the show arena, but this only makes the puppy worse, as he can't now see the other whippet and the whining increases in volume :-
We have been told just to ignore the whining (easier said than done) by some, and to correct the behaviour with distraction techniques by others. We have tried both and neither seem to be working
We really enjoy showing our boys and don't want to resort to leaving one whippie at home whilst taking the other to a show. So wondered if anyone out there has experienced similar problems with their whippies when showing. Would be very grateful for any advice.