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Any dog of any breed has the potential to be aggressive - whether towards small animals, other dogs or people. But we also cannot forget that some breeds have had their instincts 'shaped' by humans for hundreds of years. Some breeds were bred for herding, some for hunting and some as companions. You cannot remove these instincts. Put an 8wo Kelpie puppy in a yard of sheep and watch what happens. Drag a lure in front of a Greyhound, or try and get a Pug off your couch, etc. We cannot pretend that these instincts don't exist in Greyhounds. As I said, my girl lives with cats and small animals, but I have seen her switch into prey drive occasionally when something has caught her eye. I wouldn't trust her with small things running around. Groups like GAP have worked really hard to show the public that despite these instincts, Greyhounds can make fantastic pets. But other groups seem to want to pretend their hunting instincts don't exist, and that is a disaster waiting to happen.

Wow how sad.

I don't mind either way. I have three purebred dogs (two of whom are rescues) and two mutts. I would have no hesitation adopting another rescue but we'll see what the future brings. I would like another Iggy at some point, but only time will tell if I get a puppy or keep a foster. :D

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It does scare me, some of the Greys that are out there. My Peabrain is totally bombproof with cats and sma dogs but she was raised here from a pup. But I don't kid myself for one second about what she is capable of! I think some people see the couch potato side and forget about the prey drive side. Yes they are amazing dogs but inside every Grey is that desire to chase.

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If you google 'italian greyhound service dog' you will find it.

I had a green-collared Grey switch into prey drive and try to eat my Iggie who was trying to play (both dogs onlead). A dog may be fine during care and then change in its new home. I myself fostered a Grey who appeared to be fine with cats for several days and then suddenly decided they looked tasty. Thankfully she was wearing a muzzle at the time!

Oh yes, definitely just a foster! He is very funny and very cute, but I'm going to stick to sighthounds. :D

I'm really sorry. RIP Boof

Here is Mr Greedy Guts :D

He is nuts lol! When I am preparing food in the kitchen, he stands at my feet STARING at the floor in case I drop something! And I was only using kibble when training! He is raw fed so I guess kibble is different for him, but yeah nothing exciting.

I saw anxiety and stress, and a lot of confusion. Certainly not a happy or relaxed dog.

Puppy millers don't generally import dogs. But they certainly export! Multiple litters sold to overseas pet shops.

My first tip would be to get the cone off as soon as possible (once she stops scratching her stitches). They need their hearing to help navigate and the cone really messes with that. Blind dogs often like to hug the walls as they walk, and again the cone prevents this. Next tip, use essential oils to mark things in the house. So perhaps use orange oil to mark things she needs to be cautious of (eg steps), lavender oil to mark the dog door, and rose oil to mark water bowl etc. You only need one drop once and she will be fine after that. :) Try putting a bell on your own dog's collars so that she can follow them around. :) Blind dogs generally cope very well and once she has got your house mapped out, you will be surprised how well she navigates. :)

I understand those concerns. Our clinic dog is always supervised and if someone has a DA or anxious dog, we put him out the back. We are a specialist clinic so its not like we have very sick dogs in here or heaps of people waiting at any one time.

If they are flu prone, get them on lysine powder (1/8th teaspoon twice daily in their food or mix some in their water bowl). It reduces the number and severity of outbreaks. Cat flu is carried for life but they usually only have outbreaks when they are stressed (emotionally or physically). So once settled in their new home, they hopefully won't have many more.

No he is definitely looking for food - he snorts and snuffles and tries to push my legs out of the way to search. He does it constantly - hoovering the carpet for crumbs etc. He is a little piggy! Today I was eating a bowl of icecream and when he realised I wasn't going to share, he had a tantrum - squealing and grumbling and taking his frustration out on my doona lol.

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I'm so sorry. RIP Chilli

Quickasyoucan, he may have an anxiety disorder. It might be unlikely but you can't judge people from outside appearances. I know several people who have accredited assistance dogs due to severe anxiety or depression. Some have dogs that are trained to sense seizures or hypoglycemia.

Ok, I just spent 5 minutes practising sit, saying 'yes' and treating, and asking for his paw. He gave me his paw 5 or 6 times so I stopped while ahead! I got him to give me his paw by holding my hand out and wiggling or clicking my fingers. I didn't use the word 'shake' yet but I'm happy with with his effort so far. I watched the video and will definitely work on that stuff too. :) I realised that his other problem though is that he is convinced I have dropped treats everywhere and its hard to kerp his focus on me. He sniffs the ground constantly all around me, trying to find the non existant dropped food... Will 'its yer choice' help wuth that too? I'm being super careful not to actually drop anything because obviously I don't want him to find anything!

He doesn't offer any behaviours at the moment! I was hoping he would try things to get the treat, but he doesn't - he just gets more frantic lol. Even when he sits, his little bum is wriggling and his feet are tapping! My only goal is to teach him a fw cute tricks. I thought it would fun for potential adopters to see him shake, speak, etc. :) Thank you all for the ideas, I will check out that link and try a clicker. :)

Where do you teach tricks classes Sal? I will google some impulse control games. :) Teaching him to wait for his meal involved much squealing, snorting and fidgeting haha!

I always hold it in a closed fist and wait until they are being gentle, then I say 'gentle' and open my hand slightly so that they can nibble the food out.