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Life with an 18 month old dog

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Neen Sat 11-Sept-21 11:49:28
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I have 5 grandchildren who I have on a rota basis. I don't have the 3 year old ( youngest ) granddaughter at home though because Rana roo ( dog ) is strong and eager to splat guests with her whole being on your as she things she's a pug but she's a 24 kilo saluki. So as this Granddaughter has been scratched before I now have her but book thinks like sensory clubs ( autistic ) or productions or lunch out of instead, not stay over yet anymore but my daughter says she's worried I won't have the bond I have with her other two ( my other two are with my other daughter ) . I say she will be fine as I still book time out with her and when she's bigger she can stay too.
It's Rana and mine home not the grandchildrens and I feel that Rana has the right to be everywhere she normally is and if the 3 year old is here, I'm worried and Rana doesn't know what's up etc etc
Has anyone said no to their daughter to having a child overnight for now at home.

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MayBee70 Sun 12-Sept-21 17:20:34

We knew anyway but our breeder said to make sure a sighthound can never bolt out of the front door because if they see something in the distance they’ll run straight under a car. You have to change your whole mindset when you have a hound.

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Neen Tue 21-Sept-21 14:50:01

MayBee70. Yes a saluki is a sight hound and your right, she would run and run and run for something in the distance I think. Though, when trying different harnesses, she got out of two, quite some months and months ago , so altho I thought 'complete panic' , I ran the other way and held my hand out with a treat in it. Luckily she decided to run to me.
She loves a near by freedom field you can hire sometimes, as it's enclosed and leash of time, so she gets her speed up and does zoomies, it's exhilarating to watch.

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MayBee70 Tue 21-Sept-21 16:14:51

I use a sighthound collar along with a normal thin one. Obviously don’t put any pressure on the thin one but it’s there for emergencies eg if she panics about something or if another dog is aggressive towards her (seems to happen a lot with sighthounds: not sure why).

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MayBee70 Tue 21-Sept-21 16:16:43

People stop and watch when we run ours on the beach ( only when there are no other dogs around). It’s a sight to behold! She’s from a more sporting line than my previous whippets and is lightning fast.

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