Assume nothing is familiar
Stairs, glass doors, and slippery floors are often brand new. Introduce each one deliberately rather than expecting the dog to cope.
Hound Group
Greyhound
A sighthound that sprints hard for a minute and sleeps for the rest of the day. Greyhounds — especially retired racers — are calm indoors but arrive with real gaps in ordinary pet-dog experience.
QuietSensitiveSprinter
What to work on first
Three things that matter more than the rest
Off-lead is a considered decision
A dog that can reach forty miles an hour and is built to chase movement needs secure fields, not open parkland, until you know it well.
Give it somewhere soft and out of the way
Thin coats and bony frames mean a proper padded bed is a welfare item. Teach the bed as a safe place nobody disturbs.
Where it usually goes wrong
Common challenges with the Greyhound
- Chasing small animals
- Startling on slick floors
- Cold in winter
Behaviour that involves biting, real fear, or a sudden change in an adult dog is not a training problem until a vet has ruled out a medical one.
Recommended equipment
What our guidance for this breed calls for
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