- House training--racing Greyhounds are already crate trained, so I have a leg up here
- Separation Anxiety prevention--rampant among these guys
- Recall reliable enough to let her run safely at the local off leash park, far from traffic
- Go lie down (on a dog bed) for human meal times and when I'd rather she leave visitors alone
- Getting off furniture on cue--beds and couches are not always big enough for people and Greyhounds
- Sit on cue--because people think you can't teach Greyhounds to do this
- Leave it and drop it -- to deal with all the fabulous new stuff she will be encountering, including her soon to be brother, Henry, who is sometimes cranky with overly bouncy dogs, even of the female persuasion.
A dog trainer's experiences bringing a new dog into her home. Can I practice what I preach to my clients?
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Getting ready for the new arrival
I pick up Annie tomorrow afternoon. She is an 18 month old recently spayed female Greyhound from Florida. My most immediate hope is that her tummy has withstood the 4D (dead dying diseased, and down) beef they feed at the track, and that she can figure out how to get up and down the stairs. After that, my training priorities are:
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