Saluki problems

[riohog 5,714]

there not for everyone you do have to be calm with them ,but on the other hand you have to teach them and let them know when there behavour is unexeptable ,like all dogs some will be wosce than others ..that my be as much down to the way if=ts been breed as anything !! some are very closly bred ,and i think that can /or may show itself in different ways ,timmidness or /agression in some ..it does take time to understand these hounds ,and some are better at it than others and it can be very frustrating i know ,im not that fussed and never have been about my dogs performing tricks ..to me if it comes when i call it thatll do fine the rest can be worked on later

 

dont get cought in the trap thinking there stupid they aint ...there a smart breed ,,thats one of the problems .dont give them to many choices

[longdogbow 12]

my wife had a 3/4 grey x 1/4 saluki 30 year ago now was a demon of a dog.day or night.she was given it when the guy retired it from coursing.but he wanted it on hand for his stud.never needed a lead.just walked by yer side.you had to take it for a walk.unless it saw owt that is.still got a bit of work.

the guy who had it still has them.see him now and again the older bitch off the lead no more than a couple of paces away from him. and when hes bringing on a new pup its on the lead.i must think he knows the breed inside and out by now.and has been said on here lots of times maybe its more to do with whos behind it as much as the dog in front.but thats no insult to any of yous.

had one myself but not from a pup.was ok but i got used to him.and i wouldnt rule out having another in a lurcher mix.but would be from a pup next time.

[Guest Mass_G3nocide]

[you stick with it mate, go back to basics, try keeping on lead and practise recall with loose lead, then sometimes a treat and lots of over the top praise. This is a good dog man, daisy is doing well and is a cracker, atb.

 

 

Glad shes doing well mate that bitch is a keen one been taking her digging alot shes showing potential shes good fun to have around and full of beans,My saluki dog for some reason has gone back to being a good dog i kept him in for a couple of days the only thing i can think of is i have been overworking him im out everynight and most morning's on the long eared maybe he was getting sick of it but i'm just going to use him for daytime at the moment until i feel he can cope with the work he is being given.Or until he has matured maybe....

[Young Chud 1]

I have a 8 month old saluki cross and it is in her nature to be a bit distant with me as they are quite reserved and aloof all the same as with any dog id say be patient and the relationship will grow as time goes on.

[Annmarie09 5]

They can be distant and aloof but it's my belief that they are one man (or woman!) dogs, they bond with their owners really well if they have mutual respect, the owner makes sure he is top dog (but in a non-aggressive manner) and a lot of time is spent with them. Your dog may well be responding better because you have kept him in the house for a few days, therefore building up a better bond. Salukis were bred to live very closely with their owners, they are the only dog the bedouins regard as 'clean' (they were allowed to live with their wives and children in their tents!) and thousands of years of breeding will always show. They need a lot of exercise and this helps with their behaviour.

 

Your dog may well be getting bored, but I doubt if he's tired, salukis have excellent stamina.

[Tiff 36]

IMO the things that work with most dogs just don't work with most Salukis ... the first one I got was a Sal X Grey X AM staghound and I thought isolation would work to turn her around, she wasn't allowed out unless I was "working" with her (obedience or out in the field). It took me months to learn that unlike any of the other dogs I had trained/owned, Salukis just don't seem to have any expression and their body language is very subtle ... a collie or terrier looks and acts thrilled anytime you pay attention to it, but those SalX's just seem to have the same behavior when they are thrilled or happy or upset. What worked for me was to keep the dog with me at all times at home, not sitting in kennels. If you go into the loo or garage or bedroom etc, take the dog with you. Watching TV, stroke the dog occasionally. Always keep the dog on lead (could take months) and like someone said, don't give it the chance to be bad. Patience patience patience most of all. Good luck!

[riohog 5,714]

IMO the things that work with most dogs just don't work with most Salukis ... the first one I got was a Sal X Grey X AM staghound and I thought isolation would work to turn her around, she wasn't allowed out unless I was "working" with her (obedience or out in the field). It took me months to learn that unlike any of the other dogs I had trained/owned, Salukis just don't seem to have any expression and their body language is very subtle ... a collie or terrier looks and acts thrilled anytime you pay attention to it, but those SalX's just seem to have the same behavior when they are thrilled or happy or upset. What worked for me was to keep the dog with me at all times at home, not sitting in kennels. If you go into the loo or garage or bedroom etc, take the dog with you. Watching TV, stroke the dog occasionally. Always keep the dog on lead (could take months) and like someone said, don't give it the chance to be bad. Patience patience patience most of all. Good luck!

i can see what your saying !! the trick is you have to learn the subtle body language!!and stop them before they do something unecceptable .. there intelegence is grossly missunderstood for stupidity!