saluki xs

[ireg1985 5]

hello fellas , can anyone who owns a saluki cross tell me what there obediance level or how easy they are to train like ? bought a saluki whippet abit bk and he dunt listen to me 4 shit! cheers

[Richie10 345]

You need to build a bond with them, then they listen.

[berty1 8]

My saluki bitch was a little shit when she was younger, she is A1 on behavior now. Salukis and saluki X`s are intelligent dogs its just creating a good bond with them, be patient.

[fatlad 250]

i used to think they were thick until my mate got a pup off marko a few year ago shes really well trained works to a whistle or hand signals,it just takes time to bond with them .

[ireg1985 5]

cheers lads atb

[iceman001979 1,316]

What do you mean does not listen???? do you mean bringing her out for walk and not come back and stuff??

When yea start your training make sure its in small place or even on a big long lend where you can keep in control and not chasing the dog all over the place.

Food or tip bits is best thing get dog listen we pieces off chicken cant go wrong

[artic 595]

Every dog is an individual. How old is the dog?

 

Do you know it's history? Show it tons of affection, introduce him to cars, people, dogs, children.

 

Sounds like there's no respect, get the dog to respect you! I don't mean hit it, but use your mouth/treats to get what you want. Always remain calm in tone of voice, scare a saluki x then you will have trouble!

 

Sometimes they just don't come back when whistled or called, no matter what you do, they can be unstable which you may struggle with!

 

Hopefully this isn't the case and you'll have a good stable dog to work with in the future.

 

Good Luck.

[whin 463]

some are thick to train others ive had been great it all depends on the lines of dogs you have and how they are bred ,some of the real diehard coursing type dont give up easy so they take awhile to come back which is no good for nite mwork and day work at times ,ive had them ranging from easy as acollie type type to frustrating but never let them beat me and never gave them away beacause of it cause when the nites are busy and game to flush well there usaly the best at times ,to many pretenders at the game now who are not educated dog wise saluk wise ,they would be more suited to a little collie whippet type or les demanding type of dog

[J Darcy 5,871]

Saluki Hybrids always do best when reared with love and understanding. Involve them at an early age in your life and they will repay you ten-fold. Obediance wise, i would walk out with any man with mine and not be ashamed.

Here he is learning about game species. I tried to explain that we won't bump into too many Kudu on our travels, but you know how adolescents are.....

[artic 595]

Saluki Hybrids always do best when reared with love and understanding. Involve them at an early age in your life and they will repay you ten-fold. Obediance wise, i would walk out with any man with mine and not be ashamed.

Here he is learning about game species. I tried to explain that we won't bump into too many Kudu on our travels, but you know how adolescents are.....

 

[Guest deerhound hunter]

some i,ve work with have been realy thick but they have all been pups and the lads that have had them have gave them a chance they have getting rid ,so they hav,ent realy had a chance........stick with it

[dirty twister 31]

hello fellas , can anyone who owns a saluki cross tell me what there obediance level or how easy they are to train like ? bought a saluki whippet abit bk and he dunt listen to me 4 shit! cheers

 

 

In my opinion,..Salukis, and the various hybrids created from them,.are certainly not thick,..they just converse in a slightly different language to that of many contemporary lurchermen...

 

AMEN to that brother :notworthy: :notworthy:

The best post i have ever read on THL

nice one CW

Edited August 6, 2010 by CHALKWARREN

[skycat 6,174]

I honestly believe that a Saluki brain develops slightly differently to that of the average dog. Its as though they are feral creatures which cannot respond to the same kind of training we'd put into a non Saluki blooded lurcher. All the Saluki crosses I've had seem to live in a world of their own when they are young. Its as though their whole beings are purely concentrated on hunting: as puppies they hunt mice and butterlifes down the garden: they are completely absorbed in what they are doing. They don't even seem to hear you call them sometimes, and if they do, its just an unimportant noise which they shut out.

 

When it comes to training I've found that I have to engage the dog on its level. You can't force them to do stuff. IMO the recall is the hardest thing as the dog is programmed to hunt/chase, and anything else just doesn't compute in their brains. Every single Saluki lurcher I've had has only switched on to me once I've taken it out doing the thing it wants to do: hunt and catch. It's pointless trying to do retrieving exercises out in the field cos the dog knows that there is far more exciting stuff to hunt than an old dummy which you've hidden in a hedge.

 

I've found that it often takes at least two years for these dogs to see you as something important in their lives, and you only get that bond/respect etc once you actually take the dog hunting: which is why ferreting is such a good bonding exercise: the dog learns that if it stays around you and the ferrets then good things happen. Let a Saluki cross just do what it wants on a walk and it pretty soon learns that there is more fun and excitement to be had if it does its own thing: you come a very poor second, more like a 100th, on its list of entertanment value.

 

Not saying that they can't be trained but it would take a very special person to train such a dog to do boring obedience exercises: me, I prefer to take my pups out ferreting so they always associate me with good things: makes the whole training programme a damn sight less stressful for both of us. Even then, the lure of a long ear is always there, and I've never had a Saluki cross I could call of anything.....maybe I'm just a rubbish dog trainer though LOL

[optimus 447]

IT IS RARE THAT YOU WILL GET A SALUKI CROSS THAT BONDS WITH YOU FROM THE OUTSET. IVE NOTICED THEY TEND 2 FAVOUR THE COMPANY OF OTHER DOGS RATHER THAN PEOPLE. GIVEN TIME HOWEVER A BOND WILL DEVELOP, & EVEN IF YOU HAVE 2 USE TIT BITS 2 AID YOUR RECALL INITIALLY,SO WHAT??? THERE IS A SAYING "never expect too much. but dont accept too little". HOWEVER THE SALUKI X I CAN CALL OFF A CHASE WOULDNT BE AROUND ME LONG. THEY WILL NEVER BE SHEP THE SHEEPDOG.

[stroller 341]

our saluki x loves being handled he is fine on re call and walks to heel no bother but you cant call him off a chase unless your really quick and block him, very clever dog and is good at hunting up, i wouldnt say he likes dogs overly he tolerates the two bitches is friends with the big dog but definately has his own space and is a bit bad tempered about sharing anything.