how do you know if your dog has what it takes

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i have a colliexwhippetxgreyhound, she is six months old now and im not sure she is gonna be what i want. she is just constantly on the go and never sits still. she is very strong willed and exstreamly clever, may be too clever. i am having trouble with getting her to calm down! she is kept indoors but is walked and has been doing some work but it makes no differance, she still wont lay down and settle. how long do you give a dog before you decide its not for you?

[Guest JDF]

i think it's yourself that needs to settle a bit lad pups can be like that,when you say work what do you mean?she's only young you don't want to do much now other than basic training and exercise imo.

[Guest Jane Russell]

bless ... she's still a puppy! She's going to behave like one. Let her be a while

 

Jane

[Hob&Jill 258]

Plonker!

 

Its a bloody puppy of corse its gonna be active.

 

It surprises me how someone get a dog and know so little or do so little research to think that a 6 month old puppy is too active and needs calming down, if not needs rehoming

[blackdug 90]

the fact she,s biting the rabbit in the photo is a bonus seen dogs not even want to touch them even dead ,,give her time ,,real time and don,t rush her and in the mean time get her in with older dogs that no the score that,s the most important thing ,you will soon laugh and realise she is still young ,,all the best

[welshhound2 20]

6mths old, early days yet! beware you will ruin her you start her to young some dogs mature quicker than others

[ROZ 0]

She's a pup for feck sake .Some dogs don't settle down till they mature at 18 months - 2yrs old.

[D.C. 34]

i have a colliexwhippetxgreyhound, she is six months old now and im not sure she is gonna be what i want. she is just constantly on the go and never sits still. she is very strong willed and exstreamly clever, may be too clever. i am having trouble with getting her to calm down! she is kept indoors but is walked and has been doing some work but it makes no differance, she still wont lay down and settle. how long do you give a dog before you decide its not for you?

 

 

Qiute Simply BIZARRE go buy a HAMSTER they seem to sleep ALOT!!!!

Edited December 11, 2006 by D.C.

[blando 0]

Wow that’s a bit soon to start working them, mine is constantly on the go at 12 months, but is it really that much of a problem?

[boon 0]

it is quite good for a dog to be active helps wit reteving and dont start the dog to young

because the earlier they start earlier reterment.

[brock 11]

i would be more worried if the dog just led about and didnt want to do anything,it sounds like a good healthy active pup,do a bit of easy training,but let it be a game not a chore,use her excitment to your advantage,she will be keen to learn,and dont work her at all,let her be a pup,ive seen no end of dogs ruined through early entering,they pick up to many bad points,you have the rest of the dogs life to work her,whats the rush.

[FastDogz 155]

I agree shes a puppy!

 

Let her grow before you start your great expectations!

 

Crikey moses...If you wanted something that wasnt active ..why get a pup that you wanted to grow into a working dog?

Edited December 11, 2006 by FastDogz

[whin 463]

i have a big dog it runz about all the time what should i do infact last night he caught a rein deer , but i coulndt see santa is this normal for dogs to chase big ferry beasties , im worried about him , some people shouldnt have dogs or at least hunting types all the best let a pup be a pup these channels crack me up sometimes they should have parental control

[josh! 0]

blando you dog is'nt constally on the go lol muppet! look freedom there's a rat

"AAAAAAHHHHHHHH"

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Millet

thanks for all your replys, have had working lurchers befor but this is my first pup my previous dogs were bought trained and i didnt realize how much work goes into bringing a pup on! she is a lovely bitch and i have no intentions of giving up on her. i will go back to basic training and let her grow up first. many thanks agian for all your helpfull tips.