Clever Pup

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I got my pup on Sunday from Rogue off here.

 

He is roughly 1/2 Grey, 1/4 Saluki, 1/4 Whippet and is 7 weeks old tomorrow.

 

I think he is super intelligent! The only pup ive ever tried to train was an English Bull, that was hard work and never really happened so maybe I'm just comparing to that?

 

Ive had him 2 days, he is crate trained, as in I put him in there when I want him in and he only yaps for about 3 minutes before lying down. He barks when he needs to empty himself and goes straight to his cardboard by the back door. Then back into cage.

 

He sits on command, % of the time.

 

He will chase a cuddly toy, and now instead of ragging it to death and refusing to give it me, he gives it on the "give" command, again I sometimes have to repeat command.

 

I'm trying to make it all as fun as possible and only having 5 minute training sessions so he dont get bored but he seems super intelligent for such a young pup.

 

Are most lurchers intelligent as pups and keen to learn? Or have I got an extra clever one?

 

Gaz

[rogue 9]

I got my pup on Sunday from Rogue off here.

 

He is roughly 1/2 Grey, 1/4 Saluki, 1/4 Whippet and is 7 weeks old tomorrow.

 

I think he is super intelligent! The only pup ive ever tried to train was an English Bull, that was hard work and never really happened so maybe I'm just comparing to that?

 

Ive had him 2 days, he is crate trained, as in I put him in there when I want him in and he only yaps for about 3 minutes before lying down. He barks when he needs to empty himself and goes straight to his cardboard by the back door. Then back into cage.

 

He sits on command, % of the time.

 

He will chase a cuddly toy, and now instead of ragging it to death and refusing to give it me, he gives it on the "give" command, again I sometimes have to repeat command.

 

I'm trying to make it all as fun as possible and only having 5 minute training sessions so he dont get bored but he seems super intelligent for such a young pup.

 

Are most lurchers intelligent as pups and keen to learn? Or have I got an extra clever one?

 

Gaz

Glad he behavin 4 u mate...lets hope he stays that way!!

[KittleRox 2,147]

I got my pup on Sunday from Rogue off here.

 

He is roughly 1/2 Grey, 1/4 Saluki, 1/4 Whippet and is 7 weeks old tomorrow.

 

I think he is super intelligent! The only pup ive ever tried to train was an English Bull, that was hard work and never really happened so maybe I'm just comparing to that?

 

Ive had him 2 days, he is crate trained, as in I put him in there when I want him in and he only yaps for about 3 minutes before lying down. He barks when he needs to empty himself and goes straight to his cardboard by the back door. Then back into cage.

 

He sits on command, % of the time.

 

He will chase a cuddly toy, and now instead of ragging it to death and refusing to give it me, he gives it on the "give" command, again I sometimes have to repeat command.

 

I'm trying to make it all as fun as possible and only having 5 minute training sessions so he dont get bored but he seems super intelligent for such a young pup.

 

Are most lurchers intelligent as pups and keen to learn? Or have I got an extra clever one?

 

Gaz

Glad he behavin 4 u mate...lets hope he stays that way!!

sighthound types are generaly harder to train to retrieve,etc but patience and time should get results,seems like your doing very well though,atb

[thorny 100]

Sounds like You have the same history as Me, we have kept Bull Terriers for more years than I care to remember. Stepped away from the breed due them having health problems. So we have gone like You completely different. We purchased a collie x greyhound 4 weeks ago. Like You he was clean in no time dry threw the night since he has been home. Sits,stays ect ect . I cant believe how easy he has been. I am still normally at the stop nipping My hands at 6 months old with a bully let alone sit, not a chance I have an old kennel dog who we could never get clean so thats why he is in a kennel. Even now at 8 years old as soon as You change His bedding he jumps straight in it and wee`s. Nut job So for Me its now lurchers all the way no looking back, and they just sleep all day, rather than trash everything "happy days"

Thorny

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Thanks for replys.

 

He is a gooden rogue. Hope you find good homes for the others.

 

Ive got patience and lots of time so fingers crossed. I'm certainly not in a rush.

 

Gaz

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Yeh your bang on Thorny.

 

My EBT was put to sleep aged 7 i think after years of ongoing health problems.

 

Even at that age he Destroyed everything and would only sit for food :-)

[Guest deerhound hunter]

THEY TEND 2 GET ON YOUR NERVES AT THAT AGE,ATB....DH

[bunnys 1,228]

keep up the way ya are ya doing fine daniel ive no doubts hell turn in to a good un for ya what have ya called him rogue by any chance

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Deerhound hunter - what age do they got on your nerves mate?

 

Bunnys - I've called him rocky.

 

Did another 5 mins this morning and he is getting the hang of retrieve now :-)