Sluki Question...why?

[riohog 5,790]

hmmmm fairy tales

[Saluki246 1,053]

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[Long slip77 9]

I've got a 10 wk old pup and if you try to roll it over on its back it goes berserk! Really wants to get hold of you, as soon as you let go it starts fussing again

[desertbred 5,490]

I have one here love to see you put your foot under its chin it would take your leg off. without a second thought any dog with spirit is calm if you mistreat them they have every right to defend themselves nothing is proved having a dog that is a cowering wreck the art of stocksmanship is keeping a dog thats happy and content if you cant control a dog without excessive force then either pts the animal or dont keep dogs.

[Saluki246 1,053]

I have one here love to see you put your foot under its chin it would take your leg off. without a second thought any dog with spirit is calm if you mistreat them they have every right to defend themselves nothing is proved having a dog that is a cowering wreck the art of stocksmanship is keeping a dog thats happy and content if you cant control a dog without excessive force then either pts the animal or dont keep dogs.

 

Was thinking the same thing, but i am no expert, just going by my dogs, their happy with me and i am of them.

[arcticgun 4,548]

Bird, once dog matured and bond established you can physicaly chastise them , mine will return knowing he get a dig, sulks a little, trick is not too over use it, words or simply ignore far worse too dog if bond strong enough.frustrating too owner when pupnyoung and in daft stage, but in long run pays off does hands off approach, well it has for me anyhow

[riohog 5,790]

d/b IF the dog bites me I said ,, don't twist my words ;)as my dogs have never bitten me and are unlikely to it was a hypothetical answer .

[Long slip77 9]

Think a aggressive streak in a dog is a good thing! Like to see a plucky pup, especially if its gonna use that when its running

[trenchfoot 4,243]

As a worker, salukis are more like a subcontractor, rather than an employee. Abuse your working relationship and they will feck it off. Strike an even working partnership, where the dog knows who pays his corn, then it's a corker of a partnership. IMO you never own a saluki type dog, they choose to work for you. I hope that makes sense!?

 

And if they play you up, grab hold of them big lugs, they are that big for a reason

[beast 1,884]

. i am no expert on salukis, we have owned a couple over the years and seen a good few more run, but i am going to throw my opinion into the mix anyway!!

 

i have always admired the saluki as an athlete and as a creature of beauty, and there "hunting intelligence" is incredible, but on the other hand i have personally yet to meet one which i liked as far as personality goes. i know this is a massive generalisation but i find them often antisocial or at least aloof, i find that when asked to do something they often obey with an irritating slowness, even a simple command like sit, and i find them to have a short attention span. ut then i am a collie fan and have a bit of a fetish for obedience! for the work i expect from my dogs, saluki blood wouldnt bring anything to the mix, but for an out and out running machine i dont think there are many better than a saluki cross.

[Calli 93]

Saluki has become a generic term of long dog. As for massive generalisations - anti social?? Interesting description.

 

But all becomes clear in the last lines....fetish for obedience

 

 

I prefer independant thought, not collie style

[trenchfoot 4,243]

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Edited December 21, 2013 by trenchfoot

[nomoon 542]

Think a aggressive streak in a dog is a good thing! Like to see a plucky pup, especially if its gonna use that when its running

got to agree my to are feisty as hell,but sitting and lieing down on command,but they have an agressive streak whitch i like,an old guy told me once you can knock it out but you cant knock it in, i prefer to teach them to use it when required,atb mc

[bird 10,004]

 

Think a aggressive streak in a dog is a good thing! Like to see a plucky pup, especially if its gonna use that when its running

got to agree my to are feisty as hell,but sitting and lieing down on command,but they have an agressive streak whitch i like,an old guy told me once you can knock it out but you cant knock it in, i prefer to teach them to use it when required,atb mc

 

[Mick C. 229]

I run a dog with a fair amount of saluki blood in him.

 

Hes very sensitive to tone of voice.

 

He loves a good fuss , shows all is teeth in affection every time I let him out of his pen.

 

So what I can say is the bond is the key.

 

He will hunt all day finding is own rabbits and if he catches he will bring them back. He serves me well as a ferreting/ marking dog

 

Ive worked him on lamp and ive worked him blind at night without a lamp.

 

He always comes back to the spot were I let him off.

 

I have a hell of a lot of respect for saluki blood now

 

Durecell is a suitable name for one of this breed