barking lurcher

[slipper 116]

Hi all just a quick question, i have a 9 month old collie whippet grey, cracking little dog apart from barking, shes not bored or anything, she stays with her mum who never barks and ive never had a lurcher that has barked so just worried its something she may do when i start her on the lamp this winter, what do you think?

[sandymere 8,263]

Under what circumstances is she barking? is she trying to get attention, getting her mum to play etc??

[slipper 116]

Not really, its more any slight noise or just the postie she goes mad 

[Aussie Whip 4,127]

My whip/grey has just started to be a guard at home at 18 months,she is completely silent when hunting.

[terryd 8,529]

Mine is the same silent hunting but he held a group of 6 builders at the gate one morning. They wouldn't come in until the wife told him it was ok. 

His great guard dog 

[Luckee legs 479]

Optimistic you'll be fine. Amongst the dogs I've had there have been 3 first cross Collie x Grey's and they all barked at home but were silent hunting. Current dog prone to letting out a disgruntled growl if he just misses a rabbit but it's never got beyond that

[sandymere 8,263]

Guarding is very different to hunting in a dogs brain

[slipper 116]

Thanks for replying peeps puts my mind at rest 

[Aussie Whip 4,127]

Over here pigdogs are supposed to be completely submissive to all humans according to the APDHA,due to the potential danger when loose out bush.The dogs I had years ago ignored people when hunting but were still good guards on the ute and at home.I think it makes hunting dogs  more all round useful.

Edited July 26, 2020 by Aussie Whip