slipper 116 Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 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? Quote Link to post
sandymere 8,262 Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 Under what circumstances is she barking? is she trying to get attention, getting her mum to play etc?? Quote Link to post
slipper 116 Posted July 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Not really, its more any slight noise or just the postie she goes mad Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 4,026 Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 My whip/grey has just started to be a guard at home at 18 months,she is completely silent when hunting. 2 Quote Link to post
terryd 8,303 Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 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 6 Quote Link to post
Luckee legs 441 Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 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 1 Quote Link to post
sandymere 8,262 Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Guarding is very different to hunting in a dogs brain 5 Quote Link to post
slipper 116 Posted July 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Thanks for replying peeps puts my mind at rest 1 Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 4,026 Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) 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 1 Quote Link to post
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