Was My Greyhound Mix Beat?
October 29, 2009 by admin
Filed under Care & Training Q&As
Ok so a couple months ago i had to male dogs, Mutley and Buster. Buster died and it left Mutley Lonely. i always wanted to find him a new friend to play with but i never knew where to look.
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As you know Mutley is a MUT, he is lab, boxer, and pitbull mix, he is a good size. more muscular looking dog. So yesterday i came upon this ad in the paper that said free to good home black lab mix. i called and met up to see the dog. the dog doesn’t look a bit of lab to me…. but i decided to take her anyway so my mutley would have a friend.
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i got her home yesterday and noticed she was very scared, (of course it’s a new environment for her.) but she seemed to have clicked and got the hang of things fast. Mutley and the new dog (Shadow approx 1yr old) love to rough house. but i’ve noticed she is on the skinny side (i think it’s the greyhound in her) and when she is walking around the house while i am sweeping she suddenly stops and rolls over on her back. when you make a fast move she just suddenly ducks down. she isnt trained much at all, all she knows is to sit. she doesn’t even have the knowledge of how to walk on a leash. i have a big fenced in yard, and i was wondering if you thought she may have been beat too, also what are some good training tips for adult dogs that were never taught as a puppy? 10 points for best informative answer. thank you:)
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I would say that while it is possible that she was beat, its more likely that she is just very scared because of her new surroundings and needs some time to adjust. Since she was being given away for free, it is safe to assume she didn’t have the best life before you took her (possibly being yelled at, swatted at with brooms, etc.- not really beat physically, but mentally) She also may have never interacted with another dog before, so she is alittle nervous about that. Greyhounds also tend to be a little aloof and shy to begin with. With a lot of love, time, and patience, she will probably come out of her shell.
Basically, as far as training goes, most things that work for puppies work well for adults, adults usually pick it up faster as well. Treats always work well. I would begin training with her as soon as possible because training helps strengthen the one on one bonding with you and her, Hope this helps you.
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I think she was. We had a dog that was afraid of squeaky toys and female dogs. We think he was in a house that had a very dominant female that would snap at him if he played with her squeaky toys. He also would hide his food. Like push his bowl in to a corner. Treats too. He’d hide them under the couch or in a corner. Anywhere he thought they would be safe. It took a while but he eventually got over it.
I March I adopted a Gr. Shep from a rescue in Nevada. She was the most timid dog in the world. And she is 3 years old. She was with seveal people and always put in the adoption place. She was too skinny also. I think she got hit alot. When the phone rang, I jumped up to answer it and the dog took off in the house to hide.
By July she was calm. She knows that this is her house and not going to be put away again. She is loveable. She like to sleep on my bed. She sleeps on the chair when I am not here. I have a blanket and it is wrinkled.
But, you know what. She is happy and feels safe. So it will take time.
Hope this helps you
Be slow with her. if she has been roughly treated you have to earn her trust. Praise, treats, and patience is some things you need to train an adult dog. Be persistent in everything. For example, don’t let her jump up on you to greet you one time and then expect her not to jump on you when she has muddy paws and you’re wearing a white shirt. if its not okay to do somethings, make it not okay to do EVER. its not to hard to train a dog but if they have baggage you need to work with it.