Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier & Basenji Owners I Need Your Aid!?!?

My bf and I already have a 2-year-old Italian Greyhound and we just LOVE her. She is VERY socialized and has been around MANY other dogs & can even handle playing w/ my mom’s 8 month old boistrous lab puppy so she won’t be a problem.
My bf has fairly bad allergies and can’t even handle cats at all so I’ve been researching dogs that, like my IG, shouldn’t cause him trouble. I’ve been researching and thinking for a good 6 months now and I’ve narrowed it down to 2 dogs, the Basenji & the SCWT.
I want to know from YOU how easy are they to train? How well do they bond with you & your family? How easily do they pick up & react to your moods? How is the grooming & how DO you groom them?
How active are they? How do they play? And any funny sweet stories that would be great? Also anything else you feel I should know?
Thank you I REALLY need thorough answers on this one.
Also I live in Colorado, which would be better suited for our climate?

Need Help :(?

I want to own and train my own racing greyhounds.
The only way I can do this is if I go to Tafe in New South Wales,which is absolutely impossible (I live in Queensland,by the way).What am I going to do? My dream has been shattered,so has my Thoroughbred racing dream,for the exact same reasons.
Is it hopeless for me to become a greyhound trainer?
and dont you industry haters lecture me,I know some trainers are very very cruel,but I plan on treating my dogs properly (at least,I was going to,before my dream got crushed),in fact I have MORE love and respect for ALL kinds of animals and even TREES than I do for humans.

Help Please? I Need Advice And Opinions!?

Here, let me just state a few facts before I start the story.
-I’m a 13 year old girl.
-Less than a week ago, my neighbor’s gave me an 8 week old Italian Greyhound puppy.
-The puppy’s name is Mickey.
Ok then, let’s start the story.
Well, my neighbor’s dog had a litter of puppies. After convincing my dad, I was allowed to get one. The only catch was that I had to care for the dog all by myself. My little sister, however (she’s 11) wanted it to be her dog too, so she volunteered to help a bit. I got the dog less than a week ago. (About 4 days ago.) Well, caring for Mickey has taken quite a lot of time from me, leaving me almost no free time every day. Sure, my sister helps a bit, but it doesn’t make much of a difference. Mickey isn’t house trained, so accidents happen. He soils his crate every night, so I have to clean it out in the morning. I just have no time to hang out with my friends, or even go on the computer! (He’s napping now.)
Mickey’s taking over my social life. My dad said that if I start slacking off, he’s giving Mickey back to my neighbors. The neighbors said they would be fine with it if I decided I couldn’t handle Mickey, but I don’t want to give him up.
I love Mickey, but school’s starting in a few days, and I’m going to be a lot busier in the mornings getting ready, and busier in the afternoons with homework. I want to be able to keep up my grades up, hang out with my friends, and keep Mickey, but it just doesn’t seem possible. Caring for a puppy isn’t easy, and now I realize that.
Thank you if you took the time to read that. So does anybody have any advice? (And does anybody know how to get Mickey to stop using the bathroom in his crate during the night?)

Need Advice For My New Rescue Dog?

I just adopted a 2 year old Italian Greyhound/Chihuahua mix a few days ago. She was already crate trained, but not totally house trained. I adopted her last Saturday, and starting on Monday I’ve been taking her to doggie daycare. Everyday on the way to daycare (about a 30 minute drive) she poops in her crate, sometimes twice. She also poops on the way home. The crate and the car are becoming negative associations for her. I’m not sure how to fix this. I also changed the type of dog food she was eating, so this could be contributing to upsetting her digestive system. I live alone in an apartment and I thought doggie daycare would be a nice alternative to being home alone all day, but so far it seems to be creating a lot of stress for her. I know she probably just needs some time, just wondering if anyone can think of something I’m doing wrong or something that would help her enjoy the car ride more. She’s a very sensitive little dog.

I Need To Travel From Phoenix Az To Pueblo Co, With My Adult Lab Mix. What Are My Cheapest Traveling Options?

I have no car and I am just trying to get home to my mom, whom I just found out is very sick, as soon as possible!! But i have a full grown lab mix that i have to take with me… As far as i know greyhound doesnt take anything but assistant dogs… Is there a train or maybe a one way flight that will only cost me around $200 bucks?

I Need Help With My Dog And A Very Tough Decision…?

My dog sydney, a coonhound (maybe greyhound or doberman mix) Keeps running away… I know that hounds run away a lot, but I live right in town. She runs away when I leave town. Thats the only thing that worries me is that she will get hit by a car. She is very well known by the police too! But she has 3 legs and she was found running on top of a ski pass with her leg amputated. She is such a wonderful dog… I have training classes lined up for Thursday. Do you think she can learn recall? She will linger outside the house, but wont come in! I dont know what to do, and my mom loves her, but doesnt know if we are the right home for her… She is perfectly fine except for running away… she recently chewed threw her leash while I was in Salt Lake City, UT and she is stuck at the shelter while we debate… Plz Help me!!!!!!!!!

I Need Help From Racing Greyhound Trainers!?

I’m 16 and I want to own and train greyhounds one day.I am just curious as to how you teach the dogs to chase the rabbits? I know that some people let them kill live bunnies but there is another way is’nt there? I love all animals and Dont think I’d make a good trainer if it involves killing bunnies.Also what level of qualifacation do you need to get a trainer’s licence? Diplomas,degrees?

Need Dog Training Help?

my puppy is part greyhound but mostly alaskan husky.
she was bred to race but we rescued her from being put down when she was 4 weeks old ( her femur broke so the owners were going to put her down)
and well we hav had her since then so she bites a lot she has already ripped the skin on one of my fingers.
and i want to know ho to stop this aggression in her i need way to train er im very desperate!
she is a very intelligent dog and people say intelligent dogs are harder to train (though i would think it would be easier)
but can anyone help??
i have no idea how to train her my other dog sequoia isa completely different breed and very calm so she was easy to train but this one is very hard.
what i want to train her to do:
not beg
not steal stuff off of the table.
to not jump onto kitchen chairs (yes she does that)
to not dig.( she is working her way into the neighbors yard)
to not eat our garden.
how to stay.
MOST IMPORTANLY NOT TO BITE!
i dont want anyone reporting her and having her put down
i love this puppy so much and dont want anything to happen to her.
she was born may 27th of this year.
just so you get an idea of how old she is
(no saying that we shouldnt have taken her at 4 weeks! i have had a lot of people yell at us for that. just so you know if we didnt take her at 4 weeks she would be dead right now. only because she broke her femur and would never be able to race)
btw her leg is all healed now