My lovely whippet is now 7 months old and practically perfect in every way! My only issue is his over bearing need when out walking to run up to every single dog/person he sees and jump all over them. His recall goes out the window and he won’t even recall for his favourite treats when there’s something or someone more exciting to play with. I love walking him but feel I’m stuck to either isolated places or keeping him on lead which isn’t much fun for a young whippet who just wants to run and explore. I’ve tried distracting when on lead with a treat but he isn’t interested and has to be lifted in the air by his harness to get him past the dog/person he wants to greet. Any whippet owners will know they have their own unique way of greeting (think on back legs, front legs placed to give a huge hug to unsuspecting fellow dog) which I don’t think other dog owners always get which makes me feel worried he will be seen as threatening or agressive when he is the most loving thing ever.
There are no private fields nearby which can be rented, I’ve already looked into this and his recall when no distractions is great.
He also likes to chase joggers and cyclists which is another issue .....
Anyway, I’m just after any tips on how to curb his excitement around other dogs as I see so many when out who just ran past other dogs and just wish we could get to this point where I’m not on edge all the time or stuck to the same off beat walks.
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Over excitable whippet walks
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Lau123lau · 14/01/2019 14:36
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