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Hi. Can you describe the dander? How long had the dogs been in rescue and/or foster care? Was it a privately-run rescue, or an industry-controlled one? Dogs recently from a track can have "Kennel Coat" (fluffy, scruffy, unkept-looking fur often with bare patches). After a nice spell of app...

With serious hat on: the trainer in the good "Drop it" video is Chirag Patel.

I like that board/thread/link JudyN. A lot does depend on context, and overall body language.
Seems like more well-informed folks on there, than some GH-specific resources I found.

When I first started fostering greyhounds through a committed rescue group, most of the good helpful info I/we needed was freely provided by the group. It was very difficult (for me) to find scientifically substantiated information about their sometimes quite unique behaviour/s however. Outside of t...

Hi. I guess that's the lot of a foster carer - the sweet and the sour. Congratulations for helping Dustie to have a good life and find a nice 'furever' home. Skills you taught and self control instilled with positive reinforcement should give Dustie a big head start with life in the new home. Cheers...

Hi. My thoughts: I hope you and your dog are OK. Another concern would be to try prevent the same incident from happening again in the future. I'm not trained in law and there are two (or more) sides to every story but, this sounds like a breakdown in proper safety procedure/s of the training busine...

Hi. It sounds like you have a wonderfully normal dog, considering the turmoil in her early life, with a small fear issue meeting strange new dogs. Over-reactive behaviour is almost always a stress/defence display to create more safe distance from a potential threat (in your dog's eye view). I'd sugg...

Hi sophaloaf. If I read this correctly, your dog 'randomly' jumps up and snaps his teeth together near a person's face (yes/no). It's a very specific behaviour. If that isn't it, please describe EXACTLY what your dog does. Does he ever cause pain, bruising, broken skin? As well as advice above, I'd ...

Hi . Could the pup have an injury or illness? The breeder should be able to help with follow-up. Growling is good. It's a communication that your pup isn't feeling comfortable about something. Snapping is an extension of that. Try help your brand new pup to feel as safe and secure and happy as possi...

How long is a piece of string? :) It would depend on local laws, the dog, how well trained it is, the owner, environment, other dogs, people, animals, traffic, etc. Some dogs 'naturally' stay close to their owners' legs, many wander, some take off and never come back. Some are mostly lovely dogs tha...

Get well soon.

Mites of some sort makes sense. I'll treat both Kelly and Max with the Lavender solution. Thanks.

Hi. My Kelly dog has been scratching/nibbling/licking/grooming a lot recently, and back scratching several times a day in the dirt (IE: much more than normal). There may be a behavioural component to the scratching but mainly seems like a general skin irritation. There are no fleas, no hair loss, no...

A couple of days ago I got home after walking Kelly dog to find Max the GH chewing on a corn cob and bits and pieces of corn cob and corn scattered around (usually he doesn't bother raiding the rubbish). Coincidentally had a vet appointment for Max yesterday - after explaining about to the vet she s...

Hi. In the short term, I'd suggest creating a specific quiet safe secure place or 'bolt hole' where your dog can easily retreat and de-stress somewhat (maybe with a bed, toy/ies, etc.), where your son cannot go. In the short-long term, it's also about maintaining a nice safe dog-friendly environment...