Tips on Toys and Equipment that Facilitate Greyhound Training
1. If ever there is a large-dog breed that will misbehave, among the last to get suspected of mischief would be the sensitive and sweet-tempered greyhound. But no dog is perfect, and so if a greyhound does indeed get into trouble, for sure the dog did so due to extended confinement, lack of physical and mental exercise, boredom, and loneliness.
2. According to greyhound training, at the heart and root of most of the mischief is chewing. But this is only a normal dog tendency, most especially among puppies, that nevertheless needs to be given a vent. At first, the dog or puppy will need to be encouraged to enjoy its toys. But if the dog still cannot be trusted with laying off household articles, it will need to stay in its crate, that is, unless it is pooing or peeing outside, or being played with, or eating its meal.
3. Do not give the dog rawhide or small toys that may get entangled in its throat.
4. A lot of dogs like toys that make squeaky noises. To avoid any part that the dog might ingest, the squeaker ought to be embedded and hidden in the toy.
5. When you find the right toy, buy a few and not just one, in order to scatter them all over the dog’s living space.
6. What greyhound dog training toys anyway work on greys? Kong and nylabones with a bit of peanut butter on the inside, or sterilized white natural bones that won’t break into dangerous fragments. Steak bones are not recommendable, nor pork-, chicken- or other bones.Correct your dog if you catch it chewing on an off-limits item. Give the dog a firm “No.” Then ask it to pick up of its toys. When your dog takes hold of a chew toy, immediately praise it.
7. Never use choke collars or collars with a metal prongs or an electric shock collar.
8. Gold State Greyhound Adoption sells dog coats to prepare your grey for cold winter, and special toothbrushes are also available for teeth cleaning.
9. You will likely need the following items for your hound. All items can be bought at the local Petfood Express: 48″ x 33″ wire crate;food and water bowls, and a food storage bin secure enough to keep out creepy crawlies;dog Pillows or any firm large pillow; Stain, odor and spot removers; flea protection and-or flea and tick prevention; traveling mat for the dog to lay on rather than concrete; and mild shampoo and toothpaste (C.E.T.) can be bought at your vet.
