Trauma_Junkie is eatching the weather....of tropical storm Fay.

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training, or personality  — 9 months ago

Teulu has been a horrid boy lately…mostly because he is feeling better so he is getting a bit sassy.

but today I went to sleep and he woke me about 3 hours later. I thought he wanted to go out, but instead I found I had forgotten to lock the apartment door, and due to the strong winds off the coast the door had blown open.

I was really pleased that he did not simply take himself for a walk, leaving me to sleep blissfully and vulnerably with the door open.
But is that training, or personality. ? Either way, I’m happy with my Sassy boy.

Nov 03, 11:23AM PDT 17 cheers

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winstonwolfe

He looks like a very healthy dawg anyway!

Nov 03, 06:13PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

Trauma_Junkie is eatching the weather....of tropical storm Fay.

Oh yes

the 7 miles he and I walk on a daily basis keeps him that way.

Nov 04, 04:51AM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer

Jessy is off to work today!

Dogs are smart . . .

I’ll bet he knew that the open door was not right, that it left you unprotected, and his instinct was to protect you. So instead of taking advantage of the open door, he came to wake you up!

He’s a good boy. :)

Nov 03, 08:46PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

Trauma_Junkie is eatching the weather....of tropical storm Fay.

I'd

like to look at it that way, but somehow it seems a little too much for him. He isn’t the best ehaved creature. In fact, somehow he managed to chew up a shoe box last night while I slept…

Nov 04, 05:38AM PST | Thread | Respond to this

poihound

You can train alerts like that

Most people have too low of expectations for their dogs. A good dog knows not to go through open doors/gates without permission but a great dog will “tell” you that something is amiss with the door/gate. Great dogs also prevent less disciplined dogs from breaking rules like going, uninvited, through open doors.

Happy training!

Nov 05, 07:58AM PST | Thread | Respond to this

Trauma_Junkie is eatching the weather....of tropical storm Fay.

You know

I know he’s capable of this, but we are still working on some evil behavior which entails all of a sudden with no warning, mid walk (usually 30-40 mins in), turning around and leaping point blank on me, and continuing until I ask him to sit for about 5 while the wild look in his eyes goes away. I don’t get it. But until this ceases, we’ll be stuck. (I keep thinking maybe he doesn’t get enough exersise, but actually he really does, he’s quite fit…
He’s smart, but I seem to be not communicating everything properly!

Nov 05, 01:14PM PST | Respond to this

poihound

Great pic

You need to print that out for a postcard or mousepad or something!

Nov 05, 07:58AM PST | Thread | Respond to this

Trauma_Junkie is eatching the weather....of tropical storm Fay.

Oh that...

that is nothing.
My mom is the real Photog.
Check these out, she took them while I was at home (apparently infecting poor puppies hot spot, which is now getting lots better…
http://katiebell.vox.com/library/post/teuluis-sick.html

He is really a pretty dog, which may be the other reason he is so sassy!!!

Nov 05, 01:17PM PST | Thread | Respond to this

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Nov 05, 01:29PM PST

Trauma_Junkie is eatching the weather....of tropical storm Fay.

I hope

he mellows out a wee bit more.
I probably should have adopted an older dog, rather than a puppy. I had this image of myself trotting along with the dog!!! This only works if the dog wants to be a runner, and Teulu really actually doesn’t. He likes to sprint and stop.
But all in all, he is a lovely dog, with a very interesting personality.
My Mom is a killer photographer. She went down with us and patiently waited for the light to get there. It was one of the best days I have spent with my Mom in recent times. She even taught me to skip stones!!!

Nov 05, 01:35PM PST | Thread | Respond to this

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Nov 05, 01:41PM PST

Moms are great - Trauma_Junkie

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dog training

Oooh, this is something I need to do, too! I have no experience at all, but have checked out a few books and have some online resources.

Having greyhounds is strange in some ways. Though they may come to you at 2 years old or more, they are still puppies, never having lived before in a house or having their own person.

Our foster, in particular, needs to learn to be home without me.

Congrats on your progress, and I wish you continued success.

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