Dog screaming

[porkybella 284]

Hi all ive been lead walking my saluki whipp grey since ive had her now shes twelve weeks old and last night i decided to let her off with my staffy and play with a tennis ball and chase the staffy round every time the staffy knocked into her even slightest bump she was screamin ive chevked her over and shes not sore or sensitive anywhere jus seems a real wimp ive never keepd a lurcher before is it because there only frail and small as pups will she toughen up?

[george87 2]

I had a saluki collie grey, used to scream when she got scared specially if it was by another dog! I kept her on lead around other dogs untill she gained more confidence, I think salukis can be a bit wimpy when pups, well the ones i have known, shell toughen up mate sorgo time abd confidence, atb with her

 

[sowhat 1,572]

Simple really don't let them off lead together, she's obviously abit sensitive, and you could ruin her .

Also she may end up injured or even worse if the staffy hits her with any real force, an accident waiting to happen if you ask me

[porkybella 284]

Cheers pal are they normally sensitive as pups i know they only got little bones

[george87 2]

Mine was very sensitive mostly around other dogs if they came running towards her, she would run off screaming, she came good in the end tho, as sowhat says don't let the staffy push her around, give her time and she will be fine

[bracken boy 584]

hahaha saluks a wee bit wimpy hahaha thats a fact some of the ones ive seen but there must be loads that are not, i know for sure mine can be ,

[moonlighter 1,165]

She's 12 weeks old. Why you even letting a staff run into her??

[Good Man 196]

Anyone that say salukis are whimps, should have a look at this clip below......

 

[skycat 6,174]

A pup of 12 weeks old is like a tiny deer, a prey animal. It is not the big tough predator it should grow up to be as an adult. Not only mentally fragile, but physically too: far too many pups are damaged by playing with bigger dogs: joint damage especially. Being knocked by your staff will be like running into a brick wall. Staffies are very insensitive physically, it's how they've been bred to be. Labradors etc are similar. Sighthounds are far more sensitive both physically and mentally. You should be playing one-on-one games with your pup with the bigger dog safely locked away. Play games which help to build confidence in the pup: gentle tug games, no telling off, encourage physical contact games with you on the pup's terms, not yours.

[porkybella 284]

Cheers for the advice lads im gonna walk her alone my staffys fine around the house and in the garden its just [bANNED TEXT] there out in fields my staffy gets carried away and the pup jus follows her.

[porkybella 284]

Cheers for the advice lads im gonna walk her alone my staffys fine around the house and in the garden its just [bANNED TEXT] there out in fields my staffy gets carried away and the pup jus follows her.

[ruby16 80]

the bitch in my profile pic is a saluki x whippet/greyhound and beleive me shes no whimp but at 12 weeks old you need to be very careful, her bones and muscle both need time to develop moreso in saluki crosses as they are quite fragile as pups, plenty of road walks but not too much for her pads and when you let her off the leed in a field just enjoy her, bond with her and get her to retreive her favorite toy (rabbit skin) back to you, she will develop soon enough and you should end up with a very tasty lurcher.

[johnharris 177]

Thats Saluki's for you. I have 2 one is 4 the other is 14 months and both scream like babies if you look at them the wrong way. Still would never be without them

[ruby16 80]

johnharris,,,, mine are exactly the same mate and i am like you i wouldnt have any other cross, but thats just my personal choice.