Sorcha update
Apr. 24th, 2012 11:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sasha_featherThere were hardly any dogs at the park today in the late morning when we went, so I decided to let Sorcha off the leash. She did great! She walked beside me for a little bit, and then when she saw other dogs she galloped off to them. She is really beautiful when she runs. She did come back to me which I was relieved about. She snapped and growled at the other dogs when they sniffed at her, but the other dog owner was like, "Oh, she's just putting them in their place." And Sorcha cozied up to that woman and wanted to get pet. I think Sorcha likes people more than other dogs. This woman was like, "Are all Greyhounds *so soft*??" I said I didn't know. It's true her coat feels like rabbit fur.
We also went to the vet for a quick check-up paid for by GPA. This is called a CVI and is required by state law to make sure I'm not getting a puppy mill dog apparently. Even though she's 8. She weight about 59 pounds. It's hard to imagine this couch-loving, people-loving dog in a big barn in a crate all day long. She is napping right now, stretched out on the sofa in "roach pose".
We also went to the vet for a quick check-up paid for by GPA. This is called a CVI and is required by state law to make sure I'm not getting a puppy mill dog apparently. Even though she's 8. She weight about 59 pounds. It's hard to imagine this couch-loving, people-loving dog in a big barn in a crate all day long. She is napping right now, stretched out on the sofa in "roach pose".
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Date: 2012-04-25 12:39 pm (UTC)The snapping & growling is probably nothing to be concerned about, though keep an eye out for when it looks like it's getting too intense, or if Sorcha looks like she's not handling it well. The growling & teeth baring is about establishing boundaries; as you get to know her better, it'll be easier to read what's going on. Ein is pretty submissive, and other dogs make him a little nervous, so every now & then I have to either reassure him (usually by saying "it's okay, buddy") or I have to move in to remind him I'm there & get the other dogs to back up a bit. The one thing I -always- stop is any kind of mounting behavior -- this is usually some other dog getting all up ons Ein (i've never seen him do it to anyone/thing), and so I have to tell other owners to get their dog under control.
OMG. Wordy comment. -__-; I am so happy for you! Dogs are great. :D
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Date: 2012-04-25 05:48 pm (UTC)