On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:43:44 GMT, "Thomas.F.Malone"
wrote:

On 7/04/2010 11:20 PM, sighthounds & siberians wrote:
On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:31:23 GMT,
wrote:


Training the secret is
1. LOTS OF TREATS!!
2. EVERY DAY !!!!
3. 10min
4. ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS end training on a happy note.

But the real secret is:

5. If your dog is a greyhound, don't let him/her off lead unless
s/he's in a fenced area.



I am not convinced.

There are some dogs that cannot be trained IMO Afghans and Irish
Setters but I think Greyhounds are worth a try.

I don't care whether you're convinced or not. Afghans are more likely
to be trained to a recall than greyhounds, though all sighthounds have
a tendency to chase anything that moves and to run, run, run. I've
been placing ex-racing greyhounds for 15 years, and though there are
individual dogs that can be trained to a reliable recall, it's safest
to advise people not to let their dogs off-leash in an unfenced area.
The majority of pet greyhounds are ex-racers, but that advice doesn't
apply only for them; I've heard the same advice from breeders of AKC
greyhounds whose dogs have obedience titles.