It’s really not untrue my pal. And my boy Freddie will definitely not choke himself out pulling on a lead 🤣 Ive never witnessed any dog choking themselves out cold from being on a lead! What I have seen are dog in harnesses pulling. Just like huskies.

@@freddiethewhippett Your dog maybe won't pull so much on a collar, but most infact will just keep pulling on a collar. I work in dog behaviour and work with rescue dogs; most dogs that pull on the lead will pull whether they are on a collar or a regular harness. Collar pulling is terrible on their necks and so the harness protects their throats, as I said; it doesn't stop them pulling, it just reduces injury. Most dogs that pull on the lead do so because they have never be trained to walk on a lead and then people falsly beleive harnesses stop pulling, which they don't.

@@Kuro_Reaper and that’s precisely it. It’s about training. Which most dog owners these days don’t spend time on, put the dog in a harness and live a life of hell 🤣

And do you have a dog at home? Or are you considering a dog?

@@freddiethewhippett thank you for responding. I do not have a dog, but I am considering the whippet due to the hot climate (Florida) and low energy lifestyle. I will however run the dog 1-2 miles every morning after maturity. My concern is that I am often away for up to 10 hours at a time, 3-5 days a week (I have a hybrid schedule that allows me to work from home 1-2 days per week). I will be with the dog all day Saturday and Sunday, or when working from home.

@@nm425 I’d advise against getting a dog at all costs. 10 hours a day would be cruel to the dog.

@@freddiethewhippett ok thanks.

If you live with someone who’s obsessed with tidiness, don’t get a pet of any sort. Hair on a whippet would be the least of your worries 🤣

Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate it! Freddie does too 😀

My girl is fawn white black brindle ❣️🫶🏻💕🐾🐶

Correction. Cooked chicken bones are dangerous

I didn’t advise telling your dog off… there’s nothing to disagree with here 😅

@@freddiethewhippett 1.20 you said ... 'I told him if for not coming back'

@@TaiguRyu you disagree with me telling my own dog off, in a panic, because he didn’t come back?

@@freddiethewhippett indeed I did, your elevated cortisol levels will be detected by your dog, they have quite a good sense of smell. Try to be calm on the outside, he'll be more likely to return. 👍

@@TaiguRyu I’m so confused by you 🤣 if you listened to the video you’d know the reason he didn’t come back right away is because he hurt himself… To pick up on a singular passing comment within a video people are finding valuable is crazy. Mind your own business.

Thanks for commenting and sharing some current problems you are facing with your pup! Both issues you've mentioned are pretty common with Whippets. And I personally believe they cant be completely solved, however, there are a few things I can suggest to help moving forward. Recall: 1 - When outdoors, only call your dog back once the dog has given you eye contact. Theres no point in calling a completely distracted Whippet. It's then your job to be more interesting than anything where you are walking. You can do this by always carrying stinky treats, by running sideways, jumping up and down, running away from the dog to create a chase etc. When the dog is back, celebrate with your dog and give plenty of praise. 2 - If you are in a busy area like a dog park. It your job to find possible distractions before your dog. So if you feel like you might need to get your dog back to you becuase of an elderly person walking, small child, burger van, bins etc. Get your dog back before a bad behaviour happens. This isn't always easy! We are only human and cant be ON 100% of the time. So don't be too hard on yourself. Dropping things: 1 - This goes hand in hand with point number 2 above. We as owners need to do our best to stop the bad behaviour before it begins. So if you spot a burger van and you know your dog will go and pick up a dirty chip. Call your dog back before he/she sniffs out the chip. Or if your dog likes to chew shoes, try to stop the bad behaviour before it happens with a sharp NO and introduce something way more exciting like a wrestle on the lounge rug or something like that. I hope this helps. I can make a video on this topic if you like with real life examples demonstrating what im talking about! I hope I dont come across like I have all the answers here. Just trying to help point out some potential options that may help. Whippets though can be very frustrating when training! 🥲

@@freddiethewhippett Thanks so much, appreciate the response! In the park, I want to be able to let her off the lead, but it's a risk when there's so many things in the grass. I'm hoping she'll grow out of eating everything she sees (including poop she finds). She's only 4 months old!

@@matthewreynolds4382 hmmm. Can I ask when you’re currently feeding her?

@@freddiethewhippett She's eating dry food for her main meals and supplementing that with kongs filled with frozen Greek yoghurt or scrambled egg. We do have some wet food but haven't tried it yet. Do you think it may be because she's not satisfied with her food? In terms of amount, the dry food brand recommends 215g per day of dry food for a dog growing to roughly 12kg. She gets that plus her extras, and training treats etc. Does that sound reasonable? Sorry, this is our first dog 😅 Edit, I just realised you asked 'when', my bad. She eats her meals directly before her walks (to help her poop outside).

@@matthewreynolds4382 thanks for the detail! This is helpful. Id advise you stop feeding her before your walks. If her stomach is satisfied she’ll be less inclined to come back to you while out on walks. Secondly, it can be very dangerous for a dog to run around with a full belly of food. As for what she’s eating… would you consider raw feeding? Any form of biscuit or tinned dog food is processed garbage and can have an impact on health and behaviour. It’s honestly like humans eating McDonald’s daily. No worries on the questions etc! I love this stuff. It’s what I live for 😅 Lastly. Your pup is only 4 months old. So you still have plenty of time to master her behaviour, what you want to feed her, routines that work for you etc! So don’t panic :) she will be just fine. Anything else please fire away any q’s 🙏

Thanks for your kind words and support to this channel. It means a lot 🙏🙏🙏

Thanks 😀 yes. He regularly eats chicken wings!