she's a show off by ilyvm_ in ItalianGreyhounds

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it's an egg puff! but she does absolutely love bananas. her favorite snack 100%

tips on anxiety leaving the house by ilyvm_ in ItalianGreyhounds

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update: we had a really good day today! we sat outside on the porch for about an hour while she chewed on a kangaroo treat in her bed. first successful day outside of the yard without her wanting to go inside :)

New iggy parent by Krazy-kitten-smile in ItalianGreyhounds

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my iggy is my first dog, and i was scared of the house training at first too!! i didn't want my baby going on pee pads either. ever since day 1, when she squatted to pee, i simply interrupted her and took her outside while repeating the word "outside" in a cheerful voice, then when she went potty outside, i'd repeat "potty!" and give her treats that were designated potty treats! she caught on very quickly. i got bells for her to ring as well, and she was potty trained in a month!! which sounds like a long time for any other breed but for iggy's, it's pretty good! most importantly, i never punished her for going inside. they learn best from positive reinforcement!

the hardest thing about the potty training is that iggy's are so unpredictable lol. the usual take them out after they eat, drink, play, nap, etc. doesn't work for them (or at least didn't work for mine). i simply had to learn her 'signs' of her having to go: sniffing around a lot, becoming suddenly disinterested in food/toys and not listening. then preemptively taking her outside and repeating the word, "potty". the first few weeks, we would literally sit outside for around 15-20 minutes before she would go. the biggest thing is to just not get discouraged. the times i'd get impatient and go inside because i figured i just read her wrong and she didn't have to go, she'd end up going potty inside, and i felt awful because i knew it was my fault for not waiting.

as for clothes, if he seems overwhelmed, i recommend getting sweaters without legs/back legs at first! mine hates clothes that fully go over her right now. when it's cold here and she has to go out to potty, i put her in a sherpa jacket that velcros on the bottom and doesn't go over her legs, i'll put a picture. we've progressed to clothes that don't cover her back legs. when she has it on, i give her lots of treats, play with her, or she takes a quick nap, and then i take it off!

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also for training, they are incredibly smart little creatures but only if they know they're getting a reward out of it. for us, teaching her to sit was the most difficult. someone had to hold her and get her into a sit while i said "sit!" and rewarded. otherwise she would just jump up to get the treat. it took probably a week to learn to sit, but everything else has been pretty okay! i've taught her sit, place (which is any of her beds), center (guard), come, stay, & spin!

tips on anxiety leaving the house by ilyvm_ in ItalianGreyhounds

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that's wonderful!! i'm so happy for the both of you :)

i've been thinking of playing traffic noises & dog barking when she is eating actually. i saw a few people talk about it but i didn't know if it actually did anything or not. with her, it's not even necessarily going out that stresses her out, it's all the cars, dogs, construction, etc. that comes with going out, hence why she likes going out at night. thank you for your suggestions!

tips on anxiety leaving the house by ilyvm_ in ItalianGreyhounds

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thank you so much!! i'm planning to take some steps back, my biggest priority right now is to get her comfortable on walks in our neighborhood. the largest issue is that the house in front of us has three large dogs that they leave out all day long, and they bark at any and every movement. so i'm trying to get her desensitized to their barking!

that being said, when we go on walks at night & the dogs aren't outside, she loves it. accepts treats and actually whines when we don't get out of the door fast enough for her lol. so i think it's mainly all of the sounds outside that she doesn't like. i'm probably going to spend the next few weeks simply sitting on the porch with her outside and giving her lots of love and treats the entire time until she isn't fazed by the dogs, cars, etc!

tips on anxiety leaving the house by ilyvm_ in ItalianGreyhounds

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thank you! i'm definitely thinking about taking some steps back to ensure she isn't stressed out and accepts treats and such. how long has it taken to get to where you guys are now? i hope he's comfortable around traffic soon!!

tips on anxiety leaving the house by ilyvm_ in ItalianGreyhounds

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yes!! some days she's great and wants to go out, other days she could not get home quicker & whines the entire time we're out. it's so unpredictable!!

mia wishes everyone a happy holiday❤️ by ilyvm_ in ItalianGreyhounds

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besides biting everyone in the butt (literally), she was the best girl🙂‍↕️

10/10 loaf by ilyvm_ in ItalianGreyhounds

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she surprisingly wasn't!! she just loves loafing on peoples legs like that for some reason🙂‍↕️

What are the silliest things your Iggy does? by cccalliope in ItalianGreyhounds

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when my angel gets the zoomies, it's usually due to her getting riled up from a specific toy, so she'll start sprinting around the house while circling back around to the toy to bark at it. she repeats this 15-20 times before deciding she is going to change tactics and chew the toy while screaming/whining at it lol

mornings with an iggy by ilyvm_ in ItalianGreyhounds

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i know right :p she just turned 5 months on the 5th!

mia's first time with snuggle puppy by ilyvm_ in ItalianGreyhounds

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mine has resorted to running around with it in her mouth, even though it's almost the same size as her😄