Our salukis are rescues (UAE street dogs) and have the same issues as this pup. I have a feeling many that found this video are in a similar situation. Yay for rescued saluki mixes! Great with us and the kids, but extremely nervous around other dogs and people. Oh, and their backyard zoomies are legendary!
I have had Salukis in my life for 53 years. Point one, Salukis are not "Dogs" in the normal sense of the word. They are ancient Canines. They are physiologically different from Dogs. They are generally reliably quiet and peaceful around people.They are mentally different from western "Dogs". My Salukis do not like Dogs ! Salukis are not particularly demonstrative, but their love for their family runs very deep. They generally get along great with other Salukis. But ,if your Salukis are street rescues, you have no idea of what they went through in early life. They will get along with non-Salukis, IF they are part of our Household pack, or well acquainted with the dog in question. Do not expect your Saluki to get along with strange dogs, in a public park. It is an invitation to a fight. Salukis also think they are better fighters than they are. In a fight they will usually come out the loser, which can be fatal Salukis are the consummate hunters. When hunting they ignore everything, except the prey. Saluki response can be as fast as a striking Rattlesnake. Some Salukis can approach running speeds up to 45 MPH. . Salukis can clear a 6ft high obstacle. They can also catch low flying birds. A loose Saluki, is a Saluki in danger of losing it's life Zero's jumping and vocalizing is also typically used by Saluki's that WANT to have a vigorous race around, rough and tumble, or attention. This is a classic example of a clueless Saluki owner, and an "expert" who knows little about sight hounds, especially Salukis. or Afghan hounds.(If she had a Male Afghan hound, someone would already be bitten) But there is one thing she is doing right,that is to have Zero on a harness. Do not trust control of your Saluki,especially a young one to a single collar! A Saluki's neck is as big around as their Skull, they can easily twist out of an ordinary Dog collar. If you want to have a Saluki for years, use two systems of restraint, and be cautious! The number one killer of Salukis in the Western world is Cars. Salukis can be short lived, many die at about ten years of age.. My Saluki Chloe is fourteen, she is the last survivor of a litter of nine pups. Essentially I do not find this particular video of much use to the new Saluki owner. Well meaning but missing the basic understanding of Salukis.
I have two Salukis (from pups) they react exactly the same to other dogs when they are together except they are generally fine around their own breeds (greyhounds, whippets, lurcher other Salukis) Salukis are highly sensitive breeds who need to have a lot of positive training. Mine are 2 now and I've learnt what works, I often take a high value tug toy out with me or high value treats to distract them from the stressful situations. I tend not to walk them in areas where there are lots of dogs and particularly dogs off leash. Salukis will feed off the energy from the lead, so as hard as it feels try to be confident and move Zero away from the approaching dog giving lots of praise like in the video 👍. Maybe try to work with a calmer more senior dog as I know that worked for us. Also, another thing mentioned in the video is the dogs stress levels, they will get higher the more dogs they see so their reactions will be heightened, you want to try to keep this to a minimum. I do a lot of 'sniffy' work in the house or garden hiding treats which helps them exercise their minds mentally and it gives them a break from the stress and let's their cortisol levels drop. Please hang in there with him, he's beautiful, he's not aggressive just fearful and needs someone to show him the ropes ❤️
I've had 8 greyhounds. Two were extremely shy, but the second they saw another sighthound they were perfectly fine and friendly. First time they saw an Italian greyhound they were very puzzled. It was one of them, but it was different somehow. Love the sight hound family, perfect dogs for a cat person.
Yes I’ve only had my saluki Harley for 2 months and she’s so sensitive so I try to distract and reward before I need to correct and direct her. She’s fab but definitely a learning curve as an owner lol 😂
As a dog lover in my mid-50s, I live in a spacious apartment in South Korea in front of the park and enjoys riding a bicycle. Currently, I have been growing the Sighthonud “Italian Greyhound” for more than 10 years. Since I was born, I have always lived with dogs for more than 50 years, but when I was a child, except for “German Shepherd” and “Collie,” in a mansion with a large yard, I have only raised short breeds of small dogs. I have a wish to raise a large dog shortly before my retirement, so I am going to adopt "Saluki" from Japan. I used to think of “Border Collie” and “Golden Retriever” as big dog candidates before, but I think it is more difficult than “Saluki” in my situation and environment. If you walk for an hour every day, “Saluki” asks if it is okay to welcome you as a dog due to the nature of the breed. It may vary depending on the case, but is it a dog breed that is difficult to raise with a bunch of accidents [training, personality, affection for the owner, maintaining a smooth relationship with other breeds, hair management, etc.] Or would it be better to abandon my greed and adopt the “Coton de Tulear”, a small dog with a completely different personality? We would be very grateful if you could respond.
Hi Jason, Saluki's are a lovely breed but like all breeds they have their own personality traits. They're often independent dogs and have a high desire to chase which can cause them to get frustrated easily. This tends to be true of any sighthound breed though.
I feel very lucky with my saluki, as his reactivity to other dogs seems to be driven to make contact and play (barring a couple of other larger dogs we've met). It's still frustrating though, as a growling, lunging saluki can be frightening, particularly to owners or bystanders (I live in NYC, so our walks are never uninterrupted by the presence of others). He's 3 years old, a rescue from Qatar and we've had him for a year. I hope that as he gets older, and as he acclimates to his surroundings/way of living in the city, this behavior will start to dissipate and we won't need to involve a trainer.
Hey Meghan, be sure to watch the second video here for the resolution. There are two steps for overcoming this kind of reactivity reengagement with you on lead and resocialisation so the desire to be social is satisfied.
Good thought. Maybe. We did switch to a 5 meter long line in a more recent session. He's doing great. He can walk around the park, meeting and greeting without any issues now.
I have saluki of 8 month old . It’s very beautiful but it doesn’t bark when it see other dog or animal . It barks only when I keep in its cage . It’s very active plays well . Any advise
I so empathize. I walk my friend's windhound pack (two whippets, one saluki, the eldest being the saluki). If I do not hunt better than them, basically, it's a shit show. Sorry, but it is. Worse than skiing downhill an Olympic slope with zero visibility.
"If I do not hunt better than them, basically, it's a shit show." Good way to put it. I've very seldom had to walk multiple dogs at the same time, but I have noticed that the key to getting reactive/nervous dogs to cooperate nicely on a walk is to be see things before they see it. I keep telling the dog "yeah, I see that poodle/lab/spitz, I'll handle it". And then of course praise when they've passed nicely. The last dog I semi-regularly walked was a Dachshund that was very nervous/aggressive/skittish with other dogs. Absolute key for the first few walks when I hadn't seen her in awhile was to be really observant and let her know that all other dogs around us are MY problem. Then she usually gradually relaxed, and it was only occasionally that she showed any signs of reacting to other dogs. (At home she usually walked with a big laid-back Lab, and I thought this was part of why she was so nervous when I walked her alone. This might have been the case with her own family, but the few times I walked both dogs together she was even more aggressive/nervous, she really really didn't want other dogs anywhere near us. It was like the Lab was her special companion and no other dog should even look at us. Getting that Dackel to understand that other dogs weren't her problem was intense if she had her Lab with her.)
@@Asptuber I know completely where you come from. The problem over here, is that with multiple dogs, when you have to pick up their poo, and with street corners, it can be unpredictable. But I guess it makes sense that they won't trust us as pack leaders, if we do not do their job better.
2:50 dog lunges for other dog .......2 minutes later ....."good boy , good boy"..... if i were me it'd been BAD DOG, crack with lead over muzzle surely ?
