Biggest problem owning a deerhound? You never get anywhere quickly. They're so popular, people want photos, kids want to stroke him, people asking about him. He makes people smile. An elegant gentle giant.
Mine is a mix, weighs around 75 pounds. He's great, never barks at strangers or even other dogs when they walk past my gate. The only time he barks is when he wants to wake me up. 😊
I got 4 deerhounds in our house. 2 that i own and 2 that my stepdad own. They are four different individuals but they all have in common that they are very eger to please us and barks at almost nothing (sure they can bark but not often and i am surprised every time they do that). And sure they love to take a run in the garden together but the best place to be is in a sofa or bed :)
My chihuahua just ran into one. I was going to snatch her up because she was out for a quick potty break and didn’t have a leash but the friendly giant just looked at her even when she started barking at them. I definitely want on in the future.
@@hunterangel8616 why do the little yappy dogs attack big dogs? my deerhound liked to play with my siamese but once ignored a walk away and was beaten up and ran away.
@@MsBenlane Small dogs require more training, generaly, because they have a lot of energy and since they are small they don't spend as much of it just existing. And usually, from what I know anyways, they act agressive and tough towards bigger dogs to try and establish themselves as dominant even though they are much much weaker. Kinda like a small dude getting a Hummer. lol.
I had a wolfhound x for 13+ years, which happens to look and act a lot like a deerhound. He was Setanta, the king of all dogs. I imagine I will be missing him 'til the day I die
quiet totally, quiet walker too. devoted.???liked me, not demonstrative but friendly to visitors. alert if people came up the steps he went to the door. not a giant schnauzer type patrolling the area though. never bothered by people while walking in the park, the size i assume. but that was the 60s and 70s.
All true, but great dog for an apartment as long as u have a dog friendly beach or open area that Does not have any livestock, + another deer hound or other friend that does not mind playing roughly is a bonus. Top 10 about ourdeer hound. 1. Food obsessed and his long extendable neck is level with work tops and dining tables 2. Hes so relaxed the other dogs can share his food while eating, but this means he is happy to grab your burger or ice-cream out of your hand and can't see why this is a problem 3. Too friendly with other dogs, does not understand why they get defensive when this huge furry dinasour comes bouncing up to your spaniel or nervous Labrador 4. Your new deer hound is not stupid, we were confused to start with, it's just a deerhound thing, they are not like other dogs, he does not even bark at the postman. 5. Yes our does chase things, but no where near as bad as our lurcher, BUT he does tend to put other dogs, cats etc in his mouth, he does not bite or damage but this can be very alarming to other dog owners till they they get to know him and realise he's just playing , yes the responsibility is on me to control our deer hound so others can enjoy public areas 6. I can't speak for all deerhounds but ours is the least aggressive dog I have ever met but he's so big he will knock over or just plain squash other dogs when just being friendly, be warned not a dog u can relax with off the lead, u need to be alert all the time. 8. Eats a lot and does huge dumps 9. One of the family, very sensitive, but deerhounds just don't behave like other dogs, ours took 3 years to enjoy being stroked, before he just looked confused, now he loves a rough all over massage on a morning and will repay with an affectionate ear nibble but after that it's chill out on the sofa. 10. Would I have another one, definatly, would I recommended to others, not before you have met one and seen what they need and do, if you can offer this then give a deer hound a loving life
they should have their own twin bed though mine ignored it, preferring to sleep with me or bathroom tiles when it was hot. not one for running, just liked to amble along sniffing and marking. bladder like an oil tanker.. not fair to leave them alone they want to be with their people.if you don't move around they'll just lie by your feet. walk nicely along not hyper. don't like to walk not fair to them
mine liked to lie in the open doorway and when he heard footsteps on the stairs would come out and look down which got rid of jehovah's witnesses on the whole block. he was also very graceful and got up on the kind bed where we slept, not stepping on 3 cats, an english bull terrier and me. sweet and mellow. never aggressive but when 2 boxers who had bitten the mailman got out when we walked by they charged, he turned and went woof and they ran. he was also attacked by a pomerian who jumped out of a car and he stood looking while the dog yapped at his ankle. he was a great joy lived to age 12.
You have to have a lot of room in a backyard for them to work and you need to energize them a lot. If you want to do that, they are awesome. But they aren’t for the lazy dog owners for sure. And in my experience, they do make good watch dogs. They are extremely in tune with their family and will absolutely alert when they sense something unusual. The Irish Deer Hounds are even more acutely aware of strangers but it really depends on your particular pooch.
My dear hound was very protective of me and my children.. we lived in the countryside ..we had a Nabor he really didn't like ..this man came in my garden my dog had him up against a wall..he was arrested 2 days later for rape ...dear hounds need one rally good walk a day.. off the leash so they can have a really run about ...wonderful dogs
I love me Deerhound - a 4 year old male. He's huge (often mistaken for a Wolfhound), gentle and wonderfully loving. He's easy going, very low maintenance and hopelessly scruffy. And incredibly athletic. It's a joy watch him run and play. HOWEVER - he's a rescue dog. He was originally owned by a friend who lived on a farm. He killed 6 sheep. I never saw it, but was told it was over in seconds, and very, very bloody! He has a "switch" in his brain, that triggers when something (anything) runs away from him. He would walk past a rabbit if it stood still, but if it runs .....! You have a fraction of a second to "shock" him out of it (usually by screaming his name), but if you miss that moment, he's gone, and anything he caught (rabbits, deer, sheep) would be very, very dead (happily it's never happened while he's lived with us). I NEVER, let him of the lead when there are little dogs or kids around. You need to keep him under very strict control. Oh, and they are not clever dogs.
@@scottwhitley3392 The original wolfhounds, not the recreation are the original dogs. the deerhound is just a wolfhound. The Scotts are just an Irish tribe that broke away. the original Irish celtic hounds have to lead to many breeds existing today. Stop starting fights online because you're a sad person who is willfully ignorant.
@@releasethegeek You are one profound idiot , Clan Crawford here the breed is not from a irish wolf hound , we an many others keep thos breed pure , the wolf hound is a product of many breeds to bring the breed back , grey hound , mastif , Scottish deerhound an more ! Sorry to break your bubble ! 🤗
