I have a male whippet, and am going to work in Portugal for the summer in a Holiday riding centre and am bringing my 10 month old whippet with me, he's been around horses before, not that much though and jst wondering if anyone has any experience on what life is like in a yard for a whippet, and what trouble they can get themselves into
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Depends on the horses, really. If they're good with dogs, then that's fine, but make sure your dog knows not to bother them too much or he might get kicked (which leads to broken ribs or a bruised lung, which is fatal for Whippets).
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I believe it would be a much better idea to leave your dog with someone else while you are away. Whippets are sight hounds, they should never be fully trusted off leash. Small animals and quick movements kick their instincts into predator mode and they will not be easily detterred from the chase. I would not be comfortable having a Whippet around horses as, if they do get on the chase they are not going to be mindful about the dangers of the horses around them. How do you think it would go over to have your dog take off across the yard, zooming under and around the horses... recipe for disaster for your dog, the horses and other riders. If there are decent kennel facilities on the grounds for your dog to stay, that might be okay - I would still be worried about the process of moving a young dog into and out of another country.
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its LEARNED I grew up on a dairy farm and yes had whippets! used an older gentle cow as a training dummy with each new pup - pup walked under cow & got what-for from me til they learn not to walk under cows.after learning that then need to watch out not to be stepped on, learning cows were not quarry to chase was easy,faster moving horses could be more a problem but my sister in law also had a whippet - and horses and the whippet would chase rabbits in the horse pasture.
