Silken Windhound Fetch & Tricks
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- Playing fetch with my silken windhound, some tricks thrown in. He loves both, so why not combine them? We're working on play as a reward, starting by asking for only simple behaviors. I'm hoping to build to leg weaves, cop-cop, and more complicated tricks with fetch reward.
Your boy really shows why they're called "windhounds". He's so gracious in his movements. What a handsome, clever boy.
Nice work! Love seeing how you use play as a reinforcer.
Really cool, I could never get my silken to fetch consistently. He plays the classic get to the ball then the human gets to pick it up and throw it.
Try initially running away from him when he has the ball, then engaging him in a little tug with it (but letting him win) when you get it back. I also think it helps, when training fetch, to always end the game before they get tired or bored, and put the ball away after. That way they're excited to see the ball and resume the game next time.
@@wildmeadow_windhounds9004 Thanks, I definitely will give the run away then tug thing a try. I was spoiled because the first one I had actively played keep away with a ChuckIt Frisbee and that was super fun.
@@michaelmcalpine2891 Or, if your pup isn't interested in fetch, try making a flirt pole. Most silkens go crazy for the chase games.
What an absolutely delightful dog!
Amazing! Chasing the ball is such a powerful reward for other behaviors.
What a wonderful and well trained dog!
Wow! That dog is agile. When she faked out the dog, it just zipped around so quickly. Very impressive.
Pure joy!
Thats a hippy greyhound 😮
My wife and I are getting a silken wind hound in a few months! I’m hearing a lot of contradictory stuff regarding silkens off leash. Some people say they’re great off leash and don’t want to stray too far from you, and others say you must never let them off leash due their “high prey drive”. Do you have any thoughts on this? Is this a “depends on the dog” type of thing? Thanks!
Congratulations! Which breeder are you getting your puppy from?
The off leash thing is very much a risk vs. benefit decision you have to make for yourself and your dog. There's a big group of us in OH that hike off leash with silkens, and the dogs get a lot out of it. I think a lot of old school sighthound people are just not comfortable with off leash, and that's OK too.
Silkens are typically pretty easy to train to recall (they're "biddable" sighthounds) and tend to stay close unless zooming or pursuing prey, unlike some sighthound breeds who naturally range and are more independent. When they run, though, they run fast and far. Mine all have excellent recall that I regularly and heavily reinforce but also strong prey drive. We stay well away from roads for that reason, and when we hike off leash, I chose locations carefully and they wear Garmin GPS collars just in case they range out of sight.
Kirsten thank you so much for your insight and reply! We’ve been waitlisted with Imperial Silkens down in Florida. Her one girl charity is being bred hopefully this winter! We’re super excited though and as avid hikers, we’d love to follow suit and have our silken off leash provided that their recall is strong. Something I will most definitely work on as early as I can. The breeder j it’s this as well and will hopefully chose a puppy considering that element as well.
Oof I’m just in love with this breed. 😫❤️ i
They are awesome! I love my silken boys!
Cool vid! I'm considering this breed. I trail run in the woods for about 5 miles a couple of time a week. I run it at a pretty slow pace of 12 to 15 minutes per mile. Heard these dogs are more sprinters than endurance athletes. Do you think a Windhound would enjoy that type of trail run?
Sprinters > endurance athletes is certainly true, but I think many silkens would enjoy trail runs like you describe if conditioned to it. I would say 2 of my 3 would probably really love jogging with you.
Distance runners, one of the sledding breeds would have been a good fit
What breeder is your silken from? I'd love to get one with similar colouring and behaviour. Thanks!
Hi Nadia! Flynn is from WindnSatin in Cincinnati, OH. She has a litter on the ground, sired by Flynn's brother. No idea if the pups are called for, but you could ask. There are a couple of sables.
Also, Flynn may be bred at some point next year to a bitch from Sigil Silkens in IN. If you're interested, they have some information about the plans on their website and I'm sure would appreciate your inquiry.
But just an FYI! If you're really particular about color, you might be waiting a while for the perfect silken. Breeders usually match pups to owners based on temperament, and sable is pretty uncommon.
How much does your Silken weigh?
Flynn weighs 30 lbs.
@@wildmeadow_windhounds9004 thanks for the info, he's awesome!