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Recall training for retired Greyhounds
Our Greyhound expert trainer Rachel is talking about the importance of having a good recall and demonstrates with lovely Henry how to train a retired Greyhound to come back when called.
This how-to segment is part of Episode 14 of the Hounds4Life! podcast show. Please head over to our channel @Hounds 4 Life! and check out the other greyt content.
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How to do a health check on a retired Greyhound
Heath professional Dr. Kelly McDermott is showing us with handsome George how the vet is checking a retired Greyhound for health issues and gives tips what the owners can do at home to find out if their retired Greyhound is in good health.
This how-to segment is part of Episode 14 of the Hounds4Life! podcast show. Please head over to our channel @Hounds 4 Life! and check out the other greyt content.
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Episode 14: Silke the Foster Failure & Greyhound Healthcheck
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This is a lifestyle podcast about adopting retired racing Greyhounds in New Zealand! We create regular shows with guest hosts, owners-interviews and expert segments as well as practical how-to videos for edutaining those crazy Greyhound Lovers out there ... and those in the making:)
Episode 14 features:
3:43 An interview with Chrissy, our Greyhound foster mum in Nelson, with her Greyhound Silke, who was suppose to be fostered by her until she finds a forever home... Chrissy is sharing what it is to be a Greyhound foster carer and what a foster failure is:)
9:44 In your expert section we're talking to Kelly, a vet from Fielding who is specialised in Greyhounds. She's demonstrating with gorgeous George how a health check looks like on a retired Greyhound and what an owner can do at home to perform a general health check on their Greyhound.
17:42 Our expert trainer Rachel from Nightrave Greyhounds is showing us how to do a recall training with lovely Henry and what the pit falls are to fall into!
24:23 Volunteer Martin is talking about Sophie, our beautiful foster Greyhound featured in this show.
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How to teach a retired Greyhound to master stairs
Do you want to give an ex-racing retired Greyhound a home? Do you have stairs? Racing Greyhounds are generally not taught how to use stairs. We're showing here tips and tricks what you can do to set your newly arrived dog up for success so it's a breeze for them to master stairs.
This how-to segment is part of Episode 11 of the Hounds4Life! podcast show. Please head over to our channel @Hounds 4 Life! and check out the other greyt content.
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How to use a harness to stop a Greyhound pulling on the leash
We're demonstrating with lovely bouncy Bommer how to use a front-buckled harness to stop a Greyhound pulling on the leash.
This how-to segment is part of Episode 12 of the Hounds4Life! podcast show. Please head over to our channel @Hounds 4 Life! and check out the other greyt content!
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Assessing a Greyhound: how to do a SAFER test
Our expert Kelly, kennel manager at the Great Mates Greyhound Rehoming Programme, demonstrates with new arrival Diesel how to do a SAFER test (Safety Assessment of Function and Environment for Rehoming) on a newly retired ex-racing Greyhound to find out whether the dog is fit for pet live or more training is required to go to a new home.
This how-to segment is part of Episode 13 of the Hounds4Life! podcast show. Please head over to our channel @Hounds 4 Life! and check out the other greyt content.
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Episode 13: Greyhound Rocky & the Great Mates Rehoming Programme
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This is a lifestyle podcast about adopting retired racing Greyhounds in New Zealand! We produce regularly shows with guest hosts, owners-interviews and expert segments as well as practical how-to videos for edu-taining those crazy Greyhound lovers out there ... and those in the making:)
In episode 13 we're featuring the Great Mates Rehoming Programme in NZ and the success story of Rocky! You can also learn how to do a SAFER assessment to find out if a dog is suitable for pet live and go on a tour of the new facility.
If you don't find the time to watch the whole show here are the time stamps so you can jump straight to the segment that you're interested in:
6:50 Interview with Candice, manager of the Great Mates Rehoming Programme. Candice explains what the programme is, where the dogs come from and shares her own story.
17:07 Kennel manager Kelly talks about the daily routing of the Greyhounds which are newly retired.
21:09 We're going on a tour around the facilities.
26:26 The featured foster is Rocky, he's got a lovely success story from a difficult dog to the best pet ready for adoption.
28:21 We learn how to do the SAFER test with gorgeous new arrival Diesel.
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Advanced Dog Training with Greyhound Guru, Dog Behaviourist & Trainer Rachel
More dog training! Learn how to teach your Greyhound commands like lay-down, stay and sit! Yes, that's right, a Greyhound can learn to sit ๐
In this expert interview, we're visiting Rachel from Nightrave Greyhounds (www.nightrave.co.nz) again to show us how to teach your retired ex-racing Greyhound handy to have commands and to take us through the advantages of a clicker training.
If you have missed part 1 of the training with Rachel, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/hNuljkNYYzc
This is part of episode 12 of the Hounds4Life! podcast show. Click to watch Ep 12: https://youtu.be/sPCEZYmiDDo
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Episode 12: Sophie, Lisa & 10 Greyhound Puppies!!
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This is a lifestyle podcast about adopting retired racing Greyhounds in New Zealand! Every month we make a show with guest hosts, owners-interviews and expert segments as well as practical how-to videos for edutaining those crazy Greyhound-lovers out there ... and those in the making๐๐พ
Episode 12 is produced in August 2020 and features:
8:57 Interview with Lisa, owner of 7 retired Greyhounds, one of which is Sophie, mum to 10 puppies! Sheโs showing us around her home and talks about how to breed Greyhounds, when they retire and how it is to live with multiple generations of Greyhounds all together in the house.
21:43 Greyhound training part 2 with expert trainier Rachel from Nightrave Greyhounds: Rachel is showing us how to train a Greyhound sit, down and stay with the clicker.
31:42 How to use a harness to stop a Greyhound pulling on the leash: weโre talking about harnesses and demonstrate how to put on a harness properly to help walking your Greyhound nicely on the leash.
34:16 Featured foster: Bomber, a young retired racer who still looks like a puppy...
37:04 More puppy footage!!
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10 Reasons why Greyhounds love to live in Apartments
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Did you know that Greyhounds have been rated to be the best suitable dogs to live in apartments? In this video we show you 10 reasons why:)
The video is a segment out of Episode 11 of our lifestyle podcast about adopting retired racing Greyhounds in New Zealand! Every month we make a show with guest hosts, owners and experts and practical how-to videos for edu-taining those crazy Greyhound Lovers out there ... and those in the making:)
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Episode11: Edith & Small Space Living with Greyhounds
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This is a lifestyle podcast about adopting retired racing Greyhounds in New Zealand! Every month we make a show with guest hosts, owners-interviews and expert segments as well as practical how-to videos for edutaining those crazy Greyhound-lovers out there ... and those in the making:)
Episode 11 is all about retired Greyhounds living in small spaces like apartments and features:
11:31 Interview with Sophie and Alex who are talking about how it was to bring their retired Greyhound Edith home to their 2 bedroom apartment in the city centre of Christchurch.
22:03 In the expert section we have prepared a presentation of the 10 reasons why Greyhounds love to life in apartments
27:40 With our how-to segment we're showing you how to set up a training for you newly arrived Greyhound to master stairs.
33:59 The featured foster Greyhound is quirky Rocket!
36:54 And we're taking you on a short stroll through CBD Christchurch.
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How to cool down a Greyhound on a hot day!
In this video weโre taking you through the steps how to cool down your retired Greyhound when it getโs hot in summer. For the whole podcast show please check out episode 8.
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