Benny

Benny is a 2 year old desexed brindle boy currently living in Parkdale, Victoria. Benny is up to date on his vaccinations and microchipped. He is on the larger size for a whippet, he weighs 15kgs and is about 59cm at the withers and wow does he use his size for extra speed! He is an incredibly fast runner often out pacing other whippets at the park. He walks well on the lead and has good recall (when there are no distractions) but does not like to be approached by other dogs when walking. This can cause some reactivity (barking) but he has been improving with continued practice. He is happy to be approached by children on walks and is very patient and gentle with kids. Benny is walked daily and loves a smell walk. He also loves to walk at the beach and to splash around in the shallows (very briefly). Benny has basic training; sit, drop, stay and shake and is very food motivated. Benny is house trained and usually signals with a paw or head bump when he needs to go outside. Benny loves to cuddle and would gladly spend all day in your lap if he could. He will lie quietly in your lap, by your side or at your feet for as long as you will let him. Benny is used to having people home most days of the week (currently all the time as I am on mat leave). Benny can be very over excitable and jumps up when people visit the house. He loves clothes, blankets and toys and likes playing with his toys alone, often throwing them around the garden for himself but he does not like to share. We have struggled with Benny’s jealousy and have not been able to shift this personality trait with time or training. His jealousy about everything leads him to bully our smaller dog to the point where they often need to be separated. We have not noticed him being quite so intense with other dogs. I am concerned that he is starting to bump the baby out of the way for affection as our son crawls around more.

I think he would be suited to a home with no one else to compete for affection. 

Contact simonjennifer@bigpond.com

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