5 Things YOU Need To Know BEFORE Buying a Whippet

Are you considering a Whippet as your first dog? Or maybe as an aditional dog. Either way, this video will be worth a watch. Here are some things to consider before purchasing a Whippet!
After 4 years ownership of a Whippet there have been many things i have leaned about Whippet dogs. In this video we discuss 5 things that came to my mind that i think are important to know before buying a whippet puppy.
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[@ryanthompson538]

Good video. Its very important to research these dogs before getting one as there are far too many in rescues as it is. Thank you for spreading good info

[@freddiethewhippett]

Thanks for your kind words and support to this channel. It means a lot 🙏🙏🙏

[@wanderingchicken420]

My whippet waits for me to get ready for a walk for like 30 minutes super excited just to walk not even down the block before turning around. Whippets are the most energetic lazy dogs ever

[@azulero73]

Great advice. We have a bit of an “alpha whippet” 😂. He’s a big boy, quite pushy and confident out and about but loving and cuddly at the same time. He has the typical traits of long naps, fearful of loud noises and weird objects; but quite leash aggressive when on walks (he nips at dogs that get too close). He’s friendly and loves running fast with (and beating) other dogs at the park. He even barks at visitors to the house he doesn’t recognise. They’re beautiful, athletic dogs with poise and love being with their families.

[@freddiethewhippett]

Sounds like you have a real character! He sounds awesome. Nothing better than a whippet with attitude who also loves cuddles 🥹

[@barbaradavis393]

A++ on the video. You told us what you were going to cover. You covered it. It was tight and trim with no filler to make it longer. I had a whippet- ??? mix. He was smaller than Freddy and had square hindquarters. He was the love of my life. Such a sweet, cuddly dog.

[@Goldmangun]

Great video, thank you! I would just add that the specific pedigree of the whippet will have a bearing on their personality and behaviour. Our (nearly) 3 year old has a working hunter as a father and show dog mother. He takes after his father in stature (20kg!) and prey-drive. Best advice I was given when he started suddenly dashing off after squirrels, deer etc was "Carry on with the training but focus on the relationship": You want the dog to want to come back to you after the initial adrenaline of the chase has worn off. Heart in mouth the first few times but we have a good understanding now and he comes back after a few minutes to a whistle. If you don't want your whippet to run after "prey" that they are bred to chase, you'll have to keep it on a lead.

[@LordBurberryGB]

Once again, some very good points Jed !

[@jackdaw99]

Great video! Very happy I found this channel

[@florisdejong1512]

Thanks for the honest advice! my family always has had whippets and these things you mentioned were always the struggles we had. Thank you for pointing out these important points!

[@freddiethewhippett]

thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. I always love hearing from fellow Whippet people 😃 Hope you and the family are keeping well!

[@Techreux]

We used to have an awesome bigboy whippie.. who got attacked by a boxer on a walk before he was even a year old. He didn't ignore a single dog after that (aggressive)! BUT.. how could you forget the MOST important "to know"? Whippets JUMP! High! 8-9ft. Far! dock diving.. up to 30 ft! Unless you have a 7ft plus fence, forget leaving them in the yard without a lead. As a Whippet owner friend once said: "some of these can clear that fence.. if they discovered/decided to do so! Nice video.

[@robsalvv5853]

My two whippets, 8yo and 7.5yo have never once refused a walk, even if they had a huge zoom earlier in the day, but otherwise, bang on for 2, 3, 4 and 5.

[@peggyharris3301]

OMAGOSH… my 8 month old whippet absolutely eats everything!! She lives to eat and not all good things… that and the cats have been a challenge 😂🤣

[@user-pi9lv9mt9c]

Thank you for the advice

[@cwise.]

I just got a whippet on Sunday she has one blue eye and one brown and is an absolute darling 😍 just subscribed 👍 your whippet is lovely

[@freddiethewhippett]

Aw she sounds amazing! Keep us posted on your progress with her!

[@viniciussousa9791]

I always brought my whippet to park to meet other dogs since he was a puppy, this helped quite a lot to avoid attacks, socialization is very important. He still causes some trouble from time to time but at least we've managed to make a few dog friends on some walks.

[@louiseosaur]

I'm considering getting a whippet at some point in the future. Thanks for your advice 🐕

[@freddiethewhippett]

Considering? ADD TO BASKET RIGHT NOW!! 🥹

[@joanfurtiere1177]

Thank you for video, true true true, they will eat anything, my dear little girl vomited up a lump that looked like poo, took her to vet, it was a piece of rag I accidently dropped on the floor, you have to be so vigilant . Unfortunately my little girl had just developed Addison's disease, not uncommon in whippets , even though I have had whippets for years and years, it's the 1st time one of them got this disease, she will be on medication all he3r life. Cheers from downunder.

[@ianherr70]

Thank you for talking about the whippet tendancy for injury. We tragically lost our whippet to a chest puncture exactly as you described but deeper, piercing her pericardium on a short snapped tree branch. Saddest day of our lives. Be careful having zoomies in wooded areas with downed trees.

[@sstvost9]

So sorry to hear that. I will definitely keep an eye out now.

[@brunswicklord6365]

My previous whippet Tia, the one in the picture ran off on a chase and came back with the skin on her leg hanging around her paw like a fallen sock... blood everywhere. Our fabulous vets practice gave her first aid and the following day after a night in vets hospital the team decided on a treatment plan. She made a full recovery but there was a possibility she would have had a referral for a skin graft. Thankfully that did not happen. But please have your whippet insured.

[@Australia-ky7kx]

Interesting information. Fortunately we don't have squirrels, foxes or other small game in Queensland. I guess reptiles could take their interest and of course other dogs. Thanks for posting.

[@christinahernandez6537]

I have a six month old whippet. I'd also like to add that if you want a dog to stay off the furniture, do not get a whippet. Not a problem for me because I love snuggling my boy. If I'm on the couch, chances are, so is he. He also sleeps with us at night. Also my dog is very friendly toward everyone, even dogs, but he doesn't play like the other dogs do, and sometimes they do bully him.

[@freddiethewhippett]

Whippets have to have access to all beds, all sofas, rugs, dirty laundry, clean laundry, carpet, pillows etc They won't have it any other way 🙂

[@gep]

I have never had a dog before. We got a whippet after a lot of research, and he is almost everything I wanted in a dog. Our whippet is very sociable. Loves other dogs and people. He has to say hi to everyone he sees at our local dog park. Gives lots of doggy kisses. He is always ready to go and do anything when we are. Most of the time he is laying in his bed sleeping. The only really bad habit he has is his chewing, as he has chewed up a number of small items in our home. Our breeder says this should stop at two years, which I hope so. He is 16 months old. He loves to get a chase going at the park and outruns all other dogs. Loves to wrestle with other dogs. Comes home filthy from wollering on the ground and slober from the other dogs. Is very good at doggy day care when we take him there. Has not gotten injured yet. Greetings from Virginia, USA.

[@freddiethewhippett]

Interesting to hear about the chewing. I don't believe this should be happening all the way until 2 years old. And by the sound of it you exercise the dog really well. It could be a dominance thing? Without physical aggression I'd definitely put the dog in his place and try to catch the bad behaviour before it happens. Easier said than done I know! 🥲 But chewing from a dog of any age is no good. That's got to stop.

[@paulburley7993]

You just described to a T my last whippet Kaylee. Every kid in the neighbourhood had to come and pet her. I don't think I ever even scolded her. I had her for 17 years. She had a great life and I miss her so.🇨🇦

[@paulburley7993]

The only thing she ever chewed was her food.😂

[@FiveFlavors]

Thank you for your video. We had a retired racing greyhound for 10+ years who passed from cancer. She was a perfect dog for us. We got her at 2.5, It's been 3 years since she passed and we are now too old to lift a greyhound. I've found have a possible female whippet that was owned by a responsible breeder who will be 9 in the fall. What do you think her activity level would be, how long do whippet live healthily? Will it be imposible for her to bond to us? We are looking for a lower energy dog we can spoil and take on walks etc. She sounds just lovely, but we've not met her yet. Does this sound like disaster? Are we better just going to the pound and getting a middle aged dog? Any wisdom would be most appreciated.

[@julbirddexter116]

We have a Whippet that we enjoy......its amazing watching them run, its what they were born to do and thats when he is the happiest! Another thing they do is they can be very vocal, when he knows we are going for a walj or a ride he starts barking, yelping, talking, etc., so cute.

[@freddiethewhippett]

Watching them run is the best thing in the world. Freddie here will run once though and he's had enough. A very lazy boy 🤣 its always a treat to see when he does have a sprint though

[@gonufc]

Could be getting a Whippet who is 1 yr old and was abandoned and found very skinny, undersized and unwell but is apparently recovering well. My only consideration is about other dogs- we have an elderly terrier and I want to be sure he won't be "Bullied" or pushed into over-exercising by the younger man! Are they generally good with other dogs? I expect it'll be fine as long as you keep an eye on them!

[@freddiethewhippett]

Sounds awesome! Ideally you’d let the dogs meet before making any decisions. But from the whippets I’ve met. None are bullies. But with these things you can never be too sure. Your elder terrier might become defensive over his space 🤷‍♂️ I’m not a professional with these things BUT I believe you will be fine. Just be sure to correct behaviours you don’t like between them both. ❤️

[@Jennikatt]

Confrontational dogs will get aggressive with any dog tbh. My dog isnt friendly (Doberman x) and is confident, but has still gotten attacked.

[@freddiethewhippett]

You have what I call... a Proper dog!

[@Iamfrequency_]

I would love to see Freddie's face while hes listening to you trash talk him this way

[@freddiethewhippett]

He'd be pissed. I'll give it a go though. If you don't hear from me again. You'll know i've been turned into Whippet dinner.

[@Iamfrequency_]

@@freddiethewhippett I think Freddie reaction video to this video is due

[@Oakleaf700]

100% true. My Whippet is very good...but she will not be interested in even chicken breast or liver jerky if she's on the hunt for a squirrel. Her eyes fixate and is ''Deaf to all entreaties''.

[@sijiazou3036]

Definitely chewing and eating...poops:(. Mine is only 10 months and just destroyed my new glasses today. It's hard to keep an eye 24/7 and it only takes seconds for her to snap sth from the counter. I do find having many chew toys helps, especially the wood ones. Although a lot of damage has been done earlier in the house🤷‍♀Eating is also a big problem. I can't trust her unsupervised in my yard. Tried a couple of times but it always ended up with her getting diarrhea from digging and eating who knows what all day, including 💩... It's almost funny because at first I wondered for a while why I couldn't find poops in my yard until I saw her go back to hers right after...🤦‍♀Otherwise, she's perfect, loving people, sociable, and sometimes she even chases big dogs lol.

[@freddiethewhippett]

😅 sounds like bit of a nightmare! Definitely get an early morning run in with the dog to tire her out. Crate train and set the ground rules from the get go. If you’re currently feeding tinned or any sort of processed food. This can be the result of a dog eating it’s own poo. As the food is not being broken down in the digestive system. I got Freddie when he was 7months old. I was always sure to give him a good run around first thing. After breakfast Hed relax for the rest of the day. Chewing is the result of total boredom.

[@vessemar]

Can i ask silly question? I'm thinking of getting whippet and it just occurred to me while watching this video - what is the big issue if whippet run chasing squirrel or something as long as he has GPS collar on him? I mean it's whippets purpose to chase small animals. I am thinking that once he got it or lost it he'll be back to you, or if he got lost you can track him down. I know it can seem really stupid to other people😂 Just my thoughts..

[@freddiethewhippett]

A GPS wouldn’t stop the whippet from running into roads, injuring itself, running into aggressive dogs etc. if you get a whippet from a puppy and you train it correctly with a big focus on recall. It will be up to you and the relationship you have with your dog to determine what is safe. I’ve had Freddie chase a pack of deer before. He went missing for 20 minutes and his recall is 100%. However he traveled so far he couldn’t hear my call. When I found him, he was exhausted. It’s always a risky business. But again. It’s up to you as the owner to determine what’s safe for you and your dog

[@dlg5485]

It's pretty irresponsible to allow your dog to go around injuring or killing other animals and putting itself in harms way unnecessarily. This should be obvious.

[@freddiethewhippett]

@@dlg5485 without necessary training indeed! Otherwise you’re just playing with fire from both sides 🤣 good points 🙏🙏

[@scaramantis558]

6. The more whippets you get, the less space and worse sleep you will have as they will own your bed now.

[@TaiguRyu]

Im really sorry. I disagree, firstly, you never tell your dog off for not coming back, especially a whippet. You celebrate and make a huge fuss telling them they're amazing. Leave your angry voice at home. Your dog just needs you to take treats for him, his recall will improve no end with these two tips. My whippet is 14 btw. Good luck.

[@freddiethewhippett]

I didn’t advise telling your dog off… there’s nothing to disagree with here 😅

[@TaiguRyu]

@@freddiethewhippett 1.20 you said ... 'I told him if for not coming back'

[@freddiethewhippett]

@@TaiguRyu you disagree with me telling my own dog off, in a panic, because he didn’t come back?

[@TaiguRyu]

@@freddiethewhippett indeed I did, your elevated cortisol levels will be detected by your dog, they have quite a good sense of smell. Try to be calm on the outside, he'll be more likely to return. 👍

[@freddiethewhippett]

@@TaiguRyu I’m so confused by you 🤣 if you listened to the video you’d know the reason he didn’t come back right away is because he hurt himself… To pick up on a singular passing comment within a video people are finding valuable is crazy. Mind your own business.

[@ianbromley7218]

One dog and now an expert- woeful

[@freddiethewhippett]

Excuse me? 🤣

[@999roxtambler]

Where did he claim he was an expert?

[@gabeee4332]

Yes I suppose because he has carefully raised his dog you could say he is an expert or you could say thank you for your advice.. or I appreciate you sharing this with us...I have a whippet and everything he says is true don't underestimate someone who shares good information about about a certain breed they're all different and it's a good idea to learn about the breeds before you get any type of dog. A whippet is not for everyone.

[@bigbadbod04]

Come on guys, don't feed the troll!