r/Galgos

Hi, our lovely 3 year old galga has been with us for 2 months now. We got her from a rescue organisation and she lives with me, my partner, my toddler and our two cats.

Everything was going fine up until today. She is scared of men and will show signs like lip licking etc when she is approached by men. She is enthusiastic around me but shy around my partner (M).

Today my partner wanted to put on her harnass. He always does this while she is on the couch, as she doesn't want to get off it for him, not even when he offers her the most amazing treats. She is simply still too shy/scared. However I am not always there to help so he needs to be able to leash and walk her on his own.

Today she bit him in the arm while he touched her belly. Luckily just a warning bite, no blood drawn. Normally she just yelps when something hurts so we were very negatively surprised. She did not growl beforehand.

We did not punish her and my partner backed away and let her be.

However I am now so worried that she might do this more often. I have a small toddler (off course I will not let her be alone with the dog) and two cats. My trust in her has decreased now. Has anyone experienced this with their Galgo?

Anyone have any methods for getting their furbabies talons down. He ate the dremel!