Forever Hounds Trust is committed to providing support to all our dogs and homes for life and pride ourselves in being able to provide breed specific support and guidance.
Care guidelines
We have developed care guidelines on topics including bringing your new dog home, feeding your dog, caring for their health, and much more:
Support and advice
Our fact sheets and downloads answer some of the most common dog behaviour and training questions we are asked about sighthounds. Each fact sheet can be found as an easy to read webpage, with the option to download a FREE PDF at the bottom. They have all been written by one of our qualified behaviour team.
Remember, we offer free behavioural advice for your Forever Hounds Trust dog through our Post Homing Support team of qualified behaviourists (mainly by telephone, email or online). If you are experiencing any issues with your Forever Hounds Trust dog, please call our helpline on 03000 125 125 or email us at: behaviour@foreverhoundstrust.org
For more complex issues (e.g. requiring in-person visits / ongoing training), we can signpost you to accredited private behaviourists in your area.
See below for online behavioural support available
| 1. Bringing your new dog home | Advice on helping your new dog settle in to their new home. |
| 2. The first night at home | Handy tips for a quiet and settled first night with your new dog. |
| 3. Responsible dog ownership | Everything you need to know about your legal duties as a dog owner. |
| 4. Toilet training | A handy guide on how to teach your dog to toilet outside. |
| 5. Spending time alone | How to help your dog feel comfortable on their own at home. |
| 6. Recognising the body language of fear and stress | Illustrated guide to the common and more subtle signs of fear and stress in dogs. |
| 7. Issues around food, toys and resting areas | Practical advice about dogs that are worried about sharing resources such as food and toys. |
| 8. Sighthounds and other dog breeds | Sighthounds may need a bit of help when meeting other dogs; advice to manage this. |
| 9. Dog training methods | A general guide to training your dog, and the methods we recommend. |
| 10. Using food in dog training | Our ‘Dog Pay Scales’ leaflet explains why using food is the smart way to train your dog. |
| 11. Dominance in dogs | Our expert myth-busting guide to this dog behaviour theory. |
| 12. Meeting other dogs | Info and advice on dog-dog behaviour, and helping your dog socialise with other dogs. |
| 13. Reacting on walks | Info explaining why some dogs bark, lunge and appear aggressive towards other dogs. |
| 14. Trigger stacking and coping thresholds | Guidance if your dog shows fearful, defensive or even aggressive behaviour? |
| 15. Feeding options | When it comes to deciding how to feed your dog, there are lots of options to consider. |
| 16. Freezing on walks | Information and advice explaining why some sighthounds freeze on walks. |
| 17. Introducing your dog to stairs | Guidance to help your dog learn to safely negotiate stairs if they’ve not done so before. |
| 18. Adopting a rescue puppy | Our booklet contains essential advice and guidance to help your puppy settle into their new home. |
| 19. Muzzle training | Advice on introducing your dog to wearing a muzzle. |
| 20. Recall training | Everything you need to know about safely exercising your hound off the lead. |
| 21. Dealing with fireworks | Advice on how to help your dog cope with fireworks |
| 22. Muzzle Myth Buster | Info as to why it is sometimes necessary to muzzle dogs, especially ex racing greyhounds |
| 23. Holiday advice for dog owners | Going on holiday with or without your dog? Some useful things to consider |