Considering a second opinion with a vet who knows sighthounds better. Our vet is lovely and knows Alfie since 10 weeks old, but I think a second opinion can't hurt.

Where I live, they won't do it before 12 months. With whippet boys the say let them build the muscle and this sort of stops at 18 months.

Yes I think you and the other ones who have said that are right. It's when he's overestimated. He did it again today and I had a quiet word with him and he stopped.

Vienna, Austria. It's kinda discouraged here as a whole but people do it if that's what they decide. Aww your boy is a scared cat, bless him. Alfie can be but on the whole, pretty spritely Glad you stuck to what you believed and didn't get pushed into doing something not right for you and your boy.

I'm so sorry to hear that. My condolences 🙏

This is an enormous help. I'm recently a single dog mum and navigating doing this alone. He definitely gets enough sleep and is good at taking himself off and napping. We do hide and seek, bit of training and catch and retrieve at-home about twice a day. He also has a kong and i make sniffing games with carboard boxes etc. About 2hrs per day he's on his own so I think he does have a varied and needs met day. I think your point about having longer sessions outside is a good one, perhaps he will slow down a bit and pace his play. He's a great little player, social animal, bitey face, bit of chase, ball, bit of fighting with his dog mates. They aren't humping and they bat him off. No one is aggressive.

I will try a longer play session or walk and see how he goes. By no means do I want to chop off his bits as an easy route, as he's my lad and we are having a good life together! Thanks so much!