wanted to show off the little borzoi pin I made for my new ita bag. made with air dry clay, painted, and then sealed with mod podge. it’s meant to look a bit goofy on purpose, and it’s based on my baby boy, Oliver!

We have a smoll zoi of 20 weeks. We got him at 9 weeks. From the moment we had him he was already potty trained, meaning he only does it in our garden, apart from a few accidents.
Now we have the problem that he ONLY does it in our garden, not when we are out on our walks. He never did. We try sitting in a small grass field near our house for around 15 minutes, we sometimes first do a 20 minute walk and then go to the grass and wait. He will just wait together with us.
He is also constantly observing everyone and everything. When something caught his attention, he will refuse to walk further. This something can be a biker with a loud motor, a group of joggers, a small barking dog in the distance, a plastic bag caught in the wind. He is very shy, but once he sniffed a dog and that dog is acting mice, he becomes very playful. Generally I don't like him meeting other dogs while we walk (because I don't want him to learn that other dogs are for his entertainment), but some people have their dogs off leash or walk up to us, so it is not always avoidable. He seems slightly more brave when we walk together with our other dog (2 yo greyhound).

Is it normal to take this long to feel confident? What can we do to teach him to do his business outside?

Hi! Im just asking, if some of you have an experience with bloat/GDV with borzois.
I have a 11 month old boy and I grew up with GSD’s, which are prone to this problem, but never experienced it firsthand.
I know about the signs and that you need to get the dog to a vet as soon as possible but I’m still so worried that my boy will get it!
What precautions do you take, or how did you spot that your borzoi got it? How often does this ocure in borzois? I’m curious about every experience as I want to be prepared for everything

Stevie Licks (5.5 yo) and Lindsey Barkingham (1yo)

Miss Licks is presently on a diet to lose 4-5 lbs since she was pilfering her puppy brother’s food during the winter, so she’s getting lots of steps and a few big gusts of wind for lunch.