Many Australian Greyhounds enter homes as adult retired racing dogs, so puppy adolescence is not their useful clock. Start at arrival and expect adjustment to unfold unevenly. A quiet early ‘honeymoon’ does not prove every skill or preference is settled; around three months, greater safety may let the dog's fuller personality and unmet needs become visible. Respond by lowering difficulty, not adding pressure.
Use one quiet resting zone, a predictable feeding rhythm and three calm on-lead toilet anchors, adding only needs-led toilet trips. Avoid visitors, neighbourhood tours, dog greetings and handling tests. Let sleep, eating and voluntary observation be the work; introduce no more than one household feature at a time.
Keep routes and daily anchors consistent while separately teaching glass, flooring, stairs, mirrors, vehicle entry and brief absence. Expand only after the dog can eat, rest and move voluntarily at the current step. Protect the bed from interruption and use the wake-first protocol before anyone approaches a sleeping dog.
Generalise successful household skills one setting at a time and widen the routine only while recovery stays reliable. As the honeymoon fades, new play, fear, social preferences or alone-time needs may emerge. Treat that information as a planning update: restore management, return to the last successful step and seek qualified help when daily life remains blocked.