Let your grey choose. They are greyt judges of character. In the five months since we have had her she has turned into a happy vibrant dog who loves to play especially with squeaky toys!
She comes everywhere with us and is such a part of our family. We couldn't imagine life without her! They are sensitive dogs, and truly rewarding to build a bond with. He felt most comfortable in the open crate in the back of our booth. No amount of coaxing or assurance was helping this poor fellow. A mom and her daughters stopped to pet the hounds and the eldest of the two, maybe 8 or 9 years old, made her way over to Nemo.
She got on the floor and just laid next to the cage, watching him. Before we knew it, she had made her way into the crate with him. I almost panicked since I really didn't know this grey or how he would react to such an invasion of space! However, Nemo appeared much more relaxed. She was gently stroking him and very quietly holding a conversation with him.
After about an hour, she came out of the crate and he followed! We let her hold his lead. She continued to stroke him and soon, Nemo was at the front of the booth with everyone else, allowing people to pet him. He was still shy but not fearful. Once the girl and her family left, Nemo continued to let people approach and pet. It was a miracle! I called her the "Grey Whisperer.
He was skinny and shy, but loved us from the minute he came into our lives. We got his diet straightened out, had his coat shining and took him to obedience training. I have a friend whose mother adopted ex-racing greyhounds. They were always such wonderful dogs. I love how laid back they are. Greyhounds are such an interesting breed. Waaaaaay more elegant than I am. Add one more: No doggy smell! Even when wet, she never gets that dog odor.
What a lovely informative article, I have recently adopted a rescue greyhound who had a horrible life before he made it to the rescue centre.
He is great with all dogs, gentle, polite, and quiet at least 14 hours a day! He is just the perfect dog for me, and my second rescue greyhound. They are so underrated and misunderstood, and I always tell people to adopt one if they want an easy life as a dog owner!
And I agree about them making life easy as a dog owner, the ones I know are the most chill house guests imaginable. I rescued a racing Greyhound who has become my service dog. He is amazingly intuitive concerning my needs and required little training to be helpful. He is extremely polite, gentle and expressive.
I cannot imagine life without him! Just one point: dogs or anyone else do not lay down; they simply lie down. I have a couple of questions about greyhounds. At that time, I was shocked as to the speed of the rather large greyhound and a little disturbed that after racing around the circumference of the park, he spotted my mix breed little terrier and went after her. Granted, my little dog barked at him because of the speed and energy he exuded, but never the less, it did startle both of us.
My devoted, sweet little terrier is now approaching the end of her life and I know, when the time comes, it will be very difficult for me. She is a rescue dog and has been a wonderful companion. Not to put the cart before the horse, but I am the kind of person that needs a dog in my life and I wonder if a greyhound would actually be a good choice. My first question is: I am drawn to the breed, especially after reading all the above comments, but I really need to know if it is typical for a greyhound to attack a small dog in an off leash area or anywhere for that matter?
Second: I am a small woman. If I were walking my greyhound and it saw a fluttering bag or rodent or little dog, would it quickly bolt dragging me behind or would it ignore the object and stick by my side?
Is it too big or powerful a dog for a petite woman who is over 65? I look forward to receiving your comments. I absolute love this breed, but I need to know if I really should consider one as my future dog. I recommend reaching out to a Greyhound rescue in your area.
Thank you very much for your response. I want to make it clear that my dog was not hurt by the Greyhound at the park. The owner was able to redirect him pretty quickly. He did manage to bump my dog with his nose a couple of times, but other than that, no damage was done.
To be on the safe side, we stopped going to that off-leash park. I will definitely check into a Greyhound rescue that is foster based. Your recommendation makes a lot of sense. We adopted 2 retired racers after our last Yorkie passed away last October. It should have been done without us making a statement. As always, if you have a comment to add or a story to tell, feel free to email me, [email protected] , to discuss it.
For this story, a thanks goes out to trainer Chris Grieb for emailing in to discuss this issue to point out where we were wrong. Everybody knows Greyhounds are some of the fastest whipperpuppers in the land. So what happens to these pups after they retire? That's right, these pups join the Awesome Association for Retired Puppehs someone please make this a thing , and do exactly what we all dream of doing once we reach our golden years.
Even though these dogs are graceful whizzes when it comes running, they are derpy little roaches when it comes to snoozin'. Seriously, in the Greyhound community there's this thing called "cockroaching". He does not do well in an environment with chronic tension or loud voices. Most Greyhounds are politely reserved with strangers, and prefer to lean against their owner's leg rather than approaching people they don't know.
Greyhounds are peaceful with other dogs who are medium to large in size. But because of their heritage, they can be a serious chaser of cats and tiny dogs. However, many individuals can learn to coexist with these smaller pets. Greyhounds are nonaggressive they tend to freeze when challenged or attacked and they can be touch-sensitive startling when touched unexpectedly.
Because they are so docile, they must be trained with a very light hand and much more praise than correction. This quiet dog seldom barks. But many individuals take great delight in stealing and hoarding food and toys!
Keep in mind that the inheritance of temperament is less predictable than the inheritance of physical traits such as size or shedding. Temperament and behavior are also shaped by raising and training. See if there is a dog club in your area that offers an activity called lure coursing , which is chasing a mechanical lure in a controlled setting. This is an appropriate outlet for the full-speed galloping behaviors that are "hardwired" into your Greyhound's genes.
Fortunately, most Greyhounds today are placed in their new homes by Greyhound rescue organizations.
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