Thinking about adopting a greyhound

trudij

Ive just had my friend*s JR here for 3 weeks, and he and Percy get on fine.

Moo (!) bit Percy on his first day here, and Ive been very glad of insurance (on more than one occasion,one involving a cat!) but apart from the odd grumbling from teh JR towards Percy,they were fine.


* soon to be ex-friend if she doesnt even offer to pay the excess for her dog biting mine.....

moomin5

sammy_kaye18 wrote: »

Oh they are beautiful dogs.

i tol dbf if we ever moved to a house (we are currently in a flat) that I would love to adopt a greyhound - only problem i have a small furry by the name of Bruno (JRT) and id be worried with teh chasing issues but I guess if we had a meet and greet with one then they may get on etc. I did read that some ex race dogs are socialised enough that they get on with small furries - would lvoe one - stunning dogs

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Some greys aren't small dog friendly, but a lot are. My boys are fine with small dogs but hate cats and my friend with the 5 greyhounds also has 4 terriers (3x JR & a westie). RGT groups normally ask you to take your current dog along to meet & choose its new friend to make sure they will get along.

I think you just need to be sensible during the introduction period and probably use the muzzle during outdoor playing until your sure they can play nice, if thats what the group advise. I muzzle my boys when they first go out to run as Hector tends to get nippy with Throp while he's all excited. Greys are used to wearing muzzles for turnout and racing so while they don't always find them comfy they don't object to wearing them.

tylersbabe

Hi

Well home check went well and Milie is here :j were muddling along getting used to each other at the moment. I took her for short walks yesterday as she arrived at 3(ish). Today we have been on a local nature walk, which i think/hope she has enjoyed. Have left her for short periods when she becomes really stressed :sad: so I need to work on that.

Otherwise we are managing quite well, although I think I have been sold a duff greyhound as she does not sleep much :eek: . Hoping this settles as she becomes more confident in the home and with me, so fingers crossed she will be staying with me.

Thanks for all advice

quietheart

Loving the photos!
We adopted a greyhound from NCDL, she was wonderful. Totally nuts (did a scooby doo through our bay window the first time we left her alone then raided a butchers, got chased out into a main road and got hit by two cars - we knew we had her!) but she was worth all the drama. So much fun, so much love. I miss her enormously.
Greyhounds rock.:T

Tarry

As you have probably guessed, we have a greyhound. I would definetely recommend them as pet

foreign_correspondent

tylersbabe wrote: »

Hi

Well home check went well and Milie is here :j were muddling along getting used to each other at the moment. I took her for short walks yesterday as she arrived at 3(ish). Today we have been on a local nature walk, which i think/hope she has enjoyed. Have left her for short periods when she becomes really stressed :sad: so I need to work on that.

Otherwise we are managing quite well, although I think I have been sold a duff greyhound as she does not sleep much :eek: . Hoping this settles as she becomes more confident in the home and with me, so fingers crossed she will be staying with me.

Thanks for all advice

ooh let us know how you get on!!

probably not sleeping much cos she is in a strange place and a bit wary - my doggo just laid aroung looking miserable for the first few days!!

She also cried at night for the first few nights when we left her alone, but this stopped within a week - keep popping out of the room, closing the door with no fuss at all (pretty much ignoring her) then popping back after random amounts of time - 5 minutes, 2 minutes, thirty seconds, ten minutes, etc, making no fuss and giving her no attention on your return - she will soon realise that you leaving and returning is commonplace and boring, not a significant and worrying event!

LillyJ

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

ooh let us know how you get on!!

probably not sleeping much cos she is in a strange place and a bit wary - my doggo just laid aroung looking miserable for the first few days!!

She also cried at night for the first few nights when we left her alone, but this stopped within a week - keep popping out of the room, closing the door with no fuss at all (pretty much ignoring her) then popping back after random amounts of time - 5 minutes, 2 minutes, thirty seconds, ten minutes, etc, making no fuss and giving her no attention on your return - she will soon realise that you leaving and returning is commonplace and boring, not a significant and worrying event!

My rescue had Kennel Cough when we first brought him home, so he slept lots, but as soon as he had recovered he didn't sleep at all. It was almost like he didn't want to miss a second. He just kept standing next to us, licking our arms and hands and staring at us wagging his tail. He wouldn't even sit down for more than 30 seconds at first!
Then he got more and more used to it, and got to know where his bed was, and that we weren't going to dissapear if he fell to sleep. Now he sleeps loads.
Took him a month or two to get to his normal self, and totally relax at home. He was really eager to please us at first.
I taught him how to shake hands when we first had him, and he got it really quickly. But because my boyfriend always makes him give paw before he gets food, he has taken it to mean "I want that"! So if he wants food, or a toy he just paws you constantly (some times really hard when I have tights on!). It just goes to show that teaching them in the first few weeks really makes it stick!

sportage1kia

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

A friend of mine had one, he found it wandering as a stray and took it on. He was a super dog, quiet, well behaved and gentle. He has now died, but he is very sadly missed and fondly remembered. He was very happy with a couple of shortish walks a day, and lots of lounging around!

I know its hard to re-home a dog after you have lost one, when I got my 'new' dog I remember thinking 'well, i like her, but I am not sure I will ever really love her, like my last dog...' well, I do now!

After my last dog died I initially wondered whether I should get another dog or not - then I read this poem, and it made some sense to me...

When humans die, they make a will
To leave their homes and all they have
to those they love.
I, too, would make a will if I could write.
To some poor wistful, lonely stray
I leave my happy home,
My dish, my cosy bed, my cushioned chair, my toy.
The well loved lap, the gentle stroking hand,
the loving voice,
The place I made in someone's heart,
The love that at the last could help me to
a peaceful painless end
Held in loving arms.
If I should die, Oh do not say,
"No more a pet I'll have,
to grieve me by it's loss"
Seek out some lonely, unloved dog
And give my place to him.
This is the legacy I leave behind -

'tis all I have to give.

What a beautiful poem, thank you for posting it
I myself have a little crossbreed which we have had 5 years, and thank god I would not be without her at present, especially after losing my partner last year.
Thanks again.

foreign_correspondent

thanks. I was reflecting on this myself - my mum rescued a dog (her first one really) in April, she had a close friend who died in July - I think the dog was a great help to her in dealing with it - the company and the having to go out for a walk are invaluable at difficult emotional times.

Penny_Watcher

LillyJ wrote: »

My rescue had Kennel Cough when we first brought him home, so he slept lots, but as soon as he had recovered he didn't sleep at all. It was almost like he didn't want to miss a second. He just kept standing next to us, licking our arms and hands and staring at us wagging his tail. He wouldn't even sit down for more than 30 seconds at first!
Then he got more and more used to it, and got to know where his bed was, and that we weren't going to dissapear if he fell to sleep. Now he sleeps loads.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Are you me? We brought her home with kennel cough so she was feeling a little rough for a week, but then she did exactly as your fella. We used to call her Velcro Dog as where ever you went she was always stuck by your side, tongue hanging out and tail wagging. I especially enjoyed her company whislt using the bathroom :rolleyes:.