dog but work full time

PudseyDB

Not too sure how good greyhounds would fit into your home - although its true they do love their naps! if theyre ex-racers, they probably wouldnt be good in a home with small furries like your chinchillas.

Even though the chinchillas are caged, you dont want a dog thats going to go manic every time he sees one move! which is what my sister's dog does when he sees my bunnies.

Any idea where you might get an older dog from? Although it sounds to me like you'd be offering a lovely home for the right dog - most rescue places simply wont rehome dogs to a home where ppl are out all day.

mikeandrach_2

not really thought yet about where to get one, but will be a rescue/rehome. i completely agree with your point about the dogs past, if it s an ex working dog for example or has been in kennels a lot it will probably view its life with us as heaven, peace regularly, freedom to roam and rest at will, but a close and loving family too, so a really goo dmix i would think?

as an example, rachs parents adopted a collie who was too lazy from a farm, he lived 24/7 in outdoor kennels and had little human interaction. now he is lucky, her parents are at home 23 hours a day, but even with what we would offer, surely by comparison to where he came from he would love our life?

gettingready

Sorry if I did nto get your opening post right but - do you plan to keep the dog in the garden.garrage all the time, not at home at all?

GS would probably not be the best choice, they like their humans and contact with them too much to be kept outside or left alone for that long.

I used to work full time but my dog was indoors with a good long walk with a dog walker (paid for) and pack of dogs every day for over an hour.

Greyhound would not be the best dog to keep outside I think - do nto know much about them (GS person here) but it seems like their fur is not suited to be outside all the time, shed or not....

On_My_Lonesome

Yes by the sounds of it plenty of dogs would love what you are offering but unfortunately a lot of rehoming centres don't see it that way. You may be best asking around friends/family etc and keeping an eye on adverts in local papers and vets surgeries rather than through a rehoming centre as they are so set in their ideas I have seen notices in local paper looking for a new home for dogs of varying breeds/ages etc quite often through no fault of the dogs, its just people moving into flats, care homes, abroad etc.
Could be worth ringing round some of your local rescue homes though and asking what their criteria are about working full time you never know some may listen to what you are planning rather than just hear work full time and not even listen to the rest.

mikeandrach_2

hi, the dog would be in the house whenever we are home, including overnight if toilet trained. we live in east yorks very close to some fantastic walks and woods etc, so it would have regular, long walks, and there are large duck ponds nearby so it coudl even have a swim if desired!

it definitley would be a family pet in the trueest sense, only alone when we are at work. i grew up with dogs as did rach, and i think it would benefit us and our baby to have a dog, as well as give an animal a nice home

gettingready

I see... not sure if they have a vranch near you but I know they rehome all over the place, perhaps have a look here:

https://www.germanshepherdrescue.co.uk

But as others said, as you both work, most rescues will not rehome - I had this problem when I was looking for a dog, at the end got Zara as a 16 month old put from Gumtree....no rescue would consider me at all.

mikeandrach_2

thanks for that site, will take a look. i think most rescues will be an issue, so it might well be that we just keep our eyes and ears open for something. in principle, as dog owners, do people think the living position we are suggesting is acceptable?

On_My_Lonesome

Sounds OK to me, a lot lot better than a lot of people give their animals. I would probably look at a dog flap rather than leaving the garage door open though especially come winter time.

mikeandrach_2

unfortunately a dog flap isnt an option. i would far prefer to do this, but due to the tyope of back door we have it is not an option. our garage is fairly well insulated, and is attatched to the house so has some heat from that, and i would wall mount a flat panel electric heater and leave it on all day during the winter, so as long as the dog was clever enough to work out the difference between warm and cold it shouldnt freeze!

On_My_Lonesome

Shame about the door do you have space that you could put a kennel inside the garage? I'm just thinking of keeping your electricity costs down a bit, a kennel would give them a place out of drafts and you could just put the heater on when it is really cold.