Greyhounds:
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Topic: Greyhounds:
Posted By: tallen702
Subject: Greyhounds:
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 7:06am
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Anyone have any experience with them? The wife and I want to get a dog when we buy a house, and being "first time dog owners" in the sense that we've never had to take care of a dog wholly by ourselves, we want one that doesn't require a ton of attention or training. Most of the lists we've seen of breeds for new and/or lazy dog owners include greyhounds. Apparently even though they can run at 45mph, they're essentially couch potatoes by nature and sleep up to 18 hours a day. They don't even need to run that much and are pretty content with a 30 minute walk each day. Obviously, we'd try to go retired/rescue before going the breeder route. I think it's perfect, and Erin wants to name our first dog "Seabiscuit" so it'd definitely be appropriate with a greyhound. So, anyone dealt with them/own one? Anything to look out for? We're talking 6 months before we get one btw. Now for some cuteness:  awwwww! |
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Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 9:37am
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I don't have any direct experience with them, but an ex-coworker of mines mother used to run a rescue shelter that specialized in taking them in and finding new homes for them. One of the side issues with dog racing is finding homes for all the ones that are past their prime. Pretty much everything you have said above is what I have heard as well.
My second vote would be for a mutt. They often times are more hardy than pure breds and easier to maintain. Just try to make sure that whatever breeds they think they are dont have traits you arent looking for. While I love our Cocker/Dachsund mix, he has some breeding tendencies that drive me crazy.
Good luck in your search. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 9:45am
Yeah, the problem with mutts in our area is that almost all of them have pit in them. I know what people say about it being the owner and not the breed, but I've seen pitbulls brought up by rescue people that have a mean streak a mile long. Our downstairs neighbor was a prime example. |
oldpbnoob wrote:Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 10:00am
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Responsible shelters should weed any potential issue animals out. One of the dogs from our last group I am almost positive had some pit in her and she was the sweetest animal ever. She never once showed any agression towards people. You just have to be careful and make sure they have evaluated the animals properly. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 10:30am
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I would go with an Irish Wolfhound. ------------- 
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Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 10:33am
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Never really heard anything about Greyhounds but I've always found their speed interesting. I'm currently looking for a Labrador Retriever right now. -------------  |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 10:59am
Those don't usually make it to shelters/rescue organizations. |
Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 11:29am
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I'm hoping to get a dog by the end of summer myself. I'm looking for a bird dog though. ------------- 
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Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 11:39am
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having a dog is awesome, and I have no regrets getting one, but it sucks sometimes that me and the lady can't just have an impromptu day or weekend trip w/o worrying about what to do with him. All is forgiven though when I come home from work and the little guy is running laps around the house because he's so excited to see me. |
Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 11:48am
Actually this part of dog ownership is awesome. Unfortunately, it's also tiring because there are just times that you REALLY don't feel like walking the little poop machines. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: ShortyBP
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 12:07pm
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Friend of mine went through the motions towards adopting a Greyhound, but had to cancel right before taking the dog due to a sudden change in housing. I was sorely disappointed, as I'm a big fan of the breed given how chill they are. For a short while we looked into getting one ourselves... but despite their ability to simply veg for long hours, we still felt bad leaving a dog (any dog) alone in the house for 12 hours out of each day. We have a few that we see walking around the neighborhood. Would definitely adopt, rather than go through a breeder. There are plenty of former racers out there in need of good homes. Glad to see you looking into stepping up towards a REAL animal companion. Cats suck! 
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 12:58pm
 Suuuuure they do...... |
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 1:10pm
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Cat advantages: Clean animal (besides the fur), can leave alone in house/apartment, not too noisy. Dog advantages: does the opposite of cats. personable. |
Posted By: deadeye007
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 2:28pm
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Are you set on Greyhounds? Boxers are pretty friggin awesome ------------- Face it guys, common sense is a form of wealth and we're surrounded by poverty.-Strato |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 4:15pm
Boxers have MAJOR health issues and require beaucoup training my friend. Greyhounds have only minor health issues and require little training, especially if they're retired racers. |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 4:37pm
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Our family has a mix, pitbull and dalmation. His name is Ghost and he is great around the children, protective of the house and he is a rescue. I could not have asked for a better dog.
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Posted By: oldsoldier
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 4:41pm
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I personaly prefer Basset Hounds. Strong robust dogs, great with kids, big boned so can handle rough play with toddlers (grandkids). Loyal to a fault, but a little stuborn when required. Other than ear cleaning monthly self sufficient and realitivly shed free, other than spring undercoat shedding. My older guys are just fuzzy doorstops till grandkids come over, then play to exhaustion with them. Our recent addition a rescue basset female is still kinda standoffish probably due to treatment at the 'puppy mill' she was rescued from. I have had bassets since I was a kid, hounds are great, they are great 'watchdogs' and will vocalize whenever they hear anything out of the norm. And when I was on truck ole 'Duke' was just a great companion, he is still around at 11yrs+ and every now and then when grandkids are here turns into a big puppy. Ole 'Duke' now and then requires his dog 'wheelchair' and watching him power around the yard, front paws flaying and the dog tracking big wheeled rear end bouncing around is a classic. He invented dog 'drifting'. ------------- 
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 5:00pm
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Mutts are a must. Same reason why my cats have all been "domestic short hair" breeds. You can not kill a mutt. I've got friends with expensive cats and dogs. Mine cost me Hills Science Diet and that's all. Only trips to vet are anual check ups and fixing. How near is near? A couple hours drive might get you a non pit animal. Pure breed animals are too fragile for my liking. KBK ------------- Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo. H = 2 |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 5:51pm
That there is a thing in the world that is so excited to see you that it cannot control its bodily function is a fun thought.
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 6:13pm
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Friggin SPAM Filter ate my response. Abridged: Go mutt if you can. Animals that come from either show or sporting stock run serious risk of being inbred to where they'll get severe health problems somewhere along the lines in their life, often sooner rather than later. Of the 4 dogs my family has right now, only ONE doesn't have some sort of health defect that can be explained by inbreeding...and she's the Mutt. (My half st. bernard, half Great Pyrenees. ) ------------- ? |
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 9:26pm
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My parents have bought purebreds for the last 4 dogs they've had and have no issues. Reputable breeders are a must though. Only one had a serious health issue, and it was a tumor that ruptured his spleen and ended up killing him. Not sure if that had anything to do with genetics at all... puppy mill 'purebreds' are another story. I'm worried that our dachshund will have some sort of back problems early on, but I figure we'll give him the best life he can have if something like that does happen. That's why we feed him some of the best food we can find... the current flavor we're giving him is game bird. It has pheasant, duck, quail, turkey and chicken in it. Although it helps that he only eats 3/4 to 1 cup a day and a 5 pound bag should last almost a month.
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Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 11:27pm
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What PCF said is spot on. I've bought purebreeds my entire life and as long as you treat a dog as a long term investment and do your research you'll be fine. I've had great luck with my rotties over the years, and like Tallen said I don't want Pitt in my breeding (let the flaming begin...) ------------- 
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Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 11:35pm
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I have nothing against pure breds, I just prefer the satisfaction of knowing I adopted an animal in need. Plus I'm too cheap to buy a purebred dog. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 11:49pm
For sure, and past aesthetics / work use, there's no real reason not to own a mutt. I don't want to come off as snotty, but mixed breeds in the south usually means a part pitbull nailed another part pitbull and produced some nasty looking ghetto guardian. My Jack Russell / weiner dog mix is one of the best dogs I've ever had, but in my life size dogs I have a particular personality and look that I enjoy. With small dogs I think that the mutts tend to be more laid back and mixed breeds are statistically healthier animals. -------------
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Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 16 May 2012 at 9:01am
 When his hair grows out he looks more cockerish in the body, but we shave him during the warm months.
As for mixed breed dogs in the South being part pit, I think that may be a misconception. Maybe you just notice them more than you do others as they tend to be noticeable. It also may appear more so when you go to shelters since maybe they are what is left over. I also think that brindle and some other coats tend to be somewhat dominant so basically if a long hair black dog and a brindle shorthaired dog bread, the likelyhood seems to be more towards the shorter hair and brindle coloring? I could be off on that. Also, it may be that these breeds are the last ones to go so there tends to be more of them. We are far from being in the south, but when you go to the local shelter there are a lot of larger boxer sized dogs that all look like they may have pit in them. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: little devil
Date Posted: 16 May 2012 at 2:23pm
| May wanna buy the house before looking into dogs(at least one of that size). I know renting around here with a pooch really puts limits on where you can live. Also it makes finding homes harder. Unless you can be comfortable with a 80? pound full grown dog running in a 20x30ft backyard. I'd find the dream home first. Than the dog that can live there comfortably. Note- This is the exact opposite from what i did. Had the dog, than needed to find a home for us. Was lucky enough to find a nice 50x150 lot that my 100 pound black lab loves. |
Posted By: deadeye007
Date Posted: 16 May 2012 at 8:36pm
The lifespan of a Boxer is shorter than other breeds, but I'll disagree on the tons of training requirement. If you want something that will crap and pee outside, not chew on everything, sit, stay, and act civil a Boxer will learn relatively quick. If you want you dog to do more then yes they will require training. I'm biased for owning two of course. Good luck with finding your greyhounds. Hopefully there will be a rescue available. ------------- Face it guys, common sense is a form of wealth and we're surrounded by poverty.-Strato |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 16 May 2012 at 8:42pm
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There was a Border Collie/German Shepherd at our shelter that I really, REALLY wanted. But, I just can't justify getting my own dog right now. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 16 May 2012 at 9:33pm
Train him up to be a military dog, join the Army with him. |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 16 May 2012 at 9:52pm
I wish the buddy sign ups worked like that. I already failed at getting Gatyr to go Army a year or so ago. Creeper Edit: My last two posts mentioned Gatyr, AND I liked his status on Facebook. I'm going to go unplug he Internet for a while. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 16 May 2012 at 11:45pm
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Here is my Texas dog that showed up as a cute puppy on my door step. Believed to be pit/yellow lab. He is a really good dog, just really active, super strong, and doesn't like strangers. It's my fault though. He needed to be around people growing up and he never was, besides the family. After like 2-3 visits with me around he will like you, or just go up to him with his leash and it is instant love. Here, he was still wet from running through the lake. He is about 66 lbs.   
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Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 17 May 2012 at 1:24am
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Greyhounds are very very cool dogs, especially the ones you rescue. You will not find a more loving or affectionate animal in the world. My buddy rescued two greyhounds and fostered several others. You do have to meet certain criteria in order to rescue/adopt a greyhound. You'll find that out as the process begins. ------------- 
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Posted By: stick_boy_2002
Date Posted: 17 May 2012 at 4:22am
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my old neighbor had a grey hound/ german shepard mix. it was fast and could jump like like no other. never left there yard either. on a side note, i got a dog and didnt really research first. im going to say i do love my lil beagle pup, but god is he a hand full. runs and runs and runs, lays down for a bit. then gets a trail and runs some more. he alos has found out how to open my storm door and the baby gate i put up to keep him contained in my kitchen while im at work. and just learned how to work the latch on his leash. seriously. ------------- 
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Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 17 May 2012 at 2:08pm
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I have a foxhound/terrier mix. Body of a foxhound, head and ears of a terrier. Short hair and color pattern of the foxhound. Barks and bays. Goes nuts whenever deer, rabbits, and squirrels enter the back yard. I found out that if my phone makes the "doorbell" sound, it also sends her into a frenzy for the front door. Annoying as all this can be after awhile, I do appreciate it. If someone were to enter the house that isn't one of us, she'll be the first to know and alert us. -------------
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Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 17 May 2012 at 6:23pm
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We got our puppy on valentines day and its a mix of lab and boxer and she is very cute. Shes made it to about 30 some pounds so far and she is quite strong. I am a little over 6 feet tall and she can jump straight up to my shoulders, which we arent too happy about. Shes able to get stuff off of our counters already and shes only a couple months old. He back half is very muscular and lean and she can certainly leap. Her face just looks like a slightly mashed up lab. Its very odd though because her butt is way higher than her front half. ------------- 
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