which breeds are right for me? - Turned Greyhound Discussion

I have no more advice to offer I just wanted to say YAY Greyhounds..>!!!!!!![][][][][][][][][]

I met a greyhound today - the first since I've been considering all of this.  He was a huge tan greyhound.  Very nice guy.  The other orginization in the area is Going Home Greyhounds - [linkhttp://www.goinghomegreyhounds.org/]http://www.goinghomegreyhounds.org/[/link]  He was at the local pet smart.  He was a bit bigger than I had imagined but very cool dogs they are.  So hopefully I'll find a great grey in March. 

I met a greyhound today - the first since I've been considering all of this. He was a huge tan greyhound. Very nice guy. The other orginization in the area is Going Home Greyhounds -http://www.goinghomegreyhounds.org/ He was at the local pet smart. He was a bit bigger than I had imagined but very cool dogs they are. So hopefully I'll find a great grey in March.

[]THIS IS FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!  I am so glad that you got to meet one and  likes the breed.  Please keep me informed how the effort goes!

Shelly

Yay!!!! Greyhounds!!!!! WOOOOHOOOOO. Let me know if I can be of any help either....

ORIGINAL: Xerxes

Yay!!!! Greyhounds!!!!! WOOOOHOOOOO. Let me know if I can be of any help either....

 
I think it would be helpful if you posted randomly cheering for greyhounds and letting us know how much you like them.  It will inspire me to go get one.  Come on let's see what you got![]

When I saw your OP and first saw your signature I thought "a grey would be perfect for this person!"  And then I scrolled down and I was so so pleased that you'd given so much thought to what kind of dog would suit your lifestyle - and so pleased you decided on a grey.  I think you will be tremendously happy with a grey I really do.  And I think a grey will be really happy with you too, I think you will be able to offer a super home for one.  It's wonderful that at least one lucky dog will have a great life with you when her racing days are over - there's one seriously lucky dog out out there.
 
[sm=dance.gif] for greyhounds!!!
 
Another thing that I'm not sure anyone has mentioned.... greyhounds are quite thin skinned and can injure themselves more easily than some other breeds.  You have to be careful where you walk them and where you let them run, even when it's enclosed.  But that's only a smal consideration.

Well, I wanted to wait until my spring break to get my dog.  I figured it would be good to spend 2 weeks with her.  Someone suggested that it may not be a good idea because the dog will become used to me being at home and will have seperation problems when I do go back to work.  What say you?

The great thing about getting a dog when you're on vacation is you don't have to leave the house, but you don't have to stay either. It's the ideal situation to get the dog acclimated to you coming and going starting small, not a full 8 hour work day the first day they're home. You'll have two weeks to get the dog settled, and used to you leaving and then coming right back, and you can have the leisure to start out with just leaving the room for 5 minutes and work up to leaving the house for a couple hours. If a dog can be okay with you gone for an hour or two, they'll be fine for a work day.
 
Because I adopted Marlowe from a shelter and I sort of had to go get him the day he was ready after his neuter operation, it sucked. It was the middle of the work week and I had to go to work the first day he was home. It was a disaster. He needed way  more acclimation to that idea than I had the leisure to give. I ended up taking a day off, then a half day and then taking him to work with me for the afternoon another day. It would have been way better if I'd just taken a week or two off and worked up to the "normal weekday routine" instead of slamming him with it right off the bat.

Ditto to houndlove!

You could also get a crate to leave the dog in for short periods, first while you are in the room, then in another part of the house, then when you pop out for a short time etc.  Just to get the dog used to the fact she has to chill on her own sometimes and you're not always available even when you are home.  I would imagine an ex-racer would adapt well to a crate.

Another consideration for anyone looking for a greyhoud:  They must be allowed to share your sofa.  It's the law.  [][][][][]

I just saw this thread and I'm so glad you're onto the Greyt Greys!! I love them and am looking forward to getting one someday, when we are ready to add to the family. We have several in our neighborhood and they are wonderful.

I put in my application....
 
I've been hanging out at greytalk.com - sorry didn't mean to abandon you all.