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[Princess Susi]

Don't you hate when it's enough to wake you up? Had a cat do that one once... Wouldn't have been a problem, except that I was asleep and didn't notice until that aromatic moment he had adjusted with his butt just inches from my nose. I woke up to find that awful smell and the cat slamming into the dresser across the room. I assure you, it was unconscious.

That is funny! I had to kick the cat outa bed when she had too much cream one night! Ahhhhhhh...kitty farts, I don't know what is worse, dog farts or kitty farts.
Greyhounds do NOT do well with small animals in the house. Unless they were raised with cats or rabbits, it is a no-no to bring one in. They CHASE small animals. It is what they are trained to do to run so fast! Check with your local Greyhound rescue, but my guess would be if you want cats, they may not place a greyhound with you. If you went and got a pup, then they would grow up together, but that defeats the purpose of rescuing these magnificent dogs.

They run em here in Denver and we have a huge Greyhound rescue. Bel Rea Vet Tech School that I attended, gets dogs from the rescue. They also got cats, rabbits, birds and lab type animals and horses and reptiles of all kinds...sssssssnakesssssss. All were rescues and the students had to care for them, to learn the proper diets and exercise for each critter, (a snakes exercise would be to wrap itself around your neck and choke the breath out of you...JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!) We had the nicest snakes. Even I, who am deathly afraid of snakes, held them and even kissed the snakey's widdle head.

So check first with your greyhound rescue, my guess is that most won't be placed in a home with cats. I inquired back when I was in school and that was what kept us from being able to adopt one, we have cats!
Edited to add: Kwahati, I don't know about other dogs, I guess it would depend on the breed...If you had a teacup poodle, it may not work, but a larger dog may work with a greyhound, The rescue people know what they are doing and know the breed VERY well, and will have the last say in where a greyhound can be placed for whatever the home situations are. Check it out.

I will tell you a great story about a herding dog later. Remind me, it is funny!
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[Princess Susi]

That is so funny it had me in tears. I haven't laughed this hard since I saw the Tim Conway dentist routine. :hysteria:

THAT is a FUNNY bit! LOVE Tim Conway!!!!!!!!!! :p:
Ooops, fergot the multiquote again...I sometimes remember, sometimes I don't, so sue me..... :p:
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[hobie16]

I will tell you a great story about a herding dog later. Remind me, it is funny!

We've got a Catahoula Leopard Dog. Talk about a herder. She even herds people in the pool.

[Big Wallaby]

I had a friend back in high school who had an Australian Shepherd. That was interesting. Problem was, not only did he try to herd you, but he was perfectly willing to outsmart and trick you to do it.

[Whazzup]

Greyhounds do NOT do well with small animals in the house. Unless they were raised with cats or rabbits, it is a no-no to bring one in. They CHASE small animals. It is what they are trained to do to run so fast! Check with your local Greyhound rescue, but my guess would be if you want cats, they may not place a greyhound with you. If you went and got a pup, then they would grow up together, but that defeats the purpose of rescuing these magnificent dogs.

So check first with your greyhound rescue, my guess is that most won't be placed in a home with cats. I inquired back when I was in school and that was what kept us from being able to adopt one, we have cats!

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We have 2 rescue greyhounds from the local dog track, and we've owned greyhounds previously. In fact, my parents raised greys for the track in Portland, Oregon for years, and I used to cool the dogs out after the races for 25-cents per dog when I was in high school.

Anyway, greyhounds can get along well with other pets, large and small. I have 2 house cats, friendly and non-aggressive, and our dogs learned quickly that they were part of the household and not to be chased. Our local rescue group puts the greys into foster care to learn about their personalities before adopting them out, and the dogs are always cat tested. A few just will not adapt to cats in the household, but most of them will. We've never had a problem with everyone getting along. Now, our greyhounds will chase and kill a squirrel or wild rabbit that sneaks into our one-acre yard, but they leave the cats alone. They know the difference.

The people who house sit for us have a Scottish terrier that stays with them, and all the dogs get along. We've taken our greys to Meet and Greets at the local PetSmart store, and they get to meet all kinds of dogs there. We've also gone to the local Dogs Night Out where everyone brings their dogs to socialize (on leash) and watch obedience and obstacle demonstrations. No problem. Greyhounds are incredibly sweet, good-natured dogs, and I've never hear either of mine bark except for a few yips while they were dreaming, probably of chasing bunnies. Greys even do well in apartments or small houses, as they'd much rather hang out with their people, as long as you can take them for walks as needed. Most of them are raised in kennels so they are used to being confined, but of course it's much healthier for them to have a fenced yard for exercise.

Sorry to go on about this so long, but it's something I feel strongly about.

[hobie16]

Whazzup,

Do your greys have any trouble with the heat and humidity? We'd like to get another one but my wife is concerned they won't do well in Hawaii weather.

TIA

[Whazzup]

Hi Hobie,
We had a Saluki and an Afghan Hound in Hawaii and they did fine. The greys do have some trouble with the Florida heat if they are outside, so I finally put a window air conditioner on the enclosed back porch and they spend most of the time there, when they are not in the house with us. Hawaii's temps and humidity are not as high as Florida's, and I lived in Hawaii for 10 years so I know those tradewinds keep things a little cooler than in Florida.
I worry more about my dogs in the winter and I blanket them if it drops below 40 degrees, as their hair is quite thin and the backs of their thighs and bottom of their chests are often completely bare.
I used to belong to the Sighthound Club in Hawaii and several members had greyhounds, so I don't think a grey would have any problems at all in your climate.

[hobie16]

Thanks!! My wife made a couple of coats for our hound when we lived on the Mainland. I gave her a bad time about making the pooch look like a sissy.

[Whazzup]

Maybe she should have made the coat out of hunting camo instead of a teddy bear pattern.

[hobie16]

Maybe she should have made the coat out of hunting camo instead of a teddy bear pattern.

Yeah! With some pit bull spikes too!!