Greyhound

I first found a love for greyhounds when I visited my partner's cousin for the weekend and she had a 7 year old greyhound called Harry. I had never really thought of greyhounds as a pet at this point and I had thought of them as a ugly dog due to the teeth baring muzzled dogs you see in the racing pages of the paper. How wrong was I.... after meeting Harry my love affair with the greyhound began! A year after meeting Harry the greyhound I moved in with my partner, before this I lived in rented accommodation and was therefore unable to keep any animals, it didn't take long till my quest to convince my partner that a greyhound was what we need to complete the ...  Read the complete review

The greyhound is a historical breed dating back many centuries; it was primarily developed as a coursing dog, helping to hunt wild game. As a result of this the greyhound has a high chase instinct, a trait that has been utilised on the racing track; the most common modern purpose for the breed. The dog itself is slightly built, 'stringy' with muscle, but surprisingly needs only a minimal amount of walking, 20-30 minutes a day usually suffices. Although, for the very active owner, like myself, they can indeed surpass this level, my own in her youth coming out with the horses for three 4 mile rides a day. They usually weigh between 30-40kg and stand at 65 to 80cm at ...  Read the complete review

It was a Sunday yesterday and i found myself travelling for the 2nd time this month to my local retired Greyhound re-homing centre. I have always been a fan of dogs; however because of many things it has been very difficult to get a dog. My cat hasn't been too co-operative either! So, when I found that I had signed the papers and would soon be expecting a Greyhound to live at my house. As soon as the house checks were cleared. I was astounded - had I really talked myself into this??? Here is why ... THE SITUATION Full time worker, a cat who is very territorial, don't want chewed furniture, have a Gran who inspects every inch of the carpet to make ...  Read the complete review

When I was a little girl I had a terrifying encounter with a neighbours dog, (a black labrador) at the age of three I was bitten on the face without provication and this resulted in the animal having to be destroyed. Inevitably, my mother took to avoiding all dogs and would often cross the road to avoid us having to have any close contact what so ever. I grew up curious about dogs, but, always insecure about what to expect, this changed when my mother in law suggested a day trip to an animal shelter. It was 1996 and the month was december, the venue was Woodgreen animal shelters in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. I had been to animal shelters before as a child ...  Read the complete review

I want to share with you my addiction, yes, I am an addict, a greyhound addict :o) This addiction started 5 years ago.... My mum and I have always been great dog lovers, having had many different breeds of dogs over the years, most of which have been rescues for one reason or another. We had only one dog for 2 years after a tragic and untimely loss of our other dog, it took us this long to come to terms with this loss before we were ready to move on and get another dog. It was at this time that we had seen several advertisements for the rehoming of ex-racing greyhounds, and we decided to fully research these dogs before taking the plunge. We did a couple of ...  Read the complete review