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Re homed a greyhound, pics on here.
So many reject them, why?
Well we did once on the grounds of needing lots of exercise and not having enough time to look after one properly.
How wrong were we?
Harry 'has been', does nothing. Never known a dog like him. Hates walking. Hates going outside.
Only thing he loves is beer and sleeping.
Lies in his bed all night groaning and moaning, occasionally joins us for a cuddle.
The point of this post?
If you can't be arsed to give a dog a home, please take on an ex racer. They really need no effort.
Just food and water plus a bit of fuss. (£10 a month for non branded food).
Go on folks. They are used to being locked up all day so working is no issue. They will give love, and love everyone.
They get a s
t life, 3 - 5 years running and then destroyed.
Go on give a dog a home!
So many reject them, why?
Well we did once on the grounds of needing lots of exercise and not having enough time to look after one properly.
How wrong were we?
Harry 'has been', does nothing. Never known a dog like him. Hates walking. Hates going outside.
Only thing he loves is beer and sleeping.
Lies in his bed all night groaning and moaning, occasionally joins us for a cuddle.
The point of this post?
If you can't be arsed to give a dog a home, please take on an ex racer. They really need no effort.
Just food and water plus a bit of fuss. (£10 a month for non branded food).
Go on folks. They are used to being locked up all day so working is no issue. They will give love, and love everyone.
They get a s
t life, 3 - 5 years running and then destroyed.Go on give a dog a home!
good plug for these gentle dogs. 
The_Burg said:
Re homed a greyhound, pics on here.
So many reject them, why?
Well we did once on the grounds of needing lots of exercise and not having enough time to look after one properly.
How wrong were we?
Harry 'has been', does nothing. Never known a dog like him. Hates walking. Hates going outside.
Only thing he loves is beer and sleeping.
Lies in his bed all night groaning and moaning, occasionally joins us for a cuddle.
The point of this post?
If you can't be arsed to give a dog a home, please take on an ex racer. They really need no effort.
Just food and water plus a bit of fuss. (£10 a month for non branded food).
Go on folks. They are used to being locked up all day so working is no issue. They will give love, and love everyone.
They get a st life, 3 - 5 years running and then destroyed.
Go on give a dog a home!
Another convert here, it took me over 3 years to persuade my wife to go and look at a greyhound and less than 24hrs after that we had decided which one we wanted to give a home to. Eddie has been living very happily with us for about 6 months now and he is such a lovely pet, I dont know how we managed to live without our dog. He gets fed no name dried food mixed with those chubb meats, total cost is about a tenner a month like u said, his insurance was reasonable (about £18 a month) and they are generaly speaking very healthy dogs, only vets expenditure so far was earlier this week on a scale and polish for his teeth which cost me £91. So many reject them, why?
Well we did once on the grounds of needing lots of exercise and not having enough time to look after one properly.
How wrong were we?
Harry 'has been', does nothing. Never known a dog like him. Hates walking. Hates going outside.
Only thing he loves is beer and sleeping.
Lies in his bed all night groaning and moaning, occasionally joins us for a cuddle.
The point of this post?
If you can't be arsed to give a dog a home, please take on an ex racer. They really need no effort.
Just food and water plus a bit of fuss. (£10 a month for non branded food).
Go on folks. They are used to being locked up all day so working is no issue. They will give love, and love everyone.
They get a s
t life, 3 - 5 years running and then destroyed.Go on give a dog a home!
I would say the only downside of having a greyhound (apart from his habit of eating anything left on a work surface and tipping the bin over to get the contents) is that I have this overwhelming urge to persuade everyone i know/meet to get a greyhound I feel like some sort of greyhound evengelist lol.
The second most amazing thing about Greyhounds after the phenomenal laziness, is the amount of poop the produce.
Never known a dog like it!
Mine can't be bothered to walk anywhere and much prefers the car.
He spent 2 minutes chasing birds of the grass and thats him done for the day, back in his bed moaning away.
Never known a dog like it!
Mine can't be bothered to walk anywhere and much prefers the car.
He spent 2 minutes chasing birds of the grass and thats him done for the day, back in his bed moaning away.
Agreed, we've had ours for 18 months now, spends 22 hours a day a sleep on his duvet, otherwise just needs a couple of short walks a day, letting every few hours for a per and poop, a few cuddled in the evening...
Whilst he will 'do' long walks if required, would really rather just do short walks and be left on his duvet for the rest of the time...
Whilst he will 'do' long walks if required, would really rather just do short walks and be left on his duvet for the rest of the time...
HiAsAKite said:
Agreed, we've had ours for 18 months now, spends 22 hours a day a sleep on his duvet, otherwise just needs a couple of short walks a day, letting every few hours for a per and poop, a few cuddled in the evening...
Whilst he will 'do' long walks if required, would really rather just do short walks and be left on his duvet for the rest of the time...
Only 22hrs a day sleeping? my god you have an active one there lolWhilst he will 'do' long walks if required, would really rather just do short walks and be left on his duvet for the rest of the time...
Retired greyhounds are awesome. I guess they've already run enough in their lives to get fed up with it!
A friend of mine had one, and we used to throw a ball for it. It would lie on the ground watching our hands, then his eyes would follow the ball through the air to where it landed. Then he would yawn.
A friend of mine had one, and we used to throw a ball for it. It would lie on the ground watching our hands, then his eyes would follow the ball through the air to where it landed. Then he would yawn.
Good post OP! I have had a few retired greyhounds pass through my doors.
I have never met a faster couch potato in my life. They are the ultimate busy persons companion. The first one I ended up taking to the vet to see if there was something wrong with him because he was soooooo lazy. :-D
I have never met a faster couch potato in my life. They are the ultimate busy persons companion. The first one I ended up taking to the vet to see if there was something wrong with him because he was soooooo lazy. :-D
davepoth said:
Retired greyhounds are awesome. I guess they've already run enough in their lives to get fed up with it!
A friend of mine had one, and we used to throw a ball for it. It would lie on the ground watching our hands, then his eyes would follow the ball through the air to where it landed. Then he would yawn.
A friend of mine had one, and we used to throw a ball for it. It would lie on the ground watching our hands, then his eyes would follow the ball through the air to where it landed. Then he would yawn.
this is so true lol eddie just watches the ball and wont make any attempt to chase it.
Also the other week we had a new washer delivered, we had to slide his bed out of the way (with him on it) for them to get the washer in as he didnt want to get up. If we get strange people in the house he might just lift his head to see who they are before he gets back to his main job in life, sleeping.
A friend of mine has a pair of retired greyhounds and as everybody has posted they are the laziest most laid back docile dogs i've ever met.
They are also the biggest wimps too, one of them caught a claw in a crochet blanket, most dogs would just wiggle themselves free but this one howled and cried like it was being beaten with a stick!
They are also the biggest wimps too, one of them caught a claw in a crochet blanket, most dogs would just wiggle themselves free but this one howled and cried like it was being beaten with a stick!
Hi Podie
Try to remember that only puppies and cocker spaniels howl and cry and carry on if left alone for ages. Greyhounds do not. They do not give a stuff that you are gone 14 hours a day and probably enjoy the peace and quiet. :-D
Perhaps look at fostering a retired greyhound and see how you go. You literally cannot fail :-)
Try to remember that only puppies and cocker spaniels howl and cry and carry on if left alone for ages. Greyhounds do not. They do not give a stuff that you are gone 14 hours a day and probably enjoy the peace and quiet. :-D
Perhaps look at fostering a retired greyhound and see how you go. You literally cannot fail :-)
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