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Well as some of you may know, I am a dog walker
Tomorrow I start walking a new client, a retired greyhound.
I've always liked greyhounds so I can't wait to start walking him and getting to know him
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He's stunning, we went to meet him and the owners last week
Nickie
 
Whats that supposed to mean?
He was muzzled and on a lead, but hes not 'fun and games' and the muzzle will come off at some point.
I may not be used to greyhounds but I have got a lot of experience and knowledge of dogs.
Nickie
 
Was it not you who posted not so long ago about having problems with a GSD you were walking? I think it says it all that you believe that greyhounds are not fun and games - wait til he sees something in the distance and disapears over three fields before you have even chance to call him, THAT is what I meant
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I have to admit, whenever I leave the yard (and we're very rural) with the greys, they are ALWAYS muzzled (Celt only recently) as if they happened to get loose or slip their collar they do have such a strong prey drive. It was only last week I walking past my sisters bf's farm entrance and one of their little terriers was up the top of the drive, my girls were bouncing like kangaroos, if they'd got loose and been unmuzzled they would without a doubt have demolished the little fella.

Lovely, lovely dogs though and I'm sure you'll have great fun, a really gentle, affectionate breed
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And remember (though I'm sure I'm teaching you to suck eggs) they don't need long walks. Have fun!
 
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Was it not you who posted not so long ago about having problems with a GSD you were walking? I think it says it all that you believe that greyhounds are not fun and games - wait til he sees something in the distance and disapears over three fields before you have even chance to call him, THAT is what I meant
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Hmmm...if they see something move, recall definitely becomes THEIR terms doesn't it!! Non existent until THEY decide to return!
 
Yes I do walk a GSD that is slightly off with other dogs, if she needed muzzling then she would be muzzled.
I am not stupid, I understand how sighthounds work, and I know that if he sees something he would run after it, but he is always on lead.
Just because hes a greyhound doesn't mean that I won't be able to handle him, look at you, you have a greyhound and you can cope.
Don't judge me on the basis that the GSD doesn't need a muzzle, I have more knowledge of dogs then anything else, so please don't insult my intelligence
 
I do wonder why you felt the need to PM me this as well as putting in the thread Rubys Gold? I suggested you keep the greyhound on a lead, Severnmiles agreed with this, you have said you are going to keep the greyhound on a lead - what is the big problem
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I am, I must admit, LMAO about the fact that I have a greyhound and I can cope mind you. I am considerably older than you, have had dogs from day 1 of my life, and have had sighthounds for the past 20 years so I feel I may be qualified to have a greyhound? Or more accurately, TWO greyhounds
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And I had FOUR at one stage
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I am not insulting your intelligence, I am making my assessment of you based on the posts you have made in the past, and you do not seem particularly experienced as yet with a wide variety of dogs. I therefore suggested you took the necessary precautions with a breed which I happen to know quite a lot about
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I PM'd you because I didn't know if you would read this.
You may be older then me, but I too have alot of experience, try looking after 10 border collies, they are not an easy breed.
I have not done many posts on here, I have just mentioned a GSD, and asked if anyone had any extra suggestions other then what I was already doing in her training, so I don't think you can judge me from that.
I am experienced with a variety of dogs, but as you don't know me, you don't know how much knowledge I have.
Either way, I don't wish to get into arguement, so I will stop here.
 
I was once told the worst thing you can do is trust a greyhound! Having two of my own I know what they meant.

I'm live in a very rural area and can let my two off lead and their recall isn't too bad. However if I walk them in a built up area, they are muzzled as one of mine once lunged into a hedge and appeared with a cat in her mouth. Thankfully I managed to resolve the situation and the cat got away uninjured. This is inspite of the fact they live with a cat. Regretfully a greyhound when out of their home doesn't see the difference between a cat & a rabbit (and sometimes a small dog!) - to them its just a small furry to chase.

The speed of a greyhound - and I don't just mean how fast they run - is amazing and can be terrifying.
 
They are also good at slipping collars as the head is smaller than the neck. If the collar wont slip they can quickly chomp through a lead without a muzzle.

I came to greyhounds after 40+ years of border collies and GSDs and thought that I knew about dogs. They really do have a different outlook and mentality.
 
Yikes, you lot are really scaring me off greyhounds.
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Seriously, OP, I would take notice of what the experienced owners say. I have lived with dogs for over 50 years and you can never stop learning, the many breeds have such different characters.
 
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