Looking for ideas for sighthound obsessed mother

Younger retired greyhound - once that didn't make it to the track as it didnt want to chase would be my suggestion, we have some waiting to come in for rehoming (I volunteer for a greyhound rehoming/rescue charity)

The other end of the scale is an older 6-8 yr old that just isn't bothered about chasing any more or one thats had puppies

edit saw comment about walking and a younger one probs be better, mine have always been happy to do 10 mile hikes up and own hills and on the beach, they just need training as they are sprinters in training
 
sarah.oxford said:
Debated long and hard whether to post this question. My mum doesn't do internet and doesn't know I'm posting.
This is the situation. My mum has had dogs all her life, in my lifetime there was a rehomed GSD, a collie, a jrt x springer, a collie cross rescue pup that looked like a toller (no idea what it was crossed with) and most recently a lurcher.
The lurcher was pts approaching her 17th birthday and was fairly active up until the last 6 months.
My mum enjoys countryside walking, lives in a rural location, works for a couple of hours Monday to Friday mornings and lives alone.
She has great grandchildren who visit once a week.
She has a large garden.
She really misses having a dog, but will not look beyond a greyhound or lurcher for her next dog.
What are people's experiences of bedlington/whippets ? I am trying to come up with a sighthound type that has the lesser end of the prey drive???
My mum is 80, but super fit. She will do at least 2 walks a day, probably 3.
She will not muzzle anything but will be open to a long line while recall training is in progress .
Obviously this rules out retired greyhounds.
I wish she'd look beyond the sighthound thing but she won't.
Does anyone have any advice on a direction to steer her ?
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I don't blame her.
Sighthounds are the BEST pets.
Maybe ask a rescue about an older sighthound.
They are super lazy the older they get, and so many in rescues.
 
leflynn said:
Younger retired greyhound - once that didn't make it to the track as it didnt want to chase would be my suggestion, we have some waiting to come in for rehoming (I volunteer for a greyhound rehoming/rescue charity)

The other end of the scale is an older 6-8 yr old that just isn't bothered about chasing any more or one thats had puppies

edit saw comment about walking and a younger one probs be better, mine have always been happy to do 10 mile hikes up and own hills and on the beach, they just need training as they are sprinters in training
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Which area are you?
 
splashgirl45 said:
Any news?
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It didn't go well.
Nobody had mentioned that dogs were unable to be viewed between 12 and 1.30 and they unfortunately arrived at 12.05pm.
She did fill out an application form.
I really think for all sorts of reasons that a puppy is going to be the best option.
If anyone knows of any lurcher litters within striking distance of Oxfordshire, please let me know 🙏
 
The trouble with a puppy is that she won’t be able to walk for some time and puppies are really hard work. She should be able to find a lurcher in rescue that would be suitable
 
I think that would be the better option, as I don't think she would be prepared to make the compromises necessary for rescue. Her last 4 dogs have been puppies so she's used to a blank canvas.
 
Let’s hope she finds one soon. Mine was advertised on pets4homes and I met the mother and saw photos of the dad and I was happy with mums temperament so went ahead… I have never been successful with rescues as I’ve always had another dog and none of the dogs I liked could go with other dogs, even an 8 month old lurcher , so i gave up
 
splashgirl45 said:
There are lots of greyhound crosses who are rough coated, a popular mix used to be greyhound/ deerhound
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I was meaning if one parent was a pure greyhound, which I guess was an assumption and the criteria does not indicate that.
I hope she finds something suitable :)
 
splashgirl45 said:
These look nice but don’t say what mix they are , on freeads
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Thank you, I will pass these on.
Unfortunately I think distance maybe an issue. Whilst my mum is physically very fit, she has reached the point where driving long distances feels too much, so she would be reliant on a lift.
It's encouraging to see they are out there though. Much appreciated.
 
sarah.oxford said:
It didn't go well.
Nobody had mentioned that dogs were unable to be viewed between 12 and 1.30 and they unfortunately arrived at 12.05pm.
She did fill out an application form.
I really think for all sorts of reasons that a puppy is going to be the best option.
If anyone knows of any lurcher litters within striking distance of Oxfordshire, please let me know 🙏
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I will ask around for you now, theres going to be a litter out of a rough coated grey x bitch, but she hasnt come into season yet, and I'm not sure who they picked for a sire in the end. They wanted to use my boy, but I'm limiting him being used for a multitude of reasons.

CastlelackSportHorses said:
Who in the world is paying 600 quid for a mongrel????
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My boy just sired a litter of lurcher puppies, they sold almost as soon as they hit the ground for £1400 each. That price is inflated a bit as mine is such a good working whippet, but people will pay for a good lurcher.
 
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