Greyhounds Are Weird Dogs. – by Beth Skwarecki
Greyhounds curl up on the couch like cats. They tend to be very calm, often sleepy. They enjoy running, but only as a hobby. Most of the time, like you and me, they’d rather lounge around and watch Netflix. I adopted my first Greyhound when I lived in a 500 square foot apartment, and the adoption group didn’t bat an eye. They just paired me with a mellow dog and I took her for a walk every day. Greyhounds can run off unpre-
dictably (they love you, but some- times they just need that squirrel), so it’s best to keep them on a leash or in a fenced-in yard. They have thin skin, so they
like to wear blankets and pajamas in cold weather. They tend to get along great with other dogs, but some of them have such a strong prey drive that they try to eat cats. If you have cats (or small dogs), let
the Greyhound rescue know that you need to be matched with a Grey that isn’t going to chase them. There are some Greyhounds that just don’t care. Because Greyhounds spend
their careers in kennels, they tend to be very used to people and to other dogs, and they take to a crate right away. But they have probably never seen stairs or shiny kitchen floors,
and may freak out just a little before they learn how to make their stick legs walk on these foreign surfaces. If you could use a friendly, awkward dog in
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your life, find your local rescue and ask if they do meet-and-greet events where you could get to know a few hounds. (Many rescues operate out of people’s homes, so there isn’t always a shelter to visit). Maybe you can give one of these unemployed dogs a forever home.
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