| u have had some thoughts lately about bringing a | | | | We have to give the Greyhound credit for its |
| Greyhound into your family, then this article might | | | | impressive capabilities on the field - this superb breed |
| help you to understand the breed more and decide if | | | | can reach speeds up to forty-five miles an hour! |
| they would be the ideal pet for you. As with all | | | | They are fascinating to watch and their differing |
| breeds of dogs, the question often asked is "Do | | | | color combinations can add to their appeal. The coat |
| Greyhounds make good house pets?" Hopefully you | | | | is made up of short hairs that can range and combine |
| can find the answer to this question and many more | | | | such colors as black, white, blue, gray, fawn, brindle |
| in our in depth look at this gracious animal. | | | | and fallow. Short haired dogs such as our Greyhound, |
| Greyhounds have many qualities as a pet, they are | | | | don't need high maintenance grooming - combing the |
| very easygoing, intelligent, sensitive to other dogs | | | | coat twice a week is thought to be more than |
| and to humans, very loyal to their owners, brave and | | | | acceptable. |
| an incredible lust and devotion to life in general. This | | | | Another advantage to these dogs, is that they don't |
| breed of dog learns from the beginning the rights and | | | | have a heavy shedding of hairs and so people with |
| wrongs and has a lot of respect for its owner and | | | | allergies can get along well being in their company. |
| other members of the household - often being very | | | | Where they lack the need for regular grooming, they |
| loving towards children and not over-forceful with | | | | do need a lot of exercise and will be happiest when |
| them. Physically, greyhounds are built to run like the | | | | they get out for long walks or runs during the day. |
| wind and are very alert to their surroundings - which | | | | Greyhounds are most content when they have |
| is why so many are used in dog races. Their qualities | | | | access to both indoor and outdoor areas where they |
| don't end there either - they are great protectors of | | | | can play in a garden. When feeding them, you should |
| their home and are not all bad at hunting either. From | | | | try to split meal times over the course of the day - |
| reading the aforementioned, you can already see | | | | two or three times would be much better for them |
| that in answer to the previous question - yes, they | | | | than just on the one occasion. If they have only one |
| do make great house pets! | | | | meal a day, they could be so excited on receiving it |
| The one thing that is often seen as the worst | | | | that they wolf it down and consequently suffer with |
| element to their personalities is their timidness, | | | | bloating. When giving any treatments to your pet |
| especially with strangers but also with their owners. | | | | Greyhound, seek advice from the veterinary clinic |
| They are very sensitive creatures and don't accept | | | | first - as they can be sensitive to certain treatments. |
| punishment very well - they might choose to ignore | | | | A happy and healthy Greyhound can live on average |
| their owners if they sense that they are unhappy | | | | up to 12 years and give up their days of racing |
| with them. On a good note though, they are very | | | | around 4 years of age. On that note, an ex-racing |
| beautiful dogs - tall and with a slim build, they look | | | | dog can be a perfect choice of pet as they are |
| very gracious. | | | | extremely well mannered and trained. |