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History of the breed

Greyhounds, for eons, have been bred to outrun their prey. These dogs reach speeds of 45 miles per hour and can average more than 30 miles per hour for short distances of about a mile. Breeding has remained controlled and selective in order to give the greyhound an athlete's body with the grace of a dancer. At the same time, the ability to anticipate the evasive moves of their prey has endowed the Greyhound with a high degree of intelligence.

The modern greyhound is strikingly similar in appearance to an ancient breed of sighthounds that goes back to the Egyptians and Celts. Dogs very similar to greyhounds--domesticated hunters with long, slender bodies-- appear in temple drawings from 6,000 BC in the city of Catal-Huyuk in present-day Turkey.

Patience and Greyhounds

Overall, my greyhound seems very patient most of the time. Then there are times when he will walk around literally whining when it is very apparent that he just wants to go home. Has anyone else experienced this in greyhounds (or children)?

Greyhounds in Clothes

Certainly not all, but a LOT of greyhounds I have encountered love to be dressed up. I believe it is even more appreciated by the greyhound if it is cooler outside. Most of these guys have been wearing racing silks a good deal of their lives before becoming adoptees so it is nothing new to them for the most part. I believe they know when they look good and like parading around in vests, silks, blankets and even jackets with snoods on them (a snood looks like a turtleneck). If you have a greyhound, try it sometime. It is fun!

What greyhounds prefer

It seems that these elegant creatures prefer people to other canines. When someone, most anyone, starts petting mine guy, or giving him scritches behind his ears, he looks like he's in heaven. The nose goes up into the air and the eyes almost close as he enjoys the affection. They are pretty cuddly too.

Save the Greyhounds

Greyhounds make the most amazing companion dogs one can imagine. They adapt to the 'couch potato' life very quickly and are pretty easy to train. They love having a job, i.e., teach them to do some tricks -- for treats if they are food motivated. Simple sit, down, bow, stand, roll over. Once they get the hang of that, mine bugs me in the evening to do his little repertoire by barking incessantly until I give him the one-on-one he wants. (No, greyhounds do not normally bark very much. But once they learn to manipulate their owners, look out! )

Greyhounds

Greyhounds make excellent pet therapy dogs. They enjoy human companionship a lot and do not really need much in the way of training. They do need to be certified a good companion dog but that, too, is easy. Just check with your local hospice group to get the information you might need.