A new Cushion for Pointies!

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Pointy hounds include-
Greyhounds (Grunds)
Whippets (Whippys)
Lurchers
Italian Greyhounds (Iggys)
Salukis
Afghans
And any others I have forgotten. If you are a new pointy hound owner, an old and experienced owner or looking into getting one of these fabulous creatures, come and have a seat (that's not taken up with a hound).

Share advice, stories and shopping tips!

I didn?t really want you,
I wasn?t really sure,
And I?ll admit I had my doubts,
When you first came through that door.

Not small, or cute, or fluffy,
With big, soft puppy eyes,
But tall, and thin, and bony,
With bald, pink, bulging thighs.

You weren?t the kind I had in mind,
Not in any way,
?Perhaps it would be better if I took you back today,
Before we know each other,
It really won?t be kind,
To keep you here for one more day,
And then to change my mind.?

But against my better judgement, I decided you could stay,
And quickly I discovered you were kind in every way,
Your gentleness and patience, they really stole the show,
?Why these dogs are wonderful, I must let others know!?

For you?re my gentle giant,
Who just needed the chance,
To show us all what you could be,
To wipe away that history,
And dispel our preconceptions, which put us all to shame,
And so we come to know and love,
What lies beneath that frame.

And now I?ve come to understand,
What I missed right at the start,
That greyhounds need that great deep chest,
To house their great big hearts!
:)

Oh, poor chap. I'd have him to the vet's too. Billy sends him a high paw (on a good one.)

I'm jealous - I'd love to come and cuddle some puppies too what's the betting you are on here tomorrow evening to tell us you now have a new lurcher pup?

Handbag and book pissing dogs though? Are they trying to make a statement? It made me laugh though (sorry).

Whippetty is currently suffering from "short man syndrome" (I think this is contributing to his "forgetting" e.g. to walk nicely) - he's decided he is the boss and lurcher-girl seems to accept this readily (at the moment). She's been attempting some counter-surfing today though and sharing the goodies between them. I came home today to find they each had a packet of treats in their beds, which had been snaffled from one of the surfaces in the utility room.

I hope Sprocket is better soon, Spag. Doesn't sound good poor thing.

Oooh Spag, I second (third, fourth?) at trip to the vets too... In the meantime, lots of cuddeling!
Margrat, looks like whippyboy is firmly establishing his 'I was here first' rights...

And nooooo, I cannot, must not, should not, will not take a puppy home... (really really want one but I know we are not the best home for a pup - I work part time and just won't be able to devote the time in the early months...sob)

Glad to hear Billy has recovered from his ordeal. We once got caught in the woods when the thunder started, poor Sam bolted and ran in a large circle in a complete panic. I ended up putting him on the lead and practically running out of the woods. It was hailing too and poor Sam was traumatised in the way only a Pointy can be...

Any news on Sprocket's poorly paw? Thinking of him, and Andy sends his best wishes.

I went out yesterday leaving my handbag at home and within reach of the pointys. Got home to find the contents of it shrewn all over the hall and an epipen (adrenaline injection pen needed for ds2's allergies) in one of the dog beds. Thankfully the casing on the epipen was strong enough to not be punctured, but i dread to think what the consequences of a dog receiving an adrenaline injection would be! (possibly heart attack).

I will make sure my bag is left out of reach of bored hounds in future.

Ooh, Magrat, They are such buggers aren't they?

So, Lock, are you going to torment us by telling in detail all about your puppy loving last night? And do you have a new member of the family to introduce to us?

We cuddled puppies!!! (and despite the children's best efforts we did not smuggle one home!)
They are incredibly cute. And one little one did cause a 'pang' of something. But I was not at all 'broody' for a puppy (if that is even a word...) So will be able to remain strong in the face of the children's pleading...

Had a quick tour of the kennel blocks seeing all the new dogs too,it was lovely seeing all the dogs, especially one poorly one who is now sporting some rather funky skull and crossbone pj's. He has fluffy ears. I love dogs with interesting ears. Would love to take pyjama-boy home...

Hope sprocket's paw is better.

Oh, and there is a mumsnetter, her name escapes me, who adopted a small black greyhound called Nancy last year (it think it was last year...)
Nancy has gone missing

Doglost poster is here

Please share, let's find Nancy...

Ha! Crossposted scuttle. No, no new member of the family. I honestly don't know if I want another dog. We love Sam. He is one of us. He goes with us whereever we go. It is easy with two children and one dog. Two children and two dogs could be harder, both in terms of managing them all and in terms of holiday accomodation etc...

Plus, my main fear, two dogs left home alone could be excited, playing, barking etc. And the walls in my semi are paperthin, next door works from home and whilst he is perfectly nice I don't think he would appreciate the disturbance...

And... we have such a close bond with Sam, a second dog could spoil that, no?

Lock, I think it's a bit like children though, you have one and you think that one is the best thing ever and you'll never love another child more, then you get another and you realise that actually you can love them both just as much. I think also, like with children one aligns more with one person and one with another (unless that's just ours), for example whippetty is very definately my dog - he is my shadow, lurcher-girl will follow me around at home, but when dp comes home she lights up for him.

Go on, you know you want a lovely little lurcher pup .

Btw, I think whippetty is quieter when he is left now lurcher-girl is here than he was before.

Fingers, toes and paws crossed that Nancy makes it home soon.

Lock, it's strange - Magrat is right. There is no finite amount of love - I'm dotty about all three of ours. Obviously if we had 17 then it would be a bit difficult - . Interestingly I love them all in different ways - Andy is a lunatic and by far the most challenging yet he and I have a very special bond, he is my "heart" dog. Booty and DH have a special bond, though I adore her too, and Boola is so, so special - our magical blonde boy who makes me smile. None of the headaches - he's a dream greyhound, so easy but a very special personality. It's interesting that although they are all greyhounds with all the special grund characteristics, they have three amazingly distinct personalities. I find it fascinating, and also love how they interact.

And having more than one doesn't usually mean more noise, unless you count snoring from the sofa during the afternoon nap. After we returned from our walk today (though it was more like a paddle), I was doing some housework, and had the temerity to do the hoovering while all three were having a power nap in the living room. I was glared at and harrummphed at in no uncertain terms. Fortunately the noise quickly ended and peaceful snoozing could resume.

Lock, it's strange - Magrat is right.

Somehow that seems a double-edged compliment .

I know, what you are saying does make sense...
I guess I am just scared, the time around bringing Sam home was sooo tense, dad was ill and dying, Sam had separation anxiety and was howling when being left alone and destroying the house, next door were on edge because of the dog howling, then Sam got ill and nearly died and we ended up thousands in debt...
We are only just now beginning to climb out of this and everything is setteling down. I think when it comes down to it I am scared in case we uspet the calm and the new dog has sep anx or it sets Sam off into howling again, or they play and bark whilst I am at work and it stresses next door......

Magrat - Hopefully you knew what I was trying to say!!

Lock - that makes perfect sense. You had the most stressful and miserable introduction to dog ownership that it's possible to have. Fortunately, things are now slowly calming again.

I knew what you meant - I just found it funny. My dc's regularly think it is unusual for me to be right on anything and regularly tell me so .

Ok so Sprockets paw, just got back fron the vet, had to wait till today to take him as I only got some money today. He's got 5 days worth of anti-b's and anti-inflam's. The red lump had gone down today and it's all scabby, the vet reckons it's got a bit of an infection in it and it popped, she also said there's a hole. So it looks like he stabbed his paw on something. He also might need a lampshade if he won't stop licking it.

Poor Sprocket, I hope he feels better soon.

Oh he's fine, really milking it though. Rubbing himself up the vet he was, doing the old "Woe is me" act and his sad eyes. Whilst waling around fit as a fiddle :o

Big hugs to Sprockety boy. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery. Yes, they are superb at getting the sympathy vote. Nobody can do cute and pathetic like a grund!

Andy says beware the collar of doom - he was not a fan - says it is undignified for a greyhound.

Helloooo!

Just saying hello as we have two sofa ornaments here, who are currently taking turns in snoring and farting . We have Rocky the fastest stomach in the west , and Daisy the escapologist , who recently introduced us to some neighbours by stealing their prize cockerel and bringing it home for lunch. Both rescues , but we got Rocky after Daisy got very nervous after we lost her best pointy friend Jack , to try and keep her company.

Well . She lit up like a Christmas tree , and they've been inseparable ever since . Apart from when she gets upstairs and he whinges at the bottom .

Welcome Plomino was the cockeral ok????

What kinds of hound are they?

They're both greyhounds , Rocky being the enormous black shadow , and Daisy being the black and white creature .

Fortunately I heard the commotion from next door's drive , and ran out to find her with both knees on its chest , trying to subdue it . I bawled at her , she spat it out amidst a mouthful of feathers , and it ran off down their drive using some very choice language .

:o poor thing!

Although as Scuttles Andy (my Sprockets brother from another mother) says, chicks love scars. :o sorry that was awful wasn't it?

Hope you don't mind asking here rather than out on the main bit. I know they all have different personalities but are whippys good as first dogs? There's a gorgeous one in a local rescue which ds and I have fallen in love with but we've never had a dog before - goldfish are the limit of my experience!

I'm a SAHM, dh is freelance so around lots, we've lots of space and a big garden with lots of fields and woods nearby. DH runs so would be happy to take the dog out for longer faster sessions three times a week. We do have 4dcs, youngest is 4, but v sensible around dogs due to friend's collies.

What do you reckon?