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Italian Greyhounds (Iggys)
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Come The Day
Come the day I take that final bend,
Can I count on you to be my friend?
To see I’m treated just and fair,
It means so much to know you care.

For, what the future holds in store,
Now that I can race no more,
Should be addressed for every hound,
Who parts the punter from his pound.

Tell them I don’t ask for much,
A kindly word, a gentle touch,
Somewhere warm to lay my head,
A meal each day to keep me fed,
Not just life- but quality,
This is how it ought to be.

Do not see me swept away,
I long to live another day,
With peace of mind, tranquillity,
And those who care surrounding me,
So tell them all- you have that choice,
I beg of you to be my voice.

By Denise Dubarbier.

As you know peanutpatty, we were not turned down by LL for a dog but every dog that seemed right had some reason why we couldn't have it, mainly because they were too lively. Perhaps if I'd waited longer I would have found one with them, who knows. EGLR were happy with us too but the only cat friendly dog they had would have apparently driven Peanut mad

I have one of these for treats which is very basic but I line it with a plastic sandwich bag and they are on offer at the moment.

I'm in a dilemma! Spoken to the LIQ's (Lurcher In Question) previous owner. She only had him three months and he'd been in several foster homes before her.

It sounds like the SA he has is bad. She says even leaving the room would send him whining but he was living as a lone dog and his very first home the owner took him everywhere and he never left her side.

Apparently he doesn't have a prey drive and she walked him everywhere off lead.

She says he is destructive when left and that your house is not as you left it but then said he'd only remove the cushions off your sofa and not a chewer so I'm confused as to what that really means.

Also the photos of him with children I assumed meant he lived with smalls but no these were visiting children which is a completely different ball game.

She also said he's not like a normal lurcher where they run and come home and sleep but is always go go go.

Sorry for the essay. The severe SA would be a huge issue for me as is the not having lived with children. I've got nursery drop off/pick ups and toddler groups and activities that we go to and keep me sane. Thoughts and opinions please.

He's not the dog for you I'm afraid Peanut. You need to stay strong and get one that is going to fit in with your needs (and it sounds as though the normal lurcher RUN, SLEEEEEEEP is one of the things you were looking for with the toddler activities - and indeed a toddler in the house!). There will be one out there for you.

Lola never lived with children but she's great with them so don't let that be a reason. I have to say both of mine followed me everywhere when I first got them and it drove me insane! Especially with Peanut as he wasn't my choice of dog but they have both settled down. Having another dog doesn't guard against sa from what I understand either. Do you have neighbours who'd be bothered? It could also disrupt your exhisting dog. The house not being as you left it would be a deal breaker for me. If you get a dog and it ends up that way then you work on it but to know that in advance when you have to be out every day doesn't sound like a good idea. I like that I can leave toys out to do school run and they are ready for the kids to play when I'm back but I tested that out slowly with Lola and although she likes chomping on dinosaurs the rest of the toys she usually leaves alone.

We are out three times a week for approx 2/3 hours, plus the nursery runs.

We do have neighbours who both have dogs themselves and they would be able to hear any significant noise I think.

I think Mistle is right. He's too much dog for our current situation.

Sadly, it doesn't really sound like he'd be right for you Peanut. Having gone through one dog with SA and another with something similar, if not quite SA, going on - I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.

I adore Pip, the little so and so has completely stolen my heart and I will move heaven and earth to sort his issues, but in all honesty, would I have taken him on had I know I'd still not be able to leave the house for longer than 50 minutes after 6 months and be doing a huge programme to overcome fear of other dogs and prevent fear aggression? Truthfully? Probably not.

What I wanted was a pup I could train from scratch to fit in with my family and existing dog, that's why I wanted a young pup, rather than a dog with issues this time around. Seems the universe had other ideas and I'm ok with it, as it's just how things have panned out and I know there's always a risk when taking on a rescue of any age, but would I have gone ahead knowing about these issues in advance ... it's unlikely.

Sorry to jump in here hope u don't mind I started a help me pick a breed thread as we have been looking in to what dog is the best for us and we always come back to pointy dogs. We were told by a whippet breeder we weren't suitable for sight hounds as I only want one dog which put me off a bit but some lovely ladies have told me that it's possible to have one as an only dog. I just have a couple of questions if u don't mind ?

I) Evesham greyhound & lurcher rescue I understand their dogs r all out in foster homes so how do u go about meeting the dog before u decide if ur the right family for them? Can u meet the dog more than once?
II) hit me with all things good and bad about lurchers/whippets & greys I want to make sure I'm doing the right thing
III) with lurchers r there any crosses that tend to b more active/have different needs that I should b aware of?
IIII) how much space to lie down does an average sized grey need? We were close to adopting a v big boy before I realised I was pg with dd and we decided that it would b unfair to the dog to bring him in to the family at that point and there'd b too much upset for him. (We r currently not planning dc4 if we do it won't b for 2/3 years so would allow pooch time to settle but tbh we r most prob stopping at 3) he was an unusually large boy and obv we now have slightly less space and our house was hardly a palace to start with do they really curl up as small as iv been told? Or if we decide to go for a grey should I look for a small bitch?

Sorry to intrude but I'm a stress head and have so many questions :) Tia x

lurcherlink is a great website with lots of info on pointy hounds!

Have only had my lurcher bitch for 2 weeks, so no advice yet

Thank u I'll have a look was trying to figure out what ll stood for in the previous posts lol

I'm sure you can meet a dog multiple times if you'd like to. We met one dog we decided wasn't for us and then got our lurcher but not from an established rescue but a lady who privately rescue who I knew of through a friend. My greyhound is from RGT who were happy for us to visit and walk as many dogs as we wanted as well as playing in the paddock with them.

Lurcher wise I think if you know a breed need lots of exercise like a collie a lurcher with collie is likely to need more exercise but they're all different so it's not a hard and fast rule. Mine is a whippet terrier x and she is quite mental at times but she chills out happily and is a proper lap dog.

Our greyhound will fit himself onto a single armchair or a single seat on our sofa but also spreads out to take up most of our living room floor when it suits him.

My two both love people, get great joy from walking and running with me and other dogs, sleep lots, are very good orientated and do follow you everywhere when food is involved, the steal food from the kids if you don't watch but don't from us now. They are mostly not destructive in the house, will walk for hours and the lurcher will run forever but are equally happy with 2 x30 min walks a dog with a bit of playing in the house/garden.

Should probably say my greyhound is 33Kg :)

I've got something that's probably bedlington / grey possibly with a bit of deerhound thrown in. She will walk as far as you would like for as long as you like, but she will also cope with 1.5hrs and a little bit of playing. I know someone with two greyhounds... at times one will be occupying the 3 seat sofa and the other the large chair and all the people have to sit on the floor! My lurcher will happily use up the length of the 3 seater sofa - normally has 2 seats worth, but will squeeze up into just one to share it with two of us.

Personally I would not go for a collie cross unless I'd assessed it first but this is because I've had collie crosses before and they were very high maintenance. Our current one is pretty laid back most of the time (except when there's racing or simulated coursing available).

I like the lurcher link approach which is to let you foster the dog for a few weeks to see how things go. They will also not let you meet any old dog - they take a very careful approach and match people (and families) only with the dogs that they have the best chance to suit.

33kg that's massive!

Dee is 26kg and she's a fairly big girl I thought!

She will squeeze onto a single chair but her favourite place to be is stretched out across a 3 seater. She leaves DH the corner piece.

I would echo what cinnamon has said about exercise requirements. Dee is happy to walk for a total of an hour a day or on Sunday she did over 2 hours in total and was also fine. She sleeps a lot but is also quite playful ( this didn't come out until we had had her a few weeks as she was very shy at first). She is currently destroying her furry squeaky squirrel toy tonight. Yesterday evening she spent 2 hours demolishing a rawhide bone. She has never chewed or damaged anything in the house.

As far as being an only girl I think she's happy. She is sociable with other dogs ( most greys are if they are ex racers). We got her through GRWE and they specifically looked for one who seemed quite calm and not desperate for other dog company as they knew she would be a lone dog ( for now......!).

She has a strong prey drive, will stalk pigeons, squirrel etc and is NOT cat safe. Having said that she is doing well with recall training but can only be let off lead in what I consider fairly safe areas. In the spring when there are rabbits in the fields she will need to be muzzled. You may find you get a hound that may have to be muzzled at all times or never allowed off lead so you may need to consider that.

EGLR are a fab organisation, we did speak to them but at the time they had no greyhounds at all in foster and we had decided on a grey over a lurcher.

Oh and yes, they do steal food, not stealing in their book but we may see it as that! Dee has been through a bin outside but inside I'm careful, the sides are always clear and the DCs don't carry food around. The indoor bin is shut where she can't get it.

GWRE have a fair amount of dogs available for rehoming don't they? There were a few who look like they could be potentials for us.

We need cat friendly plus we don't have space at home for a crate which perhaps could make finding a hound tough?

I wasn't asked about a crate peanutpatty and we were too far from GWRE :(

It was rgt that we were going to adopt through they were really nice and we didn't feel like they were looking down on us at all when we told them we only had a little house without a garden. They told us it was fine as we live by 2 parks and we r a short drive from some lovely places for weekend walks which we already do with the dc. Anyone here have no fenced garden and find that their grey is ok with good walks and loo breaks?

I am completely smitten with greyhounds :)

I know they generally take over the sofa (we have a huge sofa it takes up most of my lounge so no problem there) r they generally happy once settled for ppl to sit on it with them or do they view it as their bed? Just thinking with the dc I have a nice quiet corner in the hall and the lounge that they can go to to escape the craziness would that b ok for them? What food do u all feed them? I remember from when we were going to adopt before they need a food with a certain % of protein but I can't remember what it was

Sorry for asking so many questions I will prob have more if u don't mind :) just want to make sure before I go approaching a rehoming centre that we r picking the right breed so smitten with them I'd hate to b disappointed having got my hopes up of getting one

They did have a few cat tested ones I think. They have one at the moment who's been a pet but the owner is ill so he needs rehoming, jerry I think? He looks gorgeous, a big black hound with a lovely face. Wouldn't need a crate.

I love Daisy and Smokey Joe, but DH is adamant we won't get another!

We feed Dee on Skinners field and trial salmon and rice now. It's 20% protein I think.

She was in the chicken and rice but prefers the fish. She has a bit of wet food mixed on top if I remember and oily fish ( pilchards, sardines) twice per week.

We have a tiny garden, she doesn't mind as she basically uses it for a morning and evening wee.

She is not possessive about the sofa but I have heard that some can be, if you do sit on her sofa though she will try and lie on you for a cuddle!

Do they have a distance limit on where they will rehome to?

I don't think so. They cover all the west coast from Lancashire down to Cornwall. They also have a south east section, separate page on that on FB if you have a look.

I think they don't cover the north east.....is that where you are?

We are dahn sarf

LL will rehome anywhere and have fosterers and homecheckers all over the country (I saw someone managed a homecheck in Shetland not too long ago)

Down south is fine. If you go to the south east page it may be easier to see which hounds are near to you.

Oh my gosh I need to stop looking on the website. They have loads of new gorgeous ones. That rough coated Lurcher on there Trinity is beautiful, she won't be there long I bet.

Angel is cat trainable, nice white one.

My previous greyhound never went in the garden! She had two walks a day and went out the front to the green in our street for a wee before bed. Very occasionally she would go out to the garden if it was warm and we were outside, not our choice hers but nice not to have to worry about dog poo in the garden with children. She also didn't get on the sofa ever!

Peanut is happy to share a sofa with me and dh and our ds's but he does get grumbly with other people on his sofa. If he does that he has to get off though. He's fine if they're there first and he gets up with them. I have a houseful of children every day and try to get the dogs to go upstairs but they want to be in the middle of it! They are allowed on our bed and the futon in ds1's room but prefer to squeeze somewhere downstairs.

We were told to have food below 20%, luckily we've found a local pet shop that makes there own food and does one that is 19% protein and is only £13.99 for 15Kg.