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Greyhounds (Grunds)
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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 ).

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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.

They are great for sighthounds as they are wide, and less likely than a 'normal' collar to slip off - but not night up on their neck and tight all day. If you clip a lead to them and they pull, the whole collar gently tightens (which makes it even more difficult for them to slip their collar!). We don't use clip on leads and use a slip lead - she just uses the martingale for her tag... We are going to send her to the vets in her leather greyhound collar so that they don't tighten up her martingale so that its as tight as a normal collar - it really doesn't work like that!

I didn't have one before but got one for peanut and now Lola too. They are kind of two loops, one slips over the head and the other has a big metal D loop that attaches to the lead. As you pull on the lead it tightens the other loop so they can't back out of the collar. That's quite a good pic as my description is rubbish!

That isn't a link to the photo at all!

Ok, I can't link to a google image at all! Try googling martingale collar and go to images and you'll see

We've also had great results with 2 Hounds design www.2houndsdesign.com/ - they are not cheap, but I have collars and leads from them that are now 8 years old and still looking like new. They are based in the States but export quite happily to the UK, and again their quality is amazing.

Also, most good collars are easily washable - important if you have a hound who loves rolling in fox poo, or as memorably happened to us just before Christmas, a dead seal. I love the velvet leads too - they are so comfortable in the hand. We have a selection of six foot ones for our normal walks etc. and use a couple of three feet ones for occasions when they need to be very close e.g. vet visits.

Martingales are great as sighthound's heads are smaller than their necks and regular collars can slip off very easily.

Mine lives in a fabric one with her ID tag on. Like scuttle I love that they are washable - I have a fox poo magnet too. Scuttle did you have to pay import duty? Last time I ordered something from America I had to pay fees at post office. Wasn't a collar though.

Thanks all.

Cinnamon - why have PR said only one dog now? Such a shame. I reckon if I could run with a dog I'd improve my time as I was hauled around the course. Not going to happen with Pooch as it seems I am the puller.

Mistlehound would love going running - although she normally doesn't have to break out of her lope and just lengthens the stride a bit. Its sickening!

We're going to invest in a decent boot for her to protect her toe but allow her to walk more - anyone with any experience of them?

Your Hand - no we didn't. I suspect they are just under the threshold. I know that when we sent coats out to the USA just before Christmas, the lady in the PO (without me asking her to) ticked the box on the sticker to say it was a gift. So I don't think anything was payable. Again, though, it's a relatively low value item.

Cmotdog would lurve PR - but I don't think everyone else would like him loving them while running. We've just been out running now, and he got over excited at seeing two road race cyclists (only the fast ones are ever worthy of attention) which required twirling around. He just does an extended trot even when I'm really running.

Mistle - I'll ask BIL what his gf uses for her spaniels foot protection

Mistlehound does twizzles too. Trouble is, they tend to be at shoulder height, and even some of the people that have seen her do it before get a bit when she does it near them... I just have to try to make sure that she's not in a place where she's going to get tangled up coming down. I think if we got running she would sort herself out and just want to stop if there were any squizzles or cats to point at (apparently, no one has taught her that she is not a pointer and should run after things like she does with the simulated coursing lure!)

I don't know peanutpatty we just got an email to say that it voids their insurance so is no longer allowed. That's the first time I've been quicker with a dog, they usually start well and pull me but are soon sniffing around and weeing everywhere. It was as if Lola got in the zone yesterday! Lola also loves cyclists CMOTDibbler but there weren't any at parkrun luckily.

Sorry no experience of boots mistlethrush :(

Such a shame! Will you alternate who you take or stick with Lola!

I feel I should alternate but Lola is much easier to run with and is happier with more exercise so she'll probably do more. I do most on my own though.

How's her car sickness these days?

No better, some journeys less than 10mins she's ok but other times she sick within mins :( I bought some tablets but that doesn't seem to help either!

Hi all I have posted a thread about our lovely old boy in this section and am looking for advice if any of you can help.

It is called WWYD Elderly greyhound.

Many thanks

Mistlehound has lost her 'boot' somewhere down the garden... I wasn't going to investigate at 11pm last night!

Is that your new one or the original one you got? Don't blame you not searching for it!

We had a power cut for an hour and a half last night and the dogs looked very confused!

Wet day here Lola couldn't wait to get home this morning and about to drag them out again. Peanut loves water!

Found them both down the garden this morning... We've not done much today!

Hi Roses, I've replied to your thread. Apols for the mini essay!

Callie had her last four teeth removed yesterday and they found the abscess had created a fistula into the nasal cavity, poor girl. She's now looking so much happier today. Amazingly for a dog that has no teeth at all, tonight she ate 2 chicken breasts, half a tin of dog food, and then hoovered up half a cup of kibble!!!

Aw scuttle sounds like she is feeling the benefit of her vet trip already!

I have a question about GH coats - when shydog came she had quite a thick kennel coat which quickly moulted off, but now she seems to have a very very thin coat of fur in some places eg sides of back thighs, and her underside. Is this normal or something I should worry about?

Hello pointy hound ladies.

Our lurcher pup will come and live with us this week! So excited. She is a4 months old whippet/beddie/greyhound cross, she is, smooth coated (so far) and has been returned to breeder as she got bullied by top dog at yhe farm she went too.

When we went to meet her it was love at first sight with all the family, she has that lurcher softness and friendliness we love...

Anyway, just wanted to say hi and "muscle " my way in with you experienced point hound mums.

It will be a steep learning curve!

Yourhand - very normal. My lurcher has all his skin spots (hes a stealth dalmation ) clearly visible underneath and down his legs. Hence why he needs a house coat - currently rocking his Milgi fleece and also has a Meggi Moo jumper which keeps his tum cosy.

Fiscal - congratulations! Do you know how big she is for a coat? I found it difficult when we got cmotdog last christmas that he urgently needed a coat but we couldn't just pick one up straightaway