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Pointy hound owners please assemble!

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QueenofLouisiana · 07/08/2021 21:29

I’m going to hopefully be adopted by an ex-racing greyhound on Saturday.
What pointers (no pun intended) would you give me? We are adopting from the Greyhound Trust in our home county and the dog will come with collars, lead, warm coat etc. We have bowls on order.
Beds? Raincoat? Socialising?
Anything else? Thank you. Smile

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30degreesandmeltinghere · 07/08/2021 21:34

A new sofa. Say goodbye to your current one...
We have 3 pointy hounds.. 2 very compact foldable Lurchers and 1 saluki /deerhound cross who is nicknamed The Pony.

30degreesandmeltinghere · 07/08/2021 21:35

Folding ddogs..
*beds bought for our dcats who never even got a paw near...

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QueenofLouisiana · 07/08/2021 21:38

Those folding dogs! Grin Gorgeous.
We had a border collie last time around, but need someone a little more chilled. Lots of research later and I still have many questions! Thank you.

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NotYourHolidayDick · 07/08/2021 21:40

Mine likes to be on a table.

Hide all good.

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CMOTDibbler · 07/08/2021 21:41

How exciting! Beds - you may find a duvet folded over is the best - mine have giant memory foam flat beds from a seller on ebay as they like to stretch out, though mostly they sleep on the sofa or upstairs on the bed.
Coats: you shouldn't need them for a few weeks yet, but my skinny lurcher needs coats inside from October - March. For inside and pure comedy, Spuds dog coats are excellent, the dinosaur one raises a smile everywhere we go. Blizzard are go to waterproofs, and will work until you work out what your hound likes in coats.
Socialising: pointies love other pointies. Find out your local sighthound group and where the secure fields are and if there are meetups for sighthound playdates.
I love pointies - I have a salukish lurcher, a weird dobie whippety lurcher, and foster lurcher puppies Grin

olivethegreat · 07/08/2021 21:44

Watching , as am on the waiting list for a pointy hound!

30degreesandmeltinghere · 07/08/2021 21:44

My Lurchers love a jumper... One even becomes miserable if she isn't wearing one come the winter...
They also have ahem Halloween outfits and Xmas jumpers...
Blush

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InteriorDesignHell · 07/08/2021 21:50

Consider shampoo/flea treat immediately, ideally before they get in the house. Keep an eye on their poo and be prepared to get worming tabs from the vet if it starts waving at you 🤮
I've had more than one dog come from racing kennels with "passengers"!

Keep them on a short lead with treats in your pockets for a couple of days and any time you think they might need to go, take them out pronto and praise and treat any "performance" outside!
Oh and get Simple solution for if there are slip ups. It's ok to sound alarmed and disappointed ("nooooooo!") as you rapidly haul them (still peeing no doubt) out the back door, but being angry or mean is counter productive, they are sensitive little souls.

Immediately establish your right to turf them off the sofa, bed etc. You'll be unlikely to keep them off but you do want to be able to move them if needed!

Routine routine routine, they're used to having one, they just need to know yours.

Keep things nice and calm and let them have their quiet time so they can settle.

Get insurance sorted right away!

Start on teeth brushing soon, greyhounds have terrible teeth often! I find an electric toothbrush with just water is easiest as you just have to move the lips away from teeth and gums and place the brush on.

Do fasten the collar as tight as they tell you and don't get an extending lead or let them off the lead. Losing a dog or a finger is bad!

Lastly bear in mind that previously, any food they saw being prepared was for them.... Oh and they may not know about stairs. Worse still they may work out "up" several days before "down" 😎

Good luck, they're great! Big hearts. Kind of odd compared to "normal" dogs but I've had them for decades and love 'em. Don't be too upset if they fail to fetch, sit, or ever recognise a word you say, they have good emotional intelligence and can be negotiated with quite well, they mean well even if they're not great intellectuals !

InteriorDesignHell · 07/08/2021 21:54

PS take note of their kennel name.
They often give a clue to their personality ;)

QueenofLouisiana · 08/08/2021 08:44

@InteriorDesignHell thank you for tips about passengers on board. The info says dog will come wormed and treated for fleas. Do you think we’ll need to double up on this? What treats would you suggest?
@CMOTDibbler comedy coats? Yes, there will be lots of these to buy! I had no idea such things existed!
@NotYourHolidayDick I’m now worried about all tables….

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NiceTwin · 08/08/2021 08:52

Do not be too alarmed by the death scream Shock
The first time you hear it, you may expect to see a gaping wound, or a broken leg. In reality they will have done no more than the human equivalent of standing on a piece of Lego.

spotcheck · 08/08/2021 09:03

They need comfy beds, as they are so bony. They really like to build nests- mine loved her bed+ blankets.

They often have thin skin on their paws, which mean they split easily ( and are more sensitive to heat) The first few times that happened, I took her to the vet, but after that I just tidied it up myself.

They have a long reach for anything on the countertop.

Mine was so good around the kids/ on leads, but she wouldn't do tricks. It was like she considered my request, and decided the bit of treat wasn't with the assault on her dignity 😀

Mine held me in reasonable regard, but saved all her love for ex father in law- who we saw a few times a year.

InteriorDesignHell · 08/08/2021 10:29

Probably Ok then (fingers crossed).
Different dogs like different things, but schmackos are easy to break bits off and keep dry in a pocket. Cheese strings also to a lesser extent.

CMOTDibbler · 08/08/2021 12:21

The adult sighthound scream of death is only surpassed by the sighthound puppy SoD which goes around 7-8 months but is apparently intended to convey 'OMG I'm so sorry, I'm just a baby, forgive me'. My current foster got shoulder barged by one of the big boys when playing the other day and I expected to see a leg hanging off from the protracted screaming. She was fine

QueenofLouisiana · 08/08/2021 14:08

Ok, SoD has been noted. Concern about thin skin on paws has increased tenfold.

I’m going to Google beds and spuds coats.

Thank you all, greatly appreciated. Grin

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MotionActivatedDog · 08/08/2021 14:16

@NiceTwin

Do not be too alarmed by the death scream Shock The first time you hear it, you may expect to see a gaping wound, or a broken leg. In reality they will have done no more than the human equivalent of standing on a piece of Lego.
Yes to this! Grin MADgirl tripped over her lead at the park and people stopped to stare at the woman who was clearly killing her dog Hmm

And the stairs. My girl decided to throw herself down the stairs within 5 minutes of being here. Much dramatics. But they are fast learners. She didn’t do it again. Grin

poorpaws · 08/08/2021 21:28

I’m getting one on Saturday too. 🥰

poorpaws · 08/08/2021 21:38

This is her. I’m searching for a name as I don’t like hers.

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QueenofLouisiana · 08/08/2021 21:41

@poorpaws she looks like a pretty girl!

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FrostyPopThePenguinLord · 08/08/2021 21:45

Resign yourself to the fact that it’s no longer your bed or sofa, they may allow you a corner if feeling generous. Also will get fully under the covers to sleep, then huff and get out when too hot, then repeat this cycle all night….

poorpaws · 08/08/2021 22:08

@QueenofLouisiana thank you, I’m so excited. I only found out today that I’m having her. I already have two lurchers and she will be so big compared. She’s 4.

What is yours like? Do you like her name? How old?

30degreesandmeltinghere · 08/08/2021 22:13

Oh I remember when ds was on his scooter in a park waaay from home and ddog ran into it. Oh my days everyone was looking at us! Was certain she had broken all her legs by the noise... Carried her to the car and intent on calling at the vet we stopped at mcdonald's en route for hungry dc...
Thought she may of needed a wee - - she jumped from the car and started running around! Bloody trickster!!
Ddog 4 is much worse than that...

Purplecatshopaholic · 08/08/2021 22:25

Ooh how exciting. Kiss goodbye to your furniture - you will be sharing it from now on. Get some coats, they feel the cold. My boy loves his hoodies, and I got him some lovely pjs from Etsy. Consider a harness, rather than just a collar - they can slip a collar. Enjoy. You won’t regret it - my boy is the love of my life (although I don’t tell my bf that, lol)

FlemishHorse · 08/08/2021 23:00

They are the most beautiful dogs.
Sharing some pointy noses from a favourite FB page...

www.facebook.com/SighthoundsInArt/posts

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FlemishHorse · 08/08/2021 23:09

... and please do check that your dog has been assembled correctly

... my lovely yogadog, Lily.