Some become reactive due to anxiety and insecurity in the new environment, and again, when placed in the permahome, another new place different from the foster's. Such a nice write up I always enjoy reading about your dogs through the years. Picchu and Sesame: Enduring the hard life. NGA Greyhounds are much more slender, in a light colored dog you can see every muscle move as they walk, it's quite beautiful. I just spent an amazing 10 days with a retired racer that was (re)named Elizabeth, she was going to her new home but it was my job to help her prepare and adjust to life with a family to make her integration more successful. Having three already in a two-room apartment, Im not looking to add to the family, I just enjoy meeting more whippets. Dino push his long, narrow collie snoot into the box and brought the whole thing, completely covering his nose, to me. They just don't want the risk. Dino turned out to be an awesome dog - sweet, calm, gentle and with a jolly sense of humor. This week a dog that could be a sister of C-Biscuit, Picchu and Sesame was adopted from WRAP after only a week or two. For example, I know whippets who love to play fetch and do well in obedience, but I don't know any rescued / retired greyhounds who fall in that category. Even so, it was 4 months (of which we were carefully introducing him to all the stuff in his new life) for him to show personality. He cost me $40 to buy, probably about $300 in his first year and about $60-$120 per year depending on boosters after that (obviously not counting food) until he was around 11 or 12 and his age started catching up to him. As any good accountant will tell you, all the interesting stuff is in the footnotes: *I didnt include $79 for the secondpita bed. Our last dog, in contrast, was a mutt we bought off a native woman who raises sled dogs. We dabbled in other things (herding and tracking) but never competed. Old dogs can get really expensive, especially if they haven't had the best care throughout their lives. Whippets have been bred as pets in recent generations, so have been selected for more human-oriented traits. Getting into a tracking test proved to be our downfall. I don't have much experience with Whippets but from what I've been told, they have a slightly more terrier-like personality and are the more popular choice if sports are what you really want to focus on. Greyhounds are such great dogs! A dog from a reputable breeder doesnt usually end up homeless. Greyhound breeders who aren't part of the racing community are also very rare, 90% of registered pet Greyhounds in the United States were on the tracks at one point in their life. Due to his complete lack of socialization he was overwhelmed but his base temperament was solid (low reactivity). NGA Greyhounds can retire as early as 13 months when basic schooling doesn't work out for them (no chase drive, won't chase a lure, etc.) If the young dog is injury-free and just didn't have enough competitive drive to keep racing, doing sighthound sport is perfectly fine. Some greyhounds have a tendency to chase small fluffy dogs (and of course cats, rabbits) but this is not really an issue with whippets. Dino brought me a single tissue, out of a cube (not rectangle) box of tissue. Would one ask a parent with a baby carriage, Is your baby adopted? Parents are not thought selfish for wanting a specific child (their own) rather than giving a home to a homeless child. Shelter, save $2,000 to cover the expense of a new dog. I look at the Whippet Rescue and Placement website every week. Is it morally correct to have a retired racing hound participate in sport? Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Overworking to the point of injury is not cool, of course. Can an older dog be trained? A lot of it is due to concerns about past injury or getting injuries from soft tissue sprains/strains to toe dislocations or fractures. https://drsophiayin.com/blog/entry/puppy-socialization-stop-fear-before-it-starts/. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. As for noise, I know that some dogs don't like it, but the organization is in the city and I'm assuming places a lot of dogs in the city, so hopefully I'll meet a dog with a higher tolerance for that sort of thing, although my house itself is quiet because I'm high up. Advice on this forum is not a substitute for advice from a trained and credentialed professional. The 8-16 week period is important for socialisation. They are also supposedly little hellions as puppies/teenagers and higher energy as adults, so if this is your first dog and you are living on your own IMO I'd start with the retired Greyhound over the Whippet puppy. Oh I do love whippets but a rescue greyhound looks like a good choice for you :). Dino royally sucked at herding (playbowed, danced and nose-poked at the sheep or ducks) but was actually pretty solid at the tracking. It depends on the personality of the dog, and whether they are naturally more independent or more "velcro." Dino had spent his first year and a half in a stall. Can an older dog bond with it's master owner in the same way that a puppy. Furthermore, do Whippets have a similar temperament to Greyhounds? I honestly don't know much about Greyhound breeding so I'm honestly asking. Reactivity is largely hardwired and, IMHO, the most critical factor in future sport. For a short moment I considered getting an Italian Greyhound, but my neighbor has one and they are so delicate that I fear it will be a lot of trouble. I can obviously bond with the dog, as I cried when Elizabeth went to her new home, but I've heard of dogs that really love and are loyal and dedicated to their master, is that possible when the dog has spent it's first 2.5-5 years of life without you? She would have found a home if we had not taken her in, but it would have been the home of people like ourselves, who want to share their lives with whippets. Judith Lewis, Los Angeles Times opinion essay. This might not apply in your area, but in many jurisdictions there are restrictions about letting greyhounds off leash - some council areas here require them to wear muzzles still (though that is less of an issue these days). Why is retirement a time to relax and lay around? My grey latched onto me immediately and it's only gotten stronger from there. Dog at music festival Blank Meme Template. statue of girl with greyhound, Napier NZ by annieb, via Flickr Love this. I think whippets don't sleep quite as much as greyhounds but they are still pretty lazy around the house I gather. So much so that you couldn't tell which i had since pups and which I got as adults. We could make a case that our dogs are all rescues, in the sense that we did not buy them as puppies. If you wanted to be at the tops in a sport, say obedience, it's important to go to a breeder who has dogs that have excelled, or have the best potential to excel, in that sport, get a prospect with strong talents and start training the basics from the start. I've adopted adult dogs and they bonded to me tightly. C-Biscuit, raised as a show dog, went to one home for a few months and then was returned to the breeder. expenses includes $8.50 for the NYC dog license, and $98 for the microchip and registration. His best clicker trick: I did a fakey sneeze. From what I understand, yes. Sesame is a retired show dog. Giving animals appropriate exercise and mental challenge in their life is very important for their wellbeing. I did a second, louder fakey sneeze. They may be withdrawn, they may be shy, they may spook at new things but they are not flipping out and losing their minds. I adopted my ex-racing greyhound 3.5 years ago, he was also my first dog. This photogenic whippet girl was adopted from Whippet Rescue in a week. I think that one of the benefits of adopting a retired racing hound is that these are purebred dogs with meticulously recorded pedigrees, they're bred to be healthy and kept healthy because unhealthy dogs can't reach their full potential physically and thus don't win races. Thank you so much! How are the medical records for these dogs? I didn't do any training, I just helped her with things like getting used to being brushed and petted, showing her how stairs work, taking her on walks so that she doesn't get freaked out by the sounds of cars or people or other dogs and helping her deal with loneliness, though I did cheat on the last two nights on that, she would cry and howl in the night because of being alone so I set up my sleeping bag next to her so that she could see me and hear me sleeping. He was the dog I learned clicker training on and learned a while variety of tricks and behavior chains. I've had cats for my whole life, my Maine Coon passed away about 3 months ago. Press J to jump to the feed. Is it morally correct to have a retired racing hound participate in sport? I think that's really great, makes things a lot easier when it comes to healthcare. Thank you, that's really great to hear about your dog. Greys (and sighthounds in general) get a bad rap for being "stupid" but they're really not, they're intelligent and independent thinkers but just not naturally very biddable dogs. However I don't think that I would be able, emotionally, to adopt a 10 year old dog, to love someone knowing that your time with them will be short is torture. Before we got our second whippet, we were aiming to save $2,000 to cover the expense of a new dog for the first 6 months. Personally I think there are huge advantages in adopting adult dogs. If you find a good motivator (mine is very, very food-driven) training should be the same as with any other dog. My parents encouraged sports very heavily, but it was never about me winning it was about staying healthy, having fun, learning new skills and how to socialize/be part of a group and having pride in myself. One question, can a dog like this ever really be cat safe? As we often wonder, Who could turn down our little Picchu? Years ago I got a collie from a hoarding situation (the guy had 60 collies in a horse barn). Let me ask a question, what's a quick way to check a dog for being reactive? If they don't, then whole question is of course moot. Having said all of that, do look at the breed questionnaire and think honestly about what you want to do with a dog, what your lifestyle is like (time at home vs out socialising or working / potential travel / likelihood to have to move to different accommodation in the next few years) You don't need a sighthound, but you do need to make sure you will be in a position to be a good pet parent for the full life of your adopted fur kid. Are Greyhound breeders that do place puppies in companion homes breeding dogs so different that they're unable to do what you want? Figure out what drives your dog and be patient and you should have no problems, regardless of age. AND you don't have to take 2 weeks off work to settle them in to their new home, deal with sleepless nights, worry about socialisation, etc.,! Sports are great for your dog assuming that they are healthy and happily engaged. As a lay person, I can offer these tips to rescuers showcasing dogs for adoption. Over the past year, Ive noticed that beauty matters in how quickly the foster dogs are adopted, and so do the photographs. Esp whippet world has great threads on pups and their craziness so youll have a better idea. I don't really have a reply, this is all great information! Its delicate enough explaining that whippets are not track discards in need of a retirement home I can only imagine how tricky this question is if you own a greyhound that is not a rescue. Implied is that the only acceptable way to get a pet is through a shelter or rescue operation. or at 1.5-2 years old when they are evaluated for not having enough drive, being too competitive (chasing other dogs instead of the lure), or lacking ability to go the longer distances (not all races are one type). (But that should be the case for all dog sport participants!). Dino was not athletic and couldn't jump worth beans (white dog can't jump) so we didn't even dabble in agility. Nowadays there's an amazing assortment of sports and additional levels. We lived in a large city until recently when we moved out to a rural area. He was treated very well by his breeders and now gets the royal treatment from us. This isn't exactly always easy to determine and assess due to the massive disruption caused by rehoming/foster/adoption. What first attracted me to these dogs is their personalities, they seem to make very good city dogs because they like short bursts of intense exercise followed by prolonged sleep. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. I knew that I wanted a sighthound, but now I know that I need one. That's pretty much me too, so it's a match made in heaven. When I had Elizabeth with me, she had a tattoo in her ear with an ID number, I looked up that number and saw where she raced, how many races she won, who her litter mates and parents were, where they raced and how many races they won etc. **Misc. Yes, personally I wouldn't go for an Italian Greyhound. The only thing I can add to all of this is prepare to have a couch dog, get sweaters, and brace for ALL THE PEOPLE who will claim you are starving and neglecting your dog because it's not an overweight lab. I'm not opposed to racing when it's done without abuse, but I know that retirement is a time to relax and lay around and I don't want to be immoral by taking my dog to agility classes and having it participate in some sports like lure coursing. This was back in the early 90s, of which competition was limited to conformation, obedience, tracking. This dog that I took care of for 10 days was very anxious because the environment that I brought her into was so strange, but after three days of being shown around and showed love she started to relax a bit, although I did her "bathroom walks" at times when few people would be out, the afternoon walk was done just to get her used to walking past different sorts of people, children petting her etc. AKC herding, agility and lure coursing programs were just starting up and many of the sports that now exist were not available. Isn't it part of their nature to chase cats? I did a few brief forays into agility and flyball with mine and it was great physical and mental exercise. Photos are all from whippets currently available from Whippet Rescue: An affectionate dog is an appealing dog (This whippet is Caesar, available in Colorado), A Sears-like portrait, with a blanket for a background and a little work posing, showcases a dog (This whippet is Devon, available in Colorado), At a minimum, pictures should be in focus (This whippet is Goldie, available in South Carolina), An outdoor, full-body shot works well (This whippet is Peaches, available in South Carolina), A dog looking comfy and snuggly lets a potential adopter imagine them relaxing at their own home (This whippet is Luke, available in Colorado). Another new "dog sport" that is specific to NYC is the urban equivalent of barn hunt, people bring their dogs out to certain places and use them to find, flush out and kill rats Greyhounds were originally bred to find and catch bigger pests like Hares, but our rats are the size of cats, so I don't know if it would be much different. Still, with a little attention, you can rest easy with your new puppies rather than be stuck worrying about money. Then it escalated dramatically in the last couple of years I was easily spending around $300-500 per month, with the occasional surprise $1500 expense. Check out the temperament page on American Whippet Club site, and Whippet World. This subreddit is a great starting point for a lot of information, but you should always verify and expand upon what you've read before putting it to use in your daily life. Remembering Christmases Past Canvas Print, Greyhound with flower hat and tutu by Dana Kiefer, steve sanderson art images - Google Search. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Biski, sensing squirrels in Central Park. Walking is huge for bonding and so is feeding. The beauty of dog sports is that you can complete just for fun. Puppies on the other hand are also hugely expensive, especially purebred. Wed only saved $1,500 when Machu Picchu came along, but since she came via Whippet Rescue she was free up front. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Dino sounds like he was a fabulous dog . Potential owners have gone looking for a specific breed, presumably after thought and research, and they are personally screened. Since he had no teeth left they had to feed him a specialized diet for the rest of his life and then he died about a year and a half later. Low reactive dogs are the ones that, even when under socialized, are not mindlessly reacting to things but are thinking. What first attracted me to these dogs is their personalities, they seem to make very good city dogs because they like short bursts of intense exercise followed by prolonged sleep. I have been planning on getting a dog, a retired racer for awhile and this was my trial run, but I have a few questions, trying to decide whether a retired racer or a Whippet from a breeder might be better for me. To my eye, she was beautiful and showcasing her outside in front of lovely flowers made her even more appealing. Responsible people should be able to get the pets they want, and love and care for them without public scorn or inquiry, for that matter. I don't have any other pets and I've never had a dog, my mother didn't like them and now I'm out on my own. Supplies expenses include $30 for Frontline, $44 for a Sighthound Gear leash & collar, and $23 for a Preventic tick collar that we then decided not to use because its too toxic. It seems like you may be asking about breeds that fit your lifestyle. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I happen to love crunching numbers; I realize most people dont. Well-taken photographs of any dog can surely help their case in attracting new owners. But dogs of any age can learn new things, and can learn these games that humans made up called 'training'. I really appreciate it. Machu Picchu went through several homes and was surrendered to Whippet Rescuebefore going back to the breeder and then to us. I took a beginner course the first few months I had my guy, it was a good bonding experience and having a solid knowledge of basic commands is invaluable. They also have very high prey drive, and while most wont go after small dogs, almost all instinctually hunt rabbits, birds, other rodents, and outdoor cats. Greyhounds make great pets! Very much a toy dog rather than the sort of dog you seem to be seeking. Most of the dogs that I've seen are between 2 and 4, some a bit younger and some a bit older, with a few very old dogs. I especially understand this because the first photo we saw of our little Machu Picchu was from her WRAP foster home, and neither Bob nor I felt particularly interested in her. Thank you, I know that puppies can be a little crazy, but can it be controlled early on with good training? So in my experience the most expensive times of a dogs life are the first couple of years and the last couple of years. Because what grabs one familys attention might not grab anothers, including several photos is always better than a single shot. That's assuming they don't get themselves into sticky situations or health issues along the way, which can always happen. Greyhounds are also of course much stronger than whippets - if they decide to chase a squirrel they can have you bouncing along the street Another consideration: do you really want to have to deal with a puppy? We almost didnt go meet her I find that painfully unbelievable now. Some dogs have more than one great family. I haven't ever met a Whippet in real life, and what I've read of them is that they're essentially a smaller version of the Greyhound. He was a young retiree due to low drive/lackluster racing performance. Now don't say Real House Whippets don't participate in household budgeting.". ***Dental work included a cleaning, one x-ray, and extraction of a dead tooth. Did you fill out the breed questionnaire? Our treasured Picchu (center), as we see her every day in our whippet packette. For best results, please complete the breed questionnaire with thoughtful responses. Exercise and sport keep dogs in peak physical condition, and it's good for their cardiovascular health. Weve had Picchu for 2 months and she was spayed this week, so its time to compare our estimated budget to the actual expenses: The Dog $600 $0, Initial vet, vaccinations, Interceptor $250 $307, Spaying $400 $354, Pet health insurance $300 $335, Food for 6 months at $1/day $200 $200 (est. Recall is often less of problem with whippets, compared to other sighthounds, which is significant if you want to let your dog off leash. This is what an AKC Greyhound looks like, still very beautiful but a much bulkier dog. I think adopting a retiring hound is a really nice idea, but be prepared for the cost. Loud city noise isn't great for some of them, especially when they're newly retired. The way I see it, dogs cost money, there isn't any getting around that, any way you save money, you'll spend it somewhere else. In fact, some are better at doing amateur racing at LGRA or NOTRA or lure coursing through AKC, ASFA, UKC. Do be warned that this can backfire - separation anxiety is not uncommon in retired racers, and if you are in an apartment that can be a real challenge to work with. The more reactive, the more extreme the behavvior- aggression, fear and anxiety. ** $50 $107, Dental work*** $0 $185, Total: $2,000 $1806, "You called for a piggy bank? Vintage Metal brass plated Greyhound Dog dresser / trinket box -- Japan, Special Antique Vtg Metal 2 Greyhound Hound Dog Metal Picture Button. How do I tell the difference between anxiety at new experiences and reactivity? I totally understand that the prey drive is part of the nature of these sorts of dogs and I'm okay with it in certain controlled situations, but I'm a New Yorker and there are squirrels everywhere and at night it's not uncommon to see a rat the size of a cat, I can't have my dog running into the street and getting killed while chasing a squirrel, so good training and s short, strong leash that uses a collar and a body harness is very important. Sounds like you are already connected with a rescue group so that seems like a great first step. When choosing a rescue greyhound, look for one that has a naturally good temperament, in particular how reactive he is. With a Whippet puppy I avoid all of these problems (I'd get a Whippet and not a Greyhound because Greyhound breeders are inaccessible for those outside of the racing world, and the few that aren't breed dogs that are very different from most Greyhounds) but getting a retired racing hound has it's benefits, you get a purebred dog with a great, meticulously recorded pedigree who is usually in good health, that is often totally house trained, for about 1/10 of the price of a purebred dog, and you're helping a dog who spent their earlier life working, spend out the rest of their days with love and support. She was re-homed to us, and we like to think this was her destiny all along. We did have a vet basically neuter him for us for free when he was a little over a year old because we were really low income at the time and they had to put him under for something else, so we saved about $300 there. ), Coats $100 $206, Supplies* $100 $112, Misc. Not least, you can get a good gauge on their personality up front. Their lines have been kept very tightly separate for a very long time, that they're very different in many ways, interestingly pretty much every racing Greyhound in the United States and Australia is related to five dogs from Ireland that sired the first American and Australian racing litters, before that they were imported from England and Ireland. There's not many of them and each one has limited slots. /r/dogs is a place for dog owners of all levels of knowledge, skill, and experience to discuss all topics related to dogs. Filed under Getting a Dog / Adding to the Family, Pet Finances, Tagged as affording a dog, cost of dog, dog budget, dog dental work, dog expenses, dog teeth cleaning, household budget, new dog, pet expenses, saving, second dog, sighthound, vet expenses, whippet, whippet rescue, Is your dog a rescue? Breeder vs. Similarly, age does not affect the strength of your bond, IMO. Still, I plan on getting health insurance for my dog, the premiums seem very reasonable and it's definitely worth it, if an emergency happens and I don't have the cash on me, you know? In the shelter, the dogs are kept in pens that are connected to a common area, and they're brought up to a completely fenced (overhead, like a jail) yard on the roof of the building, you can't really meet all of them and even with the two or there you do ask to meet, you might get 20 minutes with them. Short link for this article: http://wp.me/ptNqu-bW, Filed under Getting a Dog / Adding to the Family, Tagged as advertising rescue dogs, dog foster care, dog foster care tips, dog photography, new dog, pet adoptions, pet photography, purebred dog, real house whippets, rescue dog, shelter dog, whippet, whippet rescue, Sesame, Picchu and C-Biscuit: Whippets by C.Square, The most common question we get about our whippets is, Are they rescues?, We assume this is because people think whippets are greyhounds, and greyhounds usually are ex-racing dogs from a track so much so that the group Greyhound Pets of America has the subtitle, the greyhound retirement specialists.. The first photo we saw of Picchu, in whippet foster care. I'm not opposed to racing when it's done without abuse, but I know that retirement is a time to relax and lay around and I don't want to be immoral by taking my dog to agility classes and having it participate in some sports like lure coursing. Yes, absolutely. As for bonding, I don't think you will have a problem with that no matter what dog you get as long as you put the time in. I would take a similar approach toward my dog, it's about having fun, staying healthy, teaching the dog how to do new things and get on with others etc. Consider the age and physical health of the dog, both agility and coursing are hard on the joints - take your vet's advice regularly. I can't see any moral issue with at all, so long as your focus is on the dog's enrichment and wellbeing rather than glory or winning!
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