We have had ours five months, and she certainly isn't like any other dog we have had. Having never lived in a home, she is still learning to be a pet. She is super friendly, but still a bit aloof. Her pray drive is still strong, and she has caught two birds and squirrel. Amy has been amazing from the start. Never messed in the house, not destructive, has settled down at night from day one, and can be left for four hours without issue. She loves her food, but learned from the first day she must leave ours alone. She has her bed, and never attempts to get on our furniture. We had problems getting her in from the garden, freezing on walks, and getting her up at night to go out for her last toilet, all of which are now sorted. I know, we have been very lucky, but being experienced dog owners has helped!
Until I owned a Greyhound, I thought all dogs need a late night toilet, but sometimes I had to put her on a leash to go out. Then I realised the kennel routine was exercise, dinner and bed and no one is around to let them go for a midnight pee, so now Bonnie sleeps from 7pm until 7am in undisturbed bliss.
Your videos are amazing, Jill. I have just applied to adopt a greyhound from GAP (Greyhounds As Pets) here in Australia, and am equally parts excited and terrified ... lol. I've watched you whole "Your first Greyhound" playlist, and the information and the way you impart it is so illuminating, helpful and well delivered. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and time, and making it so much easier for soon to be greyhound mums like me 🤩
That is awesome! So excited to hear about your plans. Being nervous is only natural, its a big change to add another creature to your household. I know GAP are very thorough at testing the dogs before adoption so you will have the best chance of success :-)
Thanks Jill for this video. I guess my response would be, all of the above and more, BUT time and patience yields so much more than you hope or anticipate. Having Clare in my life is THE most rewarding thing in my life. It's a good thing I'm only allowed to have one dog in my accommodation, otherwise I definitely would have provided Clare with a companion greyhound by now!! 😀😀
Staircase, sleep startle, other animals, to name a few other 1st(s). Thank you for sharing and all your imput. You're videos are all with good info and great appreciation and approach. Thank you.
Very good Jill. All new-to-greyhound adopters should be required to watch this. It's just a few minutes of their life but would address so many of the questions that I regularly see posted on certain greyhound-specific Facebook groups.
This is a useful video 😊 I'd say our lovely girl changed a lot over the first 9-12 months. The little shy timid dog has largely been replaced with a confident & lively hound! Still extremely lovable though 🥰 probably even more so as her personality has come out! Don't regret re-homing her at all and I think a greyhound was a v good choice for us in many ways, especially as she comes to work with me and pretty much just sleeps under the desk all day. Very easy! The harder work at the beginning is well worth it 😄🐾
What a beautiful video Jill ! All the things you mentioned were , and some still are , applicable to me and my beautiful Bonnie . I am finding that patience and understanding are extremely important , as you rightly pointed out , this new life must be extremely difficult for them to understand . I am continually worrying that I am not doing the right things for her . I also wish other people - especially "dog" owners , who expect our hounds to be like every other dog , ( and they definitely are not ) , would watch some of your videos . They may get more of an understanding of these beautiful souls , with their heart melting eyes and unique , quirky ways . Thank you so very much for everything you do to help us understand that all we are experiencing is "normal" . Warm regards - Judi and Bonnie - Australia 🤗🌻🐾🐾
@@jwcaninecare We are going to choose a rescue greyhound next Saturday. We've had an awful experience having adopted a Romanian rescue called Rose that we were told loved children (we have 3 children ages 11, 13 and 16 and although she got used to my 3 she was terrified of any other child) i was told Rose may develope a few behavioural issues because of her background but I wasn't quite prepared for what was to come, I thought we could work through her issues and I was confident i could make it work and was willing to put in lots of hard work. Unfortunately she had numerous problems like being scared of literally everything at all times and having an intense fear of children, she developed fear based aggression, and very bad food guarding and territory behaviour which got so bad my husband got badly bitten in the face twice leaving scars, she pulled like a steam train on her lead because of anxiety and I fractured my wrist because of the pulling and also my children couldn't have friends over anymore because she snapped and lunged at them so our whole lives revolved around Roses fears and behavioual issues. That's not to say we didn't adore her, we all loved her so much despite all her issues but after 3 years of trying to help her and train her we had to surrender her back to the rescue because I was worried she might bite one of our children or one of my children's friends after the incident with my husband. We were absolutely devastated and its actually traumatised me because I loved her so much I still can't look at photos of her without crying becaof the guilt of handing her back and the loss of not having her here anymore. So this time round I've spoken to a lady who runs a greyhound rescue near us and explained all of what happened with Rose and she says she's got several greyhounds that she thinks would suit our family so we are going to meet them next Saturday, take our time in meeting them and foster one for 8 weeks just to make sure it all works out this time. Our children are experts at reading doggy body language after having Rose and very sensible so I'm hoping we'll get a good match who we can all love because I miss having a dog so much, i loved Rose a lot. I do think now looking back I was very nieve in thinking I could handle a dog with so much trauma as she'd come from a kill shelter and had her tail missing so she'd been through a lot, I tried so hard and if we didn't have children we'd probably have her still but it was to much of a risk 😔 I'm worried about things going wrong again but I desperately want to adopt another dog that needs a loving home and I've been trying to educate myself on greyhound behaviour as much as possible, I'm scared of it going wrong again but I feel lost without having a fur baby 😢 sorry for waffling, I really love your videos 😊 really helps me to understand greyhound behaviour listening to other people's experiences. X
I'm needing to rehome my Greyhound that I literally rescued the off the street as she ran in front of my truck. Not only do I not have the space she needs but I have to move because of my health and can't take her with. If interested please comment on my post and we can go from there. I currently live in northeast Arizona and you would have to pick her up because I won't ship her
I'm really sorry to hear that. Please please contact a greyhound rescue organisation so she can be homed to someone who has been checked out and assessed as suitable for her needs 🙏 I know greyhounds are getting harder to find in the states, hopefully there is someone out there who would love to take on your girl
@@jwcaninecare the closet rescue is five hours away one way and I can't be gone from home that long so that really isn't an option for me. Plus they would put her in a kennel which Willow wouldn't be able to handle for any length of time, it would be too stressful for her. So I'm hoping to find someone who is familiar with them and even owns one already to take her in. I wouldn't just let anyone adopt her. They would have to have the right situation before I would let her go. Another issue I have with them is the low quality food they use. I have already talked to them and I don't consider them qualified enough to care for her. Thank you for caring though, I appreciate it.
That was really interesting. Thanks Jill. We've been surprised at our girl's prey drive. Her previous owner said not to free run her without her muzzle and even then, only when there's no-one around. I think big dogs would be fine but small dogs would be seen as fair game. Is this something she might grow out of? She's just 4 years old and was racing up until March '22.
The only problem really is his hedgehog obsession. He has a problem with muzzles for some reason, which I think is unusual for a grey. We just have to take a torch and be vigilant in the dark. We were lucky with our boy but leaving him alone did take lots of patience and this took longer than expected - 2 months - and can leave him for about 3 hours without any dramas
2 months is not bad - it can take much longer! and hedgehogs do seem very exciting to them - I dont know why, but I havent yet had one who wasnt obsessed by any sign of one having been in the garden, or even worse, finding one
Very informative as always 👍👍My Boy is here 2 Years and i remember him cruising around at night the first weekend inspecting my Apartment...good thing was i had him on long weekends first, the rest of the week he was back at the rescue, so he had time to figure out me and the home before moving in alone, he sleeps with me in the bed and quickly adjusted to my sleeping times and going to work a few hours was not a big problem with him, i just took long Walks before i left...
We have had ours five months, and she certainly isn't like any other dog we have had. Having never lived in a home, she is still learning to be a pet. She is super friendly, but still a bit aloof. Her pray drive is still strong, and she has caught two birds and squirrel. Amy has been amazing from the start. Never messed in the house, not destructive, has settled down at night from day one, and can be left for four hours without issue. She loves her food, but learned from the first day she must leave ours alone. She has her bed, and never attempts to get on our furniture. We had problems getting her in from the garden, freezing on walks, and getting her up at night to go out for her last toilet, all of which are now sorted. I know, we have been very lucky, but being experienced dog owners has helped!
She sounds amazing! Well done Amy 😍
Until I owned a Greyhound, I thought all dogs need a late night toilet, but sometimes I had to put her on a leash to go out. Then I realised the kennel routine was exercise, dinner and bed and no one is around to let them go for a midnight pee, so now Bonnie sleeps from 7pm until 7am in undisturbed bliss.
Your videos are amazing, Jill. I have just applied to adopt a greyhound from GAP (Greyhounds As Pets) here in Australia, and am equally parts excited and terrified ... lol. I've watched you whole "Your first Greyhound" playlist, and the information and the way you impart it is so illuminating, helpful and well delivered. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and time, and making it so much easier for soon to be greyhound mums like me 🤩
That is awesome! So excited to hear about your plans. Being nervous is only natural, its a big change to add another creature to your household. I know GAP are very thorough at testing the dogs before adoption so you will have the best chance of success :-)
Thanks Jill for this video. I guess my response would be, all of the above and more, BUT time and patience yields so much more than you hope or anticipate. Having Clare in my life is THE most rewarding thing in my life. It's a good thing I'm only allowed to have one dog in my accommodation, otherwise I definitely would have provided Clare with a companion greyhound by now!! 😀😀
Staircase, sleep startle, other animals, to name a few other 1st(s). Thank you for sharing and all your imput. You're videos are all with good info and great appreciation and approach. Thank you.
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you Jill for this video. All so true. But they are so adorably loving creatures. Love ours so much
You are so welcome!
Very good Jill. All new-to-greyhound adopters should be required to watch this. It's just a few minutes of their life but would address so many of the questions that I regularly see posted on certain greyhound-specific Facebook groups.
Thank you!
This is a useful video 😊 I'd say our lovely girl changed a lot over the first 9-12 months. The little shy timid dog has largely been replaced with a confident & lively hound! Still extremely lovable though 🥰 probably even more so as her personality has come out! Don't regret re-homing her at all and I think a greyhound was a v good choice for us in many ways, especially as she comes to work with me and pretty much just sleeps under the desk all day. Very easy! The harder work at the beginning is well worth it 😄🐾
Aww, so lovely to hear how she has blossomed 😍 its so hard to tell how they will be once they settle in!
We just adopted a Lurcher pup that is mostly Greyhound and we are loving your advice. They are the most lovable creatures
You're very welcome! And congratulations 😁
What a beautiful video Jill ! All the things you mentioned were , and some still are , applicable to me and my beautiful Bonnie . I am finding that patience and understanding are extremely important , as you rightly pointed out , this new life must be extremely difficult for them to understand . I am continually worrying that I am not doing the right things for her . I also wish other people - especially "dog" owners , who expect our hounds to be like every other dog , ( and they definitely are not ) , would watch some of your videos . They may get more of an understanding of these beautiful souls , with their heart melting eyes and unique , quirky ways . Thank you so very much for everything you do to help us understand that all we are experiencing is "normal" . Warm regards - Judi and Bonnie - Australia 🤗🌻🐾🐾
Thank you very much Judith - Bonnie is very lucky to have you :-)
How beautiful personality you have.
Thank you thats very kind :-)
loved it jane ..answered so many of my questions..awesome.
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic video, so helpful and honest, the rewards are immense ❤
Yes they are!
Brilliant thank you
You're very welcome
@@jwcaninecare We are going to choose a rescue greyhound next Saturday. We've had an awful experience having adopted a Romanian rescue called Rose that we were told loved children (we have 3 children ages 11, 13 and 16 and although she got used to my 3 she was terrified of any other child) i was told Rose may develope a few behavioural issues because of her background but I wasn't quite prepared for what was to come, I thought we could work through her issues and I was confident i could make it work and was willing to put in lots of hard work. Unfortunately she had numerous problems like being scared of literally everything at all times and having an intense fear of children, she developed fear based aggression, and very bad food guarding and territory behaviour which got so bad my husband got badly bitten in the face twice leaving scars, she pulled like a steam train on her lead because of anxiety and I fractured my wrist because of the pulling and also my children couldn't have friends over anymore because she snapped and lunged at them so our whole lives revolved around Roses fears and behavioual issues. That's not to say we didn't adore her, we all loved her so much despite all her issues but after 3 years of trying to help her and train her we had to surrender her back to the rescue because I was worried she might bite one of our children or one of my children's friends after the incident with my husband. We were absolutely devastated and its actually traumatised me because I loved her so much I still can't look at photos of her without crying becaof the guilt of handing her back and the loss of not having her here anymore. So this time round I've spoken to a lady who runs a greyhound rescue near us and explained all of what happened with Rose and she says she's got several greyhounds that she thinks would suit our family so we are going to meet them next Saturday, take our time in meeting them and foster one for 8 weeks just to make sure it all works out this time. Our children are experts at reading doggy body language after having Rose and very sensible so I'm hoping we'll get a good match who we can all love because I miss having a dog so much, i loved Rose a lot. I do think now looking back I was very nieve in thinking I could handle a dog with so much trauma as she'd come from a kill shelter and had her tail missing so she'd been through a lot, I tried so hard and if we didn't have children we'd probably have her still but it was to much of a risk 😔 I'm worried about things going wrong again but I desperately want to adopt another dog that needs a loving home and I've been trying to educate myself on greyhound behaviour as much as possible, I'm scared of it going wrong again but I feel lost without having a fur baby 😢 sorry for waffling, I really love your videos 😊 really helps me to understand greyhound behaviour listening to other people's experiences. X
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I'm needing to rehome my Greyhound that I literally rescued the off the street as she ran in front of my truck. Not only do I not have the space she needs but I have to move because of my health and can't take her with. If interested please comment on my post and we can go from there. I currently live in northeast Arizona and you would have to pick her up because I won't ship her
I'm really sorry to hear that. Please please contact a greyhound rescue organisation so she can be homed to someone who has been checked out and assessed as suitable for her needs 🙏 I know greyhounds are getting harder to find in the states, hopefully there is someone out there who would love to take on your girl
@@jwcaninecare the closet rescue is five hours away one way and I can't be gone from home that long so that really isn't an option for me. Plus they would put her in a kennel which Willow wouldn't be able to handle for any length of time, it would be too stressful for her. So I'm hoping to find someone who is familiar with them and even owns one already to take her in. I wouldn't just let anyone adopt her. They would have to have the right situation before I would let her go. Another issue I have with them is the low quality food they use. I have already talked to them and I don't consider them qualified enough to care for her. Thank you for caring though, I appreciate it.
That was really interesting. Thanks Jill. We've been surprised at our girl's prey drive. Her previous owner said not to free run her without her muzzle and even then, only when there's no-one around. I think big dogs would be fine but small dogs would be seen as fair game. Is this something she might grow out of? She's just 4 years old and was racing up until March '22.
Hmmm, tricky one! I would say they don't grow out of having the interest, but may grow out of doing something about it
The only problem really is his hedgehog obsession. He has a problem with muzzles for some reason, which I think is unusual for a grey. We just have to take a torch and be vigilant in the dark. We were lucky with our boy but leaving him alone did take lots of patience and this took longer than expected - 2 months - and can leave him for about 3 hours without any dramas
2 months is not bad - it can take much longer! and hedgehogs do seem very exciting to them - I dont know why, but I havent yet had one who wasnt obsessed by any sign of one having been in the garden, or even worse, finding one
Very informative as always 👍👍My Boy is here 2 Years and i remember him cruising around at night the first weekend inspecting my Apartment...good thing was i had him on long weekends first, the rest of the week he was back at the rescue, so he had time to figure out me and the home before moving in alone, he sleeps with me in the bed and quickly adjusted to my sleeping times and going to work a few hours was not a big problem with him, i just took long Walks before i left...
Thank you :-) doing some sort of home visit can definitely help them feel at home more quickly when they fully move in