greytpups

I'm so sorry for your loss.

It can take a long time for his personality to emerge...we've had Ben for 8 years and he still continues to change over the years. His last quirk is head rubs. He loves to have his whole head rubbed. Last year it was butt tickles. Please note even after settling in more Rocket may not become a cuddler. We have 3 greyhounds now and none of them lay down beside us and cuddle, however, all 3 allow us to come to them and cuddle. I wanted a greyhound to jog with me...hasn't happened yet and may not ever happen. The point I'm trying to make is that is may or may not happen and you need to decide if you can live with that. We often get so caught up in "expectations" that we miss other things they do that can bring us greyt joy. Greyhounds are pretty independent and I think many people attach human emotions to aloofness. For example, we adopted a female 3 weeks ago and I can see how folks who do this may consider her "sad". She just follows Ben and Brooke around and really doesn't express a lot of "emotions". Yet, I see it as a greyhound who is fitting in seamlessly, no issues, and is learning to trust us. I know she is attached to us, simply because she now eats when called, loves to go on walks and for car rides, and always greets us at the door. It takes a lot of courage to admit this, and I applaud you for that. In answer to your question, his behaviour sounds perfectly normal to me. Only you can decide whether or not to keep him in case he never becomes a cuddler. I admit I have never had to deal with this, I accept them as is (which isn't suppose to sound judgemental) so it's not a question I've had to deal with. My other point is if you tend to attribute human emotions to a dog, you'll likely be wrong and get distressed over it. Has anyone suggested reading books? There's a wealth of information in books such as "The Other End of the Leash" or "How to Speak Dog", books that are geared towards all breeds, not just greyhounds.

Hoping for continued good news updates.

Congratulations! I met her at Grapehounds too. she has quite a fan club

I am so sorry to hear this.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Welcome to GT!

I'm so sorry for yet another loss this year. I still remember when you introduced us to Graham. I hope you find comfort in knowing that you gave him the best life any grey could ask for.

For me the pain never goes away entirely, it just becomes more tolerable. I discovered though, that I can love and grieve at the same time. While deeply grieving for Bailey, who was "my" girl, we adopted Brooke 10 days after Bailey was pts. I did this to honour Bailey's memory because so many other greyhounds need homes. For me, it was the best thing I did although I was in a lot of pain over our loss. But that's when I learned I can love another and grieve for the past without guilt. Bailey was never replaced by Brooke, Brooke was an addition to our family, and I quickly fell deeply in love with her. It's painful, unfortunately many of us know this feeling all too well. In fact I still tear up on the anniversary of her death each year.

Hope Fuzzy starts to feel better soon.

I'm so sorry for your losses.

Welcome from Ontario

Thanks for a good laugh this morning

Congratulations!

I'm so sorry you had to say goodbye.

Diane, I'm so sorry about Batman.

Max was such a good boy and I know you have lots of sweet memories. I've always loved the pic above with Bailey in the x-pen. Those were good days But as life goes on they will always be in your heart.

Beautiful and loving tribute to Sam.

I'm so sorry for your loss of Zero.

That is wonderful...it seems like just yesterday. I am so incredibly happy for you because I know it wasn't always easy. So glad you both fought the good fight

They look like they're settling in really well. Congrats!

Welcome...maybe I can answer some greyhound questions and you can answer my PT questions Gatsby is adorable.

Welcome! We love to see pics of Riley.

Congratulations! She looks like a heart healer/melter for sure