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  1. Hello me freends! Oh Miss Halise, yoor lubs will always be dare, yoo two lubs eech odder so bery much Fank yoo fur da snax! So aboot da stripped kitteh, WE did KNOT see it (yet) butt momma-bear did. Oh and we smelled it. It iz near. A disaster iz aboot to happin. I can see it in Zorro del galgo's eyes. Da shampoo iz near. Owr freend Dash iz a bery gud guest. We awr alreadee at haff hisown stay heer. Here iz sum pictoores fur yoo : Dat iz us Wiki walkie (I do KNOT lyke habbing myown photo taken) : Dat iz when I took Dash faborite spot afore bed and he hadda git momma-bear to tell on me. Anyhoo I prefer sleeping by momma-bear's fut. Dat iz us doing wot houndies do : And dat iz me gibbing a manly kiss to meown freend : And dat iz a photo fur dem mommas : Yoor freend, Charlie
  2. Ahhhh! I lubs da smell obs a fresh noo club! And wiff a nice pome! Miss Nuttymeg, it seems as if yoo and Zaavi/Xavi will git along just fine in time! Yoor freend, Charlie
  3. You can train him to walk nicely, but the prey drive might not get down to the point where he will not lunge forward. I have taught a foster that was pulling all through the walk to walk at the heel in a month, but the lunging still persisted if he saw something. With mine, they don't lunge anymore, but they still pull after 4 years with me if a squirrel come our way. Your safety (and his) are essentials. If you can, try to tire him before your walks (good long play sessions in the yard) but I agree with Ducky, speak to your group and see what's what. Carry treats with you in the meantime so he stays focus on you and not on every leaf blowing in the wind. Teach him a signal (Look, or any other cue) so he learns that when you say the word, you give him a treat. Try to get a no pull harness (for him) and a hip belt (for you). Keep the lead short so he doesn't have as much inertia. It can get better, or not. But your safety should be the priority. You don't want to get hurt. Keep safe
  4. Greyhound actually have ticker fur, and let me tell you, fur doesn't protect anything! It is not a husky! I think with both breeds you can get lucky or unlucky regarding vet visits and such. Especially considering you have absolutely NO idea what a galgo has been through. A grey you might have some medical background on him. They are NOT rough and tumble play dogs, either greys or galgos. A nip can tear skin on either. That being said, I never had anything so bad that it required a vet visit (well except that one time ). You should meet both, you would really get a better feel of the breeds. Remember they have not been raised or bred for their temperament so there is greys and galgos that can fit almost any family. There are energetic greys like there are more mellow galgos. For a first time owner, considering the training and energy expenditure and all, I tend to recommend greyhounds. But there are a few families to whom I recommended a galgo instead. And it always depends on the family situation, how long the dog will be alone, running opportunities (park or fenced in yard), childrens, cats, man of the house, stairs, flooring....The list is long My galgo is fine now thank you
  5. Usually the coat on galgos is shorter (mine is wired haired so longer!). My grey sheds more. As for tail banging and skin scrapes, my galgo has seen more than my grey since he has a longer tail and is more active. I have had more health issues with my galgo than with my grey (both 8 years old now). I have been once to the emergency vet with my grey because my galgo rammed into him while they were running. My galgo, well, lets just say he has seen many specialists and vets and had an operation and all that (unrelated to the running injury). I wouldn't say one is more fragile than the other really, in my experience. My galgo has had tears in his skin more often than my grey, again, they are more silly, so its bound to happen more Greys have a softer coat definitely. It feels like ...I don't know, there isn't a breed quite like it actually...softer than a boxer, a lot, like a husky but not as fluffy and short. Does that makes sense? They both follow me around the house. To each their days, my grey is more cuddly, but that doesn't mean anything, there is so much variation in between the breed. You have cuddly galgos like you have cuddly greys and you have some that don't like that in both breeds.
  6. A dog will make you go out and exercise more. Whatever the breed. You have to be aware though that if you are a homebody and want to get exercise, you will exercise every day, in the rain or the snow, whether you are sick or not for multiple years. Personally, I do enjoy a good hike with my boys (yes grey can hike too ) during the week-end, but during the week I am happy they get enough of their walks and trips to the park
  7. Hello, I currently have one grey (4 years in) and one galgo (3 years in). If you like to play and teach your dog stuffs, a galgo is for you. If you want a house plant, a grey is for you. I love them both, they just have different energy! My grey could spend days inside, just going out for his business. My galgo, I can go bike with him for miles. In my fairly limited experience, both are very thin skinned, both need coats and boots during the winter (in Canada at least ). My galgo can tolerate very high temperature, whilst my grey will be sleeping under the fan when the weather hits around 20 °C. Both tolerate the winter if well dressed. My galgo is super funny with a quirky personality. He did not needed stairs training, but needed a lots of other training (no jumping on people, no garbage emptying, no stomping on your brother) while my grey...well....Let's just say I never told him no . He did require a bit of stairs training. As for recall, both are a big zero. They know their name, they just ignore it! I am currently in a condo and both do fine. They are great apartment dogs. Be aware that both might have separation anxiety which they may express by howling if you are not there. You must be prepare to work on that if that is the case. My galgo has wired hairs. It is a bit like a long-haired jack russel. It is not very soft! But it is pretty. I do think greyhounds are much softer than galgos, but they shed more. Well...more is not that much, they are still both a short coat breed. Galgos can be more skittish, so they "might" be a bit more overwhelmed in a city environment. Then again, some, like mine, don't mind, you just need the right match All in all I would suggest you be VERY honest about the kind of living you have and what you expect out of a dog and TALK to both adoption agencies (grey and galgo). Say you want a dog that you can take running with you every other day, I'd say galgo. If you want a dog to watch TV with at night, I'd say grey. Both need exercise, but greys tend to necessitate less in my (again) very short experience.
  8. 10 gotcha day is amazing! You go both of you ♥️
  9. Hahahaha Elizabeth Yes I am a fan of Harry Potter! And since Charlie is British, it suits him! And no, he does KNOT like having his picture taken. If you want him to look into the camera, you better have some cookies ready!
  10. Can you walk in a loop? So instead of going back on her step she would only go "forward"! Don't worry, this is a common issue. Keep in mind that they change at 3 days, 3 weeks and 3 months. Don't push her right now she is still getting settled in. She will get the hang of life soon, she needs to build her trust. Good luck! Let us know how it goes!
  11. That was from Miss Cynthia! Don't be that guy Merc
  12. Oh Chris that plant is lovely! What is it? Not as lovely as Lila mind you ♥️
  13. Charlie says : Why not look for HOUSE PLANTS! Poor Charlie, still not getting the hang of the hunt
  14. Merc I didn't know you like that dude! Charlie got a banana! (judging by his face, he didn't know why he had a banana hahahhaa)
  15. Hi there and welcome I won't tell you this is easy! My first dog, it took almost three months before he would stop crying when we left him. But now he is totally laid back when being left alone now. It depends how much you are willing to work with the dog and him with you. He doesn't know you, doesn't know what to do and you leave him all alone in a strange place, I bet you would panic too! We tried everything. What worked for us was routine routine routine. No matter how many toy/treats he had, he needed a routine. The first morning, we prepared ourselves as if going to work, we went outside (dog stayed in) and back in. Then the next day we went outside , walked around the house and back in. In a few weeks, we went to going for a coffee and back, then to my mom's and back. Each morning, it was the same, exact routine. Eventually he knew what was coming (him being left alone) and he just accepted it. What help also was bonding. We walked a lot, trained a lot, played a lot and he slept with us in the room. Dogs are pack animals. He probably just feel excluded and insecure when he isn't with you at bed time. I know my current hound who's been with me for over 2 years can't sleep without me in the room. He never had a scratch of separation anxiety, never, but sleeping alone is a no-go for him! Let him know he can trust you and believe that you will care for his security. But my best advice would probably to contact your adoption agency and ask for advice. They have probably seen hundreds of adoption matches and they could have a feel if you have a bad match (it happens) or if you are just going through the initial rough phase. They can give you advice and help you.
  16. locket

    Iker

    I'm sorry for your loss
  17. I'm a toxicologist (human) so I can't speak for animals, but I can give a general opinion. Cannabis is (was in Canada) illegal and research has been limited due to that and the number of permit required. So you won't find super results just yet. I am guessing that research in Canada will make many great advances. While it seems to help in many type of ailment, it is nothing but a patch on the symptoms and definitely not a cure, so if you give CBD oil for example to treat joint pain and it works, the pain is still there underneath, but it will not be felt until the next dose is required. So while it might help, itwill not solve the issue I have never tried for myself ormy animals, so I can't give an opinion on that! I hope it helps!
  18. I live on the second floor with no elevator. I have a greyhound who had been with me a year and a half prior to the situation and a galgo. We go up and down a MINIMUM of 4 times a day. You should see our bumbums! Jokes apart, the carrying up and down the steps is an important consideration. My galgo ran full speed into my grey at the park and my grey wouldn't walk. Much less do stairs. So for about 3 days I had to carry him up and down the stairs. From the second floor. 4 times a day. That is 504 steps with a 70 pounds dog in my arms! If your adoption group can train a grey for you that would be ideal. Otherwise I would advise you to wait until you get a house, it won't be long anyway as you said There are many issues with a new grey that could potentially cause problems in a appartment but that would be manageable in a house (steps, noise, barking, separation anxiety, rough playing in the house, house training) If you and your neighbors are willing to work through these, that is great! I know mine wouldn't tolerate it! On the other hand, there has been many successful adoptions that I know of in an appartment. I just know that if it was me, I would wait as it would be much easier for all of you
  19. I'm telling you! Duck tape. Fixes everything! To be honest, I have no suggestion, but wish you the best of luck. It must be very tiring...
  20. Hi! I am in Montreal, so maybe I could join you for a walk, it might do some good to Hugo to see that friends can walk outside and its fun! If you haven't already, join the facebook group the league of extraordinary greyhounds and contact me if you are interested!
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