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  1. Greysmom--thank you! I've read and re-read this and I appreciate your take very much. Thank you for the ideas and time to craft your response. I've added rough collie to my short list of breeds that may work for us but I'm not giving up on a greyhound yet!
  2. Thank you for your reply. Yes, all good info. The "mean" cat I should probably be calling a "tough" cat. We adopted him, he's not feral. He's a barn cat and he can handle his own. He's wants to be near us when we're outside. And sneaks in because he wants to be an indoor cat, but we have allergies and we've made him a penthouse out of the shed. He is fed in there and sleeps there at night. He has his own kitty door in and out and cozy sleeping spots and toys that my kids made for him. We adopted him, he's ours. I may not love his personality, but he's ours 6 years ago when I got our pup, I was talked out of getting a greyhound on greytalk because we had younger kids. Then when my kids begged for cats, I checked to see if greys could live harmoniously with them and not understanding the difference between getting along with indoor and getting along with outdoor cats, assumed they could. Last year, I was talked out of getting a grey due to our two barn cats and got an Italian greyhound mix that loved our outdoor cat (one cat has since run away). Tragically, our second pup died just 9 months later and we are heartbroken. But after seeing how well it worked out with our IG mix and the cat, I thought maybe this was finally our time. Sigh. I'm so sad. I've wanted a greyhound for maybe 20 years. Thanks for everyone's honesty.
  3. One more question...this is probably the issue that is going to make adoption a no go again... We have an outdoor cat. He lives in a shed and sneaks into the house once in a while but is promptly tossed back out except the coldest days of winter when we let him stay in the basement overnight. I don't even like this cat--he's not really nice to me, either, but I still don't want him harmed. And the kids love him, of course. He's a real mean cat and has no problem hissing and swiping at dogs. We live on acreage but have no fence so if we adopted a dog he'd be walked on leash unless we went to a fenced in area. My other dog is free to play in the yard and walk the driveway without a leash and is scared to pieces of the cat. The cat is an avid hunter. He is mostly off hunting for chipmunks in the woods but hangs out near the doors and windows meowing incessantly when he's through with that and he wants to be fed a canned meal. We have no plans to put up a fence so the greyhound would be walked every time he needed to go out. But accidents happen. Every pet I've ever had has managed to sneak in or out to where they don't belong. Is there no way to get a lower prey drive hound that can get used to the comings and goings of a particular cat if we're very careful in introductions? Or, are they safe with indoor only cats only?
  4. Aww, they're so sweet! Thanks for sharing! I love the "mismatched pair!" And, yes, we need cat safe, too! And kid safe!
  5. Thanks, everyone. I plan to talk to an agency soon. I'm feeling nervous and we have a lot of requirements for a poor pup, but in time, I hope we can make a match!
  6. Thanks for the tips and adorable photos! I really want to do this but want to be sure my original girl is happy and content and will get a new friend in the process. She's smaller--35 lbs, so I hope that doesn't present an issue. She seems to love big dogs. Especially big male dogs. She loves to run and chase and be chased so that might be a good match for a grey who loves to play chase--she's super fast, she'll be surprised not being the fastest around!! haha!!
  7. Still considering adding a greyhound to our family... Of course all dogs and situations are different, but if you have dogs of other/mixed breeds, how did it go when you introduced your greyhound to the family? We have a sweet 6 year old lab mix female who loves other dogs but is easily intimidated. She welcomes visitors with open paws but then is unsure about it all if they stay for more than a little bit! Thoughts? Fun stories? Not so fun stories? Thanks!!
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