Sniffy
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He certainly is adorable!
Maybe he's just the "runt" of the litter. My childhood dog was a dachshund who was too large to be a 'miniature' dachshund but much too small to be a 'standard' dachshund despite being a purebred. It turns out he was a Standard dachshund, but the runt of his litter. He was healthy and lived a long life (15+ years).
I don't know if the runt phenomenon is common among greyhounds, however--I haven't heard stories of any. I just hope he remains healthy -- he is so cute!
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20 hours ago, MerseyGrey said:
...he is now more concerned that we might leave without giving him a treat rather than us going out without him.
That is EXACTLY how Stanley is. He doesn't mind being alone (refuses to go up the stairs and prefers to sleep alone on the ground floor of the house). But when you get ready to leave he demands Abandonment Compensation in the form of a treat
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This is so perplexing! It seems like the only thing you haven't tried is rationing his water altogether (but I am not recommending that--that's for a veteranarian to decide with you).
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Thank you for this topic! We are pondering some daytrips in our old-ish Forester and were pondering what type of hammock set up would be good for Stanley.
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On 12/27/2021 at 1:28 PM, macoduck said:
Sniffy, be warned that salukis can be screamers. I have a friend with several and when they moved to a new neighborhood and put up a 6' fence, they told all their neighbors that if they heard screaming, that it was from the dogs, not them. The also have silken windhounds. They are similar in size to whippets but young ones are high energy. They are hard to find and can be very expensive.
Screamin' Salukis!! I had to look that up for myself and oh my goodness! NOT the sound I was expecting 
And the Silken Windhound looks perfect! A smaller -looking Borzoi!
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You have some greyt answers here, but I'll add my own just to the tally, as it's not new info:
Stanley's prey drive has changed over the ~6 months he has owned me. We live in a neighborhood chock full of
's...at first he went nuts every time he saw one (meaning, at every house we passed 
. Now, he only is interested if the rabbit makes a sudden move (same with squirrels...cats, he hates universally).
Stanley also is a rare tail wagger: He only does it when he meets another dog during a walk, and sometimes when he greets a human.
As for Zoomies...Stanley likes to get his zoomies in at the end of a walk, as we cross through our yard. I hold the leash and run a few strides while he hauls @$$ back and forth. The neighbors probably are thinking
of me but it gets in some quick shuttle sprints in. He then calms down in time for his meal and then...
until the next walk. The only thing I *might* suggest if possible is if you make the 10-15 min walks more like 45-60 mins (especially the late one). That might tire him out sufficiently so that he doesn't commence wind sprints in the middle of the night...just a thought.
As for the derp tongue: VERY common, but presented differently sometimes! Stanley derps his tongue out the side of his mouth DURING A WALK, usually after a quick shake. Tongue goes back in place the next time he sniffs a tree or something similar. While sleeping he sticks his tongue straight out the FRONT of his mouth :
Enjoy Apollo, he sounds like a wonderful lad.
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I have thought of other breeds for the future also, partially because of my age but also because of the relative scarcity of available greyhounds these days (and even more so in the future). And I didn't know that Spanish Galgos weigh less ! I thought they were tall(er) and weighed about the same.
Probably will end up with somewhere between Whippet and Saluki but time will tell!
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She also may be listening to the ground....for approaching herds of animals to chase!
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Beautiful. That's a big bed he's got there, for his new Big Sky home.
Edited to add: sorry I can't help with vet recommendations, but best of luck!
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So handsome!
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Sleeps like a greyhound!
As far as imagining...ahem...how their parents...uh..you know. I just looked up that Standard Dachshunds can weigh as much as 32 lbs, so maybe it is real! My former co-worker adopted a mix that was part pug and part much-larger-breed-that-I-can't-recall, and I've met a dachshund-golden retriever cross in person (I know....it looked like a blond long-haired dachsie).
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Damn, I'm sorry.
Sympathies from Stanley, who ALMOST got several squirrels by jumping at low tree branches quite a few times.
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great story and great pics!
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Just now, Sniffy said:
Lighting a candle for Sheba. Surely she is playing with my bridge girl Twiggy who also hated cats, small dogs and squirrels. They are probably comparing notes 
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oh gosh, I'm so sorry you (and he) are going through this. Hopefully it is treatable!
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I had been away from this board for many years and recently returned, and I do remember your posts about Specky!
And incidentally, we nearly had a Christmas tragedy just this morning with Stanley. He ALMOST helped himself to a fat, fuzzy bird ornament that was hanging on the tree. Luckily my son stopped him. Leave the birds alone, Stanley!
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What a cutie!
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Yikes I just realized I replied to a post that's nearly a year old. I hope Tank has a greyt vet by now, but the offer still stands!
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aw he's a beauty! Earlier this year I adopted Stanley--also from Florida. And also in my case it'd been a LONG while between greyhounds. I got a new vet also (prior one had retired) but the office is in MA (~1 drive for you). If your search turns up empty *and* you're up for a long drive I'd be happy to share their info.
Good luck and congratulations.
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I'd forgotten all about those things.! Haven't seen / heard one in years!
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I had to look up diabetes insipidus -- it sounded scary to me by name--until I quickly read up about it. Apparently it can be treated successfully. Regardless of the final diagnosis, best of luck to you!
Screamin' Salukis!! I had to look that up for myself and oh my goodness! NOT the sound I was expecting 
's...at first he went nuts every time he saw one (meaning, at every house we passed 
. Now, he only is interested if the rabbit makes a sudden move (same with squirrels...cats, he hates universally).
of me but it gets in some quick shuttle sprints in. He then calms down in time for his meal and then...
until the next walk. The only thing I *might* suggest if possible is if you make the 10-15 min walks more like 45-60 mins (especially the late one). That might tire him out sufficiently so that he doesn't commence wind sprints in the middle of the night...just a thought.
Lighting a candle for Sheba. Surely she is playing with my bridge girl Twiggy who also hated cats, small dogs and squirrels. They are probably comparing notes 
Young Male Greyhound Peeing in House and on His Bed
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Kudos to you for being patient and persistent in this diagnosis. Nugget is very fortunate to have a caring household.