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BlueSage

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  1. Thank you - still not sure if the adoption group will find a greyhound that will work. Really appreciate all these great comments.
  2. I hope my replies worked - new to the way this forum works. Thank you everyone! If anyone knows about GreytHeart Service Dogs (She also has been very helpful) (reviews/experiences) or http://www.starcitygreyhounds.org/ that would be great as well!
  3. These are valid points - and if I were in a large home I owned not rented - it would be great to have both - a herd of dogs and cats - one that would be a service dog. Yes -we had a dog that lied - well sort of - actually he did not lie on the cat test - sadly a volunteer lied to us - we ended up going from owner to long-term foster until we could get him a better home. He was handsome and smart and wanted to kill ANYTHING small
  4. Thank you - this is WONDERFUL - it brought tears of joy to my face - amazing owner - amazing dog.
  5. Thank you as well. This gives me some hope! I Have spoken with Barbara Massi - she was very helpful... even shared her group with my clients. I am not a military veteran - however I work with them and have been offering pro bono services to veterans for years and more recently support First Responders. Her dogs are more for people who need 24/7 support which is not me. Another person I have spoken with is Greyt Hearts Service Dogs Inc. I wish I had photos of all my greys - so many years ago - before digital cameras Attached is one of my Rio - my darn husband dressed her up for a forball game - admittedly she loved getting dressed up. Terrible picture - probably 16 years old
  6. Great answer - and yes, so many variables - probably why I am confused. I am open to sharing type of Service Dog. It is mostly for emotional support and when I travel. (Was Car-jacked at gun point many years ago and also experienced home invasions) most of my PTSD has subsided - yet there are times where nothing seems to help - and I recall when I owned dogs I slept better and was less on edge - I have extreme insomnia and there has been clinical research done on pets ( cats and dogs - mostly dogs) and how they help with sleep. Also a trained dog can "search a hotel room" for instance before I enter - relieveing some stress of someone else there. I also have medium to severe virtigo from a car accidents - so the grey could also support me in a balance and mobility way . Yet this is not all the time. My service dog ( I hope to train myself with some expery help along the way) would be with me most of the time in the home - and occasionally in public to support - yet not the 24/7 that many service dogs need to offer. If the dog exhibits great patience and openess - I also considered (after it was suggested to me) to first train as a therapy dog and then move to service if the dog seems to be able to do it. Ironically one of my Greys used to go to nursing homes and another to schools - at the time I did not know what a certified therapy dog was. Thank you.
  7. I adopted my first geryhound in 1990 or 1991? I knew nothing about them and was sure darn lucky as I never feared bringing in a kitten and a hamster to the home. All got along great. I spent hours training my dog (again no knowledge - he was not from a group - but from a shelter - longer back story there) and he was even off leash!! Of course now I know NOT to do that. After he passed I had another greyhound --again who lived with cats indoors and in our backyard as well - and I even on and off from 1992 - 2006ish volunteered for Grehound Adoption groups. That brings me to this question which I am not sure if any of you can answer. I have spoken with a wonderful woman who trains Greyhounds as service dogs. There is a small chance I may even adopt one that tests as cat tolerant (Yes that does not mean it is a sure thing.) I long for the closeness and uniqueness of a greyhound. Have not had one in years. I do believe the right one can be trained as a service dog. What I am more concerned with is that until I returned to this forum all the years later, I see so many people saying their cat loving greys are fine inside but may terrorize the same cat outside. It is something I did not even consider since my Dad;s Greyhound, My sister's greyhound, my ex-boyfriend's and even an old roommates grey all lived with cats indoors and out (the outdoors however was usually a small concrete type or small grass area with a fence.) Does anyone have experience otherwise? Or does anyone know of someone who has a Greyhound Service dog I could connect with? A service dog in my understadning should be able to (for the most part) be alert to the human and not distracted by other people/things. So for example if I had my service dog with me at a hotel and we are checking in - and someone had a small fluffy thing running around the service dog should be able to stay focused on me. I have done quite a bit of training - even with dog reactive, fearful dog. Many years ago long-term foster a HIGH prey greyhound - he could never have been around small dogs or cats. So I get it is instinct vs, (or and) prey drive. Just trying to assess if offering my home to an adopted greyhound that hopefully can be trained into a service dog is right for our family and right for the dog. Thank you!
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