Guest zookieninasmom Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kymmer Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I also have a rescue out of Pine City. "Jackie Onassis" and her two brothers (one still available) were brought down to foster care thru Carver Scott Humane Society when there mom was killed by a car when they were 4 weeks old. She is supposed to be Scottish Deerhound and Borzoi (Russian wolfhound) I think there may be some greyhound in there too. She is almost months old now, and still growing like a weed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sireltonsmom Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Our staghound is Wuzho, aka The Woot. He's very similar in temperament to the greyhounds and most other sighthounds. A lot less of a hunting/chase drive which is ironic because he came off a staghound breeding farm that was breeding for hunting. Just like the racers, I guess they aren't all good at what they're bred for Staghounds typically come from staghound breeding stock...staghound-to-staghound breedings have been going on for a couple hundred years, just no recognized studbook. A longdog would be a cross of multiple sighthounds and, technically, a staghound is a type of longdog. A sighthound of any type would probably be one of the last breeds I would pick as a service dog....not sure there are many on the forum but I have heard of a few greys over the years. Staghounds and longdogs in general aren't very common outside of rural/hunting areas so I've not heard of one in the US being used as a service dog. Entirely possible though. Here's our staghound... just........Wow!! Hi, just thought I'd chime in here - I work with a group who does prison training with greyhounds (my Beau is a graduate). These greyhounds are often placed as service dogs. They go from us to Hounds for Heros in Tampa, FL who further train them as service dogs for PTSD vets. The inmates train them basic commands and a few specialized ones for the future owner. A good news story is one vet turned his greyhound back to be used for another vet - he healed sufficiently to be that independent. One I know is working as a deaf person's dog, several with autistic adults, one is a dog who stays in a psychiatrists office as a calming effect for clients. This is all very exciting to me as it opens up a whole new life for greyhounds and more can be saved and trained. Thought you'd enjoy knowing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozgirl2 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Very cool, sireltonsmom!! I LOVE hearing about the prison programs - and didn't know that some went on to be service dogs!! Quote Jeannine with Merlin, the crazed tabby cat and his sister, Jasmine, the brat-cat With Angel Cody(Roving Gemini), and Weenie the tortie waiting at the Bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feisty49 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Beautiful beautiful dogs. Thanks so much for putting all the pics up here. They are serious eye candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padfootx13 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Love this thread! Welcome to GT and I love seeing all of the pictures of staghounds! They are on our wish list of dog breeds for once we have more space Quote Padfoot the greyhound fr. Coach Venom, Joined his forever family: 10-1-13 Lupin the galgo, Joined his forever family: 7-18-14And the reptiles: Bernie the Bearded Dragon and Tonks the Russian Tortoise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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