Reasons why Greyhounds make good pets.
If you are wondering about weather greyhounds really make a great pet or its just a hyp that is given by the greyhound lovers and greyhound rescue organaizations. So following is the list of qualities of greyhounf that makes them suitable pet of any home
1 They are sprinter, so they spend most of their time relaxing or sleeping as sprinting needs short burst of speed which utilizes their energy. All other times you will find them laying around or toying. They have less endurance unlike number of other dog breeds like colllies who need more excercise
2 Greyhounds are gentle dogs and are trustworthywith children and other animals. Even thought their prey instinct attracts them to smaller moving objects so care should be taken regarding small birds and other small pets such as rodents. Greyhounds get used to it by confining them to cage.
3 Rescue Greyhounds are adopted pets with most of their trianing complete and come to you as adult dogs. So most of them are obidient and will follow your commands. But as they have been kept as kennel dogs in crates they dont have any experience as pet dogs. but by nature these dogs are clean and housetraining is easy and swift.
4 Mostly u get an adult Greyhound to adopt and puppies are rare except lurcher puppies. You cn presume that your greyhound comes from on of the mane pet shelters. Reputed kennels must have already neutered the adopted dog which is advantageuos to dogs health and prevents unwanted puppies from breeding.
5 Greyhounds are loving and affectionate but not exaggerating in expressing their love. They love cuddeling and stroking once they get used to the human contact. they even purr like cats while stroking.
6 They are very playful and u can see them pouncing around like kitten. When you have more than one Greyhounds its worth watching them play together and its great fun for pets as well. They play together withought aggression.
7 Breeding of Greyhounds is made in order to make them canine atheletes. Thought they look beautiful, its not the quality they are bred for and not the one what breeders are concerned about. Compared to most of other dog breeds bred for the looks Greyhounds are usually healthy. They dont have nay genetic illnesses.
8 They posses easy care coats. They dont have undercoat and their fur is very sleeek and easy to clean up making petcare and grooming very easy. Daily dose of fish oil keeps their coat beautiful and glowing. If u are stroking a well groomed Greyhound for the first time u may wonder how silky the touch is.
9 Greyhounds are tend to be hypo-allergenic so most of the people who find themselves allergic to dander of pets do not have such problems with Greyhounds. So cuddeling with dogs is more of a fun withought any problem.
10 Greyhounds dont gain excess weight as long as they are free to run and leash walk everyday and they regulate their own food intake dont tend towards gluttony.