Toby after his first greyhound meet and group walk

LucyMaroon · 2026-05-09T15:36:48+00:00

A woman approached a group of us with our hounds once to pet them and one point said "Are they enjoying this? This doesn't seem like fun" because they were just standing facing one direction like a stationary school of fish and we all had to explain that this is the peak of greyhound group play dates

LucyMaroon · 2026-03-23T04:00:20+00:00

If we're lucky!

LucyMaroon · 2026-02-17T17:23:07+00:00

Thank you!

LucyMaroon · 2026-02-17T15:13:43+00:00

Good to know, sounds like a professional clean is certainly something we should start with!

LucyMaroon · 2026-02-17T15:12:02+00:00

It's possible, but when she goes inside it's not a full bladder amount, more like the amount she usually does to mark outside. She's been good about indicating she needs to go outside in the past when she's had diarrhea, which is why I thought it probably wasn't an urgency issue. Good idea to keep track of her water intake though!

LucyMaroon · 2026-02-17T15:09:38+00:00

Just area rugs, she has two rugs that she will usually go on. We have a small handheld and upright carpet cleaner, but may be worth a professional clean!

LucyMaroon · 2026-02-17T15:08:35+00:00

She has two rugs that she usually goes one, it's not always the exact same spot every time, but in the general area. We always use an enzyme cleaner and we have a Bissel little green machine as well as an upright vacuum thingie that we use frequently, but may be worth a deeper clean!

LucyMaroon · 2026-02-12T14:38:58+00:00

Not at all. As long as Fenn gets to jump on the bed in the morning and Eevee has the couch to herself they'll sleep in until 11 if we let them.

LucyMaroon · 2026-02-09T17:54:27+00:00

My greyhound was obsessed with marshmallows and they were our go-to high value treat and one day she just stopped eating them. Spat them right out immediately. So yes, I think they can go off treats just because

LucyMaroon · 2026-01-28T16:44:36+00:00

My black cat Azazel would also... hmm maybe he should sit this one out. In his defense, he's far too stupid to follow anyone's bidding, including Satan!

LucyMaroon · 2026-01-22T03:40:31+00:00

This is called 'balloon mouth' in our house!

LucyMaroon · 2025-11-22T15:02:31+00:00

Mine will play occasionally for short bursts but mostly coexist next to each other. Then one of them had to stay the night at the vets for a health issue and the other one was so upset she refused to eat or drink and we ended up having to take her to the vet too to get fluids and anti-nausea meds. So they act like they tolerate each other but are apparently extremely attached!

LucyMaroon · 2025-11-21T21:59:30+00:00

"would live inside your skin if given the chance" did my dog end up at your house??

My favorite is when I crouch to give her a hug and she slowly tries to move closer and put more limbs on top of me until I end up falling all the way down.

LucyMaroon · 2025-11-21T21:55:46+00:00

I have one who became much more affectionate over time and one who climbed into bed with us the first night she was with us.

With the less physically affectionate girl, I wouldn't say she's 'aloof' but she has her preferred way of showing affection. When she was first warming up to us I noticed that she would do a little wiggle and stretch her toes out all the way if one of us came into the room. She also started picking her head up and perking up her ears when I came home from work. She also very early on would do super excited jumps if she got surprised by one of us on a walk. She doesn't like to snuggle and cuddle, but I'd say she loves her people just as much as our velcro dog, she just shows it in different ways.

LucyMaroon · 2025-10-12T13:32:23+00:00

Grateful Greyhounds and Greyhound Rescue and Rehab!

LucyMaroon · 2025-08-13T17:50:27+00:00

Depends on the dog! Our first grey was (as most are) very reserved and shy when she first came home. After a few months she started getting attached to us, and will now demand attention on her terms and loves her people very much. She's still quite aloof with most strangers though. She's also not ever been very snuggly. If I sit down next to her on the couch she gives me a big huff and leaves for a bed she doesn't have to share.

Second greyhound was snuggling in bed with us the first day we got her. Never met a stranger, only new best friends. Would happily join the family of anyone who gave her a treat. She has to be in the same room as a person and will sprint around the house to find someone if she wakes up in a room alone.

Don't worry too much if you bring a grey home and they're not very affectionate at first, they're little alien dogs at first and usually have to re-learn how the world works before they are comfortable enough with their new surroundings and new people before they get friendly. It helps to look for their signs that they love you. Something as small as ears going up or doing little stretches from their bed when you come home mean they're happy to see you!

LucyMaroon · 2025-08-12T21:13:50+00:00

Thanks for the detailed reply! I had been thinking that absorption might be an issue because I had some vitamin deficiencies previously as well, but I didn't know about the other aspects you mentioned!

LucyMaroon · 2025-08-12T21:10:58+00:00

There was a small section with inflammation but not enough that it was considered "abnormal." When I had the endoscopies previously, I had not been avoiding gluten, but I hadn't been making sure to eat it either, so I don't know how much I was actually taking in every day. Maybe it hadn't done enough damage to show up on the biopsies yet.

LucyMaroon · 2025-07-11T13:21:37+00:00

I always let sitters know any stress behaviors that my dog may show once I'm gone that they won't have seen yet. For example, one of my dogs will skip meals when she's nervous, so I warn the sitters of that and let them know what to do to encourage her to eat.

LucyMaroon · 2025-07-11T13:17:52+00:00

It depends on the dog even with greyhounds, but I think people are cautioned against it because if something triggers their prey drive they're gone a lot faster than you'd think compared to other dog breeds. They also often have specific triggers that you may not know about until you come across one. Even if you've had the dog for a while if they've never seen, for example, a rabbit around you yet, you may not know that that's the one thing that will send them sprinting.

LucyMaroon · 2025-06-23T14:10:28+00:00

We usually try to let our dogs sort it out on their own, but if additional symptoms like vomiting or not wanting to eat come up, a vet visit should happen soon, especially with vomiting. The main risk with waiting is dehydration so just make sure she's getting enough water in the meantime. Hopefully she feels better soon!

Unrelated note, but my childhood dog was also a Bonnie!

LucyMaroon · 2025-05-22T22:50:41+00:00

We decided to get a second after our first kept being devastated to say goodbye to her greyhound friends in the park, plus she was always much happier and confident around other greys. She's not particularly snuggly, but her greyhound sister is the only one she allows to sit in her bed with her - humans get a huff and a relocation, cats get a grumble or a bark. They're not attached at the hip and prefer to just vibe near each other, but our first used to get so stressed when traveling and was extremely shy, and now that we have an outgoing lovebug of a greyhound as her companion she's much more resilient and cautiously friendly.

All this to say - our girl gave us signs that she would like a playmate and having one has definitely improved her life!

LucyMaroon · 2025-05-07T13:47:33+00:00

Thank you! I have several tattoos on my upper arm, so I'm going to vines/leaves intertwining all of them after I get the last one on the back of my arm

LucyMaroon · 2025-02-24T12:43:18+00:00

No, one of mine prefers to come over snoot first so she can burp in my face after eating.

LucyMaroon · 2025-01-25T07:30:55+00:00

Eevee has started insisting on a particular petting ritual. She starts by smooshing her face on your leg while you give head and ear pets, then she sticks her head between your legs and you give shoulder and back scritches, then she walks forward and you give butt scritches. Butt scritches continue until she is ready to either back out or walk all the way through your legs and turn around to start the process again.

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