Hi guyss!! I will be adopting a greyhound pup by next month and it’ll be my FIRST time owning any dog/pet. I am really nervous as I have never done this before. I don’t know what to expect and I really hope I can do the best for my pup! So please feel free to drop in any suggestions on what to expect as a first time owner and how to care for these amazing creatures 🥹❣️ (ps- I did some surfing online and got to know these breeds are the fastest and also the laziest?? hahaha, that did confuse me a lot tho)

We live pretty rural, so the sound of gunshots and amateur fireworks (and the asshole on the other side of the river who has a freaking CANNON...sigh) is pretty common and they freak Sita right out. Not uncommon.

But, in the 2.5 years she's been home, we have worked with her with hearing protection and her big brother Rainey has tried SO hard to show her they're not so scary and TODAY there were gunshots and!

--she did not run --she did not cry or shake --she didn't even go to her dad for her hearing protection and a hug....

She stayed on the bed and snuggled with Rainey!

BRAVE BABY! And GOOD big brother Rainey.

She will probably need her hearing protection again in future but this is huge!

We are so proud. ♥️

She’s “starving” thanks to the time change, I wish I could expend

my little girl has cracked a dew claw but is still getting around fine, jumping on the bed/lounge etc, a couple of times a day she'll do the houndie scream of death if she bumps it while getting up/laying down but generally seems ok with it.
i couldnt get in to my vet today, and im wondering if this is something that can be left to heal on its own?
i thought of lightly bandaging it, but she will just continue to pull at it until it comes undone.
i may just try get her in to see the vet on monday anyway, but any advice appreciated.

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Hello fellow greyhound owners! I am reaching out to see if anyone has had experience with their hound resource guarding the bed & has any tips? (Human bed, not dog bed). I am not looking for judgement or rudeness- I have been putting a lot of effort into correcting the issue (my girl is on anxiety meds, I’m working with a veterinary behaviorist, etc.), I am simply asking for advice from other dog owners who have had success in correcting this behavior. Resource guarding the bed is a newer issue & has gradually been escalating- recently she growls when I sit on the bed & she is already there (to solve this, I throw kibble on the floor, she jumps off & eats the kibble while I get into bed, then she either gets back in the bed w no further issues or she goes to her dog bed). However, last night she got back on the bed then when I moved, she growled then snapped at me before I could get off of the bed (very close to a bite). This was definitely not sleep startle, as she was wide awake when I moved. I have been fostering her for 4 months & am absolutely in love with her, but I am becoming more hesitant to adopt with the escalation of these resource guarding behaviors. Please please please let me know if anyone has any tips- I am trying my absolute best to address this issue & prevent further aggression 🥺

I think Maggies time is almost over. I am a fucking wreck. I feel like I cannot even breathe in a world that she isn't in. How would you judge quality of life? I don't feel equipped to make this decision. I'm so heartbroken. She is almost 11. I wanted her to make it to her birthday. I don't know if that's going to happen. It's selfish and silly but she has never had a birthday and I wanted to give her one. We are going overseas in 4 days. A non refundable trip we booked before ever even meeting Maggie. We have hired an amazing pet sitter. But I don't know if us leaving will push her over the edge. I feel like a horrible dog owner. Someone please give me advice.

Was just testing some of the new bits I got for the holidays crumble is not amused

I look at world politics in recent days and feel very depressed. Putin, Trump, Musk...

And then I remember that there are greyhounds. I am Dad to four of them.

Slack jaw after a long deep sleep.

I’ve got them, Birdie wants them. 😆 she did get some, not all that she thought she should though