/r/sighthounds
Discuss all things sighthound here! A community for people who own these magnificent creatures or those who are interested in them.
Sighthounds are long-legged, lithe, muscular dogs. Commanding speed, power, grace, and agility, they were originally bred to assist their owners in hunting prey using their keen sense of sight. Unlike the scent-hounds that track prey by scent, sighthounds were primarily used to track, chase, and often kill and retrieve fast moving prey.
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YSK the following communities exist for sighthounds on reddit!
/r/Greyhounds - Greyhounds & Galgos
/r/ItalianGreyhounds - smallest by size only
/r/Whippets - a place to discuss all things whippet
/r/WhippetDressup - whippets in chic couture?!
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/r/sighthounds
Sorry if this has been asked over and over but I’d love to get my whippet boy some clothes! Like some onesies and maybe something alittle heavier for the colder days! Any direction is much appreciated
Long ongoing bad with diarrhea for the last six weeks been to the vet had all the tests tried everything lots of boiled rice and chicken. We’re ready to try integrating something in again and any suggestions would be helpful. My dog is healthy. Has no parasites has lost a ton of hairhigh energy happy cold nose clear eyes just can’t seem to get his gut straightened out. Think he ate Jenifer berries as well as a bad kibble to get him into this situation now just trying to get him back out.
Hello! I am looking for some harness recommendations, I got my 13 week old whippet a small Kong brand one and am not a huge fan of it. She comes to work with me in the car(hour commute)and has done so amazing so far! it just seems very uncomfortable/bulky for her in her car seat bc she is so slinky
Anyone else have a sightgound that absolutely does not care about toys? To be fair, my boy has only been with me for 2 weeks, so he's still opening up and acclimating. I've tried a few different toys (soft squeaky, crinkly squeaky, rope, balls) and he doesn't care about any of them.
Hi!!
My friend just had a baby (a human one!) and I've been watching her sweet 3-year-old Whippet while her and her husband acclimate to parenthood.
As a gift, I'd love to find matching onesies for their new baby and fur baby, but most retailers that offer matching human/dog clothing (Hanna Andersson, Spark Paws, Good Thomas, etc.) don't have the right sizes for Whippets. And none of the sighthound-specific retailers/Etsy shops I found seem to offer matching clothes for humans!
Does anyone happen to know of a site or Etsy shop, that makes both baby clothes AND Whippet-size clothes? Or Whippet snoods/hats and baby hats?
Grateful for any and all suggestions (that can be shipped to New York, NY!)
I spent the last decade, with this beautiful girl. Blissfully unaware how difficult it would be to replace my companion deerhound. I know there are other sighthounds, but I love the quiet deference, the graceful stride, and bursts of energy to full speed chase w these dogs.
Sunshine was my 2nd deerhound, I remain hopeful there will be a third.
I’ve done a lot of research, and I really love the Borzoi. I eventually want to get one when I am at a position where I can provide the best possible care. I’ve seen people talk about temperaments and seen videos, but i want to know from people who own the breed. what would you say they’re like? your favorite traits about them, if you think they’re more dependent/independent, just different experiences. it would be appreciated so much! thanks in advance :)
hello! a week or so ago I met a man in sf who had 3 silken windhounds (very cute) and he told me that he got one of his dogs from a very well known breeder in walnut creek. I was not able to get the breeders information nor could I find her online so I was wondering if anyone on this sub knew where to get these kinds of dogs in norcal/bay area?
Hello! I have a 3 year Whippet and I've owned her for about a year and a half. We've tried a couple different approaches to addressing allergies/hair loss/dky skin, including Apoquel. Apoquel seemed to be mostly effective but I don't like the potential long term effects. Right now, I'm trying a combination of Coconut Oil (1 tsp) for her morning meal and 2 chews of solid gold seameal skin/coat in the evening. That worked for maybe two weeks but she's back to head shaking and hair loss. I'm not keen on the coconut oil due to the high fat but what are my options? Should I:
She's at a good weight currently (26 lbs), is active, and we feed her purina true instincts with Salmon/Tuna.
Thanks for your guidance/suggestions!
Indian sighthound