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Throughout history, there have been misconceptions
about greyhounds. One of the worst is that we are aggressive and temperamental.
There is no truth to that loathsome rumor, although I personally ran
against some primadonnas. Obviously, there are some dogs (such
as myself) who were the greatest runners at their track.
What
are we greyhounds like?
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We
tend to be non-aggressive. When confronted with a problem,
we'd rather walk from it.
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Usually
we are easy going, unless something catches our attention as a lure to chase
after, we are laid back.
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Although
we are intelligent, we are not the best problem solvers. We
had rather whine at our human care givers than attempt to figure a
way around an obstacle. An insurmountable obstacle to a shy
greyhound can be something that in reality is no big deal to our
human caregivers. (One greyhound I know, Admiral, is afraid
of an empty paper bag blocking his path to the water bowl.)
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Many
humans describe us as sweet, gentle and patient. But we can
also be quite playful. We even smile!
A greyhound has simple desires:
- Soft, comfortable places to lie
- Your companionship
- Clear direction and leadership
- Lots of time to sleep and relax
- A soft radio on when left home alone
- A good chew bone
My advise to recent retirees is to adopt the Greyhound Philosophy of
Life:
- If it looks like it might be food, take it, chew it and eat it.
- If your humans are acting like it's food,
it must be food.
See #1.
- If it looks like it might be fun, take it, carry it around and chew
it.
- If another pet is using it, distract him, then take it,
carry it around and chew it.
- Never, ever, act guilty. Shamelessness
is always the best defense.
- If you get caught and #5 fails, act like you don't know what the
humans are upset about.
- When in doubt, look cute.
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