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bailey let out a bark this morning  we were outside, not sure what she saw. this is the first bark since I got here haha
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Oh to have a greyhound that doesn't bark 
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Feb 7, 2022 19:50
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Abby never barked either, but I've also been given ones that were extremely chill, even for the breed, given the fact that I live alone, don't have a yard, etc. A greyhound that was more uh.... zany? I could see being more likely to bark
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Feb 7, 2022 20:40
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Bonnie was a barker - she used to get too excited when sneaking up on squirrels and start barking and wonder why they’d run away before she got near them. What a goober 
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Feb 7, 2022 22:03
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So far Ella has only barked when super excited at playtime, at dogs that harass her and sometimes at me for telling her majesty to sit before she gets her treat. Seriously, it’s hilarious to see her do this routine of wiggling backwards in protest every time before she sits. She can sit easily and swiftly at other times, but if I have a super nice treat she has to protest my demands before doing it.
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Feb 7, 2022 22:17
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Tazo started barking initially in response to being harrassed by some neighbourhood dogs, then decided it was a good way to communicate with other dogs in general, once the adrenaline levels get pumped up a little (whether it's while having fun playing, or "leave me alone!"). He doesn't bark at me, and is instead dead silent with humans. But he often barks while playing with Opal (or trying to play, anyway! Up until semi-recently, she hasn't been one for playing) on the rug, etc. which is good...unless it's in the middle of the night haha  But yeah, Opal used to just whine a lot and bark if she feels like she's being excluded from something. But nowadays she plays with Taz a lot and barks too, while playing. It's funny seeing how much they've picked up from one another, over the last year or so!Also, here's a pic from last night. I'm not sure why she decided to sit like that, but she was perched there for a while, while I was watching netflix last night haha 
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Feb 8, 2022 00:05
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Yep Hazel is also not a barker. Only when she has zoomies or very occasionally at other dogs.
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Feb 8, 2022 08:12
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Meanwhile TODD has been alternating between his LOUD high pitched yipe, his regular grumbly growl, and his deep play bark trying to convince everyone to give him what he wants
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Feb 8, 2022 21:59
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One of the trivia themes for my online trivia league this week was greyhounds: https://learnedleague.com/oneday.php?3845 You should be able to see the questions without logging in. I did okay, thanks to dogs.
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Feb 9, 2022 16:47
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Never heard of the greyhound mixed drink but it’s obviously easy enough to try… Seems like a summer thing though
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Feb 9, 2022 18:31
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It’s a good brunch drink. If you put salt on the rim it becomes a “salty dog”
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Feb 9, 2022 19:51
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Aardvark's Americana thread in GBS visited Abilene, Kansas with the Greyhound Hall of Fame:
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Feb 10, 2022 04:01
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Nice to read (saw in the trivia) that the US is winding down and phasing out Greyhound racing.
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Feb 10, 2022 08:08
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MrOnBicycle posted:Nice to read (saw in the trivia) that the US is winding down and phasing out Greyhound racing. It’s virtually dead. Unfortunately it means greyhounds will be very rare going forward. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a show dog, only ex-racers.
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Feb 10, 2022 14:15
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When the scritches hit
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MrOnBicycle posted:Nice to read (saw in the trivia) that the US is winding down and phasing out Greyhound racing. david_a posted:It’s virtually dead. Unfortunately it means greyhounds will be very rare going forward. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a show dog, only ex-racers. Yeah, it's a mixed bag in my opinion because greyhounds as a working breed are generally quite healthy. I think there should be a way to have racing done ethically, like if every dog has to have a retirement plan before they can race and with tighter regulations of tracks, but on balance it's probably better they're shut down They just really love to run though 
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Feb 10, 2022 15:38
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there probably isn't any other dog breed I would get besides a greyhound, as all others are just so much more work. I've decided that if in the future they aren't really available as pets, that would be tough for me, but I'd rather that than racing continue.
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Feb 10, 2022 15:43
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I wonder how a greyhound-poodle mix would behave. Speed with brains...
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Feb 10, 2022 16:56
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I’ll be really bummed out if breeders don’t pivot to family pet sales. Though the nga will have to update their rules too since Akc was way easier to deal with.
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DarkHorse posted:Yeah, it's a mixed bag in my opinion because greyhounds as a working breed are generally quite healthy. I think there should be a way to have racing done ethically, like if every dog has to have a retirement plan before they can race and with tighter regulations of tracks, but on balance it's probably better they're shut down In my uninformed opinion racing died because of the horrible legacy they left in decades past. We are very far away from that and I do think that modern racing in the US was reasonably ethical* but the damage to the public perception was already irreversible. * no worse than horse racing IMO, for better or worse, which people don’t seem to be as down on Veskit posted:I’ll be really bummed out if breeders don’t pivot to family pet sales. I’m not sure how the market would work out. Most retired racers were an absolute bargain for a purebred dog (Katie’s fees were ~$450 IIRC). From what I’ve heard AKC puppies go for like $3,000.
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david_a posted:I’m not sure how the market would work out. Most retired racers were an absolute bargain for a purebred dog (Katie’s fees were ~$450 IIRC). From what I’ve heard AKC puppies go for like $3,000. Lemon was 1300 but since the market is so small it’s very possible that they’ll end up being in the higher ranges of akc dogs. Nga is more expensive and takes more effort to register through though which is why I mentioned akc.
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Veskit posted:Lemon was 1300 but since the market is so small it’s very possible that they’ll end up being in the higher ranges of akc dogs. What I mean to say is that by June, they’ll be the third- highest population in texas shelters behind pit bulls and huskys.
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Man, people suck. Always makes me sad, when things like that happen and people just adopt a dog without thinking/planning, then just dump them at a shelter or roadside not long after
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Major Isoor posted:Man, people suck. Always makes me sad, when things like that happen and people just adopt a dog without thinking/planning, then just dump them at a shelter or roadside not long after Same, man. I have a friend who rescues dogs and she says there is a particular road in Cleveland, texas just off the interstate where people go to dump their unwanted dogs. Just throw them out of the car maybe with a small bag of food or something. It’s just a completely different mindset- one that I cannot even begin to understand.
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I would be a massive shame if Greyhounds didn't continue as family pets (perfect dog for many, including me and my wife) because of racing stopping. I don't think I'd be interested in another breed now as I'm totally in love with Greyhounds. Speaking of popular breeds and prices, I've seen pretty much the same thing here in Sweden. There are a ton of "in fashion breeds" that people are selling. Both puppies and re-homing (and they still want $2500 despite being desperate to re-home). There was an article recently on the subject of inflated prices for dogs here where even a random mixed breed puppy could cost like $5000 IIRC. Insane. Makes me even happier that we chose to get a rescue dog. We paid like $700 which goes to the shelter so they can keep going.
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Regarding racing ending, there are uninformed people who think the dogs are “forced to run”. You cannot force a greyhound to do anything, they will simply statue. But those people vote for the bans. Personably I understand that the tracks have cleaned up their acts, but the biggest negative of racing is the injuries. I’ve seen racing videos of dogs getting into accidents. Jody came to us with a missing toe. Jake had a huge bony knuckle on one foot with a toe that was barely flexible. Barley has scars all along her back legs, these are all indicative of racing injuries. Seeing the scars and imagining the pain they went through makes it tough to be pro racing. That said I still occasionally throw down a bet at an OTB if I happen to be there. I agree it’s going to indicate a decline for the breed, which is pretty unfortunate.
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Rough day for Teedo yesterday, five seizures despite medication Thankfully he seems fine now, being his usual annoying self but I felt bad for the poor guy
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sorry to hear about that, did you know about the seizures when you got him? here is bailey yesterday with her collection
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actionjackson posted:sorry to hear about that, did you know about the seizures when you got him? Yeah we knew, we'd hoped we'd cracked it when he went a month without one but they've come back with a vengeance this month
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Teedo  at least he’s in the best hands possible. you’re good people DH
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jesus WEP posted:Teedo Maybe you could tell Teedo that I'm currently not feeding him and therefore basically Hitler Edit: https://youtu.be/SeIZokJwA7I DarkHorse fucked around with this message at 16:52 on Feb 15, 2022 |
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Katie skipped breakfast yesterday since she woke me up early needing to go out, and had loose stools all weekend. She protested a lot but her zoomies failed to persuade me. I made it up to her with a romantic valentines dinner of oatmeal, boiled eggs, canned pumpkin, and nonfat Greek yoghurt. I had to pace her so she didn’t inhale it in milliseconds. She also made me a valentines card yesterday with the help of the daycare, it was very cute
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Feb 15, 2022 18:53
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Oh my god I almost wish I sent them to daycare so I got this sort of thing
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Feb 15, 2022 19:20
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you forgot the pic of the card
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Oh, ok…
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Feb 15, 2022 23:44
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Valentine girl is currently sleep running and woofing softly
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I love sleep woofs
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skoolmunkee posted:I love sleep woofs
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I like how Ella fully commits to ruthlessly killing her carrot.
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