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Sighthounds Anonymous
I really, really, REALLY want a whippet again. Used to have one and it was the nicest pet ever.
>> Anonymous
We were thinking of adopting a greyhound after my current dog dies, do they make good pets as well?
>> pnut
Greyhounds make fantastic pets. They are calm and gentle, they just want to hang out near you.
>> Anonymous
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>>60632

So true. Like the whippet, they are extremely docile and friendly, and if they had their way they would just curl up into their owner's lap and sleep there the entire day. They are boney though so that usually is a bit uncomfortable for the owner of said lap. :P

However, you should only take one if you can provide that they can run every now and then, they're really calm but still, they're built to run.

It's really sad that a lot of these wonderful dogs get abandoned if they don't do well in track racing.

All in all I think the whippet and greyhound are my favorite breeds.
>> Anonymous
>>60598

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6cb_unsEV8

There's a video similar to this where a couple filmed what their greyhound did while they were away at work. All that damn dog did was sleep on the couch, wake up, move into another position, and sleep on the couch more.

Lazy bastards.
>> Anonymous
Wow, sleeping dog is sleeeeeeeping. I had no idea they were so laid back.
>> Anonymous
>>60632
With the exception of the siberian greyhound. Those things are fucking killers. They'd likely make wonderful hunting dogs... if you lived in freaking Siberia.
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My aunt has 2 whippets and 3 shelties right now. She's mainly had shelties since forever but she did have 3 other whippets in the 80s and 3 borzois as well.

BUT!>>60821not all whippets are docile. Her 3 way back when were but the 2 she has now are crazy crazy hyper. The slightly older one is VERY posessive of her around other dogs as well.
>> Anonymous
I've owned lots of whippets in the past. Used them mainly for hare coarsing, my oldest one died late last year. Fantastic animals. Great nature. Docile. But great killing machines against rabbits and hares.