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I love Border Collies, beautiful dogs and very smart.
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Originally Posted by treboreleets
Cute, but thin. I think someone needs to be fed. A lot.
I also have a dog named Buddy. He's a Boarder Collie mixed with... something. I'm not quite sure what though. He was given to us a few years ago and he's getting old, but he's a very good dog. Good luck with your new pal! |
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Yes they are. Mine is everything I could want in a dog. He's quiet, loyal, and loving and I wouldn't trade him for the world. He even gets along with the cats.
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Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood
I love Border Collies, beautiful dogs and very smart.
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Greys are such wonderful dogs. What a sweetie he is! That adorable face!
I miss my greys. Truly the most sweet-natured dogs I've had the privilege to know. They fold up smaller than you'd think (enough to sneak over and curl up on my pillow when I'd get up in the night) and they are certainly '40 mph couch potatoes' as the nickname goes.
Congrats to you and it's so great Buddy found a forever home.
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He's awfully thin, but cute all the same 
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Originally Posted by SlickRiptide
MY pet Rikti monkey has a way of jumping out from behind crates and staircases and scaring the hell outta me! Why did I think this was a good idea...?
Buddy looks perfectly fit as far as racing dogs go. Do you have a staircase? That's usually a challenge simply because the dogs have never been exposed to one and haven't learned how to navigate them. Kudos to you for adopting Buddy. He looks like he'll be a great companion. |
I do have stairs and he struggles a bit with them (going up, more than down) but a firm, reassuring hand on the collar and he's fine. He's getting the hang.
I used to have a Rough Collie who coudn't handle stairs at all, which makes me wonder if it's not something to do with the long snout. All other dogs I've had have never really found that a problem.
Thelonious Monk
wonderful dog you have!
I'm so jealous! I can't have pets in my apartment and I grew up in a family that had many dogs. Kudos to you for adopting a racing greyhound. Mom's best friend did the same, and she's had a lot of joy with her pet.
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Originally Posted by Darthic
Racing dogs are raised on a very strict diet. Pamela (Dog's name)
loved lean protein, veggies [peas, green beans and the like] and rice. Although they will gain weight once in a home environment, they are supposed to be slim, trim and quick on their toes. Cheers! |
True this.
A low-carb, grain-free diet will keep a dog trim & muscular. It is, after all, their natural diet.
A dog's digestive system can handle small amounts of grains, but unfortunately, a lot of commercial pet foods have excessive amounts of grain, which can lead to various problems ranging from skin allergies to pancreatic issues.
Personally, I feed a diet of raw meats, bones & organs to my furry carnivores (the dog will occasionally get veggies). For folks who prefer to feed commercial diets, I always recommend looking for the "grain-free" statement on the label.
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Nice dog, needs to eat some food!
I personally prefer Labradors or Mastiffs or Huskies
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Rescue and adoption is holy work. You will be rewarded many times over.
There's a girl in our development who has a retired greyhound named Charlie and she fosters a second one on a regular basis, so every few months she has a new dog #2 to keep Charlie company. They're sweet and gentle things (if you're not a rabbit).
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Originally Posted by Rodoan
I'm so jealous! I can't have pets in my apartment and I grew up in a family that had many dogs. Kudos to you for adopting a racing greyhound.
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To the OP, much happiness to you and your new sidekick. I'm partial to mutts, but generally prefer the company of any dog to that of most people.
SS big grtz to you on your new doggy, a rescue racing greyhound you wonderful person.
I am amazed to find you also have cats, I would never have expected the two to go together somehow.
Wishing you years of happy play together.
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I prefer yorkshire terriers myself
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My Charlie is a maneater. All six or seven pounds of him.
I won't be a part of your system!
The greatest dog I ever had was one I rescued from a shelter. If you want a dog, go save one. You get rewarded with such love.
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SS,
My canine sidekick belonged to the wife first, but quickly warmed up to me so I knew marriage was a good idea since I was doggie approved!
Unlike our Aristotle, your Buddy was a happy fate for you, and I wish you both many adventures. I'm hero enough to say "I love my doggy", and I'm sure you'll love yours too.
Away!
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Originally Posted by Scarlet Shocker
Nope. This is a devil eye
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Sweet doggie. I'd really love to get a new dog. But the heart break we went through when our Georgie died (cocker spaniel) is still making a new commitment difficult.
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Originally Posted by Indiramourning
But...but, isn't that Bambie's eye?
Sweet doggie. I'd really love to get a new dog. But the heart break we went through when our Georgie died (cocker spaniel) is still making a new commitment difficult. |
It's a goat, not bambie
Yeah like I said in another thread here, there's a big hole in your life when a furry friend passes, but the pleasure they give is immeasurable. I strongly suspect if a new friend came into your life you'd find it very easy to get on with him or her
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Late to the party, I know--but congrats on the heroism of rescuing a dog. 
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Kudos for being a rescuer. Friend of mine who ran a shelter is convinced that dogs that had it tough early on, remember that, and appreciate a better life if they get that lucky.
My super dog Guiness came from a shelter. I had gone in planning on adopting an adult, but while my friend the vet was talking to the shelter manager, thought I'd pop in to the puppy room, just out of curiosity...
When I got him home my shepherd/lab mix weighed less than the cat whose home we lived in. He outgrew two collars in the next month.
Cute dog.
More of a cat person myself, though 
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I can believe it. Two of the dogs we acquired from the "pound" were dearly loved and extremely loving animals, but would shiver and even shriek uncontrollably when they approached any collective of dogs, such as a vet's offices or the dog park. We think they perceived the constant barking and cage-and-concrete environment of the Human Society as awful and they were reminded of the experience when hearing the sounds of the dog park. |
Originally Posted by zoom_toastem
Kudos for being a rescuer. Friend of mine who ran a shelter is convinced that dogs that had it tough early on, remember that, and appreciate a better life if they get that lucky.
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I should note I find our local Humane Society to be the best they can be on a shoestring budget, and even worked peripherally with them for 2 years driving dogs to Long Island for adoption. I would not have done so if I though they were bad. The "trauma" our dogs suffered was not due to lack of care at the H.S.
Rookies. . . 3 dogs and 2 cats here. . .
Gratz on the new fido though! Lean and quick looking soon to be thick and fast. . . Good food and love are never bad things with a new doggy!
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Originally Posted by Scarlet Shocker
Very cute
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Buppy!
Who's a pretty bubby? Who's dat big ol boy?
Yes him is! Yes him is!
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wow..you guys have never seen a grey hound before have you?? they all almost all like that. thats the way they are. he looks pretty good as far as the breed goes. you wont see to many fat ones out there. and being this one used to race....his weight looks just fine. if you look for pics on the internet, you'll see what im talking about.
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Buddy looks perfectly fit as far as racing dogs go. Do you have a staircase? That's usually a challenge simply because the dogs have never been exposed to one and haven't learned how to navigate them.
Kudos to you for adopting Buddy. He looks like he'll be a great companion.