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All About Greyhound

Thinking of buying a gentle dog for your family? Wondering what breed of dog is capable of acting as a great family pet? If your answer to these questions is yes, then greyhound dogs can be your best choice.

The greyhound dogs are considered throughout the world as the fastest breed of dog available. It runs with a speed of about 40 miles per hour, making them a potential candidate for dog racing. They belong to an ancient breed which is believed to have developed from a breed of Arabian Sloughi which was introduced to Britain by merchants and traders earlier than 900 AD. For its speed, the greyhound dogs were first used for hunting purposes, with them being capable of hunting deer and even wild boars. They are also noted for chasing cats and rabbits, making the greyhound dogs unfriendly to smaller animals, especially those that do not belong to the canine group.

Although unfriendly to other animals, the greyhound dogs can make a great companion, even to children. They are one of the gentlest breed that are so sensitive. The greyhound dogs are also loved for their intelligence and talent. They perform well in a massive number of sports that may involve sighting, racing, hunting, and even watch dogging. Aside from that, the greyhound dogs are so sweet and affectionate that they love to be part of a family.

Unlike the other breeds of dogs, the greyhound does not fight with other canines. Although it is possible that they may get into certain arguments with other dogs, it is rarely possible for the greyhounds to start a fight. Don’t even wonder when you see one running away from another canine in case of trouble for the greyhound dogs was bred to live that way.

With such gentle nature, the greyhound dogs won’t make a great guard dog. It tends not to bark even in case of intrusions and they are not even eager to bite. While these reasons are great enough for the greyhound dogs to be considered as family friendly, it is often advised not to depend on them for guarding. You better purchase a rottweiler if you are thinking much of security.

In terms of training, the greyhound dogs naturally respond to gentle caress. Yes, they should be treated with a gentle touch for if you will employ certain techniques for disciplining, chances are your greyhounds won’t grow and learn faster as you may think. Your yelling will rather put them away from you because of fear. And, note that because of its sensitivity, the greyhounds need an expert handler.

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Feeding And Training A Racing Greyhound

Feeding and Training a Racing Greyhound.

The following is a guide to feeding and training a racing greyhound. It should be used as a basis, or starting point if you like, to feeding and training your racing greyhound.

Morning routine:

Exercise … a ½ to 1 mile walk followed by a free gallop in a paddock or large yard.

Many trainers now use parallel galloping runs about 110 yards long and 6 to 8 yards wide. Large training establishments have 10 or more such runs alongside each other. The dogs go into the yards one to each yard, and work against each other for about 10 minutes each morning.

After their exercise they go back to the kennels for a quick rubdown, a drink of electrolytes, with maybe some glucose and a touch of milk added, Vitamin C, E with selenium and a 4×2 dog biscuit.

Later in the morning any known injuries are treated with Ultrasound, Magnetic Field, or Laser as needed.

At about Midday they are let out for an empty.

Any trips to the Vet are done in the Afternoon, with an evening walk of about ½ a mile at 3 to 4 pm, followed by feeding the main meal of the day.

Evening Feed.

For protein you should feed raw beef… 1¼lb to 1¾lb depending on the size of the dog, with kibble or wholemeal bread for carbohydrates. The beef should have about 5-10% fat. If you are feeding lean beef, you’ll need to add some lard to the meal. Add some fine grated carrot, celery and parsley and maybe some garlic. Vegetables are needed for Vitamins, minerals and to add fibre and roughage to the diet. If feeding veggies raw, they need to be fine minced, I use a kitchen whiz for this… a handful of minced vegetables to each dog.

Racing Greyhounds need a vitamin and mineral supplement added to their diet to ensure they are getting what their body needs to cope with the stress of a racing.

Cook up a stew once a week for variety… use beef, roo, mutton, chicken or whatever is local and cheap. Add carrots, cabbage greens, celery, parsnips, swedes, a little parsley, and some garlic.

Take your dog out to relieve himself late in the evening, before settling down for the night.

If the climate is cold, you should rug your Greyhound, especially at night, as they have a fine coat, and little to no body fat to keep them warm.

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