Originally Posted by
noglider
It's fine. The fact that some people feel that way about cats is funny and makes me like cats more. I have no cat now {sniff**. Cancer ate our last cat. Illness took away one of our dogs, so now we have only one dog, and we're not ready to take on another family member. She does not fetch or do any tricks. She does not play. She stands or lies still and silent when she is not walking or running. I take her to the dog park, and she just stands there. When I grab the leash to leave, she jumps for joy, several times, high into the air.
We currently have a greyhound-Arty- our 3rd-1st two were Phoebe and Isis (my "name") we also have 4 or 5 cats-our 4 are indoor only-but the neighbors cat comes by several times a day for takeout-starting at 5am-he jumps on window-insists on being fed.
I have no idea why so many folks-usually men- hate cats?? Odd thing-almost as if they are scared of them-such tiny animals? Oh well people are weird.
Our 1st two greyhounds were reserved-like yours-they would put up with strangers and strange dogs-but they really preferred just us.
Our current one-Arty- thinks she is a Lab- very outgoing- but she spends MOST of her time at the dog park going from owner to owner-shouldering their dog aside to steal pats affection.She does run with fellow dogs-but her main aim is people.
And despite being such athletic looking dogs-they really can take or leave exercise-really no big fans of excessive movement-
Big fans of food couches good bedding- but pointless exercise- not much!
In fact they are GREAT apartment dogs-they "live small" other then being pretty big/tall.
Great travel dogs also-put them in car SUV- they sleep-
The retreads arrive housebroken-and other than sensitive skin- extremely healty -especially in comparison to other tall breeds.
GREAT DOGS PETS- about half are "cat safe"- cat indifferent.
Yeah-adopt a greyhound.You will have the most handsome mutt on the block- heathliest too.Not big on excessive "walks" a big plus for some folks-they like walks-but not like a Jack Russell which will make you pay if you don't wear it out.