are greyhounds good with toddlers?

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Answer 1

Sensitive, sweet and elegant. Brave and loyal, but can be willful. The Greyhound is very intelligent, but its character is often undervalued because of its reserved behavior toward its master and toward strangers. Socialize them at an early age to prevent timidity. As a rule, they are gentle and even-tempered - both racing lines and show lines.

Of course, no matter what type of Greyhound you choose, your are in for a treat. The Greyhound is an affectionate, gentle, graceful creature that has kept human beings company for thousands of years

Most Greyhounds have a definite prey instinct. It is instinctive for these dogs to chase anything that moves quickly. They are extremely fast and some will kill cats and other domestic animals, although this is not the majority (only about 20% of ex-racers are too "keen" on chasing prey to ever be safe with small animals). About 10% are immediately okay due to low prey instinct, and the rest can be trained to leave cats and other small pets in the home alone. They seldom present difficulties with other dogs and are normally good with children, though they do not usually like rough-house play, and would not be a good choice for young children. Indoors, these dogs are calm and sociable to a point where they can even be considered lazy. They bond strongly with their own people, have tremendous stamina, and do not bark much. Show lines tend to be of a different body style than racing lines, and are often more angulated. Racing lines are bred for performance, but often a good by-product are friendly, outgoing dogs, who make wonderful pets when their racing days are over. Greyhounds are not particularly vigilant. Show lines tend to be a bit heavier and bred more for temperament than racing lines, therefore dogs from show lines often make better pets, but racing lines can also make wonderful pets. There are hundreds of adoption groups all over North America, Europe and Australia to place these gentle, loving dogs when they retire. Retired racing Greyhounds are not usually difficult to housebreak. They are already crate trained from the track, so it doesn't take them long to learn that they are not to "go" in the house. There are several books on the market, written by highly experienced adopters and adoption workers to help new adopters through this process, and answer almost any question that can arise.


Health problems
May be prone to bloat. It is better to feed them 2 or 3 small meals rather than one large one. They are sensitive to drugs, including insecticides.

Living Conditions
The Greyhound will do okay in an apartment if they get enough exercise. They are relatively inactive indoors and a small yard will do. Greyhounds are sensitive to the cold but do well in cold climates as long as they wear a coat outside.

Exercise
Greyhounds that are kept as pets should have regular opportunities to run free on open ground as well as have long, brisk walks, preferably at the same time every day.
Greyhounds love a regular routine.

Grooming
The smooth, short-haired coat is very easy to groom. Simply comb and brush with a firm bristle brush, and dry shampoo only when necessary. This breed is an average shedder.

Height/Weight
Height: Dogs 28-30 inches (71-76cm) Bitches 27-28 inches (68-71cm)
Weight: Dogs 65-70 pounds (29-32kg) Bitches 60-65 pounds (27-29kg)


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Answer 2

Dogs and toddlers are a tough mix since toddlers can sometimes hurt dogs and dogs can sometimes hurt toddlers. But an adult greyhound is about as good a breed as you can have around a toddler. They tend to be calm, relaxed and patient dogs. The biggest thing to know is they must always be leashed outside a fenced area because of their tendency to run FAST and not stop. They often don't do well with cats and other pets because they tend to chase.

Answer 3

Most of the greyhounds I've known (my own 3 and fosters) have been great with kids. They're calm dogs and very easy-going. My 3 love kids. Having said that, there are exceptions. I fostered a young, very big, very exuberant male who I didn't recommend for a home with young kids. Not that there was anything wrong with his temperament, but his age, size and zest for life made him all wrong for a home with young kids.

I've not met one greyhound yet who could be called "shy", they're actually very self-confident and quietly outgoing dogs.

If you're considering adopting a greyhound and have a toddler, all you need to do is let the rescue group know your needs. They're very good about matching the right dog to the right family.

Answer 4

Your dog has less germs than you may think. The way to begin teaching a dog to wipe it's feet is to teach it how to do the spin. That is by holding a treat in your hand and moving your hand in a circle around the dog's body and having the dog following your hand with it's nose We call that a spin, but in your case if you use this for wiping the feet, I think I'd call it wipe your feet. Then you can transfer the spin action to the mat. Kids have lived healthy for ages with animals. You'll do fine and remember kids exposed to animals at an early age are less likely to develop asthma.

Answer 5

some are, some are not (similar to most breeds) many greyhound rescues screen dogs - child safe or not child safe..
They are couch potatoes not need that much excesise if you don't need them in racing shape (and I doubt you do) ,but the prey drive is increadable so they cannot be left off lead without a fence - one rabbbit or squirrel or even a blowing bit of paper and zing off they go.

Answer 6

greyhounds are usually wuite shy, if hurt or suprised it may defend itself to I would not recommend a greyhound for a toddler, cause toddlers tend to hurt some dogs, like slapping them, holding onto things like ears and tails.. I wouldn't recomend a greyhound I would think you should go with a pomeranian, they are tiny, cute and very gentle..

hope this helps

Bye

Answer 7

This site tells how different dogs rated with children and has links to info on the dogs



http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/children.htm...

Answer 8

boxers are the best with babies.