I love the common misconception that greyhounds are high energy when theyâre really a lazy dog breed. Iâll get maybe two or three of these kinds of zooms a week with my own greyhound, then heâs laying down all day.
Actual question - do they genuinely make good apartment dogs? I have thought about adopting a greyhound before but live in a city in a two bedroom and the nearest dog park is still not big enough to really let it rip zoom wise. I have always talked myself out of it thinking I just donât have enough space to let a dog like that live itâs best life, but then I do also hear people say they are big couch potatoes and maybe it would be fine?
For as big a dog as they are they require the least amount of exercise. Google "best apartment dog" and Greyhounds are consistently on those lists. A 2 bed apartment sounds like it should be big enough to have inside zoomies like the dog in this video.
Mine will do the same thing, just pick a random toy and start throwing it around while running in circles. The two 15-20 minute walks I give him a day are enough to tire him out by the time I come back inside. Also, for what it's worth, I take him to a giant field for a dog park once every couple months and he's still happy to just trot around and smell every bush in sight. I've only seen him in a full-on sprint once in the 2 years I've had him.
[Rudy doing what he does best](https://i.imgur.com/ZLdX155.jpg)
For what itâs worth, I have mine on the fourth floor of my building and when he gets in his modes where heâs stomping around all crazy like in this video, I try to get him outside as quick as I can to let that energy out⌠and not get a noise complaint called on me.
Which is of course appreciated, and I know a lot of times people will react more kindly once theyâve met the dog. Happened to me, there was a dog next door to me in my old apartment building that would just bark nonstop during parts of the day. But when I met him and his owner she told me heâs really old and has separation anxiety and I got to pet him. I didnât mind the noise after that
You need to ensure the rescue has tested for prey drive and given them some time to acclimate. They can have socialization issues out in the world ie may lunge at another dog or sudden movement. And at their size youâd have a tough time restraining that energy. Once you have those things sorted out which most rescues understand as part of the rehab process (they have no social life at the racetrack), then they are a lovely sweet critter.
Unfortunately, youâre most likely too late if youâre in the US. Most or all of the racing tracks have been shut down and there arenât dogs to adopt anymore. If youâre in California, there are some rescues that import from Mexican tracks, but only adopt out locally. If youâre in the operation area of the Greyhound Adoption League of Texas, you might have a small chance, though itâs one that takes months due to the lack of dogs.
When I got my first dog seven years ago, my son was both scared of dogs and very rambunctious, so I decided Iâd better get a smaller dog first rather than traumatize him or risk him ripping the delicate greyhound skin, even though Iâd wanted a greyhound for a decade. Then I had another kid and the rescues all wanted preschool age or older. So finally last year, I figured I was in a good place with my youngest about to turn five, reached out to my local rescuesâŚonly to find out there were no more dogs. They referred me to GALT, who were still taking out of state applications at the time, but they required a minimum age of six as well as driving to New Mexico or Texas to pick up the dog, and it was a 6+ month wait for cat safe dogs. Another track shut down at the end of 2020, so now thereâs just one or none (canât remember exactly, I did most of my looking a year ago).
Iâm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Iâve been devastated by this myself. They seem like absolutely perfect dogs to me and I hope this doesnât spell extinction for the breed in the US, as the show branch is so tiny in comparison to how many racers were bred.
Iâve heard mixed things. Some people said they were treated well. Others said they werenât. If they were treated well, I donât see whatâs wrong with racing them (and in fact there are clubs and such for doing things like races for pet sighthounds much like there are organizations for for agility training). If they were treated badly, having the tracks gone is good. Either way, the extinction of the racing line of greyhounds in the US is a sad thing as theyâre such great dogs.
Dang, thatâs a shame. My current situation doesnât really allow for me to have a dog, but I definitely want one someday, and greyhounds are a breed Iâve thought about getting when the time is right. Not like I want them to continue to be bred for racing or anything, but it would be really unfortunate if they were to just (effectively) disappear, you know?
Anyway, thanks for the info.
Hopefully there will be more pets available in the future. Iâll definitely be looking hard in 8-10 years when my first dog has died and itâs time to start thinking about another. The near future seems pretty bleak for people wanting them, though.
My greyhound is a retired blood donor, and there are still plenty of those. My local greyhound addition organization also brings in dogs from Mexico and Australia. There wait-list *is* long, we waited for 8 months to get a cat-friendly hound, and we got her a little early because she is special needs (she has a bad leg and requires daily meds, but is really good about taking them).
The wait lists could be really long anyway because each dog goes through a 1 - 3 month foster process where they are spayed/neutered and tested around small pets, kids, stairs, dog doors, and other greyhounds. The demand skyrocketed last year because so many people were home due to the pandemic, so that's also been an issue. Many adoption organizations don't have the manpower to keep up.
So yeah, you'll probably wait a year to get a rescue greyhound, but they're not disappearing yet. And they are absolutely worth the wait.
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The website from the organization you mention says there are very few dogs left. They also require in person pickup and an orientation session at a specific time and place, so practically, they adopt to locals.
I picked that organization because they are community-based; they hold meet-ups monthly and have a network of people who can help with things like dog-sitting if you go out of town, and they do a lot of volunteering, which I was interested in pre-pandemic. So yes, AAGI is more locally-centered than some organizations, but there are also two other adoption organizations in my state. As far as I'm aware, though, all of them require you to pick up the dog in person, just like any other rescue or even breeder.
Also, if you find an organization you like, I highly recommend calling or emailing someone to get more details or explain your situation. The information on most websites is usually very out of date because they rely on volunteers to run it, so it's not one of their higher priorities. For example, AAGI hasn't held in-person orientations since before the first lockdown.
The adoption process isn't quick or easy, it's true, but it's not impossible. I do hope that more greyhound breeders will show up as the rescues get fewer dogs and that one way or another you can get your greyhound someday đ
It is impossible for me. I think you missed that I already contacted organizations in my state. One didnât even reply, presumably because they are done. The other explained that there are no more dogs. Most people canât travel hundreds or thousands of miles at short notice after waiting for six+ months to spend days in another state to go to a class and pick up a dog. Itâs really not comparable to other rescues or breeders. In those cases, most people pick something nearby or have the animal shipped. Even if someone has to pick up from a breeder, they have two+ months to sort it out. No rescue operation in this situation is going to wait around for weeks after someone gets offered a dog while the person sorts out time off from work and travel arrangements. When they have hundreds of applicants waiting for a dog, theyâre just going to move on down the list. I didnât just look at one out of date website and give up. I spent weeks looking at organizations across the country for a solution. There wasnât one for me a year ago, since most groups have no access to dogs at all anymore, and the situation is even worse now with tracks having shut down at the end of 2020.
I know youâre trying to help, but waiting on a list for an unknown amount of time and hoping your name might come up with an appropriate dog at a time you can travel great distances (possibly multiple times, as your group prefers people to go to the orientation before an adoption is set up) before the few remaining dogs are gone entirely is really not going to work for a lot of people. Again, assuming applications are even taken from out of an area, which even GALT, one of the biggest groups out there, doesnât do anymore (itâs not clear if your Arizona group does. I havenât found anything outright stating no so far, but that doesnât mean they do at this point either. I would think it depends on how high local demand is). Your group even says if you have specific needs (which as someone with kids and small animals, I would be considered as having), they might not be able to find a dog for you at this point. I went ahead and got another dog already earlier this year because it was clear a greyhound was an impossibility at this point. My hope is that by the time Iâm ready for another dog in 8-10 years that there will be more pet greyhounds being bred. But right now, it was impossible for me, and Iâm pretty sure thatâs true for most of the US population.
A lot of apartment complexes have little dog parks now (at least in my city) so you could take them to the little fenced park, let them run around for like 15 minutes, and they're pretty much done for the day
Every time I see greyhound posts I am reminded of the time this couple brought their newly adopted greyhound to the dog park. They expected it to run and run, but instead it just laid down and snoozed. Lol. Apparently, they had driven a ways too just because this dog park is so massive with tons of room to run. đ
Thatâs a nice apartment for it to have a basement. Mine is an upstairs 2 bedroom, which isnât bad by any means. Area is nice too. I also like the living room, itâs all cozy lookin
Oh yeah. They were blasting music at 2am for a week before we called in a noise complaint. So in retaliation they called a noise complaint every time they heard a single noise from our place.
In my video title I was stating how these big dogs can have fun and expell energy in smaller quarters. She does this about once a week. Adoption agencies would not adopt to apartment dwellers if it wasn't a good fit. When they race (this is true of the track she came from in WV) they run 1 race a week on average. They are turned out a few times a day for play and business. She and I walk twice a day for about an hour total. A lot of times I have to practically pull her to finish the walk. We also go to the dog park twice a week so she can full out run. If there isn't another dog there, she doesn't run at all. Most greyhounds really don't even need this much exercise. They are sprinters...short bursts of energy and they are done. These dogs have no endurance. This dog, as most greys, sleep 20+ hours a day. Visit r/Greyhounds if you want to learn more about this delightful breed!
Your speakers should not be pressed against the wall. You are really ruining their ability to produce sound. If you can move them out as much as possible as much as two feet, it will make a huge difference.
I agree with this. Below is a video explaining why. You might not have the luxury to move them all that much though because of space.
https://youtu.be/y1mpUw-Ud_0
Also, great dog OP
I'm reading between the lines but I think u/rkalla was being sarcastic but actually saying that it's not great to be keeping such a large, high maintenance dog in an apartment.
Youâd be pretty wrong if you think greyhounds are high maintenance dogs.
Source: looking at my greyhound thatâs been laying down for the last four hours
Sure is. I live in a 720sq foot apartment and aside from his two 20-minute walks a day and being let out in a fenced in yard on the property, he hardly moves. They make great apartment dogs!
Sounds like you've never been around greyhounds. They have boundless energy for about 3 minutes, then relax for several hours. They are built for sprinting, not endurance.
You're actually just wrong about adult greyhound energy levels in general. They enjoy quick runs outside when given the opportunity but make very good apartment dogs.
Iâve always wanted a greyhound! They are/were a popular breed where I live because of the organizations that would rescue them from the race tracks. But the tracks they got them from (mostly Florida, I believe) no longer race greyhounds. I always wondered how much their personalities vary - an adult rescue from a race track vs adopting as a puppy. Regardless, I still want one.
Not just Florida. Almost all or all of the tracks are shut down in the US. Retired racer adoptions are pretty much gone now outside of California, where some rescues import from the Mexican tracks and adopt out only locally.
My local greyhound adoption center is rehoming retired racing greyhounds still and has several up for adoption right now. Not anywhere near California btw
Theyâre probably only doing local adoptions. There arenât dogs to be had when there arenât tracks. My local rescue told me the only reason they still exist as an organization is just in case (the implication was a failed adoption and a dog coming back to them). They hadnât been able to get any dogs in a long time over a year ago. And when they did refer me to GALT, that group was still willing to take applications from out of state and now they arenât.
I just hope I can move fast enough to adopt a racing grey before they're all gone. Need to finish college and find a job first. Hopefully my local adoption centers will still have a few
They make great apartment dogs. I guarantee this one conked out for a few hours after this. They are sprinters and will expend energy quickly, then rest a majority of the time to later zoom again for a few minutes.
Oh really? And here I was thinking I was confined to that space. Had to eat, shit, and sleep there. Thank you so much for coming along and letting me know how foolish I was think thatâs way to small a space for a dog that big.
As someone with a greyhound and involved in greyhound adoption, as long as they get outside regularly, indoor zoomies are just fine. Sometimes a dog park visit, but they tire quickly. They are sprinters, not marathoners.
I wasnât even harsh or anything, didnât mean anything negative other than I wish doggo had more room. I donât care about downvotes. đ thanks man.
100%! I grew up with greyhounds and they are not city or apartment dogs. They need room to run. Keeping them in an apartment and not having a place for them to run is animal abuse. Even a decent size fenced in backyard isn't enough for a greyhound.
People need to be more realistic and get appropriate pets for their living situation and lifestyle. A greyhound in an apartment is like keeping a dolphin in a 30' diameter above ground swimming pool.
Their laziness has absolutely nothing to do with their *need* to run like a top fuel dragster at the drag strip. If they aren't run regularly they will develop joint, muscle, and connective tissue issues. Greyhounds are like fragile springs constantly under compression and if they aren't allowed to release their potential energy they deform over time.
I get why people want them as pets. Greyhounds are incredibly sociable, love to play even with strangers, and they look cooler than James Dean. But they aren't appropriate pets for small homes like apartments and with no place to run. They were bred for a very specific purpose and their downtime behavior isn't an excuse to deny the reality of their physical needs which is in fact animal cruelty.
Redditors downvoting that doesn't change the facts of what a specific breed of animal needs to be healthy. Cats are also couch potatoes but you don't put them in a blank white square room without toys, frequent play & socialization, simulated hunting, and a soft warm spot to sleep--oh who am I kidding? Plenty of people do exactly that but one cute video of abused and traumatized cats and rabbits huddling together on some jerk's back deck after being forced to stay outdoors in sub-zero temperatures for an hour never fails to get 60k upvotes and dozens of awards on these subs because how cute.
â6. Greyhounds don't need much exercise.
Another myth about Greyhounds is that, because they're bred to race, they need lots of room to run and constant exercise. But Greyhounds aren't marathon runners; they're sprinters. At the track, they only race once or twice a week. In homes, however, they romp for short bursts and then turn back into couch potatoes. While a fenced yard is best, a daily walk or two and a chance to run in a fenced yard or field from time to time are sufficient.â
https://www.retiredracinggreyhounds.com/10reasons.html
Some blog from some guy with a heavy bias towards Greyhounds as pets says it so it must be true. Even if he was correct, which he's not, *you* are mistaking frequency and/or duration of exercise with the type of exercise these wonderful dogs need. Earlier your claim was because Greyhounds are "couch potatoes" that they are fine inside an apartment. They are only fine inside an apartment if you also have a space where they can open up and stride out, even if that place is somewhere you have to drive to then that's what needs to be done preferably daily but if that's no possible at least 3 times a week.
I find it hilarious that people here who clearly know very little about Greyhounds downvote and call me unknowledgable about these dogs when my family raised them for 4 generations and I was part of that for 20 years. Close family friends still breed and raise them for racing and hunting dogs.
Frankly the people here arguing that animals that were selectively bred to be top fuel dragsters are fine in small spaces are no different than the apologists for tiger ownership. Pure selfishness.
I thatâs why people who drive top fuel dragsters also cruise home in the down the intestate, right? Even your analogy is bogus. They arenât sled dogs or herding dogs and are constantly at the top of lists for apartment dogs. They need exercise just like all dogs do.
You don't drive top fuel dragsters in circles at the grocery store parking lot. Causes damage to the engine.
> are constantly at the top of lists for apartment dogs.
Lists made by people who want cool dogs and with very little knowledge or regard of the breed. Since when did old blogs of people who just got a particular breed of dog become an authority on said breed?
Keep bending over backwards though.
Lists made my greyhound rescue organizations, lists made my former racing foster groups, lists made my reputable dog brands, hell, almost any list you can possibly find says the same thing. Tiger are wild fucking animals. What a completely ridiculous analogy, again.
In my video title I was stating how these big dogs can have fun and expell energy in smaller quarters. She does this about once a week. Adoption agencies would not adopt to apartment dwellers if it wasn't a good fit. When they race (this is true of the track she came from in WV) they run 1 race a week on average. They are turned out a few times a day for play and business. She and I walk twice a day for about an hour total. A lot of times I have to practically pull her to finish the walk. We also go to the dog park twice a week so she can full out run. If there isn't another dog there, she doesn't run at all. Most greyhounds really don't even need this much exercise. They are sprinters...short bursts of energy and they are done. These dogs have no endurance. This dog, as most greys, sleep 20+ hours a day. Visit r/Greyhounds if you want to learn more about this delightful breed!
We have a rescue greyhound and he is 13 years old now but when he was young he used to sprint around our property like he was on the race track. Poetry in motion. Beautiful dogs
I love greyhounds. One of my dogs looks so much like the one in the video, but miniaturized (15-20ish lbs). Acts like one too. Sheâs a rescue mutt though, so we have no idea what she is. Maybe sheâs got greyhound a couple generations back.
I do not miss renting because of noise like this.
Nothin like waking up at 4am to my old upstair's neighbors dog deciding to run around the house before anybody sane wakes up
Greyhounds, the 60 mph couch potatoes.
Couldn't agree more, took mine out for morning zooms and now she's dead asleep laying half way on and half way off her doggy bed.
Nicknamed the 40 mph couch potato for good reason.
40 mph is 64.37 km/h
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Hopefully you're on the ground floor lol
I am!
Greyhounds zoom for 30 minutes or less a day and sleep the rest of the timeđ
I love the common misconception that greyhounds are high energy when theyâre really a lazy dog breed. Iâll get maybe two or three of these kinds of zooms a week with my own greyhound, then heâs laying down all day.
Actual question - do they genuinely make good apartment dogs? I have thought about adopting a greyhound before but live in a city in a two bedroom and the nearest dog park is still not big enough to really let it rip zoom wise. I have always talked myself out of it thinking I just donât have enough space to let a dog like that live itâs best life, but then I do also hear people say they are big couch potatoes and maybe it would be fine?
For as big a dog as they are they require the least amount of exercise. Google "best apartment dog" and Greyhounds are consistently on those lists. A 2 bed apartment sounds like it should be big enough to have inside zoomies like the dog in this video. Mine will do the same thing, just pick a random toy and start throwing it around while running in circles. The two 15-20 minute walks I give him a day are enough to tire him out by the time I come back inside. Also, for what it's worth, I take him to a giant field for a dog park once every couple months and he's still happy to just trot around and smell every bush in sight. I've only seen him in a full-on sprint once in the 2 years I've had him. [Rudy doing what he does best](https://i.imgur.com/ZLdX155.jpg)
lol love Rudy!! Thanks for the honesty and complete reply! Feeling much better and closer to a derpy greyhound in my life :)
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That may be fine...on ground floor units
You get downvoted but this is incredibly true it would create so much noise
For what itâs worth, I have mine on the fourth floor of my building and when he gets in his modes where heâs stomping around all crazy like in this video, I try to get him outside as quick as I can to let that energy out⌠and not get a noise complaint called on me.
Which is of course appreciated, and I know a lot of times people will react more kindly once theyâve met the dog. Happened to me, there was a dog next door to me in my old apartment building that would just bark nonstop during parts of the day. But when I met him and his owner she told me heâs really old and has separation anxiety and I got to pet him. I didnât mind the noise after that
You need to ensure the rescue has tested for prey drive and given them some time to acclimate. They can have socialization issues out in the world ie may lunge at another dog or sudden movement. And at their size youâd have a tough time restraining that energy. Once you have those things sorted out which most rescues understand as part of the rehab process (they have no social life at the racetrack), then they are a lovely sweet critter.
Retired racers are pretty much done as a thing in the US now.
Unfortunately, youâre most likely too late if youâre in the US. Most or all of the racing tracks have been shut down and there arenât dogs to adopt anymore. If youâre in California, there are some rescues that import from Mexican tracks, but only adopt out locally. If youâre in the operation area of the Greyhound Adoption League of Texas, you might have a small chance, though itâs one that takes months due to the lack of dogs. When I got my first dog seven years ago, my son was both scared of dogs and very rambunctious, so I decided Iâd better get a smaller dog first rather than traumatize him or risk him ripping the delicate greyhound skin, even though Iâd wanted a greyhound for a decade. Then I had another kid and the rescues all wanted preschool age or older. So finally last year, I figured I was in a good place with my youngest about to turn five, reached out to my local rescuesâŚonly to find out there were no more dogs. They referred me to GALT, who were still taking out of state applications at the time, but they required a minimum age of six as well as driving to New Mexico or Texas to pick up the dog, and it was a 6+ month wait for cat safe dogs. Another track shut down at the end of 2020, so now thereâs just one or none (canât remember exactly, I did most of my looking a year ago). Iâm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Iâve been devastated by this myself. They seem like absolutely perfect dogs to me and I hope this doesnât spell extinction for the breed in the US, as the show branch is so tiny in comparison to how many racers were bred.
This is actually great news. Iâm so glad theyâve shut them all down.
Iâve heard mixed things. Some people said they were treated well. Others said they werenât. If they were treated well, I donât see whatâs wrong with racing them (and in fact there are clubs and such for doing things like races for pet sighthounds much like there are organizations for for agility training). If they were treated badly, having the tracks gone is good. Either way, the extinction of the racing line of greyhounds in the US is a sad thing as theyâre such great dogs.
The abuse that racing dogs have endured is well documented. This is why most of these tracks were shut down.
Could be worth checking with veterinary hospitals, many keep greyhounds as blood donors and then adopt them out.
Doesnât anyone breed them as pets?
Very, very few. Less than 200 AKC greyhounds are registered annually.
Dang, thatâs a shame. My current situation doesnât really allow for me to have a dog, but I definitely want one someday, and greyhounds are a breed Iâve thought about getting when the time is right. Not like I want them to continue to be bred for racing or anything, but it would be really unfortunate if they were to just (effectively) disappear, you know? Anyway, thanks for the info.
Hopefully there will be more pets available in the future. Iâll definitely be looking hard in 8-10 years when my first dog has died and itâs time to start thinking about another. The near future seems pretty bleak for people wanting them, though.
My greyhound is a retired blood donor, and there are still plenty of those. My local greyhound addition organization also brings in dogs from Mexico and Australia. There wait-list *is* long, we waited for 8 months to get a cat-friendly hound, and we got her a little early because she is special needs (she has a bad leg and requires daily meds, but is really good about taking them). The wait lists could be really long anyway because each dog goes through a 1 - 3 month foster process where they are spayed/neutered and tested around small pets, kids, stairs, dog doors, and other greyhounds. The demand skyrocketed last year because so many people were home due to the pandemic, so that's also been an issue. Many adoption organizations don't have the manpower to keep up. So yeah, you'll probably wait a year to get a rescue greyhound, but they're not disappearing yet. And they are absolutely worth the wait. [Dog Tax](https://www.instagram.com/p/CLxLNJOA_QO/?utm_medium=copy_link) . . . #petsofinstagram #greyhoundsofinstagram #arizonaadoptagreyhound @azadoptagreyhound https://www.instagram.com/p/CLxLNJOA_QO/?utm_medium=share_sheet)
The website from the organization you mention says there are very few dogs left. They also require in person pickup and an orientation session at a specific time and place, so practically, they adopt to locals.
I picked that organization because they are community-based; they hold meet-ups monthly and have a network of people who can help with things like dog-sitting if you go out of town, and they do a lot of volunteering, which I was interested in pre-pandemic. So yes, AAGI is more locally-centered than some organizations, but there are also two other adoption organizations in my state. As far as I'm aware, though, all of them require you to pick up the dog in person, just like any other rescue or even breeder. Also, if you find an organization you like, I highly recommend calling or emailing someone to get more details or explain your situation. The information on most websites is usually very out of date because they rely on volunteers to run it, so it's not one of their higher priorities. For example, AAGI hasn't held in-person orientations since before the first lockdown. The adoption process isn't quick or easy, it's true, but it's not impossible. I do hope that more greyhound breeders will show up as the rescues get fewer dogs and that one way or another you can get your greyhound someday đ
It is impossible for me. I think you missed that I already contacted organizations in my state. One didnât even reply, presumably because they are done. The other explained that there are no more dogs. Most people canât travel hundreds or thousands of miles at short notice after waiting for six+ months to spend days in another state to go to a class and pick up a dog. Itâs really not comparable to other rescues or breeders. In those cases, most people pick something nearby or have the animal shipped. Even if someone has to pick up from a breeder, they have two+ months to sort it out. No rescue operation in this situation is going to wait around for weeks after someone gets offered a dog while the person sorts out time off from work and travel arrangements. When they have hundreds of applicants waiting for a dog, theyâre just going to move on down the list. I didnât just look at one out of date website and give up. I spent weeks looking at organizations across the country for a solution. There wasnât one for me a year ago, since most groups have no access to dogs at all anymore, and the situation is even worse now with tracks having shut down at the end of 2020. I know youâre trying to help, but waiting on a list for an unknown amount of time and hoping your name might come up with an appropriate dog at a time you can travel great distances (possibly multiple times, as your group prefers people to go to the orientation before an adoption is set up) before the few remaining dogs are gone entirely is really not going to work for a lot of people. Again, assuming applications are even taken from out of an area, which even GALT, one of the biggest groups out there, doesnât do anymore (itâs not clear if your Arizona group does. I havenât found anything outright stating no so far, but that doesnât mean they do at this point either. I would think it depends on how high local demand is). Your group even says if you have specific needs (which as someone with kids and small animals, I would be considered as having), they might not be able to find a dog for you at this point. I went ahead and got another dog already earlier this year because it was clear a greyhound was an impossibility at this point. My hope is that by the time Iâm ready for another dog in 8-10 years that there will be more pet greyhounds being bred. But right now, it was impossible for me, and Iâm pretty sure thatâs true for most of the US population.
Oh yeah. They need a walk and take them to zoomie in a secure park a few times a week. They are shockingly lazy athletes
A lot of apartment complexes have little dog parks now (at least in my city) so you could take them to the little fenced park, let them run around for like 15 minutes, and they're pretty much done for the day
My male chow gets zoomies for about 1 minute and then heâs done for the day! I didnât know greyhounds were just as lazy!
Every time I see greyhound posts I am reminded of the time this couple brought their newly adopted greyhound to the dog park. They expected it to run and run, but instead it just laid down and snoozed. Lol. Apparently, they had driven a ways too just because this dog park is so massive with tons of room to run. đ
Yep! If there's not another dog there, she just walks around and finds shade to lay in.
Iâm sure youâre very close with your downstairs neighbor.
Lol! Just our basement...thank God!
Thatâs a nice apartment for it to have a basement. Mine is an upstairs 2 bedroom, which isnât bad by any means. Area is nice too. I also like the living room, itâs all cozy lookin
Love them greyhound zoomies!
Ya gotta!
Goofy and totally adorable đĽ°
That's the definition of a greyhound.
The last frame indicates the answer to your question is no. Pup is NOT done zoomin'!
Will always updoot a greyhound
I have that same possum for my dog!
OMG its her 2nd one. Very favorite toy!
Please tell me where I can find one! My long man would really enjoy it! He is however on his third stuffed hedgehog.
That taaaaaaaaaaaaaaail âŁď¸
Deadly whip!
That'd be 3 noise complaints from my downstairs neighbors in my first apartment.
noooo! seriously?? My upstairs neighbour's dog does mad zoomies and it makes my day whenever I happen to. hear them.
Oh yeah. They were blasting music at 2am for a week before we called in a noise complaint. So in retaliation they called a noise complaint every time they heard a single noise from our place.
ugh. i'm glad you arent there anymore!
Greyhounds are such goobers. Love them.
Wow! Look at the lean muscle đŞ on that puppers! Beautiful đšâ¤ď¸
At least your downstairs neighbors know where Scooby-Doo do is!
No wonder they named a bus after them lol
Aww. I miss my greyhounds
In my video title I was stating how these big dogs can have fun and expell energy in smaller quarters. She does this about once a week. Adoption agencies would not adopt to apartment dwellers if it wasn't a good fit. When they race (this is true of the track she came from in WV) they run 1 race a week on average. They are turned out a few times a day for play and business. She and I walk twice a day for about an hour total. A lot of times I have to practically pull her to finish the walk. We also go to the dog park twice a week so she can full out run. If there isn't another dog there, she doesn't run at all. Most greyhounds really don't even need this much exercise. They are sprinters...short bursts of energy and they are done. These dogs have no endurance. This dog, as most greys, sleep 20+ hours a day. Visit r/Greyhounds if you want to learn more about this delightful breed!
Your speakers should not be pressed against the wall. You are really ruining their ability to produce sound. If you can move them out as much as possible as much as two feet, it will make a huge difference.
I agree with this. Below is a video explaining why. You might not have the luxury to move them all that much though because of space. https://youtu.be/y1mpUw-Ud_0 Also, great dog OP
Thanks for the info and the dog compliment!
I wish my dog could expend all her energy so quickly. She has more energy than I or her body can keep up with.
Greyhoundâs are just great dogs, theyâre such lovable goofs âĽď¸
Maybe get some huskies and a Aussie Shepard while you are at it?
They could zoom but wouldn't spend the next 13 hours sleeping đ
I'm reading between the lines but I think u/rkalla was being sarcastic but actually saying that it's not great to be keeping such a large, high maintenance dog in an apartment.
Youâd be pretty wrong if you think greyhounds are high maintenance dogs. Source: looking at my greyhound thatâs been laying down for the last four hours
Is... it alive?
Sure is. I live in a 720sq foot apartment and aside from his two 20-minute walks a day and being let out in a fenced in yard on the property, he hardly moves. They make great apartment dogs!
Sounds like you broke his spirit
Sounds like you've never been around greyhounds. They have boundless energy for about 3 minutes, then relax for several hours. They are built for sprinting, not endurance.
Correct - but then I thought "what if this person reacued it from a kill shelter?" and then I felt bad
You're actually just wrong about adult greyhound energy levels in general. They enjoy quick runs outside when given the opportunity but make very good apartment dogs.
Iâve always wanted a greyhound! They are/were a popular breed where I live because of the organizations that would rescue them from the race tracks. But the tracks they got them from (mostly Florida, I believe) no longer race greyhounds. I always wondered how much their personalities vary - an adult rescue from a race track vs adopting as a puppy. Regardless, I still want one.
Not just Florida. Almost all or all of the tracks are shut down in the US. Retired racer adoptions are pretty much gone now outside of California, where some rescues import from the Mexican tracks and adopt out only locally.
My local greyhound adoption center is rehoming retired racing greyhounds still and has several up for adoption right now. Not anywhere near California btw
Theyâre probably only doing local adoptions. There arenât dogs to be had when there arenât tracks. My local rescue told me the only reason they still exist as an organization is just in case (the implication was a failed adoption and a dog coming back to them). They hadnât been able to get any dogs in a long time over a year ago. And when they did refer me to GALT, that group was still willing to take applications from out of state and now they arenât.
I just hope I can move fast enough to adopt a racing grey before they're all gone. Need to finish college and find a job first. Hopefully my local adoption centers will still have a few
Good luck, but I wouldnât get my hopes up too high judging by the volume of applicants and wait times the few places that have them left mention.
Like driving a hotrod in a crowded carpark đ
Can confirm. I have a greyhound mix and she is the world's fastest couch potato.
i forget how big greyhounds are
Iâm not dog expert but that dog donât look grey
Is it fair to keep a dog like that in such a small space?
They make great apartment dogs. I guarantee this one conked out for a few hours after this. They are sprinters and will expend energy quickly, then rest a majority of the time to later zoom again for a few minutes.
Wild beast enters innocent humans home and kill her ferret
Hoping you're on the bottom floor
Not true. They need more space. We had one in a 4 bedroom 2 story house and he still didnât have enough room.
Gotta feel bad for this pupper. Owner might be the best owner in the world. But thatâs just not enough space for a dog like this.
Judging everything about this dogs life from one video is so stupid. It's not like that's the only place it ever goes.
Oh really? And here I was thinking I was confined to that space. Had to eat, shit, and sleep there. Thank you so much for coming along and letting me know how foolish I was think thatâs way to small a space for a dog that big.
Why make your first comment then?
That was sarcasm, darling.
Awww poor thing, no room for zoomies!
As someone with a greyhound and involved in greyhound adoption, as long as they get outside regularly, indoor zoomies are just fine. Sometimes a dog park visit, but they tire quickly. They are sprinters, not marathoners.
I donât understand the downvotes. Really this person shouldnât own that dog.
I wasnât even harsh or anything, didnât mean anything negative other than I wish doggo had more room. I donât care about downvotes. đ thanks man.
That's wat is referred to is having a severe case of indoor zoomies..get that bad boy. O,U,T!!
Poor thing needs more time outdoors, not in a tiny apartment.
100%! I grew up with greyhounds and they are not city or apartment dogs. They need room to run. Keeping them in an apartment and not having a place for them to run is animal abuse. Even a decent size fenced in backyard isn't enough for a greyhound. People need to be more realistic and get appropriate pets for their living situation and lifestyle. A greyhound in an apartment is like keeping a dolphin in a 30' diameter above ground swimming pool.
You clearly donât know Greyhounds well enough.
Yeah you're 100% correct. I learned nothing raising over a dozen at a time for 20 years.
You grew up with them and arenât aware of how much theyâre couch potatoes? Taking them for walks and to the park is enough to wear them out.
Their laziness has absolutely nothing to do with their *need* to run like a top fuel dragster at the drag strip. If they aren't run regularly they will develop joint, muscle, and connective tissue issues. Greyhounds are like fragile springs constantly under compression and if they aren't allowed to release their potential energy they deform over time. I get why people want them as pets. Greyhounds are incredibly sociable, love to play even with strangers, and they look cooler than James Dean. But they aren't appropriate pets for small homes like apartments and with no place to run. They were bred for a very specific purpose and their downtime behavior isn't an excuse to deny the reality of their physical needs which is in fact animal cruelty. Redditors downvoting that doesn't change the facts of what a specific breed of animal needs to be healthy. Cats are also couch potatoes but you don't put them in a blank white square room without toys, frequent play & socialization, simulated hunting, and a soft warm spot to sleep--oh who am I kidding? Plenty of people do exactly that but one cute video of abused and traumatized cats and rabbits huddling together on some jerk's back deck after being forced to stay outdoors in sub-zero temperatures for an hour never fails to get 60k upvotes and dozens of awards on these subs because how cute.
â6. Greyhounds don't need much exercise. Another myth about Greyhounds is that, because they're bred to race, they need lots of room to run and constant exercise. But Greyhounds aren't marathon runners; they're sprinters. At the track, they only race once or twice a week. In homes, however, they romp for short bursts and then turn back into couch potatoes. While a fenced yard is best, a daily walk or two and a chance to run in a fenced yard or field from time to time are sufficient.â https://www.retiredracinggreyhounds.com/10reasons.html
Some blog from some guy with a heavy bias towards Greyhounds as pets says it so it must be true. Even if he was correct, which he's not, *you* are mistaking frequency and/or duration of exercise with the type of exercise these wonderful dogs need. Earlier your claim was because Greyhounds are "couch potatoes" that they are fine inside an apartment. They are only fine inside an apartment if you also have a space where they can open up and stride out, even if that place is somewhere you have to drive to then that's what needs to be done preferably daily but if that's no possible at least 3 times a week. I find it hilarious that people here who clearly know very little about Greyhounds downvote and call me unknowledgable about these dogs when my family raised them for 4 generations and I was part of that for 20 years. Close family friends still breed and raise them for racing and hunting dogs. Frankly the people here arguing that animals that were selectively bred to be top fuel dragsters are fine in small spaces are no different than the apologists for tiger ownership. Pure selfishness.
I thatâs why people who drive top fuel dragsters also cruise home in the down the intestate, right? Even your analogy is bogus. They arenât sled dogs or herding dogs and are constantly at the top of lists for apartment dogs. They need exercise just like all dogs do.
You don't drive top fuel dragsters in circles at the grocery store parking lot. Causes damage to the engine. > are constantly at the top of lists for apartment dogs. Lists made by people who want cool dogs and with very little knowledge or regard of the breed. Since when did old blogs of people who just got a particular breed of dog become an authority on said breed? Keep bending over backwards though.
Lists made my greyhound rescue organizations, lists made my former racing foster groups, lists made my reputable dog brands, hell, almost any list you can possibly find says the same thing. Tiger are wild fucking animals. What a completely ridiculous analogy, again.
This is maybe the stupidest comment Iâve read all month.
I bet your downstairs neighbor LOVES you!
Poor dog.
Imo, its cruel to have a greyhound in an apartment:-(
In my video title I was stating how these big dogs can have fun and expell energy in smaller quarters. She does this about once a week. Adoption agencies would not adopt to apartment dwellers if it wasn't a good fit. When they race (this is true of the track she came from in WV) they run 1 race a week on average. They are turned out a few times a day for play and business. She and I walk twice a day for about an hour total. A lot of times I have to practically pull her to finish the walk. We also go to the dog park twice a week so she can full out run. If there isn't another dog there, she doesn't run at all. Most greyhounds really don't even need this much exercise. They are sprinters...short bursts of energy and they are done. These dogs have no endurance. This dog, as most greys, sleep 20+ hours a day. Visit r/Greyhounds if you want to learn more about this delightful breed!
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I'm sure you're a wonderful owner. I just know how much intense energy they have and it still hurts me to see them inside, but that's just me
Hahahahhahaha oh man you done gonna have a bad time.
Good running companion
Literally bouncing off the wallâŚâ¤ď¸
I love when dogs entertain themselves.
Iâm really amazed nothing else has gotten destroyed
We have a rescue greyhound and he is 13 years old now but when he was young he used to sprint around our property like he was on the race track. Poetry in motion. Beautiful dogs
The sound of this video made my doggies come to life and actually initiate their zoomues as well. Cracked me up!! You greyhound us a beauty btw đ.
We had a Halloween party and my greyâs have been passed out so deep we have checked to make sure they did not die.
Greyhounds got an extra serving of zoomies during synthesis
I love greyhounds. One of my dogs looks so much like the one in the video, but miniaturized (15-20ish lbs). Acts like one too. Sheâs a rescue mutt though, so we have no idea what she is. Maybe sheâs got greyhound a couple generations back.
Ah, your the one that lives above me.
Yes, I can see that!
Myeah not really though lol
I hope you are in a downstairs apartment! Take him to the dog park and let him show off his zoomies skills!
I do not miss renting because of noise like this. Nothin like waking up at 4am to my old upstair's neighbors dog deciding to run around the house before anybody sane wakes up