A day in the life of retired Greyhound -Morning, Noon and Night 

Thanks for your kind words

Thanks for your kind words. Just trying to do our best for the pups to give them the best life we can. They deserve it.

and he lives a lot better than me too.

Thanks for your kind words.

I agree with your comments. I am sure we would have been turned down by lots of other places. I think it is more important that the person is serious about the responsibility involved in taking care of a dog rather than the garden size.

Thanks for watching and for your kind words.

Thanks for your comments. Originally, I only planned on making one video of adopting Magnus, but I got a lot of positive feedback so I made a few more(now close to 100). I continued making the videos as I wanted to promote the greyhound breed as pets and show how wonderful they are. Over the years of making these I have been informed by several people that they videos helped them with their decision to adopt a greyhound. So that is always great to hear.

He sure is

Thanks for watching. Glad you like the video.

Thanks for your kind words

Thanks for your kind words.

Unfortunately a lot of them aren't too much abuse

Happy to help!

Thanks for your kind words. We are lucky to have Magnus in our family. He is a great dog

Thanks, we try our best to take care of the dogs.

Thanks for watching and for your kind words.

Thank you so much!

There are plenty naps in this house.

Thanks for watching. Glad you like the videos. They are wonderful pups and I want to show this to others in the hope they may consider adopting a greyhound

They sure are pretty dogs.

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It's just how most greyhounds are, temperamentally speaking, to be extremely calm and docile (even when walking). I think the smallest variety, Italian greyhounds, were bred down to the size of a lap dog (less than 20 lbs, often less than 15lbs) and they used some form of terrier to do it. So you can see the terrier resemblance in SOME "iggies" (as they're often called for short), and they're bit more rambunctious and difficult to train. And so the iggy may be a little more energetic and pull the leash surprisingly enough. Full sized greyhound is essentially the exact opposite in that regard, which is very endearing and positive trait for sure. But where the iggy and greyhound do match up is in the fact that they both love to lounge around, like real couch potatoes and be warm. An iggy will nestle themselves into a blanket on the daily. My family owned one in the 1990s and that little guy would tussle around with a blanket for a good 5-10 minutes until he was completely wrapped up in it and had created a little cocoon for himself. You had to be careful and never just plop down on a couch, especially where there was a rolled up looking blanket because he'd often be inside there sleeping. In the summer, he would lay out by the big front bay window, bathing himself in sunlight. The greyhounds and iggies also will chase small game on sight, without hesitation (like squirrels for instance), because the instinct is strong. I assume most of this applies to the whippet breed too, which is a mid-sized dog, that looks just like a greyhound but is in between a greyhound and Italian greyhound size-wise. Hope that info helped?! LOL. just felt like sharing too. ;)

Can confirm Cavaliers love to pull. My boy is 20lbs and gets so excited/distracted on walks by any smell, but he's always so happy!

Thanks for taking the time to comment and share your love of dogs

You are welcome. Glad you liked the video.

You are so kind. We do love them.

@@magnusgreyhound You're welcome, it's great to see such a beautiful bond between owners and their dogs

Our pleasure!

Thank you very much! Thanks for watching.

Thanks for your kind words.

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed the video.

Thanks for your comments. they are pretty adorable dogs

Thanks for your kind words. He deserves a great life.

You are so kind

Thanks for your kind words.

Thanks. We try our best to give them a good life.

Thanks for watching and for your nice words. just trying to give the pups the best life we can.

We hope he feels that way.

@@magnusgreyhound oh I'm sure he does.

Retired t luxury!

Glad it was helpful! hope it all goes well with your new friend settling in to their new home.

I second this we have just taken on two greyhounds and love your videos , its always good to hear about other hounds and to be able to gain information on giving them a good life

He is, thanks for watching.

They are!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for your kind words

We try to give the pups the best diet we can.

Thanks for watching. Magnus has very soulful eyes. He likes to come up to me whilst I am sitting on our sofa and stare right at me. He also wants a neck rub at the same time. He is very affectionate and always wants rubs

Glad to be able to help out

Thanks for watching

Congratulations!

Congratulations. all the best with your adoption.

Glad you found them useful.

Thanks. We try to give them the best life we can.

Reading about Magnus and watching him is further proof, if I needed it, that a retired greyhound will be the perfect pet for my husband and myself. Can’t wait to get one now!!

Glad you liked the video

Glad you liked the videos. Thanks for watching

Many thanks!

Standard procedure in our house. We can check their feet for any cuts etc, and clean off any mud. Carpets would be very dirty otherwise.

Magnus Greyhound, yeah, same counts here. Especially the dirt on our carpets if we didn’t clean her feet!

Thanks for your kind words

Couldn't agree more!

@@magnusgreyhound Yes, Greyhounds make Greyhound people, Forever :) TY

Glad you like the videos. Thanks for watching.

I have covered the contents of the kongs in some of the other videos. Cannot remember which ones though

Thanks for your kinds words.

How are you getting on? I’m thinking of adopting a greyhound, how long did it take to toilet train your dog? How are they when left alone?

Hi Martha, only initial difficulty I had was getting her toilet trained quickly as mine has a tiny bladder; needs to pee every two hours so got to be on the ball to avoid accidents! John

John Keane do they all have tiny bladders? I can’t be letting them out every two hours

Martha couldn't possibly say. Maybe the owners of this channel can help you??

Magnus can hold his bladder for a very long time. we usually do at least 4 walks a day, as he loves to go outside, but he can hold his bladder over 12 hours during the night

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Dogs trust are not quite right. We had a crate for Magnus as a den just for him. We did not lock him in the crate. The door was always left open. He loved his crate and he would retreat there if he wanted some quiet time. The dogs trust may think you are intending on locking them in the crate. I know some greyhounds do not like crates, but I know lots who love them. It is all about using them correctly and being aware how how your dog sees it. Some greyhounds can find the transition from the race life to home life quite stressful. Having something familiar like a crate can be comforting for some dogs. It was that way for Magnus. I am not a greyhound expert but I do know a few who have spent their lives working with them, so that is where I go for advice and tips. I would not make any claims or statements in the videos without getting there take on the situation. It is worth getting a used crate, that way if your dog does not like it or use it that you are not out of too much money. I would say it is worth getting since you have children. The crate should be for the Greyhound only and the dog should not be pet in there by the children until it is safe to do so. Some greyhounds such as Magnus have sleep startle (made a video about this) and should not be touched when sleeping. Having a clear space for your Greyhound avoids the risk of anything happening. We put a blanket on top of the crate to make it more den like for Magnus. Since we moved to our new home. We have stopped using the crate as we have more space for Magnus and Scout to find their own quiet space. It does mean we have dog beds in most rooms. Hope this help. Glad you like the videos.

Magnus has carved out a little track. but we have re-sod it and put grass seed down.

I can relate. Spreading seed and watering in sections is our new summer activity.

we used to put peanut butter. Now we put part of their dinner in the kong.

We bought Magnus's water bowl stand on Gumtree. not sure where it is from.

Thanks for your kind words. Just trying to do our best to look after Magnus & Scout

I don’t know about other breed of dogs. But all of my greyhound friends treat this retired greyhound better than children or parents! They are just such loving “people”. Every thing we do, the dog comes first. I have friends that only go out to restaurants that serve dogs too. They sat on chairs. Eat a steak on a plate with all the veggies and sides! Greyhounds don’t smell, they don’t bark. They tell you when they need to go bathroom. My even knows where her treat is and tells me to get it. Better than people!

Thanks for watching. Magnus was 4 and a half years old when we adopted him.

Thanks

Thanks for sharing!! Magnus and Scout always have to inspect the groceries when we bring them home.

They love a good sniffari.

We do not bathe Magnus that often. Due to his size. we have to take him to a special dog groomer. he is not a fan of the baths, he looks sad and miserable throughout the process, but he doesn't resist much. I have done a couple of videos featuring Magnus getting bathed. We do feed Magnus and Scout a raw diet. we did try a dry food diet with Magnus for a few weeks early on, but he seemed healthier and more energetic on the raw diet.

Thanks for watching. Magnus and Scout have no interest in the TV whatsoever. Doesn't matter what is on.

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It is dog separation anxiety music. You can find it on youtube

Magnus is not allowed in all butchers shops, but they are happy to see him in the one we visit. He always behaves himself.

I think so too!

We would weigh Magnus's food. We have served it up so much that we can now eyeball the amounts. We also weigh Magnus regularly to make sure he is maintaining a healthy weight .