Make sure to keep your cermet in an hot bed, on an hot bed, in an hot house, in an hot house. If your cermet is not hot enough cover them in hot things.
It's hard for me to compare, since I haven't owned or been around IGs. My first dog ever was a whippet, and believe it or not, I found her at the local shelter. It was love at first sight. She had been picked up as a stray, and surprisingly, nobody claimed her. One of the shelter employees said to my mom that "If nobody claimed or adopted this dog, I would have taken her home. I can't let a beautiful dog like that be put down." Pokey was very smart and trainable, loving and loyal, and amazingly agile. I think she was the only sane member of our family, and the way she would glare at us, it was like she knew, lol. Awesome dog.
A Whippet at a Shelter? That's so incredibly rare, even in UK where they originate from...'Whippet Rescue' in UK have huge waiting lists for rescued Whippets {Whippet crosses- small Lurchers} are hard to find as well, as so many 'Lurchers' now are crossed with Bull breeds that spoils the finesses of the Whippet Lurcher.
Iggys all the way. I lost mine a year ago at the age of 18. He was such a great dog. He was hard to housebreak but we finally did it and when we got a toy poodle and used puppy pads he taught himself to use them too. Which solved the problem of accidents. He never had any major health issues. He got along with my cats, ferrets, guinea pigs , birds and my poodle. He was fine with dogs who were not bigger than him but was scared of dogs who were until he got to know them. I plan to have another because a home is not a home without an Iggy.
So glad to know that he lived to be 18. My sweet angel is 16 and I have him on CBD ( hemp oil treatment for dogs). Now I can hope for 2 more years. And if the Med Beds become available in March/June like they said they would I might be able to stretch it out even longer God Willing 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻.
On my 3rd Italian Greyhound. I absolutely loved this breed. Beautiful, elegant, smart, and just a joy to have as your best friend. "LADY" is now nine months old and is a rocket that can turn on a time. So fast. I bought her from a very reputable breeder of IGGYs for almost 30 years. She was also very active in entering dog shows. I paid $3000 dollars. If anyone is ever interested, I will share this professional breeder in Central Florida. Praise to God for my Little Angel. RIP Bailey and Chloe...Never forgotten...see you on the other side. 😊
I had 2 Italian Greyhounds until last year, and let me tell you they were wonderful. We never really trained them well so obeying wasn't really their thing. But they were the most affectionate dogs you could ever imagine, sleeping in my lap any chance they got.
I have an cermet and never had a problem with barking. Actually had to train him to bark just to hear what it sounded like. An Cermets All The Way Boi.
Whippet through and through.... I had one and I totally recommend... He was a gentleman (in a form of a dog) amazing, loving, caring, quiet and kind. A real nice baby I miss him terribly and now I am looking for another one.
We love our iggy, as I'm sure whippet owners love theirs. Quite a difference from my chocolate lab but full of snuggly love and the most honest facial expressions I've ever seen. You always know what they're thinking.
I have a larger male italian greyhound, often mistaken for a whippet. I get the best of both worlds. He and I are attached at the hip and gets more compliments than any other dog I've ever met. He looks beautiful and is ultimately disciplined. No collar, no leash, no fence, no problem. Oh by the way, he barely barks and is very sensitive to cold. Walking through snow will result in frostbite. Don't do it.
My Iggy, Doolin doesn't like chilly weather. No snow where I live, he dreads the rain too. Unfortunately we have been in a drought. So he's pretty spoiled weather wise.
Our Julep is almost 18lbs! Not an ounce of fat either. I tell her muscle weighs more than fat! She darts out the door for a good game of Catch Me if You Can every chance she gets. It's so scary! Wish we could break her of it. Very stubborn so no way. She does love on any stranger that happens to be out so we can catch her fairly easily then.
Raised a family of 7 Whippets. Parents raised them and had the best dogs I ever owned. Smart, sweet, and all slept in bed with me. Had no problems and they lived out their lives(16,17 yrs.) I will never forget my Dakota, Princess, Honey girl, Bubba, Koa, Short-tail, Bubba. Missing my Whippets. Rest in Aloha 💖🙏💖
Last month I adopted a terrier mix, 10 years old. The more I look at him, I think he is part italian greyhound. He has the body shape and ears of them. The greyhound breeds are my favorite breeds of mine when I worked as a groomer for a long time. I am 74 yrs. old, and love him lots.
I love whippets! My first whippet lived to be 16 1/2 years old and she was the sweetest thing ever! My boy will be 3 soon. He is a snuggler and super funny!
Like your comment but if this is what you mean, Whippets are not very robust at all. They are sweet and gentle little angels. Love them so much since I am around them a lot. ( my wife owns a beautiful little one, a female). 😊
The whippet is much hardier, and can vary a lot in size while still being called a whippet, I take issue with the concept that it's a "newer" dog, it was recognised as a separate breed more recently, but smaller hound varieties are traceable to the fifth century, basically bred down versions of the greyhound and kept, for the purpose of smaller game, in conjunction with the larger ones. It's the name that's recent, not the dog.
We have had one Whippet who lived 16 years and four Italian Greyhounds. As the video said, the Whippet was by far the longest living and healthiest of any dog I’ve had. I do find distinct differences in the personalities of the two breeds. The Italian Greyhounds are very loving and slightly “needier” than the one Whippet I’ve had and miss desperately since he passed in 2016. They (Whippets) are difficult to find where I live or I’d already have another one. I will eventually have another. Both breeds are hilarious and are the main source of laughter in my life on a daily basis. There is no way I can choose one over the other. The video did not mention the necessary dental cleaning if the IG, in particular. You cannot go wrong (or have just one) of either breed. They become an obsession.❤️❤️
It’s not that Iggy’s are the best, they are the best for you. Whippets are amazing too. They are sweet, gentle, elegant, delicate, sensitive, fragile, most are affection, very fast and many more. Personally I like Whippets best.
We had Italian Greyhounds for twenty years, and although they were beloved members of our family, and grew up with our children, they were very hard to train and never learned to piddle and poop OUTside!!!! We got very tired of that! Also, our smallest, most sensitive boy-dog would go off his food at the least thing - his gurgling stomach would quickly progress to vomits and then diarrhoea, and then bloody diarrhoea. Several times he nearly died, and only intensive vet care saved him. It was sheer nervousness that made him - and his daughter get sick often. They were delightful friends and companions, but hard work, like a two-year-old child. We miss our little darling Italian Greyhounds, but we don't miss their high needs. Now we have a cross-breed, and are relieved and surprised at how much more stable she is emotionally & health-wise, and how easy it is to train and lead her!!!! Also - if you are going to have more than one dog at the same time, they have a tendency to go into pack mode, and egg each other on, and they are less easy to train because of it. So- we have complicated feelings about Italian Greyhounds. I don't think there are many more beautiful creatures - speaking as an artist.....
Why pick? Just love the dog you're with. I have an Italian Greyhound/Chihuahua/Min-Pin mix that is smart, crazy insane, loveable and playful. He has the tiny waist, long legs and speed of an Iggy with the precious apple head and HUGE ears of a Chihuahua, all wrapped up in a brindle coat...and he is loved. Please adopt, don't shop.
I have owned greyhounds, whippets and lurchers based on both these breeds, and I got to know quite well an Italian greyhound. I just want to put a word in about positive sides of a cross with another breed by breeders who understand what they are doing. All the greyhound breeds are fundamentally great athletes inside a very vulnerable body. They all have thin impractical coats and really need high level care and accomodation. They can all courageously throw their bodies around, the state of a greyhound hitting a wire fence at speed is horrifying - hittling a tight wire at 30 plus miles an hour. The Italian snapped a leg having fun in a lounge. The whippet is a better ratio of weight to strength but really cannot cope with a cold outdoors or a dense scratchy shrubbery. A well chosen cross breed can have its own grace and beauty, are sturdier in body and personality, and almost certainly learn a lot more commands. Not knowledgeable about the Italian so could make no recommendations, but on the other hand if I was offered a rescue of such bloodlines, I would be very tempted.
I had an Italian Greyhound for 17 years, her name was Terza. I had only had large dogs before. She was one of the best dogs I could have owned. I had no problem with her with house breaking. I only knew how to house break a large dog, so that is how I house broke her, not that is should be any different. I think people baby a small dog and spoil them. It is all relative, meaning whether a dog is 12lbs or 120lbs their bladder size and how long they can go before needing to pee or poop is pretty much the same. My family and I ended up on an unplanned partially overnight trip. When we were gone for any amount of time she was kenneled her first two years . . . now this was a huge wire kennel (remember I had nothing but big dogs prior) room for her plush bed, at the back (the back half of the kennel was covers with a heavy blanket, to reduce drafts and for a more den like feel), room for a bowl of dry food, water was in a clip to the wire vessel so no spillage and at the front was a potty pad. Anyway this partial overnight trip had us away for 17 hours. When we came home, her kennel was still spotless. My vet said that in the wild and in a den and when kenneled a dog's body kind of slows down when processing urine or feces, so there may have been an accident if not kenneled. After she was two (and could not be taken with us) the kennel was still up with the door open and often we would come home to find her asleep in her kennel anyway. Maybe I was just lucky with Terza . . . R.I.P. my little darling.
Candy Jo I think more iggies are like this than people like to think! I totally agree because my family owned an Italian greyhound named Amadeus who was 18 years old, just passed this past August. He was the most sweetest, loving, obedient, best companion ever. Everyone who met him fell in love with him and he was my childhood best friend. He was actually bigger than most iggies, and we never had any health problems with him. He never had any issues with house breaking, and knew how to cheer you up no matter what. He was such a cherished part of our family and so many people missed him when he passed. He was also so mild mannered and handled kids so well! Everything this video said about downsides to iggies wasn’t true with him. He was also the cutest dog ever... I’ll always side with iggies on this one!
I've had a Saluki and Borzoi in the past and am thinking of a Whippet once I'm home enough hours to devote my time to a new pup. I'm older now and my house is smaller. As much as I adored the big dogs, I'm dreaming of a Whippet in my near future. However it works out, Sighthounds breeds are definitely for me.
I have a cross between the two aka a whiggy. She is adorable, loving, intelligent, good with children dogs and adults, can bark but not often, loves to run then to snuggle up. She is now Three yrs old and I love her. She was a handful as a pup, but has been easy to train, very clean in the house from just a tiny pup. Mum was the whippet and Dad was an iggy . Great fun companion 😊
Valerie McBride I recently had to rehome my whippets, due to financial hardship. They went to wonderful new homes, an upgrade, really. They are quite happy and safe. I am devastated. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
@@johndouglass3691 , If the world (society) was run by whippets instead of blind and ignorant humans, society would be an infinitely better place. PS- eye feel you, eye lost one of my whippets of 10+ years on August 6th to prostate cancer. We put him to sleep and he died in my arms and eye was wailing in tears as we were very close. Coming home without him there greeting and jumping on me as he did for over 10 years during the following weeks was absolutely devastating. That whippet was an Angel of light sent from the infinite Universe of Spirit. That whippet taught me far more about unconditional love that no human can. And /I told him the night before he died as we were holding each other, I told him- "you are the only one I trust, when I pass on you will guide me in the infinite heavenly realms" . In truth, I always thought I had him on a leash, but in reality he always had me on a leash as that whippet was a true angel of light and taught me so many beautiful things..
My 13 year old whippet was a dream to housebreak, rarely barks and the most loving dog I could ask for. He is my shadow but never struggled with separation anxiety. He is a professional couch potato. Whippets like to run but I think they like to sleep and cuddle even more.
These dogs remind me of my rat terrier, Dixie. I had read that rat terriers came about from crossing fox terriers with whippets, so you got the ruggedness of a terrier with the sleek lines and sweet personality of a sight hound. She lived to be almost 19.
@@adithyanair4112 We pretty much let her eat what she wanted. Her usual dog food was Purina Little Bites, but she got fed from the table, and she also got a small can of cat food for her birthday and for Christmas. She had very good genetics.
Some facts you forgot to mention in the health section are that both breeds are more prone to skin nicks and tears than other dogs, and that iggys in particular are prone to breaking legs due to their delicate thin bones. There's also a fair bit of detail missing in the history part about the origin of whippets.
I own 2 Iggies and they are the most loving, sensitive and lovable dogs I ever met. They are definitely the best match for me. I would own a Whippet or a Greyhound too, however; I love all of them, having met friends with other Sighthounds, I noticed they are, for the most part, sensitive and non dominant dogs.
I used to have a greyhound, his name was Dixon he was a lovely dog, we got him when he was a puppy and he lived for a good 15 years, Dixon loved to race, people may think it’s cruel but they are not forced to do it, when we had Dixon he loved to walk, Every Christmas he would run round the living room . One time he knocked the tree over lol 😂. When he was 15 (92 dog years) he sadly passed away as he got hit by a car🥺😭😢, but we buried him in are garden, we will always miss him.
I love my whippet fur baby Charlie, but no one told him he’s not supposed to bark a lot lol 😂 He barks at birds, animals on the tv, the vacuum cleaner, hairdryer...but he’s also goofy, loving and great with children, adults and other dogs xx
I have had Whippets my whole life, from age four to 44, for a total of eight whippets. We mostly had two Whippets at a time, except for our first Whippet, Max. I think they are splendid dogs, as are most sight hounds. My sister and her husband had three lovely Scottish Deerhounds. When the Deeries passed on they began adopting Greyhounds, who are also a delightful breed. Whippets are my favorite, but all in all it's very hard to choose. 😊🐾🐾❤️😘
My mum's italian greyhound often gets mistaken for a whippet - only yesterday was the last time! I adore him!! He's so gentle, yet likes to think he 'protects' his garden from squirrels and cats (he's smart enough to know my cats are family), he's so affectionate, doesn't yap (maybe only at squirrels!). He has whippet friends who he loves to run with. No other dogs can keep up with him so he loves whippets and other greyhounds!
I've had greyhounds (RIP furbies); now we have two whippets. Both the greys and the whippets are incredible dogs. One of the many things we love about the whippet is the compact size. However, we really want an IG as well. What we've been concerned about them, however, is the potty training and their delicate limbs.
I have two greyhounds, the size is sometimes akward and buying everything xxxl can be annoying and expensive. I always worry that if something happens when l am out alone walking my two that I'd never be able to carry them back home or to the car by myself. But I do love greyhounds so much ❤
@@charlotterockel-kennedy8913 THIS is the reason I went for a Whippet - I need a dog I can carry on my own in an emergency...However, with the advent of mobile phones , it's not so bad as you can phone for help if one hurts themselves. Greyhounds are lovely hounds, and so on need of lovely homes like yours. 💕
I fostered a rescue once. It behaved like a cat. Not loving, and very defiant. The person who surrendered it had never had a dog of any breed. I wanted to love it and let it live with me, but it was mean to the boy I already had. I had great faith in his new forever parents when we found them.
Same here, 2 whippet and 1 IG. I loved them both but I have a stronger pull toward the whippet. I am a big guy so the whippet was more of a perfect size. The IG is awesome but I can vouch for the vet bills.
Whippets all the way, I've had many different dogs throughout life and Whippets are the best by far, most loving, best around kids by a long way, they literally have zero aggression in any situation -- the only thing they ever show aggression towards are rabbits, squirrels and birds -- top tip is always get 2 whippets and they'll be happy, will never have another breed of dog.
I was normal...3 Iggy's ago!lol Can't live without these gorgeous little sighthounds. But beside the size, there is no so many different between these two breeds. The whippet, we have one too, is a little bit easier to handle. The Iggy is a very small dog, but thinking himself like he is a Great Dane sometimes and doesen't care for trouble!
Were very active hikers and are on our 3rd generation of Italian Greyhounds. That said they are not fail as mentioned and run in size to the low end of whippets at 18 and 20 lbs. Were off-leash all the time on trails and have them well trained to come back to us with the command "collar", another is "ear" which stops them dead in their tracks to enable us to straighten out the ear, kinda comical but it works. We have a large fenced in backyard and have a doggy door which was really easy to train them on. Only issue is they hate rain so its then a challenge getting them outside - so we built a large covered area that eliminate the excuses.
I adore my IGxManchester Terrier named Twiggy. I work from home and she, along with her best friend, Jack the cat, are my constant companions. I have always loved the grace of sighthounds and, as soon as I was able to accommodate a dog of my own, I started to research whippets and IGs. I would have been happy with either but Twiggy found me first and we are now inseparable.
I have a dog, my daughter found him starving and shot in her neighborhood, I got me healed up but by then he was sleeping between my wife and me, a girl at the vet told me he was a mountain fiest but after this video I’m convinced he is a whippet
I have 2 whippets and one iggy! They're both GREAT! Previously we had four Iggy's....after 16 years, the last passed away last year. :( They're both the BEST dogs and really more our furkids! :) Love them. Nice video. TFS!
Love IGs, but will always have Whippets. (We've had five!) Don't rule out rescuing a senior Whippet, they are absolutely wonderful. Whippet puppies are fun and adorable, but are like living with a crazy squirrel. Also, Whips of any age don't like to be separated from their people. And oh yeah, you can't keep them out of your bed! :-]
We have a black Whippet, going on 5 years old. Shedding is a bigger problem than I would have thought before getting him. If he lies on my bed, I have a job to do to get all the hair off it. When he wants to be out of the house, he signals it by sitting on the bottom of the stairs, oppose the front door, and it's amazing how much hair he leaves on the stair carpet - even after sitting there for a couple of minutes. Apart from that, he's a really nice dog with a terrific character - mostly quiet, but playful when the time is right. Easy to keep, as he lies around and sleeps a lot of the time, and when we take him out for a walk, he expends a lot of energy in a short time. I've taught him a few commands (tricks, if you will), like "sit", "lie down", "stand up", then I'll put a tidbit at a distance, and he will wait for the go ahead before going to get it. If he's out walking with us, he understands "in front", and he will walk in front of us so we can see what he's up to. He's very gentle, which is good as we have kids living with him (my grandchildren), and I love him to bits!
I have a whippet he is now 11 years old. I love all greyhounds, they are so sweet and funny. I have had a Portuguese water dog, Gordon setter, Spanish galgo ( Sweet and goofy!) And whippet.
I would like an Italian greyhound and a all grey because the one of my brother died. And we, one year later, still need his company. Bless all the pets nonetheless. They are priceless. 🌹🙏🏻🌹
We had both breeds, currently two IG’s they are great guard dogs, they are both house trained, but we have a 3 year old and a 1 year old this is a big help in training . When we had one of each breed the IG always won races because the IG could turn so much faster, many thanks
My sister has a whippet that is a total thief and is always on the hunt for something she can snap up. But she's also very affectionate. She likes to come and find you and then collapse on you for some time before popping off again. She also loves to be under duvets or blankets whenever possible haha
March 2019 Dog pee pads like the company 'Top Paw' can really help the quality of life for dogs. Pee pads could save about one billion dogs every year, from being returned to the shelters. Just put it on top of a linoleum kitchen floor, or line the inside of a wide, long, shallow plastic box (designed for top shelf or under the bed storage of sweaters or holiday decorations) about 16" by 20" or similar. I found my clear plastic storage boxes at Target, after Christmas sales. Ideally, have about four ready go, 24 hours a day, especially while you sleep. This will make your dog or dogs much more calm and happy. Before I bought the pee pads, they were tense and anxious from holding their bladder tight, waiting for the walk. They like to keep their paws neat and clean, so put out the pads outside of the box, in case they accidentally get their paws wet. I have two shelter rescue dogs. They look similar to the dogs in the video, but mixed with at least three other breeds. They really love to run. Training improves when you 'think out loud' in a quiet, calm voice. They seem to pick up new words and meaning. They definitely stay quieter and calmer if you 'think out loud' in a quiet, calm voice. Each pet enjoys hearing his or her name matched to a calming song. For example, 'Over the Rainbow,' from the film, 'The Wizard of Oz.' I hope the above tips will help other people with their dog training and prevent shelter returns. The best tip that the trainer Cesaer Millan gave was that almost all bad behavior can be reduced with more frequent or longer dog walks.
Pee pads all the way. I have a small dog. Not one of these...but when you r gone 10 to 11 hours out of the day it is cruel to make them wait...people say dogs can hold it..so I tell them to hold it that long. They stop then
I never wanted a small dog, I grew up with Labs, Spaniels and Beagles, however my sister's neighbor was giving way and Italian Greyhound mix because they didn't like him (poor baby) So my fiance and I took him in, he became our baby, our whole life, a few years later we came across the opportunity to also adopt his brother (the neighbor's family member had him but was moving) and jumped right on it. We now have two amazing, lovable Italian Greyhound furbabies and I can honestly say they are the best breed I have ever owned companion wise, so snuggly and lovable, intelligent and great personalities.
Totally agree, I never wanted a small dog, always had mid size dogs (mostly Collie’s, a lab and mix growing up), then met my now wife’s IGGY, honestly was slow to fall in love with breed but now definitely favorite breed and no longer want big. Now even biggie IGGY’s seem too big to us.
We have an IGGY named Julep. She is such a love! She's typical for the breed. Calm until she feels a burst of rascal energy then she is nuts for a bit, even as a 5 yr old. She loves cuddles and treats and just gave birth to two beautiful, healthy puppies (both female). She's a great Mom but we were worried at first because she is spoiled rotten. She sleeps under our covers nightly and steals your pillow in an instant. Nap blankets are essential! She's sensitive to temps and wind. Won't go out if it's above 80 or below 50 which is a challenge for Indiana weather. It's constant watching for her "sneak pees". She tricks Hubs into letting her outside but instead steals his warm spot on the couch when he gets up. We are raising 2 grandgirls which she adores and dotes on. She's jealous of their hamster but not of them. I am so glad we picked her. She brings so much joy. Truly a different type of dog.
We have a rescue Greyhound (our 3rd one) and I have met a few Whippets & Italian Greyhounds, I found this video helpful to distinguish between the Whippet & IGGies but they all look the same to me. So precious all of them- please consider rescue. Thank you for this video
I have a 6 month old whippet and a Senior Greyhound 12(yrs). Love, Love, Love both dogs, but the whippet is so much fun. Sh'e s currently in agility class and doing great!
while researching on which small dog I would like best will be rescuing an older dog at some point soon and klikely will love which ever dog needs me at that point. my last one was a Chihuahua I found at a local pound; I never thought I would fall totaly in love with a Chihuahua and had him forn13 years.
Robbie Kenan, I'm so sorry for your loss May your happiest memories bring a smile to your face on the days when you need one the most. Our furry friends touch us in so many ways during their short lives.
I have a whippet they are the most loving and cuddly dog's, and very gentle around kids. Never hear a bad word said about sighthounds. I don't agree they are burglars best friend, my girls barks at every person coming in my gate. Very loyal and she makes us laugh everyday. Only bad thing is you can't get your bed to yourself or a chair as they practically lie on top of you.
barlud Whippet’s are also very laid back and beautiful. Completely love them and strongly recommend them to anyone who can give them a superb life. They are very low maintenance and quiet. And most of them are very shy, timid and sweet ❤❤❤
I had an Italian Greyhound that was so was so abused (used for breeding only) I let her teach me what she needed she was an awesome dog . She was always always to afraid to potty out side so I bought her washable hospital pads to go on she (Wileh Mina Murray Harker) was just so great they really do cling to someone that loves them.
A proud owner of 3 whippets, and I'd like to add that Whippets can be as small as 13 lbs when fully grown, I know someone at racing who has one that size.
Iggy. I owned one that lived for over 16 years. I had to put her down in June of 2020 because she stopped eating and drinking water. She was the best dog I ever owned and I have owned a dozen in my lifetime.
I once had a mixed whipped or Italian greyhound! She was larger than a whipped so in guessing she was a mix of I G and what ever else but she was an outstanding creature! An animal anyone would fall in love with! By far the best dog I ever had! And I have had a few! Heck I had Siberian Huskies for 23 years! I just wish I knew what she, ( my dog) was mixed with!
