10 Unique Sighthounds to Love!

We are called sighthounds, or gazehounds, because we hunt primarily by keeping our prey in view.  Like some of the big cats of Africa, we once chased small game over short distances but at very high speeds.  The two fastest dogs in the world, greyhounds and whippets, are both sighthounds.
Because we were bred for our [...]

3 Reasons for Greyhound Adoption or Whippet Adoption

When considering dogs for adoption, or more specifically greyhound adoption or whippet adoption, most people recognize whippets and greyhounds as being similar breeds.  Some even know that we are sighthounds. Actually, there are many sighthound breeds.  After you’ve read this article, check out my article on some of my sighthound cousins.
If you are researching dogs [...]

Running with a Racing Whippet

Retirement shouldn’t be about ending, it’s actually new beginnings.  When I retired over a year ago I wasn’t exactly sure what “new beginnings” lay ahead.  I could never have guessed what was to come.
A pet seemed like a good idea for a new beginning, specifically a dog…maybe a whippet.  What was not in the plan [...]

7 Little Known Characteristics of Whippets

The whippet breed is a member of the hound family, and countless owners agree that the whippet is one of the most beautiful and graceful dog breeds. Whether at rest or running full throttle, the aerodynamic whippet is built for speed. Its short coat requires minimum grooming, and the whippet is gentle, kind, affectionate, and [...]

Dog Breed Profile of a Greyhound

There are conflicting opinions regarding the origin of the Greyhound, from the Celts who believed that they came from Greece, to the Romans who believed that they came from Gaul (in Western Europe), with many varying opinions in between.
There are ancient pictures which date back to 6000BC in the city of Catal-Huyuk in present-day Turkey, [...]

5 Secrets to Stop Your Jack Russell Terrier from Chewing

Dog chewing is a natural tendency for Jack Russell Terriers, and shouldn’t be curtailed or discouraged, but rather channeled appropriately. Dogs do not intentionally destroy your stuff in anger or spite, but rather as means to move or transport things (similar to how we use our hands) and to entertain themselves. They also use their [...]