I find myself inspirationally challenged today, so here is Wiz, one of my two retired/rescued Greyhounds. Wiz now weighs in at 36.5kg which is 500 grams heavier than his optimal "race weight". He has been off the track for 3 years now but was once clocked at 62km (38.5 miles) per hour. These days he will wake for food and a walk, but the remaining 22 hours of the day are spent either sleeping or wandering around the garden urinating on everything. He also has the ability, when fed chicken, to completely clear a room. He is also placid, loving and far to large to share a sofa with.
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@aecasey Thanks very much - our other one is a black, but when we're out and about or doing fund raising it's Wiz that gets all the attention! @aecasey Thanks very much - he was staring intently at his next target I think
Wonderful portrait and wonderful story. My standard poodle used to love to chase a greyhound around the dog park, so much fun. I really like the sharp details against the blurred gray background. His sweet face gets a fav from me
So handsome and enjoyed the info too! Sounds a lot like Ami aka Swift Am I. She was also a rescue. Now 12 years old. She has been retired since she was 2 years old. Her racetrack closed down. Her day sounds much like the day you described for Wiz. Thanks for stopping by! Fav!!!
Wiz has a gentle face - like the light on top of the head! All what you say is what I have learnt too about them! Don't need much exercising but take up a lot of couch space!
@maggiemae He's a gentle giant really - and yes, all he does is lie about, no barking, no energy expended...in fact there are days when you wouldn't even know we have dogs!
@888rachel I keep telling people that I'm a big pussy cat but they won't listen!!! And thanks very much :) @amyleewinfield Thanks - I've been told it's a 'Caramel Brindle'...and yes, he has his moments... @bigugly Thanks very much :)
Wiz has most beautiful eyes and lovely markings. I am sure she was happy to be rescued from racing and given free run in your garden. Our dog who weighs only 2.9kms and came from save -a-dog and is eminently more suitable to share a couch with I think.
@kt8ird Thanks very much :) @eyeamlisa Thanks very much - he's a fairly awesome hound @angeliekevl They are indeed and thank you very much :) @ukandie1 Thanks very much :) @vignouse He's less sensitive more slightly dense...I'm sure his thought patterns are more than disrupted... @leanne333 Thank you so much :)
Well, it's about time Graeme. I have been waiting with bated breath for a glimpse of your fur kids expect Wiz's companion tomorrow. I am considering a rescue greyhound but have only two lounge chairs and already two dogs so maybe in the future. Lovely capture of Wiz :))
@hermann Thanks very much - Lucy is notoriously difficult to get a decent shot of, not only because she's solid black and glossy but because she seems to know when the camera is coming out and makes a run for it! @brigette He's a right soppy git @dibzgreasley Thanks - his 'real' name is Wizard as his racing name was Wizard Appeal. @taffy Thank you very much on both counts @mukeshpapd Thanks very much :)
Great dog, and good on you for giving him a home, I have had dogs all my life but never had a Greyhound, but I have friends who have done the same as you and say they are a very laid back dog when finished with the track...Fav
@karlow75 Thanks very much - Labs are notorious foodies. I always wanted a lab but my wife wouldn't let me call it Meth...lab...sigh. i'll see myself out.
He's a great looking hound but then again I'm incredibly biased towards hounds of the larger/faster types. We have Three sofas one for each dog and one for my wife and I :-)
@chippy1402 It's the only way it can be done - in this house there are beds in every room and out on the deck as well...and thank you very much @annied He's a lovely boy...and thanks you kindly nice lady
@graemestevens yeh I hesitate to agree - but - I have had wine with lunch today and it has made me somewhat agreeable for the moment - so - there ya go :)
Graeme, what a lovely brindle greyhound. Our neighbour had one years ago and my two girls supplemented their pocket money by walking him after his owner's legs were amputated due to diabetes. Ivy was a wonderful dog that we all loved.
@nicoleterheide Thanks very much :) @annied Sigh...'this a malady I also suffer from.... @gigiflower He's a very pretty boy - a lot like me.... @overalvandaan Thank you so much :) @rosiekind Thank you very much - he does have sad eyes but he always wagging the other end! @ceilidh Thank you very much - they make wonderful pets @lilminimonka Thanks very much :) @thistle Thank you so much :)
@aecasey Thanks very much - he was staring intently at his next target I think
@juliedduncan Thanks very much - he takes after me ;)
@amyleewinfield Thanks - I've been told it's a 'Caramel Brindle'...and yes, he has his moments...
@bigugly Thanks very much :)
@eyeamlisa Thanks very much - he's a fairly awesome hound
@angeliekevl They are indeed and thank you very much :)
@ukandie1 Thanks very much :)
@vignouse He's less sensitive more slightly dense...I'm sure his thought patterns are more than disrupted...
@leanne333 Thank you so much :)
@brigette He's a right soppy git
@dibzgreasley Thanks - his 'real' name is Wizard as his racing name was Wizard Appeal.
@taffy Thank you very much on both counts
@mukeshpapd Thanks very much :)
@brigette He's curled up next to Kim at the moment on the sofa. I'm on the floor. Sigh.
@annied He's a lovely boy...and thanks you kindly nice lady
@annied "Sometimes"...Pfft.
@annied Sigh...'this a malady I also suffer from....
@gigiflower He's a very pretty boy - a lot like me....
@overalvandaan Thank you so much :)
@rosiekind Thank you very much - he does have sad eyes but he always wagging the other end!
@ceilidh Thank you very much - they make wonderful pets
@lilminimonka Thanks very much :)
@thistle Thank you so much :)
@wearing0 That he is, and thank you very much :)
@jess1204 Thank you very much :)
@yrhenwr Thanks very much :)
@jaynspain Thank you very much - of all the dogs I have the pleasure of living with, he's in the top 2