GreenNeedle
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Last Tuesday I spotted an advert saying 'greyhound free to a good home due to lack of space' and decided to take the plunge (I have been around dogs all my life but this is my first as owner.) He arrived Thursday and joins a household of myself, my wife and our 3 and 4 year old sons.
He is a little lively and still play bites which has made my 4 year old pretty cautious/fearful at the moment but he is getting better. The 3 year old gets knocked over, gets up, dusts himself off and goes back for more then eventually has to be restrained as he would follow the dog everywhere.
His name is Jiggy (was called Jigsaw) and I am told he is 8 months old. He is housebroken and I am in the process of training him (we are still on SIT at the mo . lol) According to my scales he weighs 21kg/46lbs and still seems to have a fair amount of puppy fur. He has no tattoos in his ears of course as he is a little too young for racing yet (I'm not going to race him. This is a housepet for us.) I guess he was from a private litter rather than a race breeder.
Here he is settling in nicely with my 4 year old peering over.
Spread out in front of his basket (which he sleeps in already and not sofas.
Trying to become a couch potato on the first day before being told
Enjoying the garden and the sun with his new stuffy/squeaky
Great shot for me and also one of his beloved sticks. He seems to love sticks more than toys.
Jiggy and 'shadow'. This is my 3 year old who has fallen in love and has no fear
Chewing sticks again
and again
I am going to quit. This is my last. lol
As you can see he is cute, looks in great condition and I am loving having him around (as are the boys ) The wife isn't so keen. lol
Andy
He is a little lively and still play bites which has made my 4 year old pretty cautious/fearful at the moment but he is getting better. The 3 year old gets knocked over, gets up, dusts himself off and goes back for more then eventually has to be restrained as he would follow the dog everywhere.
His name is Jiggy (was called Jigsaw) and I am told he is 8 months old. He is housebroken and I am in the process of training him (we are still on SIT at the mo . lol) According to my scales he weighs 21kg/46lbs and still seems to have a fair amount of puppy fur. He has no tattoos in his ears of course as he is a little too young for racing yet (I'm not going to race him. This is a housepet for us.) I guess he was from a private litter rather than a race breeder.
Here he is settling in nicely with my 4 year old peering over.
Spread out in front of his basket (which he sleeps in already and not sofas.
Trying to become a couch potato on the first day before being told
Enjoying the garden and the sun with his new stuffy/squeaky
Great shot for me and also one of his beloved sticks. He seems to love sticks more than toys.
Jiggy and 'shadow'. This is my 3 year old who has fallen in love and has no fear
Chewing sticks again
and again
I am going to quit. This is my last. lol
As you can see he is cute, looks in great condition and I am loving having him around (as are the boys ) The wife isn't so keen. lol
Andy
As Bubba said, just keep an eye on your stash of hardscaping wood 
