staffies and greyhound owners

[amalan11]

I was wondering if anyone has these dogs as pets,if so do you find them nice dogs?

I had a little mini foxie who passed 12 weeks ago at 19. I got a beautiful old boy corgi x on gumtree 10 weeks ago as I was awfully depressed with no doggie friend for company. On Friday I came home to find he had passed away in my bed,he had made a huge difference  to my life just in the 10 weeks I had him.

Now I am looking for another,this time not so old as I am just shattered loosing 2 in 3 months.I am currently  not able to afford the$ 450 or so for a smallish  dog I would prefer but  I see there are quite a few staffies desexed and free on offer and also a couple of greyhounds. Im thinking I may have to consider a bigger dog in order to get some company .

I live near lots of river parkland and walk my dogs about 45 to 120 min a day and they live inside with full access to a fenced yard.

I have always thought staffies an aggressive dog but iv met a couple and they seemed nice so im wondering if one may be ok...

greyhounds were another I heard were lounge lizzards that dont eat much   but somehow I worry if they are safe either?

I dont drive so a german sheppard or Labrador is out as the food would be to hard to carry. 

Staffies seem to be very common on the rescue sites and im worried as to why...

i have a cat so that worries me a bit with a greyhound, i rang about a grayhound and the owner was kind enough to say no way with a cat that greyhounds and cats never mix.

any thoughts from owners?

[mugssy65]

I think you may have Staffy confused with American Staffy, my English Staffy girls are average height at about 35 cm Boxers are about  58cm so quite a big height difference! 

I have two English Staffy girls, they are fantastic pets, like most terriers they need to know their place in the pack but they are truely the clowns of the dog world. Personally I'd never own a different breed. 

[amalan11]

Tasfleur, that is lovely thankyou.I have saved to send to people. 

[thecatspjs]

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@davidc4430 wrote:

hi, so glad you found a new companion. i hope you have a long long time together.

see my greyhound foo photo, i hope it worked

hes beginning to look old now, racing takes its toll. hes about 10

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[thecatspjs]

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@amalan11 wrote:

Well thanks to a very kind ebayer who offered to pick me up from a railway station  and take me to RSPCA  I went to see what the little 8yr old dog was like. Unfortunately she has had multiple cancers removed and they are very likely  to reocour so the RSPCA  felt we were not a good match,she will not be put down at least.

while there I also met Snowy a 9 month old foxie x cattle dog ,she was full price but I ended up getting her and will just have to jiggle some bills for a while.. 

I dont regret it as she is the most  loving little lady ,still in the puppy stage and very active but im getting used to hiding anything important . She is just go go go but its fun . It just makes such a difference  to have her although she is still trying to play with the cat which he is terrified  of ,its improving though .

hopefully iv attached a photo ....

I have re named her Violet .

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[bright.ton42]

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@davidc4430 wrote:

hi, so glad you found a new companion. i hope you have a long long time together.

see my greyhound foo photo, i hope it worked

hes beginning to look old now, racing takes its toll. hes about 10

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He's lovely, I've yet to meet a grey hound who isn't to be honest.   I also occasionally mind a whippet who is the sweetest girl

What's your boy's name>

[davidc4430]

my greyhound was "Dynagarton" when racing his name now is "Foo" easy to remember. i didnt give him that name he had when i got him.

ive put a picture of my burmese cat rosie here, shes having a day "Under The Covers"

[ooak3]

hahaha   shes got her  "NICK OFF AND DONT DISTURB ME " face on 

[tasfleur]

[tasfleur]

[davidc4430]

foo took one look at that improved photo and got all embarrassed