Cleo The Caterpillar: An Unwritten Rule

We  all know that greyhounds are a quirky breed, they’re weird and fun, and  they like to collect shoes and hoard things in their beds…but one  phenomenon that no one has been able to explain is their unrivalled  attraction to 6ft long fluffy rainbow children’s toys known as ‘Cleo The  Caterpillar.’

When taking home  your newly adopted greyhound, it isn’t uncommon that they don’t want to  play with toys straight away!  For some it can take a really long time  to do so, it may be days or weeks!  Though it doesn’t apply to Cleos.   They carry them around, wrap themselves up in them, use them as pillows  and ultimately use them as a comfort blanket!

Look at any online greyhound community board, page, social media…you’ll see a Cleo!  Lots of them!

Don’t  ask us to explain it, we don’t know why, but they’re obsessed with  these (emotional support) caterpillars and it’s just too adorable for  words!

They are so at ease with  them, even though they have never seen them before retirement, and are  ever so funny when they are dragging them around the house with them.

If you are going to get a greyhound, you will need to be prepared to adopt a giant rainbow tripping hazard as well!  

Don’t  worry, it will only set you back £20 and you can get them from  Smyths…and no this isn’t an ad or a paid endorsement, we just know  greyhounds love a Cleo!

If you haven’t already, it may be time to treat that beautiful hound of yours to a Cleo!