Exercise & Enrichment

For many hound owners, they get stuck on the doorstep as their hound does their pre-flight checks to decide whether they want to venture out. The weather often dictates if they are going to brave it, and for those of us who are lucky, we don't need to go out in the rain at all!

While they may be sighthounds, a greyhounds nose is just as effective as any other dog! Letting them use it can be very beneficial!

A sighthounds keen eyesight and sensitivity to motion is a remarkable feat of evolutionary adaptation. That is until a rabbit jumps out in front of you on a walk and you're suddenly being dragged across the park!

Enrichment can come in many forms and is of huge benefit to all dogs. Providing enrichment can help mentally stimulate your hound, and subsequently make them more restful, which can help address behavioural issues as well as improving their lives.

Have you ever heard of the Yellow Dog Movement? A dog dressed in yellow is a sign to other dog owners that they need space, but not everyone knows or respects that.

Extendable leads should be banned and removed from market. Yes, we are prepared to die on this hill!

Many hounds get excited at the prospect of going for a walk, but it can actually mean they're really anxiou s about it! But how do you tell the difference?

Many racing greyhounds retire off the track with an injury, be it a minor wrist sprain or a broken hock. But the extent of that injury heavily impacts how much, and what kind, of exercise they can have.

Rental fields have massively increased in popularity in recent years, and are a blessing for dogs that cannot be let off lead in public spaces. But despite their many benefits, they should still be used with care as it can be very easy for a hound to get hurt.

Many of us have been the victim of the 'they're friendly' brigrade. Many hounds carry deep trauma and develope behavioural issues as a result. Being friendly does not mean they should be allowed off lead. Both in the eyes of the law but also in respect to other walkers and their dogs.

Over exercising is a leading cause in behavioural issues, both indoors and outdoors, in the early weeks and months of greyhound ownership...but why?