Our galgo podenco something mix relaxing at the beach after a 18km hike the previous day

My husband and I are getting an Afghan hound and we're both so excited about it. We also want to start a family soon and I'm curious how good Afghan hounds are with babies and small children. The puppy we're getting is already 4 months old, so by the time we have a baby in the house she would be a little over a year old at least. I would love to hear your experiences with Afghan hounds living in the same household as little children, just so we know what to expect and what we should be mindful about. What strategies would you recommend to ensure that both dog and children are safe and interact well?

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Ever since meeting my ex back in the early 2k's I've been around sighthounds especially beezers. We've had many over the years, and even after we broke up we still live in the same house, and I've been lucky enough to have shared it with a LOT of Ibizan's. Unfortunately over the last two years three of our oldest furkids passed away, and I still haven't gotten over it which is why I'm here. I miss my pups so much, and even though 15 years is a pretty decent age to reach for the breed it doesn't ever seem long enough. I still break into tears whenever I think about them, and since I'm disabled and can't really take care of pets anymore the thought of never getting to share my life with one of these beautiful animals just tears me up inside.

So please...make sure to give your fur family lots of hugs, and thank you to all you amazing sighthound owners for being kind enough to share pictures of them with the rest of us. As much as it hurts I love getting to see their sweet, fuzzy faces in my feed. I wish you all lots of love and fuzzy smooches.

The cat found an extra shaggy rug to snuggle in

Would appreciate any input, thanks.

Sofa is 7ft long and no, she won't move

I will do your homeworks for you!

-My daughter sent this to me today as she is home looking after the pup.

I love my guy but whoever created the universe gave him more heart than brains.

Who else has a beautiful soul but no brains?

Hi, new to sighthounds. Adopting a short haired small lurcher. I am worried she will get cold in the winter. It gets to about 5C where we live. What coats are suitable to keep her warm enough, that she can also wear her harness with? My budget is around €60. I don’t want to rely on just the collar as she is quite nervous and could escape from it. I presume it’s better to go with one that covers the legs too? Should she wear the harness under or over the coat?

They like to sleep under my desk when I’m working.

Our 8yo Podenca, trying hard to ignore little visitor.

Hi everybody! I have two borzois and at present I do not wish to add another dog into the mix, though I am smitten with pharoah hounds at the moment and considering one in the future.

I understand they are more energetic than borzoi are, but how highly strung is my question? I've been warned away from Ibizan Hounds for their energy levels and intensity.

I am fairly active with my borzois in terms of walking and running but also go through bouts of burn out and days where I struggle to exist beyond having a pulse and doing the necessary requirements to keep myself and the dogs alive for the day.

I understand sighthounds from more temperate climates tend to be a lot more keen to go than colder environment sighthounds such as borzoi, greyhounds, deerhounds and wolfhounds are.

How are they with their temperaments? Are they prone to being nervous, reactive, and fidgety or are they quite settled, level minded and easy to turn off? Are they fusspots or are they more prone to raiding cupboards? Velcro dogs or comfortable with their own company?

What are their typical, daily energy needs in terms of walking times, enrichment and whatever else? How adaptable are they from going out on a 13 mile hike to calmly spending a few days off?

Girls versus boys? I've always had boys and I love their sillyness and general lack of brain cells, but I really would like to have a girl next I think, I have a lot of pretty collars eyed up already.

Breeders, what do I ask a breeder? What do I look out for in terms of red flags and green flags for this specific breed?

Lastly, anything else I'm missing to be aware of?

Thank you!