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Post by coupe7272 on May 2, 2013 23:10:48 GMT -5
Hello.
I have heard that male greyhounds tend to be more affectionate then the females. Can there be an exeption? Can females be as affection as males?
Thanks.
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Post by holly85 on May 3, 2013 5:36:20 GMT -5
I've never owned a male as Raven is my first greyhound, but she is very affectionate. She'll follow someone anywhere if they're petting her (my bf tested this by doing laps around the living room while scratching her ears...sure enough, she was by his side the entire time), and she seeks us out for pets. If you stop, she'll step closer hoping for more. I've also heard that males tend to be more affectionate, but I think it really depends on the individual dog.
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Post by troysmom on May 3, 2013 8:27:29 GMT -5
I agree, it depends on the individual dog. I've had 3 males, all very affectionate. The one female I had, Mary, was a little cuttle bug and the kids just loved her. My one male Ghost is extremely affectionate, more so then the other two. So just depends on the pup.
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Post by JessKamp on May 3, 2013 9:26:12 GMT -5
I agree, it's the individual dog. But before we got Stella we tried a big boy and I have to say, he wasn't interested in anyone, he seemedto be afraid of new people. Where as; Stella is happy to mee new people and LOVES to snuggle. So my advise is look for personality, don't decide based on gender unless there is a good reason Good luck
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Post by celine87 on May 3, 2013 10:20:21 GMT -5
I have never owned a male greyhounds, Callie is our first. I have heard that a lot about pets that in general males are more affectionate and females are more independant. As was mentioned above, i would say it all depends on the animal itself. I wouldn't say Callie is super affectionate to the point where she wants to be touched all the time but she definately lets us know when she wants some love. She will come see us and push her head into our laps until we pet her.
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Post by angelollie on May 3, 2013 17:31:33 GMT -5
I also think it depends on the hound as well. If a pup, regardless of it being male or female, has been properly socialized, given the proper training and care, he or she should grow up to be a wonderful, loving, obedient and well rounded hound.
When you are ready for a greyhound, take out both sexes for a walk, get to know that hound a little, let what you see and feel be the determining factor between the sexes. I've had both boys and girls ... if anything, I have found the girls to be a little more independent but still very affectionate.
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Post by dashandus on May 3, 2013 22:24:07 GMT -5
It depends on the dog. Any male or female can be affectioned, it is not gender specific. Take any Grey for a walk and they might show you affection and some will learn to be affectionate as they adjust to family life.
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Post by acemom on May 5, 2013 14:15:55 GMT -5
Our experience has been that it depends on the grey. In 09/2011 we adopted a male grey (PDX Ace) over a female, specifically because we heard they were more affectionate than females. However, our Ace was not at all affectionate when we got him home, and would leave the room or growl at us when we got close to him for the first few months. Now nearly 2 years later, he is slowly becoming more cuddly on his own terms, and love him dearly.
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Post by oni on May 7, 2013 12:20:24 GMT -5
Our female was pretty distant with us for a while. We read about how they can be "aloof" and some sources say it's just in their nature. I think the kennel life they lived with no experience being a full-time family member to humans can limit the kinds of interactions that would feel natural to them by the time they come to us. In other words, depending on what kinds of relationships they had in their racing lives, it might just not feel normal for them to get super close and cuddly with humans. Our beastie has actually gradually learned to accept love and that she's entitled to seek it out. As time ticks by, we see her sense of entitlement to affection increase and she becomes more bold in her approach for affection, food, play. It's DELIGHTFUL! We've had her for 10 months now, and she can be quite a ham to get attention from anyone she meets. I don't think anyone can meet her and not love her to bits. The main point here is that if you get your greyhound home and they don't seem affectionate, keep in mind that they might need a chance to blossom in your care! Good luck!
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Post by luvastorm on May 7, 2013 15:57:02 GMT -5
ONI has a point - what was their life before? ? ?
Sunny was a racer, then a broodie and didn't experience living in a home until she was 7 1/2. She was very aloof and reserved as if she had no idea that she was entitled to affection. We've had her 3 years now and she's much more affectionate - will come to be patted without being asked and will go from person to person at the dog park for pats. Rain came to us straight off the track and she's everybody's friend and I think her behavior helped Sunny loosen up. We have learned that the racing stable she was at treated her very well whereas we know Sunny didn't get the same (to put it mildly). We only tried one male and had to take him back as he had a very high prey drive and we have 4 cats.
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Post by OwnedBySummer on May 7, 2013 22:44:35 GMT -5
I have heard the same thing and not just about greyhounds but dogs in general. Even about cats. I don't think I believe it but that's from my own experiences. My previous non-grey dog was female and she was utterly and totally devoted to me. The male I had for much of the same time was very loving but not discriminating. Summer, my first grey, is a love sponge and was MY love sponge right from the start. She loves her Daddyman but she adores her Momma. And as to the cats, I've had both sexes and don't particularly notice a difference. My heart cat was a male but I think that had a lot to do with my devotion to him and the fact that he came to me way too young.
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