Esme, a white and black greyhound in a harness and purple lead, looking back over her shoulder in the dune grass at Rossbeigh Beach
Esme, on dune patrol

Not Your Average Dog

Sighthounds are elite athletes turned professional snugglers: silent, soulful and utterly addicted to duvets. This is the friendly, practical guide to living with one.

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 Where do you want to start?

 

Two greyhounds in fleece pyjamas standing by a sofa that is quite clearly theirs

What are sighthounds?

Poetry, panic and very long legs

Living with a sighthound is a bit like sharing your home with a long-legged supermodel who dabbles in poetry and panic.

They're the F1 cars of the dog world, with the off-duty habits of a retired cat. Fast when it matters. Horizontal the rest of the time.

Meet the hounds

  • Low maintenance in groomingHigh maintenance in blanket allocation.

  • Smart, but selectively soWill learn the fridge door in a day. Will never, ever sit.

  • Built for sprintsTwo short bursts a day, then a nap long enough to worry you.

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 New to all this? Start here

  1. 1

    Work out what a sighthound is

    Greyhound, whippet, lurcher, saluki. Same sofa habit, different packaging. Meet the hounds

  2. 2

    Decide if one suits your life

    Cats, kids, small flats and long working days. The honest version. Thinking of adopting?

  3. 3

    Get ready for the first night

    Beds, routines and what to do about the 3am concert. Settling in