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As bizarre as it may seem, some dogs, including some Greyhounds, are afraid of the smell of cooking lamb meat. If you haven’t experienced this with your dog, be glad. The topic of dogs fear of lamb meat may seem peculiar, but you might be surprised to learn that many dog owners report their dogs getting anxious, to the point of acting panicky when they cook this meat.

What's up with these dogs? Aren't dogs supposed to like meat and its tantalizing smell? Until dogs can talk, we can really only make some assumptions. Here are a few possible explanations.

THIS FEAR IS NOT RARE

Vacation season is in full swing, and people are traveling even more than before the pandemic, in spite of high gas and airfare prices. While vacation season once dictated boarding your pet, today more and more travelers opt to include their dogs in their getaway plans. As with any good vacation, some pre-trip planning can make all the difference in making sure your dog has a tail-wagging time on vacation and keeping your stress is at a minimum. Here are some tips for vacation success:

July 4^th is Monday, so let's revisit what to do if your houndie hates fireworks. If your Greyhound is nervous about thunder, it’s a safe bet that fireworks will bother him even more.  Keep your pup safe and happy this 4^th of July with these quick and helpful tips.

Owning a Greyhound is a great experience but also an expensive one.  Pets aren’t inherently expensive: more than money, it takes time to make sure they fit happily into our families. A 2019 survey revealed that nearly one out of four American pet owners have found themselves in pet debt. As inflation hits new highs every week, you might be wondering how to make pet care more budget-friendly and still pamper your beloved houndie.

With temperatures heating up across the country, now is a good time to review signs that your Greyhound is overheating and what to do about it with a few simple tips to help your dog stay cool and safe over summer.

We adore our Greyhounds and wish we could understand them better. Even though we live closely with our beloved hounds, we are not always on the same wavelength. Have you ever found yourself wondering “Why on earth would he DO that?” We have all been there. Maybe it will help a little to list some things your Greyhound wants you to know.

This month, timed for the first month of the hurricane season, urges people with pets to prepare in case they should be hit by disaster....and that includes making plans for what you would do with your dog in case of a wildfire, hurricane, tornado, flood or other natural disaster. Take time now to get yourself and your household, including pets, ready for the unexpected. If you do, you will likely encounter less difficulty, stress and worry. Here are 6 steps to help you on your way to peace of mind:

Seniors with chronic medical conditions and limited mobility can often enjoy a higher quality of life at an assisted living facility. However, seniors with pets may be hesitant to relocate to assisted living. According to the Chopra Center, owning a pet can help relieve stress and even improve your heart health, and plenty of seniors also find that having a pet around wards off loneliness. Some people assume that assisted living facilities will not accept their furry friends, and the idea of saying goodbye to their animal companion feels unacceptable.

However, this is just a misconception. Pet-friendly assisted living facilities are a valid housing option for seniors. Here’s a step-by-step guide to finding an assisted living community that will welcome you and your pet with open arms, from guest author, Nick Burton:

Seeing your dog in pain is a distressing situation but think twice before giving dogs pain medication made for humans. There are specific drugs designed to manage dogs' pain that are safer and more effective, so let’s take a deeper look into how to tell whether your dog actually is in pain, which drugs are safe and which are dangerous, and what are the best holistic options for treating your dog.

Even though the Galgo Espanol is often referred to as the Spanish Greyhound, the Galgo is actually not the same as a Greyhound at all.  The Galgo Espanol and the Greyhound are both sighthound breeds (dogs that hunt by sight and speed, instead of by scent and endurance), but they are not genetically the same.

If you’ve ever seen your Greyhound rolling around in the grass, you might have wondered WHY are they doing that? And is it a cause for concern? There are several reasons dogs roll in the grass, but most of them are about scent. Dogs have a strong sense of smell and use it to interact with the world. They can use scent to pick up trails of prey or communicate with other dogs.

“The greyhound has a long and distinguished association with Ireland and played a major role in the life of the early Celts,” writes Marion Fitzgibbon of Limerick Animal Welfare. In stark contrast, today Irish greyhounds are “treated as disposable commodities,” she adds. They lack the usual protections afforded to household pets because this particular breed is classified as commercial livestock."