Quote Originally Posted by Miss Z
Well, if i ever got a dog.....

But i think that my lifestyle wouln't be right for a greyhound. It'd need so much exercise, and although i could give it that, when i'm not there my mum or dad couldn't. I love little dogs, like lancashire heelers , but we may be able to get a dog in the future, when my brother is old enough. And also, Zsa-Zsa would be so unhappy if we got a dog, and i wouldn't swap her for any dog in the world
That's not true at all. Whoever told you Greys needed a lot of exercise must have been referring to their puppy stages, and, even at that, they're major couch potatoes. From puppyhood til about 1 1/2 years, Greyhound pups have quite a bit of energy. They're like BCs up until this point, hence, their unofficial nickname, "landsharks" LOL. However, once they reach 2-3 years, they begin settling down and their energy decreases DRAMATICALLY. They can literally spend a week inside the house with no walks and have no qualms about it, although that certainly isn't recommended! This just means that if you're snowed in in the winter and it isn't feasible to take the Greyhound on a walk for a few days, s/he won't really care and will certainly not be bouncing off the walls for some work, like a JRT or similar dog would. The reason that Greyhounds don't need a lot of exercise is because, contrary to popular belief, they are sprinters and have small bursts of energy. I often joke that Greys are either sprinting or sleeping.

A brisk 15-20 minute jog/walk once or twice is enough to suffice an adult Greyhound, although more exercise never hurts. I usually take Giselle for 15 minute jog in the morning and an easy evening stroll later on in the day. On the weekends, we either hit the beaches or the dog park and let her run herself silly. She stays trim and healthy and spends the rest of the day *literally* sleeping on the couch.

As for dogs I would want but could never own would be:

Australian Cattle Dogs- I love the robust look of these dogs and I love their can-do, go-get-'em attitude, but they have way too much energy and need way too much mental stimulation.

One breed that I'm not certain if I could own, but there's a possibility I could is a Doberman Pinscher. I can socialize a Dobe puppy on the weekends, but I'm sure the pup would need way more attention than I can provide. Therefore, I think it's possible I could adopt or buy an adult Dobe. Still...who knows?