My mom got her dog! Pics/help needed

[slleipnir]

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Awww!! Riley is quite the cutie! I believe the breed in pronounced as it is spelled, (sa-luk-ee). I'm so glad your mom adopted him! I believe Salukis sare naturally thin, kind of like Greyhounds. Sorry I don't have any advice on the food... maybe she could ask the vet? I'm not sure, though..... some dogs are just picky eaters.

[pitc9]

True, he may be a little skinny, but I think he looks great! Saulki's (Sa-luke-ee) are naturaly thin and lean, so he looks like he should!
Those pictures are great! He sure looks like a Happy boy!!


As for the food, if he were mine I would leave food in his bowl at all times.
Let him get hungry, and he'll eat when he realizes that he's not going to get people food!

[kimlovescats]

He is a cutie and sure looks happy to have a loving new home!

[K9soul]

He's beautiful. Definitely a sighthound mix. I wonder if he has ibizan hound, his face makes me think of ibizan more than saluki.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibizan_Hound

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/ibizanhound.htm

But then mixes can always look so unique. I don't think he looks too thin really, just sighthoundish. They often look somewhat slender and ribby. I suspect as he settles he'll be more interested in his food too. Hope we get to see more of him, he's really a total cutie!

[cassiesmom]

Hi, Riley! I really like the second picture in the first post - you look so happy and ready for fun! Welcome!

Edited to say: What breed is Riley? I have no idea, but he's very handsome!

[luvofallhorses]

He's gorgeous! I see sighthound too, maybe Ibizian like K9Soul said. Congratulations to you and your mom.

[Giselle]

That's a Greyhound/Lab if I ever saw one. His head/coat/face scream Labrador and his slim body/neck/face again scream Greyhound.

Salukis are very rare. I highly doubt this beauty is a Saluki mix. In fact, I'm willing to bet my right arm he's a Greyhound/Lab or possibly Whippet/Lab, but definitely not Saluki.

Re: his weight: He is at an almost perfect weight. He could put 3-5 more pounds on, but you *want* to see a faint outline of his ribs. For some pics...


Ivy is not a sighthound mix, but you can see what I mean when I say you want to see a faint outline of ribs on her.

Both Whippet and Greyhound:

In both dogs, you can see the ribs. They're not skinny. That's how they're supposed to be

Edit: Do you want me to post pics of your pup on the Greyhound forum? They're diehard sighthound folks and can help ID the mix for you.

[Husky_mom]

he doesn´t look awfully skinny toi me... perhaps more lean built...but he´s so cute!!...

I too would let him realiza he ain´t getting people food.... he might not take a bite for a couple days... just as long as he takes water... it´s nothing to worry... he needs to adjust...

poor baby.. he doesn´t knows how to play.. awww... he´ll learn in no time...and he´ll get so much love...