Welcome

You are now at greydogtales, which may be a surprise if you typed the wrong thing into the Google searchbox. You’re very welcome here, anyway.

If you came here for more about lurchers, longdogs and what remains of our poor garden, look at the tag cloud on the lower left-hand side and you can avoid the writing bits. Or you can use the little search box.

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18 thoughts on “Welcome”

  1. What a wonderful article “Lurchers for beginners” is, LOL . We have a greyhound but I’ve friends with lurchers. They are currently being driven potty by the latest two (bedlington terrier x whippet) and their hunting instinct

  2. Have just been introduced to your site – fantastic. Your lurchers for beginners is brilliant, made me laugh out loud and it’s all completely familiar.A saluki/greyhound (longdog?) allows me to share her house. She is completely adorable, of uncertain age, probably c 13, in great order, and her shopping list in order of preference would be deer, squirrels, certain species of rabbit. Lives on a farm takes no notice of chicken or guinea fowl, but wouldn’t want to leave her with the sheep…look forward to more posts

  3. Wonderful to have stumbled on your site via a share of your Training for Humans (was it called that?) piece on Facebook. Great writing: I look forward to more.

  4. Great to find this, lurchers are definitely a breed apart. I have 3 ( 2 would be longdogs) Saluki x something, an oldish girl around 10, a whippet x greyhound about 6, & a saluki x whippet about 20 months. All rescues. The baby came into to rescue at 13 weeks old so we have just survived the puppy thing. She is as mad as a box of frogs & a proper pocket rocket. Joy on legs 🙂 I agree that the sight of them running has to be one of the best things ever. They do live with cats, but anything out on a walk is a different matter. I will look forward to reading more

  5. Just found your FB page and, being owned by a 3 yr old brindle greyhound/whippet/saluki monster, had a bit of a meltdown at the accuracy of ‘Training Humans’. I now consider myself properly trained because I have got 10/10!!

    Keep ’em coming!

    1. Glad that you like us! The tragedy is that it’s all drawn from experience – but then life with lurchers is rarely boring, so it’s worth it. And our alpha female Chilli will approve of your score…

  6. Adored the beginners article, wonderfully observed and very witty. We have four lurchers and my wife called their games ‘bitey face’ before seeing your article and reassuring to know it’s not just ours that try to scalp one another.

    1. Thanks! Bitey face is a bit of a shocker to people who haven’t seen lurchers at play – had to explain it more than once to some very alarmed neighbours. Ten minutes after a bout our two are usually snuggled together like little angels. 🙂

  7. Husband found your site ( I think he was desperately trying to help me find information re lurchers!) we are 3 weeks in having adopted a year old rescue lurcher- I was well relaxed having had a greyhound for 12 years- I feel liked I’ve been hit with a sledgehammer!!! Our Tilly is bonkers mad, full of life to the extreme, it is lovely to read the descriptions of the lurcher here – made me laugh out loud, certainly I recognise some of the behaviours already!! Look forward to reading lots more

  8. Hi greydog. My son sent me a link to your website. My lovely 18 month old bundle of hair called Spitfire has just become a father. I get pick of the litter and was still swithering as to whether to keep it or pass it on. Your article has just convinced me that I am addicted to lurchers, so will keep it and hang the consequences. I shall probably be blaming you and thanking you in equal measures for years to come…

    1. They’re something special! And you’re getting a handful with a lurcher pup – but they’re gorgeous as well. We’ve had our ‘tearing our hair out moments’, but we haven’t regretted it – so far. 😉

      1. Hey greydogtails. Thanks for responding. Spitfire himself was a random gift from a man in the pub that I had never met before. He had rescued a litter of lurcher pups, and had brought one to the pub. My friend introduced me to him, and as I went to shake his hand I saw the small pup in his large tattooed hand. When I asked what he was going to do with it, he said “I think I’m giving him to you…” Spitfire is now the “Happiness Dog” at my school, and has generally made the world a nicer place. Having two may well be double the trouble, but I’m sure will increase the happiness factor too.
        Loving your work, by the way.
        Deborah and Spitfire

  9. Laughed out loud. I have fallen in love with a lurcher on the RSPCA website but know nothing about them. They sound so much fun. My son brought into the house a 10 week old black lab. Suffice to say in that short time (he’s one next Tuesday), I have lost about 5/6 pairs of shoes and the furniture has been dogged. However they are both moving out on Saturday and I would like a dog. Lurchers sound perfect

  10. Glad to have found this. Have a 14 week old puppy and omg lol. Totally get the packets running past you as she runs past tail up really proud that she got the crisp packet, the coke can and finds it hysterical when we try to catch her to take it back

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