Yes, those little dogs are a problem, aren’t they? The umbrella idea is a good one. I don’t like to do anything to hurt another dog, however annoying, but you have to protect your own greyhound/s, don’t you? Many of them are so submissive they won’t fight back – yet another thing Ms Milne didn’t seem to realise.

I lost my two – one just after Christmas and one five weeks later, to two different but equally traumatic medical problems. I’ve just adopted Sid, a tripod who broke his leg at the track. He is a smashing dog and arrived to me already socialised by his trainer – she used to take him to dog shows with her as an ambassador! He still needs work on the streets, but he’s halfway there!

Nice to meet you – I hope you’ll drop by again.

A tip I picked up and am trying to propagate round, because I’ve used it successfully, is to carry one of those automatic umbrellas which pop out at the click of a button: you can use it to shield your grey, without harming the attacking dog, and this has saved our bacon several times, the worst being an attck by three Jack Russell terriers, who were aiming for my poor greyhound’s throat!

Greys are superb dogs, but often poorly socialised by their breeders, which provokes other dogs: and I was disgusted to read that idiotic article by Milne, that set us all so far back, and ironically gives fodder to those whose dogs attack any greyhound from now on in.

Excellent response

beccaxx

Not that gorgeous Bertie doesn’t deserve it, because he is, after all, gorgeous!

http://www.emmathevet.co.uk/yourpets.asp

What a bunch of irresponsible rubbish! (HERS, not yours!)

Go back to school, Ms Milne. You really need it.