Maddy with the buns *cute pics*

[SarahHound]

Maddy with Islay and Jura by Niseag, on Flickr

We're far cuter than her

Maddy with Islay and Jura by Niseag, on Flickr

Must I pose for pics?

Maddy with Islay and Jura by Niseag, on Flickr
See the cow? Well...

Once she got him she was quite happy. He's not technically hers, but she loves fluffies

Maddy with Islay and Jura by Niseag, on Flickr

Maddy with her cow by Niseag, on Flickr

Maddy with Islay and Jura by Niseag, on Flickr

Islay and Jura by Niseag, on Flickr

Islay thinking of nomming the doggies ear

Maddy with Islay and Jura by Niseag, on Flickr

More...

 

[SarahHound]

Maddy with Islay and Jura by Niseag, on Flickr

Tired of photos

Maddy with Islay and Jura by Niseag, on Flickr

Islay's had enough of photos now!

Maddy with Islay and Jura by Niseag, on Flickr

I think they are quite cute! Glad I got them, I tried the other day but Maddy was frightened of them! Silly girl.

 

[Locke]

How adorable! I love Maddy. She is just gorgeous.

I used to have an orange loppy-eared bunny that looked just like yours. You have a lovely pet family.

 

[Upendi&Mina]

First off, please understand I'm not trying to be rude and the pictures are cute. However I don't think have a greyhound off leash with buns is the best idea, it sort of seems like a disaster waiting to happen.

 

[Hillside]

First off, please understand I'm not trying to be rude and the pictures are cute. However I don't think have a greyhound off leash with buns is the best idea, it sort of seems like a disaster waiting to happen.

The same could be said for any dog, but it doesn't look like Maddy is showing the slightest bit of interest in the bun buns.

 

[Brattina88]

I was just going to ask about that ^
Does she not have any prey drive at all?? I know that there are always exceptions, but seeing greyhounds and buns in the same frame are like... ... lol
But I've also seen breeds like Sibes with ferrets, and you'd think that'd never work, either

Very cute pictures, though.

 

[HayleyMarie]

Im my experiance a dog with Prey drive can be trained to leave animals like bunnies alone with lots of training. My terriers pretty much leave my brothers buns alone. The only thing we have to worry about is buns attacking Teagan lol. She hates Teagan.

Plus I am pretty sure that SarahH knows her dogs inside and out and what they are capable of and what she can and cannot do with her dogs.

 

[~Dixie's_Mom~]

^ That. I know someone who owns a German Shepherd, and a Siberian Husky who are 100% reliable with her cats, guinea pigs, and rabbits. It really depends on the dog.

Maddy is so beautiful! Love the buns! <3

 

[JessLough]

Is Maddy not a retired racer, though?
Most dogs that are fine with smaller animals, like the sibes with ferrets Dana was talking about, are brought up with them as a puppy.

 

[Brattina88]

The only thing we have to worry about is buns attacking Teagan lol. She hates Teagan.

:rofl1: The buns I know are evil like that! I have a scar on my ankle from one!

 

[HayleyMarie]

Casey my scottie was not brought up with any rodents at all. I am positive I could leave buns alone with Casey. Buns allows Casey to be around her she loves Casey. They do know the difference between what is acceptanble behavior and what is not.

My past Westie maddie was a ratter she lived for killing rodents it was her life and what she loved to do, but once she was inside the home she was fantastic with our guinea pigs and other rodents.

I migh get smack for that but I KNOW my dogs. And again I am POSITIVE SarahH does too regardless if her dog is a retired racer or not.

 

[Upendi&Mina]

My problem is that if one of those buns would spook and take off and really get moving, it is much more likely that the dog is going to show interest. Again it's just common sense to me, buns are about as fragile as they get (we're talking about an animal that can be SCARED TO DEATH for doGs sake)..

I have seen people here say 'greyhounds should never be taken to a dog park because there is a chance they could initiate chase on a smaller dog and end up injuring or killing it'. But let one lose with buns? No problem.

 

[JessLough]

I would not even leave Rosey with the ferrets, and she has absolutely no interest in harming them. Would I do it? No, that is just asking for something to happen.

 

[Picklepaige]

I think dogs know. We got Maggie from the pound where she was found as a stray, so it's safe to assume she was never brought up with cats. She will KILL any cat that is outside, but at home with our cats inside? She's fine.

I imagine it would be the same with greyhounds...plenty of them live with cats with no isssue. I don't see how it would be different with rabbits?

 

[HayleyMarie]

I would not even leave Rosey with the ferrets, and she has absolutely no interest in harming them. Would I do it? No, that is just asking for something to happen.

I agree with this. I Never let buns around the dogs unsupervied.

 

[SarahHound]

First off, please understand I'm not trying to be rude and the pictures are cute. However I don't think have a greyhound off leash with buns is the best idea, it sort of seems like a disaster waiting to happen.

I wouldn't do it with any dog, which is why its only Maddy. Maddy is a failed racer, no instinct in her to chase at all, she never once chased a rabbit, and I trust her 100%. I was there with them every second they were together.

Honestly, I know my dog, and if I thought there was any chance she would harm them, I would not have done it. She has been around them for over 18 months, I know her reaction well enough now to feel confident doing this.

 

[SarahHound]

:rofl1: The buns I know are evil like that! I have a scar on my ankle from one!

Jura is like that, she has serious agression levels :rofl1: I plan to get them both spayed shortly which will hopefully get rid of that anger of hers!

 

[SarahHound]

My problem is that if one of those buns would spook and take off and really get moving, it is much more likely that the dog is going to show interest. Again it's just common sense to me, buns are about as fragile as they get (we're talking about an animal that can be SCARED TO DEATH for doGs sake)..

I have seen people here say 'greyhounds should never be taken to a dog park because there is a chance they could initiate chase on a smaller dog and end up injuring or killing it'. But let one lose with buns? No problem.

As I said, don't worry. They hope around the room and she doesn't even look at them, same with the hamsters, they crawl all over her and she doesn't even blink. Even running around and playing in their run, she shows no interest. Of course I am not stupid just to let them all play together.

She also has tiny dogs which are her best friends, it all depends on the dogs and the training. She is not the first greyhound I have trained to be friendly with bunnies, my last greyhound was also.

And no, not every greyhound should go to a dog park, or be with rabbits, each person should know their own dog!

 

[SarahHound]

Thanks to everyone with the nice comments

 

[Equinox]

Great pictures! Maddy and the buns are adorable

Honestly, I know my dog, and if I thought there was any chance she would harm them, I would not have done it.

This.

Plus, the buns and Maddy are hardly unsupervised/alone.

My German Shepherd is 85 lbs of intense prey drive with low thresholds, and the lines he is from is well known for prey drive. But I know my dog and while it only takes the sight of a single cat to trigger him outside, inside the house he has lived with multiple cats at once, and never has shown any inclination to harm them.

It is the cats that have bullied him. I know my dog and how to read his body language, and I know he does well with cats inside the house. When our cat runs past him he may wag a tail, groan, and then flop on his back. When she bit him on the nose once (because our cat is just a bitch like that LOL I think he leaned his head back and got too close to her for her comfort), he whined and walked away.

Would I leave him alone with another cat? No, but more out of concern for him than the cat, to be honest...