depending on the energy level you want from your dog, i would totally recommend a whippet (in the greyhound family, but not as "terrier" like as an IG...they call them the world's fastest couch potatoes). i am the proud owner of a rescued whippet, and we live in perfect harmony in a ~900 SF apt. if you've already finalized the IG papers, kudos, and welcome to the sighthound family!!! they are (all sighthounds) simply awesome dogs.

Thanks for the tip! We are just starting the process. I sent in the application papers today and we'll see what happens from here. We'll look into the whippets. Whippet good!

I was going to suggest the same thing. Italian Greyhounds seem to be very high-strung, nervous things.

We had a whippet that we got as a puppy and kept until he died of old age. We got him from a kennel at the age of almost a year. He was extremely neurotic in a more or less calm sort of way. Once I stepped on his foot by mistake and he stopped eating and gave me dirty looks for about a week.

He could run a lot faster than all the other dogs until he started developing arthritis, but he would deliberately hold back so as not to embarass them. He also could jump over tall fences without any particular effort.

He was useless as a guard dog since he didn't know how to bark and was very friendly to all.

He tolerated living in Philadelphia and only going out twice a day on a leash, but he was much happier when we moved to central Long Isalnd and he could roam around.

Regards from Darel and Patrick.

Hi Howard and Darel. Hope all is well with you. One thing that an IG has in its favor (and this is an important one) is that it is a very light shedder. Then again, if we had a dog that shed more, it could justify a Roomba purchase. ;)

My sister adopted a Greyhound from a blood bank. Apparently, after they finish their racing careers, some go off to be blood donors. Greyhounds, so I'm told, are universal (dog) blood donors. Anyway, if you get them from the blood bank, it pretty much guarantees that they'll be healthy.

Other things I though I would mention:
- Her dog shed a lot.
- Her dog was given back because of a nasty disposition. (may not be common)
- Her dog ran fast, then sat around in the house.
- It was a nice dog, but it attacked Dubya (my dog) once, so...

I think Bob Barker is an animal crueltiest. I hope his karma catches up with him and he is captured by a band of marauding aliens who put him on a leash, make him do humiliating tricks, castrate him and feed him dry, meat-flavored cereal. (j/k) Although, I guess it wouldn't sound as catchy to say:

"...until then, I'm Bob Barker and remember to have your pets undergo a vacectomy or Essure!"

santa's little helper!!!!

thanks you