r/Lurchers

We were CONVINCED that Mary had terrier in her, based on her wiry fawn coat, floppy ears and beard, but apparently she’s around 75% sighthound and 25% gentle giant. The saluki in her definitely explains her gorgeous almond shaped eyes.

And she has 40 relatives in the Wisdom database, including two brothers and a daughter. We don’t know much about Mary’s background but we thought she’d had puppies, which this seems to confirm. Several of her relatives’ listings report them as having been rescued from neglectful or abusive situations, which would explain how timid she is, bless her heart.

It’s a good job her life now is nothing but snoozing in comfy beds, running around with her mates, and being treated like the absolute DOGGESS she is.

My name is Michael paine and I'm a nosey neighbour you'll only get this joke if your over 30😂

Hi everyone, this is my 12 week old lurcher pup Juno. Opinions welcome on what you think he’s mixed with, I’d love to know! How big do we reckon he’ll get?

My old girl, a proper mooching lurcher, miss her terribly still. She was a Beardie/ Border x Greyhound never put a foot wrong, only went off when told. Its difficult to find this cross now but she was one of the gooduns 🐶

This is baby Len. We recently rehomed him and although we’ve always had dogs he’s our first sighthound so we’re very much on a learning curve!

I know obviously they are meant to be lean, but just wondering if people think he’s too skinny? He eats like a horse but I feel like he’s just a little too ribby and that his hips protrude out a bit too much and obviously I’ll increase/change food if needed

Very active (only a year old) and recently neutered which I know can cause gaining

He’s 21kg. The vet didn’t seem too sure of the answer tbh so was interested got peoples opinions on here 😊

A couple more of 12 week old Juno this afternoon.

So as the title says- we are going glamping later today. They provide the beds and ask that dogs do not sleep on them..... erm 😅 problem is he jumps up while we are asleep and as you can see, makes himself quite comfortable! He stays on his bed until he thinks we aren't looking. Is it a lost cause?

Hello,
So I adopted my lurcher Joey around 3 months ago (almost one and a half, male) and we have started having issues with him crying when I leave that house. When we got him we done the standard small increases in time left alone and he seem to be absolutely fine and now in the last few weeks has is getting increasingly worse. He doesn’t cry when I first leave him or seem distressed in anyway but a little bit after he starts crying. He seems to be settled in his bed then will hear a noise or see something out the back door walk in a circle crying or climb the back door and then remember his bed exists and will the settle again.
We have tried all the normal things like making sure he’s both physically and mentally exercise, background noise and a good chew when we leave but it doesn’t seem to make a difference anymore. For this reason I am thinking about getting him a crate with a cover so that he has less distractions and more chance of staying settled in his bed. Especially because he never cries whilst in his bed only when walking around. He never leave him for more than a few hours but it still feels cruel to leave him. The crate would also mean we could leave him in a quieter part of the house as currently the kitchen is the only place we can safely leave him.
Does any on have any advice or any suggestions about the crate?
Thank you!

This is my rescue pup. I got him because I intend on training him to be my service animal (has an amazing temperament and personality). I am wondering if anyone could give me their opinion on his breed. I think he’s got some kind of sighthound in him. His adoption papers just say terrier.

We were told by the shelter he was probably a Jack Russell Terrier...then the legs just kept growing!

She’s a neurotic mess. We love her very much.

A tale as old as time…

Can’t believe my rootin, tootin, long snootin bestie is now an old aged puppy.

Our poor girl was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis today. She went off food and became lethargic last Thursday, and by the early hours of Friday we took her to the out of hours vet as she was visibly in pain. Back to our regular vet when they opened, who were superstars with her. A whole day on fluids and IV pain relief, then she was able to come home on Friday evening. Fortunately she remained at home after a Saturday checkup (with a cocktail of meds) and is now mostly back to normal. Its been a scary few days!

Do any other owners have experience with pancreatitis in their lurchers? I'm seeking advice on tasty dog foods that have been successfully tolerated, and also generally avoiding another acute flair up. Our vet said to try low fat hydrolyzed foods, however our lady is extremely picky at the best of times. Added tax showing our absolutely zooted Belle on Friday evening after her return home.

You weren’t exaggerating about the tissue thin skin on these dogs. Mary seems to end up with scratches and scrapes every time she goes off lead. Today, she came dangerously close to getting a thorn in her eye after spotting a squirrel and taking off through the undergrowth. The scrapes don’t seem to bother her - they stop bleeding quickly, she lets me bathe them and she doesn’t lick them or anything. I’m reluctant to keep her on lead all the time (I want her to enjoy herself when we’re out - our woods are very safe apart from the brambles) but obviously, I’m worried about her getting seriously hurt. Is this just life with a lurcher?

(Mary has been with us for a couple of months and is our first lurcher - our previous dogs were collies and shepherds.)