Greyhounds and their house owners participated within the consciousness stroll.Picture provided/Jan Curren
On Sunday, September 25, a gaggle of native greyhounds gathered at Gilmour Reserve for a stroll to mark the Nice World Greyhound Stroll which is held yearly all through the world.
This 12 months a document 29 nations took half, and in New Zealand, each space was represented – even the Chatham Islands. The stroll endeavoured to boost consciousness of life after racing for greyhounds, and that they’re obtainable for adoption and make fantastic household pets. The stroll in Waihi attracted 11 folks and 12 hounds and was loved by all who got here alongside on a superb spring morning.
Greyhounds are distinctive and the oldest breed of canine on the planet, with their origins going again 1000’s of years, and are the one breed talked about within the Bible.
Jan Curran is the Hauraki-Coromandel space co-ordinator of outreach remedy pets (OTP), a programme run by St John involving volunteers and their pets. Their actions embody visiting relaxation houses, hospitals and different well being providers with the canine.
Jan says greyhounds are “loyal affectionate and gentle-natured”, and that is the message that their enthusiastic supporters need to unfold.
“Greyhounds make unbelievable household pets.”
The greyhound has been favoured as a pet all through historical past and the fashionable hound has been bred for companionship, coursing and racing. They’re quiet, light, clever, fast to be taught and desirous to please. They not often bark, and should not have an oily coat so are much less prone to set off canine allergy symptoms, however coupled with an absence of physique fats they’re vulnerable to temperature, so it’s endorsed they be housed inside.
A typical false impression is that they’re excessive vitality, however Jan says this isn’t the case.”They solely want a 30-minute every day stroll and the remainder of the time they may sleep, that is why they’re generally known as ‘skilled sofa potatoes.’ They love automotive rides, strolling with their very own form, zoomies on the seaside to have a superb stretch of the legs, a sight to behold.”
Greyhounds have been bred to chase small furry animals, so their potential to get on with cats and different smaller animals is to not be taken without any consideration, though a excessive share simply settle for them.
“They be taught in a short time what no means and turn into good mates with different animals. They’re straightforward to maintain, no particular meals is required and if contemplating adopting one, you can be guided by the adoption kennels as to what would swimsuit your loved ones. Keep in mind this would be the quickest pal you’ll ever make,” says Jan.
