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ARE MALE OR FEMALE
GREYHOUNDS BETTER WITH CHILDREN?
Both male and female greyhounds
have adapted well in homes with children. Rather than choosing a dog to live in
a home, with children, based on sex or color you want to choose a non-dominant
dog of either sex that loves attention and being handled. This is because children
are very much "hands on" when it comes to animals, often grabbing a
dog around the neck to give it a hug.
A dominant dog of any breed may
interpret hugs from little ones as a threat or as an attempt by the child to try
to dominate it. The dog may react as if the child were another dog. If a dog is
testy and child's behavior is appropriate correct the dog. Similarly, if the dog
is testy and child's behavior is inappropriate correct the child.
Also
consider that there is a lot of truth to the old saying: "Let sleeping dogs
lie." Any breed of dog, if startled when asleep, might snap. Dogs can be
possessive of food, bones, or treats. A good rule of thumb is to train your children
to leave the dog alone when it is sleeping or eating, thus eliminating any possible
problems. Children also need to learn that a dog is a living being that can feel
pain. It is not a moving, furry toy
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