Comments on: The Education of Greyhound Phoebe, Chapter the First http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/13/the-education-of-greyhound-phoebe-chapter-the-first/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:58:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/13/the-education-of-greyhound-phoebe-chapter-the-first/#comment-213 James Tue, 14 Feb 2006 23:09:05 +0000 http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/13/the-education-of-greyhound-phoebe-chapter-the-first/#comment-213 Mallory, It's a hideous business. For humorous commentary about track closings and the evils - and i do mean <em>evils</em> - of racing greys, check out <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ironicusmaximus.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Ironicus' blog</a> every Friday. Joey, You're right. Greys are fantastic, and many people who love cats say that in many ways greys are more like cats than dogs. Our cat is more like a dog than either of our greys. We got Phoebe about the time I started blogging so she's been the subject of many posts. She's great, and you can read about her exploits <a rel="nofollow" href="http://coyotemercury.com/blog1/category/pets/greyhounds/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Jessica, I think dogs especially are learners. They learn most dog behavior from each other. Ironicus, I agree that training should be fun mostly for her. In fact, that's a big reason why I'm doing this. I think she needs mental stimulation. Mallory, It’s a hideous business. For humorous commentary about track closings and the evils – and i do mean evils – of racing greys, check out Ironicus’ blog every Friday.

Joey, You’re right. Greys are fantastic, and many people who love cats say that in many ways greys are more like cats than dogs. Our cat is more like a dog than either of our greys. We got Phoebe about the time I started blogging so she’s been the subject of many posts. She’s great, and you can read about her exploits here.

Jessica, I think dogs especially are learners. They learn most dog behavior from each other.

Ironicus, I agree that training should be fun mostly for her. In fact, that’s a big reason why I’m doing this. I think she needs mental stimulation.

]]> By: Ironicus http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/13/the-education-of-greyhound-phoebe-chapter-the-first/#comment-212 Ironicus Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:46:25 +0000 http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/13/the-education-of-greyhound-phoebe-chapter-the-first/#comment-212 Watch me is a lot more fun if you hold a treat up next to your temple, and every time Phobe starts to look away just wiggle it a little. Well, a lot more fun for Phoebe that is, but that's the point, right? Fred Watch me is a lot more fun if you hold a treat up next to your temple, and every time Phobe starts to look away just wiggle it a little. Well, a lot more fun for Phoebe that is, but that’s the point, right?
Fred

]]> By: Jessica http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/13/the-education-of-greyhound-phoebe-chapter-the-first/#comment-211 Jessica Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:44:06 +0000 http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/13/the-education-of-greyhound-phoebe-chapter-the-first/#comment-211 Training classes are amazing. It boggles my mind how much of an animal's behavior is learned (if inadvertantly) from its owner. Just yesterday I heard someone claiming they could recognize even the "accents" of a dog's park and give a rough estimate of where in the U.K. the dog lived. Training classes are amazing. It boggles my mind how much of an animal’s behavior is learned (if inadvertantly) from its owner. Just yesterday I heard someone claiming they could recognize even the “accents” of a dog’s park and give a rough estimate of where in the U.K. the dog lived.

]]> By: joey http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/13/the-education-of-greyhound-phoebe-chapter-the-first/#comment-210 joey Tue, 14 Feb 2006 06:06:23 +0000 http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/13/the-education-of-greyhound-phoebe-chapter-the-first/#comment-210 i always wanted a dog growing up, but my parents never let me because they said it was too much work. so i got a cat instead. i love my cat, but i can't help wishing i had a dog. i don't know much about greyhounds, but what i do know is that they seem like great dogs - kind, affectionate, noble. what's phoebe like? i always wanted a dog growing up, but my parents never let me because they said it was too much work. so i got a cat instead. i love my cat, but i can’t help wishing i had a dog. i don’t know much about greyhounds, but what i do know is that they seem like great dogs – kind, affectionate, noble. what’s phoebe like?

]]> By: mallory http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/13/the-education-of-greyhound-phoebe-chapter-the-first/#comment-209 mallory Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:57:29 +0000 http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/13/the-education-of-greyhound-phoebe-chapter-the-first/#comment-209 I have honestly never understood the attraction of dog racing. Many tracks have been built around the upper midwest, and all have failed. I guess I am not the only one who wonders at the attraction I have honestly never understood the attraction of dog racing. Many tracks have been built around the upper midwest, and all have failed. I guess I am not the only one who wonders at the attraction

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