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March 18, 2012 at 4:59 pm #602549
RebeccaOakMemberIs anyone aware of a playgroup for greyhounds in West Seattle? We recently adopted a rescue who is afraid of any non-greyhound dog. I would love to find a playgroup for him so that he frolic with some other dogs.
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March 18, 2012 at 6:28 pm #751845
anonymeParticipantI also have a greyhound rescue and have often thought of starting a playgroup here in West Seattle. I’ve just never been able to find the time, although I think there are quite a few of us. In what part of WS are you located? Is your dog timid or anxious in general, or just with non-greyhounds?
March 18, 2012 at 6:46 pm #751846
RebeccaOakMemberHe’s great with greyhounds, but nervous/shy around non-greyhounds. He also loves kids. We live in High Point. Sunday afternoons would probably work well. I’ve tried taking him to the Highland Park dog run. Maybe we could meet up there some time? if that time/location doesn’t work, perhaps suggest an alternate. Thanks.
March 18, 2012 at 8:22 pm #751847
anonymeParticipantI have two obstacles: one, I don’t drive, and two, I don’t go to dog parks. Let me think about alternatives…!
March 19, 2012 at 3:52 am #751848
westseamikeMemberThere is only one off-leash dog park in the West Seattle area, Westcrest dog park, http://www.seattle.gov/parks/offleash_detail.asp?id=468
Your greyhound needs a lot of area to run, there’s not many areas near by you can legally let your dog off-leash and much less have the space to run, especially without other non-greyhouds. The closest area I can think of would be Cherry Valley Wildlife area, http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=4666 Even then you’ll probably run into some people with their labrador and golden retrievers popping off bumpers (uses a shell primer to shoot the bumper far away, sounds like a light gun shot) for them to go retrieve.
March 19, 2012 at 4:35 am #751849
grrParticipanton Sunday mornings over at Robinswood park (405 and 148th on the east side), there are always a bunch of greyhounds in the little fenced area.
WestCrest is ok because its totally fenced…but it’s big, and they can get away pretty fast :)
ALSO..Meetup.com has a Seattle Greyhound group..They usually all get together and walk around Greenlake.
March 19, 2012 at 2:02 pm #751850
anonymeParticipantThanks westseamike & grr – great information. I’d never heard of “bumpers”, but that’s great to know. Most greyhounds would not react well to such noise and few greys come when called, so fences are a must. A Meetup is a great idea. Ideally, some facility could be rented for an hour of greyhound-only play. Greyhounds are funny; they’ll run full out for a couple of lengths, then it’s nap time again. Not a high-energy dog at all.
March 28, 2013 at 3:28 pm #751851
JoeyTWunderhundtMemberThere used to be a Greyhound Playday at Greyt Dog Daycare (Northgate area). (It might be Great Dog Daycare.) About $3 for 90 mins. All of you Grey owners here already know that Greys do not “require” the great areas to run, but it is preferred. It is also understandable that most think that Greys need great big arreas to run around in. There is also a park up at the Indian Heritage School (at about N 90th St & Stone Way N). There are 2 ballfields on the E side of the that are fully fenced. There are 2 gates, one of which (the southern gate)is usually locked. The gate on the northern gate is closable, but few ever close it after they enter or leave. It is NOT a dog park, and I have had a neighbor give me flak for bringing Joey in, but, I was respectful and went in anyway. I have seen a couple of others there, on occasion, and know another Grey owner nearby who uses it.
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