This boy is gorgeous but he doesn't know it yet--just look at his eyes. This 2 year old boy is shy but in a foster home with other greys to learn how good life can be. He is so sweet and hopefully with some good home life and teaching from the other greys he will gain some confidence. He is afraid of the cat. This boy will most likely need to be with another greyhound and have a fenced yard. FOSTER MOM UPDATE: Simi is a sweet dog and very handsome..he gets along well with my other Grey and my mix breeds, even the 8 pound Dachshund mix. He really hasn't bothered with the cats. He loves to run in the backyard and he walks on a leash nicely. He is still wary of people....when on a leash he tries to hide behind me if a person approaches, but we are working on that. Also, he is finally venturing out of his crate on his own. He wants to trust , you can see it, but he is still fearful of hands. He does put his nose and muzzle into my hand now for a scratch...and he has learned to wait instead of charging out of the door and gate...then he looks at me as if to say "did I do good?"
FOSTER UPDATE 2/15/2009: Simi is doing really well and has come a long way from when he first came into my house when you couldn’t even get a hand near him…He has attended 4 M&Gs and stood quietly while strangers came up to him. He is still wary of strangers and he does seem to like women better than men. . He loves to go in the car, and jumps right in.
Simi now spends most of his time in the livingroom with the rest of the gang, he has staked out his favorite dog bed. He comes up and pokes me , and loves to be rubbed.. He can go into his crate if he needs to and he doesn’t run off when my son and his fiancé come into the room now. Simi also has to go outside to urinate after 4 hours. He has not been able to hold it much longer than that, so when any of us come home, he is taken out ASAP so he doesn’t “go” in his crate. He has really improved however, he really tries. He is so happy when we come home that he sings. He loves to go for his walks, loves treats, and he is very curious about looking into bags/boxes… Simi is a special boy for that special, caring family.
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