David has been a pleasure!  He is a perfect student.  I have never seen a Grey so intently observant—carefully taking in all the goings-on in our house.  He immediately got on board with our routine benefiting from having Gigi lead the way.  He looked to her for the lead in everything, right down to pottying, for example, the first five days he would only pee where Gigi had gone and only sniff where she was sniffing.  The past three days, has revealed a new David!  David will now pee where he chooses (always outside, I should note!) and enjoys sniffing wherever his nose leads him!  His confidence is growing by leaps and bounds.

 On leash, David walks nicely although at times he does need a firm hand to keep him in stride and moving along.  He is not fazed by deer or squirrels or passing dogs.  When we pass neighbors, he will either slowly walk up to them for pets or wait a minute while I chat and then approach for a pet.  It is a very pleasant interaction and makes for a nice walk.

 David is crated during the day when I am at work.  At lunchtime he gets a potty, walk and companionship break and then is re-crated for the afternoon.  I have a spy camera on him and the first three days were difficult for him (and me!)—he was restless and vocal in the crate.  With each passing day, he became more at ease with the crating routine.  He learned my timing and understands that he will get out at lunch and after work.  I think his learning my schedule, and knowing what to expect eased his anxiety.  He chooses to not go in his open crate when I am home—I know some dogs like their crate as a den, David does not!

 David sleeps through the night on a bed on the floor next to me without a single peep.  He has never once gotten up in the middle of the night to go “out.”

 David is an expert on the stairs.  This was not always the case.  He was not happy about his “stair” lessons, in fact he resisted every step as I directed his paws and nudged (more accurately I should say, pushed) his rump!  After three days, he became expert—going up and down the long flight of stairs to our second floor with confidence.  It seemed once he overcame the stair demon, his confidence soared with everything else.  I am so incredibly proud of him.

 David is a fabulous eater and cleans his bowl within minutes. He also readily takes treats from my hand—initially, he would not.

 He is easy-going and lets me poke and prod him all over without complaint!  He loves massages, belly rubs and snuggles.  I trimmed David’s nails twice.  Both times he did not mind at all.  He relaxed on his bed while I clipped away.

 David observes Gigi playing with toys and afterwards will pick up a toy to nibble and shake, but has not become toy crazed (just yet).  Right now he reminds me of how my first Grey was with toys—could take ‘em or leave ‘em!

 David prefers to be in a room with me and will follow me from room to room—leaving Gigi behind.  Gigi is an independent girl and does not always follow me—she is happy having alone time!  David will sit for hours on the floor in my office while I type away.  He is a great companion.

 It has been pure joy watching David become more and more independent.  I cannot believe how much he has learned and evolved in just one week—it brings tears to my eyes!  His sweetness and gentleness are beyond compare.

 David likes to follow the pack! He would be happiest living in a home with another grey, so if you are loking for a second, third or fouth greyhound to add to your family, David would be a perfect pick!!