I wouldn't want to leave any dog loose with rabbits unsupervised. If I had rabbits I'd separate them from the dogs if I were out.
I volunteer with someone who has a rescue greyhound and lurcher and a number of cats and they have rabbits, although the rabbits live outside.
Now there's a name I recognise from elsewhere! 🙂
I agree with you.
In an ideal world it is better not to work full time if you have a dog, BUT, this is far from an ideal world and there are lots of dogs in various shelters that are having miserable lives or are in danger of being put to sleep because they can't find homes. I don't know about the rules and regs of rescue centres in regards to working hours but it may be worth finding out and as already mentioned there are people that will come in and walk your dog or let it out to the loo (you could even pay a neighbour or friend).
I know they are crying out for homes for greyhounds, especially at the moment as people aren't taking them on due to the credit crunch. Apparently they have particular trouble homing black greyhounds and they can stay in the rescue kennels for years.
I meet many people in my area with greyhounds (as there is a rescue centre nearby), lots of the people work full time and they all say what wonderful pets they make and they also say how lazy their hounds are and how they are happy with short walks and spend the majority of the day sleeping (they are known as 40mph couch potatoes).
Untold numbers of greyhounds are destroyed each year because there is no room for them in the rescue centres so this leads me to think that isn't it better they go to a good home where they will be spoilt and loved even if they do have to spend some time on their own each day. Also whats the best option a lethal injection/years in a lonely kennel or a forever sofa where they can curl up in the warm and wait for their favourite person to come home, feed them, take them for a little walk and then curl up on the sofa with them for the evening.
At my local Greyhound rescue you can also volunteer to walk the dogs if you don't want to actually own one. You can also sponsor a dog or a kennel and you can go and visit/walk the dog you sponsor (or the dog that resides in the particular kennel you sponsor).
You sound like a kind and thoughtful person as you're obviously putting a lot of thought into this, so I think a rescue dog would be very lucky to find such an owner.
Good luck whatever you decide.
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Hey Squirrel, that sounds like the greyhound rescue centre near me....one day i really hope to be able to re-home one. But i live in a small flat and am not allowed dogs 🙁 It's gutting, but it doesn't look like i'll be able to move for some time. However, now you've mentioned about how difficult it seems to be to rehome black greyhounds, when the time comes....i shall look for them!
Hey Squirrel, that sounds like the greyhound rescue centre near me....one day i really hope to be able to re-home one. But i live in a small flat and am not allowed dogs 🙁 It's gutting, but it doesn't look like i'll be able to move for some time. However, now you've mentioned about how difficult it seems to be to rehome black greyhounds, when the time comes....i shall look for them!
That's lovey news Shaya that you will one day give a greyhound a home (especially a sidelined black one) - I too would like to rescue greyhounds but as I already have a couple of dogs I can't handle more at the moment, physically or financially - plus there is no more room on the sofa lol !! However once mine go to rainbow bridge (although I hate to think of that time) then I will take on greyhounds. I couldn't live without a dog now, they are such a huge part of your life and although there are some minor inconveniences the positives far outway any negatives.
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😀 Thanks Squirrel, that's so lovely to hear! As much as i love where i live, it's hard not to have a hound! One way or the other, i feel a black greyhound in my future LOL!
Bestest wishes
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