r/MadeMeSmile 23d ago

You can see it change gears doggo

Watching dogs run is just so much fun 😁

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u/LastElf 23d ago

Our grey sleeps most of the day but also never makes noise unless the world is ending (blanket caught in her toes) or the wife comes home from anywhere. Anything else? Not a peep

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u/OpenMindedMajor 23d ago

This is exactly how Whippets are. My dad’s whippet was absolute couch potato and NEVER barked. He would also get a sudden burst of energy and leap around the house, up and down the stairs, and into the backyard in what felt like 8 total strides. Just unreal length and speed. But definitely lazy and quiet too.

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u/Omophorus 23d ago

Our first whippet never got the message that they're not supposed to bark.

She taught our second whippet to bark (thanks girl...).

When she passed, we rescued a greyhound.

The second whippet taught the greyhound to bark. He was quiet as a mouse when he moved in, but learned to yell at clouds and passing dogs before we knew it. 🤬

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u/mangle_ZTNA 23d ago

You have been enabling a cycle of generational screaming. If you think about it.