What’s it really like having a greyhound? A day with my ex-racer in Cornwall 🐶
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ต.ค. 2023
- Spend a day with me and Miss Nancy as we show you exactly what the greyhound life is like, whilst exploring the beautiful and wild Penwith Peninsula in Cornwall.
Adopting a greyhound was the best decision I ever made, and together Miss Nancy and I hope to show you what wonderful pets ex-racers make if you are considering getting a dog. We also love exploring the great outdoors and sharing our adventures 😊
Thanks for being here,
Tori and Nancy
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Lilly came to live with me just over 12 months ago. A 4 yr old ex-racer who had 2 failed homes before me. We had some issues at first, mainly separation induced (not surprising given her history). She is now the sweetest, most affectionate and hilariously funny dog I have known..
We plan to be away road tripping in 2024. Can't wait.
Thank you for the inspiration xx
That is lovely Lilly sounds so sweet! They just need people with the patience and love to work through any issues, no one is perfect be it human or dog! Lucky she found you 🤗 xx
Miss Nancy is a super star! 🐶♥
thank you I have to agree! ☺️
They really do not like going out in the cold and rain and the look they give you when they want something to eat could melt the hardest heart!
It’s true, she’s knows exactly what she what’s and it’s not to go out in the rain! It’s so hard not giving her food but I don’t want to kill her with kindness either 🫣
Lovely video Tori and Nancy and to see the beautiful scenery of Cornwall as the seasons start to change!
And really helpful to see the practical side of life with a gorgeous long dog! 🐕
Planning the arrival of my first rescue sighthound and trying to decide between a greyhound and lurcher, it does make me wonder if a greyhound might be a bit less keen on being dragged out on a nice long walk?!
Thank you we are glad you enjoyed it! Very exciting you’re getting a rescue sighthound. With a lurcher I think it just totally depends on their heritage, if they are sighthound mixed with gsd or terrier or anything not a sighthound (and some have very mixed heritage!) they tends to have characteristics of all those dogs so they definitely can be keener on rain or have more stamina for instance. But if you got a lurcher that was greyhound mixed with another sighthound they might be more like Nancy and rain adverse! She personally does long walks with me (let’s say 1.5-3 hrs) regularly but mainly over winter as she doesn’t like it too hot. If you are particular keen on long walks in the rain a greyhound might not be ideal 😂 some of the rescues are amazing at matching you up with a sighthound that will fit in with your lifestyle though so I am sure you will find the right dog for you!
Thanks!
Yep, just doing as much research as I can at the mo but agree about the lurcher mix. And the vids are really helpful (as well as lovely to watch!)
Miss Nancy definitely flies the flag for greyhounds though!
Every dog has its day!😊
I used to spend so long looking at dogs ‘profiles’ on adoption sights it really is amazing how different they are, Miss Nancy loves her lurched and greyhounds friends! 🙏 thank you I am glad because I think she’s such a good girl and eve ry time I see any other greyhound ai know now how much love they can take, they all deserve a special home! 🐕
When we got ours we let the rescue/our other dog do the choosing. Tell the rescue about your life and let them make suggestions!
@@katefromantikanueva4629 But they might not let me have one then! (joke..) 😊
Thank you! That’s a good idea.
As long as there is a big waggy tail that is pleased to see me, the odd zoomie between snoozes and a BIG, essential, occasional lean, I shall be happy! 😊
I sympathise with you.
I know exactly how you feel trying to get my two up out of bed in the morning and out especially the last few days as there has been inches of rain falling.
when I open the front door they just look up at me and say not a chance.
It’s like they go on strike😂
I love the Morris Minor with the surfboards on ❤
I see she also has a taste for wraps 😂 She is truly blessed having found such a good home.
Beautiful scenery Tori
Next spring I really need to hit the south-west of England
Do you ever think they are just way more sensible than us?! 😅 that car was awesome! I guess she doesn’t do too bad, we’ve had to be apart a bit lately and I’ve missed her so much 😖 it is beautiful, I really can’t wait to visit Ireland it always looks amazing! 🌳
@@missnancysdayoff They are more sensible than us but unfortunately we don’t have a choice sometimes 🤣😂
Coming home to them is just unbelievable ❤️❤️
I think both our countries are pretty amazing when it’s not raining 🌧️
You’re welcome in Ireland any time
Tori & Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew is not always effusive upon my return, I think because she is a bit worried or cross but her quiet pleased to see me is just as sweet, it’s almost like relief that I haven’t left her 😭 you’re right amazing countries, and it’s hard to resent the rain because that’s why they are so beautiful!
they are so gorgeous dogs...love them to bits..
Absolute angels 🥰
@@missnancysdayoff too right,my two look after each other and follow me all over..i love them to bits..🥰
Lovely video and isn't Miss Nancy quite the super model of dogs - those legs are to die for.
Thank you, I must admit I agree she is such a looker! 😍
Beautiful video thankyou 😊🐕
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed it 😊
Oh my! Miss Nancy Drew going to bed in her little shorts! I can’t handle this level of cute!! She is such a little angel, apart from the shameless bed hijacking of course…
Are you training yourself as much as her with the wait and yours/mine commands? With that beautiful wee face I don’t imagine it’s easy to refuse her anything she wants even for a second!
This is such a lovely video, Tori. Such a stunning area of the country and you have a great eye for the scenery. Thank you for taking us along with you both.
I actually can’t either every time I see little Aladdin 😂😍 I do put them on her for a reason not just for cuteness though I swear!
Haha yep probably, it’s honestly so hard and I know that me giving her treats all the time just makes her ask more but the tiny little face I just want to bring her happiness!
Thank you so much I’m so glad you enjoyed it 😊
Beautiful coast and super lifestyle! 👍❤️
It is beautiful 😍🙏
She’s beautiful! I have 3 rescue dogs, 2 cats, 1 that was given to me & my niece gave me a AKC Reg black lab for my 69th birthday. I have had 8 at one time different rescue dogs. Thankfully I’ve been blessed they’ve lived to be 17, but very heartbreaking to let them go. ♥️🥰💫🐾🐾🐾🐾Nancy Drew is a gem for sure!❤🐾🐾💫
Oh wow that is amazing. And right at once?! How did you manage that many dogs? So lovely to be able to give them all the homes they deserve 💕 that is a good long life too. It must have been heartbreaking, I’ve only had cats before and it broke my heart when they died but I know Miss Nancy will leave a different shaped hole, doesn’t bear thinking about. She is a gem! 💎🥰🐾🤗
Looks like a lovely holiday 💛
Very nice rest break! 🤣😊
Really enjoyed the video. Looking forward to the next one.
Thank you! 😊
You guys always make my day👏👏👏
😊 thank you! I hope Autumn in SA is nice 🍁
Bellissimo il giro tra le rovine e la chiesa antica. Il mare in autunno...tutto perfetto come Miss Nancy😍
I am so glad you liked it ☺️ it’s nice seeing the changing seasons here, and the sea is always beautiful! Miss Nancy is happy it’s Autumn 🍂
I trod on a weaver fish a few years ago I’d never heard of them, the pain was horrible so I brought some water shoes they’re fantastic for walking at the beach . Good to see you both 😁👍🍻
I hadn’t either and it’s not a nice way to learn about them 😂 water shoes is best plan I got some too but I never remember to actually take them out! Thank you ☺️🙏🍷
I remember reading about stonefish as a kid and being scared so never going in the sea without footwear. Even though there is no stonefish around the UK 😂
🤣 well maybe you were just sensible as the weever fish mighty have got you even if the stonefish didn’t!
My beautiful glory took nearly 2 years to come round shes my heart dog now she is my best friend and therapy dog as i am in bed a lot due to rheumatoid atheritis i am only 47 yrs old single mum and have 2 teenages they walk her for me but glory truely loves us all ❤
That’s so beautiful, it can take them a long time to come out of their shell and get over the past trauma, their hearts are so pure though 💕 Glory sounds like a wonderful dog they are such a support!
@@missnancysdayoff she is my bbf she stays everyone else leaves I am so privileged to have such a beautiful girl in my life she's black like Miss Nancy and knows her own mind which I love ❤️
@sparkle.-buggg3610 they definitely know their own minds, I’d go so far as to say Miss Nancy is a very stubborn girl 🥰
Another good video, somewhat more chill than normal :) Have you moved into a proper house now? And that part of Cornwall looks beautifully stuck in time! Hope Miss Nancy's leg gets better soon :D
Yeah it was a bit of a different one! We stayed a week with my parents so was pretty chilled out, back in van now but we do actually have a different plan for the winter ! Thank you it is getting better 😊
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Aww, Miss Nancy is gorgeous!! Definitely reminds me of my Woozle (Saluki Greyhound), especially when she is comfy and doesn't want to shift! XD
Woozle is a great name 🤣 Miss Nancys first doggy friend was a saluki greyhound! Does yours sing?! ❤️
@@missnancysdayoff Haha, sadly not! She is a bit too bashful for that! 😆
Maybe a relief, I never heard a sadder sound it was awful 🤣
I was enjoying that until the weaver fish was mentioned, im always walking about the beach with my sight hounds in my bare feet care free, thats took the shine off it a bit.
🙈 sorry! Me too, although it hasn’t happened since and I don’t think it can happen all that frequently so I guess we have to try not to think about it 🤣
Hi Tori and Miss Nancy of course 😁... You went to my absolute favourite places to be in Cornwall 👌💖. I live in mid Cornwall but long to be in West Penwith. I have to get my fix with stay cation holidays when I can get them down there. Miss Nancy is so adorable and I would struggle not to spoil her completely 🙏. You look after her so well and she couldn't be loved any better I feel 🥰. I'm sure she keeps you nice and warm at night.. if not a tad uncomfortable at times 😉. Enjoy your stay with your parents and look forward to more adventures 🤗🐾🎃💖😘
Hello! 🐾😊 it is lovely isn’t it, I still need to do some morning exploring in the rest though are you near Bodmin then? I’ve explored a bit there and it’s lovely. It is hard not to spoil her, I also don’t have any wish for her to be one of these dogs that just has to sit in the corner and never gets any treats, I might have gone too far the other way 🤣 thank you so much that is really kind, I do think that love is what they respond to best more than harshness and she deserves lots of it 🥰 she is an amazing hot water bottle when it’s cold, we both woke up incredibly hot that night though! 😍🐕🍁☀️🙏
@@missnancysdayoff I live in St Austell Tori... Hoping to move next year if we can 🙏. Totally agree about the treats.. Merlin would agree too 😜😂💖😘
I hope it works out for you! I bet he would Merlin knows that’s treats are best 😂💕
Wonderful 👍😘⚾️🐶
Thank you! 😊🐕❤️
What a lovely break! Cornwall was one of the biggest mining areas in the world, back in the day - crazy times.
🤣The child tether point!
+12:05 now Miss Nancy knows that Mine is Yours too 😉holding tasty food an inch from her nose, in her personal space, is too much of a test, I think. I've found mimicking what dogs do when they're protecting a favourite toy, is effective, coupled with "Mine" and a better and different(!) reward when they comply - curl you hand around the item and make eye contact with her, until she stops looking at the item (eye contact is at best assertive and at worst aggressive in dogs - although some tolerate it)
😨 I'd never heard of Weeverfish before - they lie almost buried in the sand in shallow water and snatch prey as it comes past. Crocs or similar look like the the answer, as the sharp spines can penetrate thin water shoes.
How is she with fireworks, Tori ?
It’s amazing seeing all the old mining ruins, I’ve read they are going to start mining again!
I wonder if it’s ok to attach a dog at the same time as a child 🤔😂
I’m sure you’re right, I honestly don’t try to hold it that close but her face does tend to present itself right at the food 😅 i will try that is sounds similar to what I do but asking her to ‘leave it’ which is massively something we need to get back into practicing!
Not nice right knowing what is lying in wait in the sand! And even if you wear shoes they can get you when you wade into the water to swim 🙈 now it’s winter maybe my wetsuit boots they have a reasonable sole I think/hope.
Miss Nancy and fireworks, not so good. I think it depends how close because the first year she seemed ok, but last year we were at my parents and a house across the street had loads of fireworks and she was terrified it was awful. Just inconsolable really, also when idiots deliberately drive really noisy cars around. I feel so upset for her.
@@missnancysdayoff As Leave It is a really powerful safety tool for outside, I think using Mine for your food is good 👍 When training Mine, try putting the food item on a table where she can see and reach it, at a stretch 😉
Weeverfish sound bloody evil, even tho they're just doing what they're doing. It makes you wonder how most people have missed being spiked all these years ...and there was me thinking that Jellyfish were the only things to worry about 🤨
Because it's too late in the day, this year, for fireworks rehab, trying to support Miss Nancy is probably the only strategy available. For her security and for soundproofing, being in a house she likes, may be better than the van. See the advice on using classical music and safe havens in the APBC Fireworks guide - search -
Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors Firework series
(sorry YT removes my posts with links)
Next summer, to get her familiar with fireworks (desensitise/socialise her), Dog's Trust has a superb guide - search -
Dogs Trust Sound therapy and firework training
@Daytona2 i will thanks, she does have the longest neck in the world so reaching is rarely a problem 😅
Jellyfish, I never worried about those before this summer but I’ve now seen so many…..including Portuguese man-o-war 🫣 the beach and the sea is not safe!!
I tried to keep her in the quietest place in the house last year, i think classical music is good but when she hears something that upsets her nothing seems to make a difference, I’ve tried the pheromone stuff too, if people could keep them to one night a year it wouldn’t be as bad! I will look up at the links thank you for that ☺️ I just hope there aren’t lots near us this year! I wish she could wear noise cancelling headphones 👌
@@missnancysdayoffCompletely agree with restricting fireworks to certain times, Tori. Then everyone knows where they stand. There are so called silent fireworks too, but I don't believe they are, so they might still trigger traumatised animals 🤔
@Daytona2 I admit I used to love fireworks but seeing Nance so upset put me right off, I like the lights but could definitely do without the bangs Silent ones sound amazing!
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Oh miss nancy❤
Horribly sweet 🥰
Weve rehomed 6 ex-racers in the past. In my experience an hour walk is their comfort zone. Happier with short energetic walks. Best dogs ever once settlled (3-4 months) Dental care is important. Recommend watching 'Magnus and Scout' YT videos,🙂
Magnus was the first greyhound videos I ever watched! Really good 😊
Miss Nancy looks so much like our Connie they could be related. What was Nancy's racing name?.
greyhounds are elegant.
So elegant 😍
where did you get that mat from.???
I got it on amazon, just it a link in the description i really like it
Mrs Nancy should have a date with Fairy 🧚♀️ the greyhound. Fairy is an absolute speed demon 😈 Does Nancy get the zoomies 😂
that would have been amazing Fairy is a lovely girl, and Miss Nancy absolutely loved a race amongst friends! Unfortunately I recently lost her, I think she is probably racing other dogs over the rainbow bridge 💔
looks gorgeous,and nancy too,i have two black ex racers..and both partners in crime..lol..
I am comfy mum I don't where you going to sleep😂😂😂😂😂
On the floor probably 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣 yes
Miss N D is much like most of us men in that she can be got out of bed by words beginning with B;
Breakfast
Beer
Bacon
🤣that’s probably true, she was actually drinking from my wine glass yesterday little thief and she does like beer when she can steal it!
@@missnancysdayoff She's probably just concerned about your wine intake and is trying to drink off what she sees when you pour from the third bottle each day
@stephenpickering5968 🤣🤣oh god, poor Little Doggie just wants to help her mother
Is Miss Nancy wearing a Japanese Karate pair of bottoms? 😂
Then a giant 🍌 this is like going into Mr Ben's only fancy dress shop!!! 😂❤
And then the beautiful coastline and remoteness pailed into insignificance of the beautiful Miss Nancy and the joy that she brings with her!
It also looks like a lovely time well spent with your family. X
Pssst ... you also looked gorgeous as always! 😊
I know right! I think she looks like Aladdin usually but she could be the karate dog
The yellow bean and omg it’s true she was super funny this ep 🤣
Thank you! 😊 x
Yet another lovely video,,, have you checked out my two beauties yet
They are so sweet, I used to want a riddle but since I got Miss Nancy I am a sucker for black greyhounds!
Miss Nancy is gorgeous, why does she wear shorts?
😊 the shorts are just sometimes she gets a bit sore and I put the shorts on so she can’t chew herself! Usually just at night when I can’t stop her
No wonder it's always pooing....
Why do your videos keep popping up on TH-cam when you've stopped doing it to pursue more lucrative options? I'm 'gonna' watch SOUTHPARK now. I love Southpark me.