Comments on: Meet Jasmine The Rescue Dog

By: Steel Sheds

Steel Sheds — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:37:38 +0000

I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive.

By: stephcolin

stephcolin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:51:56 +0000

Thank you for your comment, Marie!

And I hear you. I’ve never seen an aggressive greyhound and have always thought of them as extremely docile and gentle, but I should also say that what’s often mistaken for aggression in dogs is simply their natural prey drive or defence mechanism. I tend to believe that dogs do not exert aggression unless they are provoked or feel threatened, like humans! And most of the time we won’t know what’s going on, because dogs sense subtler things faster than we do.

By: Marie

Marie — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:38:49 +0000

Great article, what a lovely story. I would like to point out that greyhounds are not actually “usually quite aggressive.” They tend to have a high prey drive, but as a breed are typically far more retiring and shy, almost like a cat.
As a greyhound rescuer myself, I have never seen an aggressive greyhound, nor my own dog behave in an aggressive way. They will almost invariably give chase to anything that moves (and that includes plastic bags and leaves blowing in the wind), but as far as actual aggression goes, I’ve seen an 85-lb greyhound told off by a chihuahua.

By: Rebecca Smith

Rebecca Smith — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:06:35 +0000

What a fantastic story! Jasmine is one special animal, and that fawn is precious! Thank you for sharing.

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