We got a new dog

Today we got our second dog! It's an 7 month old Italian Greyhound called Elvis.

We wanted a second dog as a friend for our first dog, Riki. Of course Elvis will not replace Riki in any way and thus Elvis is on a trial period for a while. If we have any kinds of problems, we have to give Elvis back. But that's ok because Riki is of course number one :)

But an Italian Greyhound is an interesting breed. They have been used a lot in painting and have been a popular dog by the royalties. It is an active dog that is popular in for example agility courses. Lure coursing is another activity well-fitted to the Italian Greyhound, and they seem to enjoy it tremendously. Although the Italian Greyhound is a very fast dog, it is not as well suited to racing as its larger cousin. In a matter of fact, our interest for the Italian Greyhound waked some weeks ago when we tried lure cursing with our Riki dog.

An other interesting aspect of the breed is that it is not that common. During our first walks out, Elvis cought a lot of attention. It looks anything but a typical dog like a Golden retriever for example. It look maybe more of a overgrown rat :) ...just kidding. Elvis is quite addorable.