"Is She Really That Tiny?"

Bunny here to answer some questions that have been asked about me lately.

Since Mom mentioned on the blog that I was too little to race, a lot of people and dogs have asked about it.  So, I thought I'd do a little explaining.  The average Greyhound weighs about sixty five to seventy five pounds, give or take a bit.  I tip the scales at fifty pounds, the last time Mom had me weighed. 

When Hawk was still with us, I often walked underneath him, and I have done that to Blueberry once or twice.  However, I let Morgan know that I would not tolerate her walking under me in any circumstance.  A girl has to have limits, and really, I don't do that trick any more.  I'm sure that we've come to an understanding on the situation.  Blueberry is on the tall side for a Greyhound -- Mom calls her The Supermodel, but here's a picture of us together that gives a little bit of an idea about our sizes.

Being tall or short isn't the only thing that's important in how fast a Greyhound can run.  I am plenty fast, as all the labradors in the dog bark will tell you, but when we Greyhounds race, we are often running very close to each other and bumping each other back and forth.  I certainly don't like the idea of rough housing with dogs who are that much bigger than I am.  Some people who race Greyhounds might have decided to run me anyway, but most of them do care about the well being of their dogs and the people in charge of me thought I'd have a better career as a pet than as a racer. 

I used to have big dreams of stardom at the track, but now that I know what living with a family is like, I prefer the race to the couch or the bed.  I enjoy going to school and the nursing home with Mom and Dad and that's a great job for me.  Of course, I still enjoy stretching my legs, I just do it on my own terms!