Greyhound Rescued From Racing Was Afraid Of Affection Until He Saw His Baby Brother
A greyhound named Mosley was 4 years old when he was rescued from the dog racing industry. The pooch was soon given a home by Scott Merrihew and his wife, but he was so used to noise and a lot of dogs around him that he had no idea how to respond to love and kindness coming from humans.
“When we first got him, he had a little separation anxiety and was really protective of his space,” Scott told The Dodo. “It took a lot of patience over the years with him to get him as comfortable as he is with life off the track.” When Scott’s wife became pregnant, the 8-year-old Mosley became especially attentive of her.
“He was a lot more cuddly with my wife towards the end of the pregnancy,” Merrihew said. “He knew something was happening!” The baby boy Lucas Merrihew was born about a week ago and Mosley had nothing but love for him. “His initial reaction about Lucas was very interested but knew to keep his distance,” Scott explained. “He’s been really good with the baby. We currently lock the kitties out of the room at night but Mosley is allowed in.”
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Rescued after 4 years in the dog racing industry, Mosley didn’t know how to react to affection
“It took a lot of patience over the years with him to get him as comfortable as he is with life off the track,” said his owner Scott
When Scott’s wife became pregnant, the 8-year-old Mosley became especially attentive of her
“He was a lot more cuddly with my wife towards the end of the pregnancy”
The baby boy Lucas was born about a week ago and Mosley had nothing but love for him
“His initial reaction about Lucas was very interested but knew to keep his distance”
“He’s been really good with the baby”
“We currently lock the kitties out of the room at night but Mosley is allowed in”
He has so much love to give!
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this is a truly beautiful story it bought me to tears. especially knowing how the racing industry treats the greyhounds. I'm glad he is ok.
Love this story! Greyhounds are such wonderful companions. I too have a senior greyhound and they are amazing. Very sad they have to go thru what they do at the race tracks.
Patty Mowery, you are seriously ill-informed about Greyhounds! All dogs thrive on love and attention, but Greyhounds live a wretched life! IF they are lucky enough to be rescued from a track, then they have to be rehabilitated = taught to accept affection without fear; to walk up steps; to not be afraid of shiny floors; to not take any food they see or 'counter surf;' and to love a couch! All they know is the path to/from the track, with meals and sleeping inside a damn cage. You say they are 'born to race' but do you know what happens to losers? SOME are taken by rescue groups, BUT others are 'simply' KILLED.
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My rescue grey is the same. Very protective and affectionate with my toddler. If you're going to adopt a dog make it a greyhound.. <3
Not sure 'afraid' is the right word. An animal can be a bit standoffish until something triggers a deeper response. While I'm sure that far too many racing dogs do have pretty unpleasant lives, I do think that the belief some people have that all racing kennels are uncaring is based on social media 'knowledge' not facts. (My belief that there are great kennels that really care for their dogs is based on fact. My own retired girl came from such a place and it was touch and go whether we'd get her as her breeders were wondering if there was room on their sofa beside her sister and her mother and their other two retired hounds for her as well. In the end they decided that we sounded like a home they could entrust her to so she came to live with us. They like regular updates on how shes doing, too. And they are not unusual.) Lovely story though. Adopt a retired greyhound, people. They are amazing pets!
True but the fact that they lock the cats out of the room doesn't mean they believe in such things. I mean.. Cats are great, but they are still animals and you don't always know how they will act. As much as I love cats, a newborn baby is so fragile that I wouldn't let any animal be near it so long without me there.
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Don't be so rude about what was OBVIOUSLY a cute term of endearment!
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Because some people are unfortunate and cannot have children (me) and love their pets who give nothing but unconditional love suck on that ye WANKER
Load More Replies... this is a truly beautiful story it bought me to tears. especially knowing how the racing industry treats the greyhounds. I'm glad he is ok.
Love this story! Greyhounds are such wonderful companions. I too have a senior greyhound and they are amazing. Very sad they have to go thru what they do at the race tracks.
Patty Mowery, you are seriously ill-informed about Greyhounds! All dogs thrive on love and attention, but Greyhounds live a wretched life! IF they are lucky enough to be rescued from a track, then they have to be rehabilitated = taught to accept affection without fear; to walk up steps; to not be afraid of shiny floors; to not take any food they see or 'counter surf;' and to love a couch! All they know is the path to/from the track, with meals and sleeping inside a damn cage. You say they are 'born to race' but do you know what happens to losers? SOME are taken by rescue groups, BUT others are 'simply' KILLED.
Load More Replies... My rescue grey is the same. Very protective and affectionate with my toddler. If you're going to adopt a dog make it a greyhound.. <3
Not sure 'afraid' is the right word. An animal can be a bit standoffish until something triggers a deeper response. While I'm sure that far too many racing dogs do have pretty unpleasant lives, I do think that the belief some people have that all racing kennels are uncaring is based on social media 'knowledge' not facts. (My belief that there are great kennels that really care for their dogs is based on fact. My own retired girl came from such a place and it was touch and go whether we'd get her as her breeders were wondering if there was room on their sofa beside her sister and her mother and their other two retired hounds for her as well. In the end they decided that we sounded like a home they could entrust her to so she came to live with us. They like regular updates on how shes doing, too. And they are not unusual.) Lovely story though. Adopt a retired greyhound, people. They are amazing pets!
True but the fact that they lock the cats out of the room doesn't mean they believe in such things. I mean.. Cats are great, but they are still animals and you don't always know how they will act. As much as I love cats, a newborn baby is so fragile that I wouldn't let any animal be near it so long without me there.
Load More Replies... Don't be so rude about what was OBVIOUSLY a cute term of endearment!
Load More Replies... Because some people are unfortunate and cannot have children (me) and love their pets who give nothing but unconditional love suck on that ye WANKER
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