I'm so beyond bummed right now

[Pleater]

It is not just a large dog - the Irish wolfhound is HUGE.

I suspect that if you could afford to rent a house and then got a wolfhound - unless you were in an area where you (and the dog) could hunt for meat the upkeep of the hound might soon be stretching the budget to breaking point.

They need a lot of exercise, they are intelligent animals and require diversion -they are very loyal and get upset if their very own god is absent, it might take some time for the dog to accept you and there could be some difficulties as he mourns his loss.

Try to be philosophical about this - if you were intended to take on this animal you would be in an ideal position to do so, as you are not, it was not meant to be.

I hope that somewhere there is the ideal new owner for the hound, someone with access to land, with all the spare time necessary and with the funds to keep the dog and pay the vets bills, for they are prone to various genetic faults and being so large they can develop damaged joints if not managed properly.

Anne the Pleater

[bowser]

It is not just a large dog - the Irish wolfhound is HUGE.

They are not so bad, tall rather than massive and heavy, we have a Pyrenean Mountain dog a Bernese mountain dog and a GSD.

The berner is only half the height of the Wolfhound but can be quite a bit heavier !! Costs less than £20 a month to feed all three. Just depends on what you give them.

[BroosterB1]

Thank goodness my wife does not read or post here, else we'd be making a trip to pick up the pony, I mean wolfie, no I mean pony......I've always wanted one too but with two doxies and a big german shepard, even my yard would be stressed...

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

Wolfhounds are very similar to Greyhounds in temperment. Sure, they require a lot of exercise (as do all normal, healthy dogs, and people), but they are actually quite mellow in the house and make good apartment pets, as long as you see to their needs with 2-3 brisk walks per day.

When I was in veterinary school in Davis (California) I recall walking past an apartment every day that had a tiny little 10 foot square backyard. I would greet their Wolfhound as he jumped up on the fence. He seemed happy, thin, and well cared for.

If you are able to be home for it most of the time, a Wolfhound is a fine apartment pet.

Be well,