The Brindle Rocket

Nothing ever quite prepares you for just how blisteringly fast a greyhound actually is. A few weeks after Lottie arrived we took her down to the local dog park which is fully fenced and ideal for a greyhound to be let off the lead.

Unclipping the lead saw Lottie taking a quick around her and then bolting with a massive grin on her snout. Running makes her very happy indeed.

One of the things that makes owning a greyhound really great is standing at the opposite end of the dog park and calling Lottie.

Once she realises that one of her humans is calling her, there's no stopping her as she instantly accelerates from a standing start to a blazing 45 mph gallop.

Seeing this from the other side of the dog park is nothing short of amazing.

Resembling a bullet out of the barrel of a gun, Lottie usually has a huge grin on her face as she hurtles towards me with the unbridled joy that comes from being a greyhound living in the moment, running towards its human.

So impressive are Lottie's running skills that we've nicknamed her the "brindle rocket".

Since getting Lottie, we've befriended other greyhound owners who live nearby, and regularly meet up so our dogs can socialise and run.

Lottie loves this with a passion, and meeting up with her doggy pals is a real high point for her.

Ironically she may be blazing fast, but after about 5 minutes of sprinting she's tuckered out and that is that.