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Having never had a male whippet in our household before we kept Thunder
from our litter some 7+ months ago - and there are subtle
differences that are hard to describe so here are some of the more
obvious ones first -
he is Bigger than the girls - one would not think that the additional
10 to 12 lbs would not make that much of a difference - wrong -
26 to 28 lbs hitting you at 30 mph or so with front feet and legs
stiff as a board at the waist is one thing - getting hit like that
in the chest from 40 lbs or so is a whole different manner - you can
be dropped like a sack of potato's - there is no protection from
puppy exuberance - one would not think that 2 to 3" in height would
make a whole lot of difference - however that makes him about 4"
longer just standing - when he stretches out he now takes 1/2
the couch instead of the 1/4 we have grown accustomed to with
the girls - when 40 lbs jumps up into your lap and plops down
you know for sure you have been Snuggled!!!!!! - if you have
a bad back he is closer to hand if you want to pet him - dont
have to bend over so far to give him a pat on the head -
since he is larger we did expect him to require more food - those
extra pounds require twice as much - the big bugger really
can put away the groceries <G> - neither Paula or I are complaining
about any of the differences and/or similarities between the sexes
just pointing out our own observations - he does have a totally
different personality - he is not pushy unless food or treats are
involved - then no one crowds him out - he withstands a lot of
grief from the girls - he does demand a lot of attention - if you
call him he is right there immediately - sometimes the girls you
have to call several times before they decide that you really want
something - Thunder has the expression of what do you want me
to do - huh - huh - what - where - yeh I'm ready - ok - --- the girls
ok I'm here now what - Thunder has learned to leave the cranky
ones alone (Delta, thunders mother, is in season and is a bit
out of sorts) and very cranky with him - don't know if he knows
yet what is going on (which right now is ok with me) -
he is a totally devoted individual for us - he is still learning and we
hope that has he matures his enthusiasm becomes directed
and his manners continue to develop in the direction which we
started him - he is a magnificant beast - we havnt had him long
and is still a pup but we just could not imagine not having him
around for many years to come -
dwight
from our litter some 7+ months ago - and there are subtle
differences that are hard to describe so here are some of the more
obvious ones first -
he is Bigger than the girls - one would not think that the additional
10 to 12 lbs would not make that much of a difference - wrong -
26 to 28 lbs hitting you at 30 mph or so with front feet and legs
stiff as a board at the waist is one thing - getting hit like that
in the chest from 40 lbs or so is a whole different manner - you can
be dropped like a sack of potato's - there is no protection from
puppy exuberance - one would not think that 2 to 3" in height would
make a whole lot of difference - however that makes him about 4"
longer just standing - when he stretches out he now takes 1/2
the couch instead of the 1/4 we have grown accustomed to with
the girls - when 40 lbs jumps up into your lap and plops down
you know for sure you have been Snuggled!!!!!! - if you have
a bad back he is closer to hand if you want to pet him - dont
have to bend over so far to give him a pat on the head -
since he is larger we did expect him to require more food - those
extra pounds require twice as much - the big bugger really
can put away the groceries <G> - neither Paula or I are complaining
about any of the differences and/or similarities between the sexes
just pointing out our own observations - he does have a totally
different personality - he is not pushy unless food or treats are
involved - then no one crowds him out - he withstands a lot of
grief from the girls - he does demand a lot of attention - if you
call him he is right there immediately - sometimes the girls you
have to call several times before they decide that you really want
something - Thunder has the expression of what do you want me
to do - huh - huh - what - where - yeh I'm ready - ok - --- the girls
ok I'm here now what - Thunder has learned to leave the cranky
ones alone (Delta, thunders mother, is in season and is a bit
out of sorts) and very cranky with him - don't know if he knows
yet what is going on (which right now is ok with me) -
he is a totally devoted individual for us - he is still learning and we
hope that has he matures his enthusiasm becomes directed
and his manners continue to develop in the direction which we
started him - he is a magnificant beast - we havnt had him long
and is still a pup but we just could not imagine not having him
around for many years to come -
dwight