Meet Luca, he's the newest addition to our family! He's an Italian Greyhound! He is a much smaller version of the Greyhound. He will only be between 12"-15" tall and weigh in between 10-15 lbs.
We got him when he was 8 weeks old and only weighed 4 lbs. He's now 5 months old and weighs 11 lbs. He has been a joy to our lives!! He's full of energy and makes us laugh quite a bit! Whether it's the position he sleeps in or the way he takes something he knows he's not supposed to have and make a run for it. Luca is a very picky boy and gets tired of his food quickly! We've given him many varieties of dog food and have yet to find one that he likes for more than 2 weeks. So we just get samples of food now since we've spent money on food that we think he will like and then he tricks us! He is a cuddler, he sleeps in the bed with us (something I said from the beginning he would never do and everynight like clock work he's in the bed waiting for us to get there), he starts out sleeping at the foot of the bed and then works his way up in the middle of Paul and I and sleeps on one of our pillows until it's time to get up at 5:30 and go for a walk. Crate training has gone ok for the most part. He normally goes right in the crate and sometimes he will go in take the treat out that we put in there for him and he tries to get away. This apartment is only 680 square feet so he can't get too far away!
His favorite thing to do is look out of the window!!!
He loves to travel!
He likes to wear shirts
He's a cuddler
We take Luca weekly to Paul's grandparents house so he can run his little heart out in their back yard. He gets really tired from that and sleeps all night! He's good with other dogs too! He loves Paul's parents dog, Bella! They play so good together!
Here's some little tidbits about Italian Greyhounds:
- They are light shedders.
- They like to have their teeth brushed.
- They are great walking companions. (Luca loves to walk!!!)
- They love to cuddle
- They get stressed out easily.
- They are very affectionate.
- They are playful!
- They can run up to 29 mph.
