I thought I would do a little PSA about whigles (whippet/beagle mixes) today.
In case you were wondering, they are definitely NOT a designer breed (which, for
the record, I'm against). Save a dog and your money by adopting from your
local pound or rescue group.
Top whigle quirks:
- They are very sleepy creatures.
Sometimes even sleep standing up!
- They love chewing gum. They don't mind if their only source is the
sidewalk. As Santa says, gum found on the sidewalk is not free
candy. (Okay, I'll admit, I thought that the movie was funny.)
- They enjoy loud noises and will often join in with the noise making.
- They are afraid of things blowing around on the ground. Balloons,
leaves, paper-they can all be scary under the right circumstances.
- They will often have FRAPs (frantic activity periods) followed immediately
by deep sleeping.
- They can and often do, stretch out the excitement of seeing a cat for up
to five minutes after said cat has left the area. Yap, yap, yap.
- Sometimes they will decide to be afraid of something that they were
previously unafraid of. For example, they might pass a Great Dane or a
Boxer several times a week for a year or more, then, out of the blue, start
barking like crazy the next time they see it (and every time there after).
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When
distracted, like say when the UPS guy comes to the door, they can become
trapped in a room if one door (of two) is closed. (Okay, maybe
some smarter dogs can forget about the back door too.)
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For
being part sight hound, they sure can be unobservant! Sometimes it will
take them days to notice new things. Other times, they will sound the
alarm right away (like if there is a shopping bag in the middle of the floor.
- They enjoy laying in the grass for hours drooling while watching birds and
squirrels.
- They go around singing in their heads "Who is sleek and speedy like a
greyhound? My name is Lyle, I came from the pound." Note:
not all whigles are named Lyle. Other whigles use their own name when
singing to themselves.
All that said, if you can find a whigle that needs adopting, you should jump
at the chance. They are eager to please and are fun to play with.
Have a great day.
Little Bit