They can develop pressure sores if they sleep on hard floors or beds. Be prepared to enjoy a full 10 to 12 years with your greyhound, as this is the greyhound's average life expectancy. Know that male greyhounds will reach heights between 28 and 30 inches and will weigh between 65 and 70 pounds by the time they reach maturity. Females will grow to between 27 and 28 inches and weigh 60 to 65 pounds. This breed does not bark often.
Greyhounds are intelligent and quick learners.
Greyhounds can be willful. Though they are fast runners, greyhounds don't have much endurance and tire easily. Greyhounds may nip at other dogs if they become excited. Inc. How things get done. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy .