Regal - Irish Wolfhound/Greyhound Cross

It has been sometime since i have posted on here, have to start up again for something to do! So today, is Regal's time to shine!

First off, Regal is a mutt. We believe she is an Irish Wolfhound/Greyhound cross, as at the time of us getting her, there was a huge dog seizure outside of Saskatoon. They had a lot of Irish Wolfhounds, greyhounds, and huskies. Just to name a few anyways. We believe Regal escaped from this terrible place, and she was found running at large in a field a few days before everything all went down.
She was taken into the SPCA and we were then called to see if we would be interested in fostering her, as she wouldn't eat and she had some problems. We agreed, of coarse.. We can't say no to a dog in need.
I went with my dad to pick her up on February 14th, 2009 i think the year was. I would have been in grade 9 at the time, and i left school early to go with him. We got there and met Regal, she was being a suck but scared at the same time. The staff there loved Regal, she hated being kenneled so she spent a lot of the time in the office and main room to greet people.

Regal's first day with us, look at the joy in her eyes :) 

We took her home and thought the best place for her at the time was in the boarding kennel. There were no other dogs in there and it would be quiet and she could relax.. Lets just say that lasted a day! She hated it in there! She hated being kenneled, and she was LOUD! So we took her inside. She hated all our dogs too. She told them off, she growled, she even nipped at poor old Amy. Amy just looked at her, as if she was serious that she was going to act that way. Amy is the Alpha of the house, and everyone knows it. She is the oldest, so they better behave type thing. anyways, Regal adjusted to the other dogs, and i think at the time we would have had...6 or 7 dogs. Not sure which ones though!

Another photo of her first day. Gosh she is pretty

We learnt quickly that Regal HATED being left alone, and since she couldn't be kenneled she wrecked a few things while we left.. The one day we came home from school and she was lying on the kitchen counter, and the water tap was on!! Thank god, it wasn't over the counter or the kitchen could have flooded. She eventually realized that we weren't going to be gone forever, and that we would come back. It took some time though, she did warm up to the other dogs as well, and now we call her Aunty Regal to all the dogs younger then her. She even acts like an Aunt to them!

Anyways, back to when we got her. She has flat feet from poor breeding, and we assume from being kept in a kennel and no exercise. She has big scars all over her, and cigarette burn scars as well.. The tip of her tail is also missing. I am sure i am forgetting a few things as well. She was and still is a mess. But we were fostering her, and then as my mom started looking for homes for Regal, my dad decided that he loved her too much to give her up, so we called the SPCA and told them that we were making the foster, an adoption! Yay for us! and yay for Regal! Regal now had her forever home, and we had another dog. lol.

her flat feet, sorry for crap photo

Regal now has learned to walk and run off leash, she loves going for car rides, she loves going for runs and walks! The only downside is, her flat feet.. because they are so flat, they get sore SUPER fast, and get big sores on them that sometimes get infected. So we have to be careful on how often we walk and run her so we don't hurt her. She gets so upset when she doesn't get to go for a run with her friends. She also LOVES to dig.. if she can't dig fast enough with her feet, then she uses her mouth! its hilarious! :)

Regal on the kitchen counter...

Regal digging with her mouth. 

Regal has come a very long way from being an emaciated wreck to a love able house pet! We don't know her age but we assume 7 or 8 right now. She still acts like a puppy some days, she definitely doesnt show her age at all. We love her to peices, and we are so glad we kept her. I will attach her youtube video of her story as well, it has gotten some views, and i am proud to share it to rescues, and anyone really!

Regal has a coat like a Wolfhound, but the body of a greyhound, just a little more bone, and chest to her. She actually looks like a Deerhound.. but she is definitely not, as they are fairly rare to come by in this area of Canada. She has a really soft belly, and basically just peach fuzz for hair, so she gets pimples, and sores from lying down all the time. Its gross ;) lol. But I love her.
Regal's Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_It7ky964rY