Health & Care

This section of the website is specifically for the healthy and care of your whippet, we cover topics such as grooming to help you know how to correctly care and maintain your whippet.

Can A Whippet Be Left Alone?

can a whippet be left alone?

Leaving your dog alone at home isn’t nice for many of us, but some dogs handle it better than others. Have you ever wondered what your furry friend is up to whilst you not home? Bonnie tends to sneak onto the couch even though she isn’t allowed. Leaving your dog alone can be sad for …

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Do Whippets Shed?

do whippets shed?

Whippets typically have a short, smooth coat that doesn’t give them much protection when it comes to the outdoors. You’ll have probably seen the adorable photos of whippets all wrapped up in their winter coat, and there’s a good reason for this. A whippet’s skin is vulnerable to the cold weather; they feel it much …

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When Is A Whippet Fully Grown?

when is a whippet fully grown?

You may have heard the term matured, or fully grown recently and are wondering what it means. In this post we look at when is a whippet fully grown? Giving you the average age of when a whippet reaches it’s full physical potential and fills out. At this stage, your whippet becomes as large as …

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Are Whippets Smart Dogs?

are whippets smart dogs?

Some dogs are smarter than others and that’s just a fact, some are easy to train whilst others can take years to learn the most basic commands. There are a lot of variables that come in to play when trying to decide if a dog is intelligent or not, such as genetics, training and time …

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When Do Whippets Calm Down?

when do whippets calm down?

If you’re whippets running wild and being hard to train, control and walk than you expected, then chances are he’s still in his infantile stage. So when do whippets calm down? It’s different for every whippet and needs to be looked at on an individual basis, however, it’s usually at around 1 – 2 years …

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