Whippet pets?

are whippet good pet for apartment if take for regular runs and play time?

sure but they are running dogs.

http://www.akc.org/breeds/whippet/index....

whippets (just like greyhounds) need run time..but otherwise are great couch potatos.
our whippet that we had just liked to cuddle in warm blankets in the house. but as soon as we grabbed a tennis ball and headed outside, she was ready to go, running at top speed and playing till she fell over, hah.
they are wonderful apartment pets - so long as they get exercise and are kept warm at all times.

A whippet is a wonderful friend to have. They do need extra warmth and attention, as they can be a bit anxious and will suffer from separation anxiety if you are gone a lot. Make sure he knows you love him and won't ever leave him, and he should be a great companion.

Yes...Whippets make nice city dogs. Regular leash walks, and the occasional run in a dog park are all they need by way of exercise ( other than maybe some games in your apartment...nice thing about whippets, they don't make a big ruckus playing!) Lovely dogs, though a bit fragile...get one from a reputable breeder that will provide references from past buyers and his/her veterinarian,and that has a good breeding program with the necessary genetic testing done on the dams and sires. Be very careful with that...Whippets became a "fashionable" breed, and a lot of BYB's/ puppy mills are cranking out very poor dogs. ( and an unhealthy whippet is a vets nightmare and usually becomes a dead whippet.!)
Hey Ragapple...Nope I'm not confusing Whippets with Greys ( if that's what you mean by Iggys?) We have at least 5 puppy mills in my state that are producing Whippets as the new fashionable "City Dog" and "Perfect Apartment Pet" I don't know why the Whippet club wouldn't be aware of this, other than I suspect that none of these breeders are members, and likely most of thier breeding dogs have mystery registrations. (ABPR or some such crap registry) I'm not dissing Whippets, I think they are lovely little creatures...but compared to a lot of breeds thier bones are tiny and delicate, and they are prone to a number of disorders. ( and in my state, Wisconsin, also to freezing to death...literally)

I would consider whippets in an appartment with caution. the Biggest problem would be if you have the bad fortune to get a sepration anxity dog that wails when you are gone (a whippets shreak can peal paint) fortunataly they are usually quiet.
I suspect shelia has mixed the Iggy & the whippet - since if they have become fasionable the entire american whippet club missed it and as for fragile - its tough to say that of a breed that can be seen any saturday thundering in to the end of a lure course at 35+ mph grabbing the "bunny" and flipping over with a thump - getting up and walking away (despite the crash landing looking like pieces should be falling off)

edit lovely LITTLE creatures!? now I know you have the breeds mixed - whippets average height is the same as a golden retreiver though the averge weight is lighter- about 30 lbs. Now Iggys (Italian Greyhounds) are a toy breed and weigh half that and stand several inches shorter and some lines have bad problems with brittle bones.

definitely, whippets make wonderful apartment dogs. my boyfriend and i have one, and we live in an apartment in the city.

whippets are perfect for apartments because they are quiet, extremely clean and easy to housetrain, and love to lounge around. don't be confused about what people say about them needing tons of exercise...they don't. they have a relatively low exercise demand. because they are sprinters, they only get short bursts of energy (im talking running around the block, maybe like 5 minutes of actual running) and he'll be pooped. mine is not even a year old yet, and he's perfectly content as long as i take him on frequent potty walks (since we don't have a yard), and either run him around the block, or have him chase a ball around the apt. other than their short bursts of energy, whippets are very catlike, and like to keep themselves clean, and sleep most of the day.

they are cuddlers, and very affectionate and attached to their owners. be prepared that he will be all over your furniture, and would probably want to sleep in the bed with you at night :)

also, they are not as fragile as people not familiar with the breed might think. they are athletic and are hardier than they look. they also play pretty rough with other dogs, especially other whippets. its all in good fun though, as they are not an aggressive breed.

since you live in an apt, and im assuming you don't have a yard, you should definitely crate train in the beginning. they like routine. feed him twice a day, crate him immediately after, and then take him out to potty maybe 15-20 minutes later. in addition to this, crate him whenever you are not home. naturally he wont want to dirty up his "house" and will wait till he's let out of his crate, and if you let him know that outside is where its done, he will soon learn.

we also have a friend who lives in an apartment with 2 whippets, who agrees that they make the perfect apartment dog.

again, whippets are generally a really easy breed to take care of. just know that they are really affectionate, and will thrive on an equally loving and affectionate owner. if they ever develop nuisance behavior like barking, destructive chewing, etc. it is at the fault of the owner for causing the dog stress or anxiety by not properly caring for him. but based on the breed, and assuming you take proper care of him, whippets make excellent apartment dogs.

good luck and have fun!

They are the perfect apartment dogs! They are clean and quiet inside the house. Whippets, like any other dog (and humans) need exercise. The good news is that a whippet is a sprinter, not a long distance runner and will be satisfied with a full speed run once or twice a day, then he will be happy to settle on your sofa for the rest of the day.