Afghan Hounds were bred to hunt independently, leading their humans to the prey. Border Collies and Labrador Retrievers are easy to train, and they’re wonderful dogs, but that does not mean they are the most intelligent. The truth is, the top-ranked dogs are the ones that are bred to be highly motivated by food, and easily biddable. Many people believe that the Afghan Hound is at the bottom of the list when all of the breeds are ranked in order of greatest intelligence. They’re the one breed of dog that knows they’re “worth it,” and it’s obvious from the way they carry themselves. Unlike other dogs, they won’t jump through hoops to prove their loyalty, and they won’t do just anything for a treat. Though they have all of the typical dog tendencies, like rolling in dead animals and getting muddy, an Afghan has a sort of understated (ok, maybe overstated) natural grace. An Afghan Hound knows they are beautiful. That modelesque physique can make the silliest doggy pajamas look like experimental runway couture. Really, anything an Afghan Hound wears becomes high fashion. They look extraordinarily elegant in hoods and scarves. The wet ear problem simply means that you have a wide variety of options for keeping your Afghan’s ears clean and dry. There’s really nothing more special than that moment when your Afghan walks up to you for pets and their wet ears drip all over you. Their ears are always in the way.Īn Afghan’s long ears make them all the more beautiful, but they will constantly fall into their food and water. Unfamiliar environments and unexpected noises make an Afghan Hound nervous, but they’ll guard their beloved humans with their own life.
Routine is a hound’s safe space, as are their favorite people. They do not take kindly to change, and they’re slow to trust strangers. If you move house, your Afghan Hound will likely be the last member of the household to fully adjust. Some people can’t sleep without their hound no matter how hot it is, it just becomes a comfort reflex. You can have their coat clipped in the summer, of course, but they’ll still be warm and fluffy. In the summer, however, you’ll both quickly overheat.
That long, silky fur feels incredibly cozy and warm. On cold nights, it’s wonderful to snuggle with a Afghan Hound.
It’s not as much fun to snuggle them in the summer. Sometimes, they will seem happily contained in their yard, but once they get the opportunity, they’ll find the highest launch point along the fence line and leap over to the other side in pursuit of a cat or rabbit. Most Afghan Hounds can clear a four foot fence in one swift leap. They don’t believe in fencesįor long-legged, athletic dogs, a fence is merely a suggestion, a belief system. You could wear a huge hat, heck, you could even be in your underwear, and all people would notice was your beautiful dog.
They’ll ooh and ahh, snap pictures and ask you about your dog, sometimes without even bothering to look up at you. When you’re out on a walk, everyone will want to admire your gorgeous Afghan Hound. When you get an Afghan Hound, you become invisible. Here are just a few of the things that nobody warns you about when you get one of your own. When you first bring home an Afghan Hound, no matter how much you researched the breed, spoke to the breeder, and read breed books, you can never really anticipate how your life is about to change.
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