Fear of floors!!

Thanks for your reply. My long dog was believed to have been a Greyhound/Saluki cross. people who know  more about these things than I do said that was what he was. I have also seen several advertised for rehoming over the years and they looked exactly like him. He stood 27inches tall at the shoulder so was quite big. He had the Saluki almond eyes and gait but not alot of feather - just his tail but he had slight black points on his ears. I made a mistake on his age before, he was actually eleven and a half when he died and had been with me for ten years, four months. He had been with travelers before his rescue and was all skin and bone when I got him but he eventually filled out nicely and was much admired by people who know them better than me. He could be quite dificult at times and had some very bad habits but recognising this and making sure that I had perfect control we avoided most of the problems. He was a trained obedience dog and partially agility trained as well. We won quite a few fun classes at various local charity shows and he was also a gold good citizens dog - my third. He was always a great help demonstrating his knowledge of  obedience when I took classes at our club.

He was great fun to have and I miss him dreadfully.