Seen here happily bounding about my den. At 50 miles per hour.
Yes, this happens a few times every day. No exaggeration. And this brief clip does not even begin to capture the severity of his nuttiness. Hardly scraping the surface.
I emailed this vid to my Mom as an example of how nuts this puppy is but she just ended up laughing so hard she was in tears. Thanks, Mom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Pd6aHX2Y0And, yes, that is a blanket-covered carpet area. And semi-barricaded sofa. And a Saluki-proofed room. As much as possible.
I actually shot that with a digital camera after he tired out.
After he tired out. That was the end of the frenzy. I was trying to calm him down a bit and then just thought,
ah darn it, I have to film what's left. So try to imagine this at twice the pace and you'll get a good idea of what a 14-week old Saluki can do for kicks. That spree lasted about 45 minutes.
(And, yes, I know you shouldn't film or photograph against light. I make no claim that this is well-filmed. I had to hide behind a door jam so I wouldn't distract his fit of whackiness.)