Frequently Asked Questions

The Sighthound Guy is Don Jordan, founder of K9 Exclusive Walks and a specialist in greyhound, whippet and lurcher care. Based in NW London and serving the greater London area, Don shares his home with two rescue lurchers and a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, so everything here comes straight from living with these dogs every day.

He built the service around a gap he saw in London’s dog care: “Sighthounds think differently from retrievers and collies, so I train and care with that in mind: lower repetition, higher reward, and a full understanding of the prey-drive response.” Every dog starts with a meet and greet and a one-night assessment, you get daily WhatsApp photo and video updates throughout the stay, and you go home with a clear plan to keep the training going.

Don holds a 5-star home boarding licence (no. 2023-2989) for up to eight dogs, is Canine First Aid certified, and is fully insured and bonded. The service carries a 5-star Google rating, is a Google Selected Business and has been featured in Time Out, with a 350ft secure private garden at the climate-controlled NW London home. The goal is simple: “every sighthound in my care thrives, physically and mentally.”

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I offer two services, both for sighthounds only: relaxed home boarding, and an intensive seven-night-minimum Residential Recall programme. Greyhounds, whippets, lurchers, salukis, deerhounds and crosses only. No other breeds, no other distractions.

Boarding is the relaxed home-from-home stay, priced per night. Residential Recall is the intensive programme, a seven-night-minimum residential from £850, where your hound learns reliable recall living with me day after day, not in a one-hour slot once a week. See services and our method for the detail.

I serve sighthound owners across the whole of London, working from my home in NW London. Collection and drop-off cover Hampstead, North Finchley and Highgate, and daily walks are on Hampstead Heath. If you’re unsure whether collection reaches your area, just ask my assistant.

Sighthounds think differently from retrievers and collies. They’re sensitive, fast, and wired around a powerful prey drive. Specialising in the breed group means everything I do, from the pack walks to the recall work to the home setup, is built around how these dogs actually behave. They’re never mixed with breeds that don’t share their temperament.

Start by messaging my assistant, which will take a few details and help you get going. Every new dog begins with a meet and greet followed by a one-night assessment, so I can see how your hound settles before any longer stay.

Boarding is £85 per night, with raw food included. The minimum boarding stay is 24 hours.

For boarding clients only, daycare can be added at £70 per day, for example when your booking runs on into the daytime (an am to pm stay).

Residential Recall is a separate, intensive programme priced from £850, covered below.

Boarding has a minimum stay of 24 hours. The Residential Recall programme runs for a minimum of seven nights, so the recall work has room to land. Every new dog starts with a meet and greet and a one-night assessment.

A calm, climate-controlled family home with a 350ft secure private garden. Your dog stays as part of the household, with plenty of exercise, daily walks on Hampstead Heath, and proper rest. I’m licensed for up to eight dogs, so numbers stay small and the attention stays high.

Just any medication your dog takes, along with clear instructions. Raw food and everything else for a comfortable stay are provided.

Yes, across Hampstead, North Finchley and Highgate. You’re also very welcome to drop your dog off and collect from my home in person, wherever in London you are.

Cancellations made at least 72 hours in advance receive a full refund. Cancellations inside 72 hours may be subject to a fee.

It happens throughout an intensive residential stay, not in isolated lessons. Your hound lives with me for at least seven nights and learns reliable recall in real situations, on real walks, day after day, which is exactly how the behaviour becomes dependable. The Residential Recall programme starts from £850.

The Big Six commands: Recall, Stay, Wait, Sit, Down and Heel. Recall is the priority, because it’s the command that keeps a sighthound safe when its prey drive fires. The other five build the calm, responsive dog that reliable recall depends on.

Yes. It’s harder than with most breeds because of the chase instinct, which is precisely why it takes a specialist and an immersive, lived-in approach rather than a weekly class. I work with the prey drive, not against it.

Every day. You’ll receive WhatsApp photo and video updates so you can see your hound settled, exercised and progressing. You also go home with a clear plan to keep building on the work.

Fully. The Sighthound Guy holds a 5-star home boarding licence, number 2023-2989, licensed for eight dogs. I’m Canine First Aid certified, fully insured and bonded.

A 5-star Google rating, recognition as a Google Selected Business, and a feature in Time Out. You can read genuine reviews on Google before you decide.

I contact you, or your nominated emergency contact, straight away. If treatment is needed, your dog goes to the nearest veterinary clinic or to my trusted vet without delay.