Why the Whippet?

Monday motivation & breed of the week, the lovely Whippet. We will aspire to have these qualities this week! Whippets are quiet, intelligent, and not prone to barking. They are generally gentle dogs and may be content to spend much of the day resting.The AKC describes them as "quiet and dignified in their owner's living room"and says they make "excellent house dogs." Their quiet and somewhat sensitive nature means that is particularly important to train them using only positive reinforcement. They will not respond well to harsh reprimands or commands.
Whippets are touch sensitive, meaning that they tend to jump or overreact when touched unexpectedly. That is definitely ME!!! I hit the roof when someone even speaks to me unexpectedly!