Hope this works out.
Mark
I am sure it will... after all, what can be worse than a crazy saluki x collie (called Flash)...
When we had an American Cocker puppy here for a few days, Flash absorbed all her energy for us by playing with her for hours... the other dogs taught her self-control, bite inhibition and general manners in no time... hubby and I simply cleaned up the odd puddle and for the rest of the time watched them enjoying themselves.
She was fantastic to train as well. Our three current dogs are the perfect combination to teach a naughty puppy almost all there is to know for a doglet I think.
To be honest, as much as I looooove my lurchers (and I will always have two saluki lurchers, couldn't be without them...
), as long as the new puppy is not majorly predatorial, I'll be totally happy and can cope with pretty much anything that gets thrown at me...
Oh, and yes, he'll definitely be coming to college at one point.