Joe is definitely a nocturnal dog. I don’t know whether it’s because greyhound racing tends to take place in the evening or because that’s when all the smells are strongest, but he is like a different dog on our last walk, especially if it’s dusky. Ears up, lots of ‘dressage pony’ walking, quick, just really happy to be out. Earlier today it was really sunny and probably the hottest day we’ve had so far (though it’s only April, so still not very hot!) and I came home to find he’d got too hot lying in the sun on his bed and thrown up a bit of bile. On the afternoon walk he didn’t get far before he was panting. I’m going to have to be careful with him in the summer!