Born to Run.
Raised with Love.
London’s only specialist sighthound boarding and recall training service. Sighthounds only. Licensed for eight dogs. Free collection & drop-off across Hampstead, East Finchley and surrounding North London.
Our Services
Tailored Care for Sighthounds Only
Every sighthound is unique — and so is every stay. Pricing is by weight band so a 9kg whippet isn’t paying the same as a 35kg deerhound. New clients always start with a meet & greet and a one-night assessment.
Home Boarding & Recall Training
Sighthound Boarding
- ✓ Up to 20kg — £77/night (Italian greyhound, whippet, small lurcher)
- ✓ 20.5–30kg — £80/night (greyhound, medium lurcher)
- ✓ 30.5kg+ — £83/night (saluki, deerhound, large lurcher)
- ✓ 350ft secure private garden — never a kennel
- ✓ Memory foam beds & climate-controlled house
- ✓ Daily WhatsApp photo & video updates
- ✓ Raw food diet included
- ✓ Free collection & drop-off across North London
- ✓ Minimum 3 nights for new clients (with assessment); 1 night for returning clients
Daytime Add-On
Daycare Add-On
- ✓ Adds daytime cover to your dog’s stay
- ✓ Morning start through evening end
- ✓ Sighthound-only pack — maximum 8 dogs
- ✓ Walks in London’s vast open spaces — Hampstead Heath and beyond
- ✓ Integrated training on every walk (recall, heel, leave)
- ✓ Same daily WhatsApp updates as boarding clients
- ✓ Calm pack matched by temperament, not just size
Breed Expertise
Why We’re Exclusively Sighthounds
A sighthound can hit 45mph. A long line on a dog at full speed causes serious injury. Mixing them with terriers or spaniels doesn’t work. They need a handler who genuinely understands the breed group — that’s the whole reason this service exists.
Greyhounds
Gentle giants with explosive sprint and a deep need for couch time. We work with both retired racers and non-racing greyhounds.
Whippets
Sensitive, routine-loving, fast off the mark. Calm companionship in a small pack matters more than scale.
Lurchers
Endlessly versatile, every one a one-off. Don owns two rescue lurchers himself — handling tuned to each dog’s crossbreed temperament.
Salukis
Ancient, independent, dignified. Recall training that respects how they think and builds trust at their pace.
Italian Greyhounds
Tiny but mighty. Warmth, gentle handling, and a calm pack of dogs their own kind.
Deerhounds & Wolfhounds
Majestic and gentle. The space, the bedding, and the unhurried pace these large hounds need to flourish.
Trusted by Owners
What Our Pack Says
“I came across Don, The Sighthound Guy, on Instagram and reached out with a few questions — he was incredibly helpful and generous with his time from the start. I then booked him to look after my greyhound, Bart, while I was away. We did a meet and greet with his pack beforehand, and Bart settled in straight away. Over the past week, Bart has been living with Don and his dogs, learning recall — and it’s genuinely been life-changing. I can now walk him safely off lead on Wimbledon Common, confident he’ll come back to me and that he’s safe around other dogs too.”
Bart — greyhound, now running free on Wimbledon Common
Training Programme
The Big Six Commands
Training is woven into every walk — no sterile classroom, real-world learning in London’s parks. Positive reinforcement at its core, with carefully introduced e-collar support for high prey-drive hounds. Most clients see real recall by the end of the assessment week.
Recall
The whole point. We build reliable recall in stages — long line, then off lead, in increasingly distracting environments.
Stay
Hold position with rising distance and time. Impulse control that saves lives at road junctions and park entrances.
Wait
A softer pause cue than Stay. Stops a sighthound dead before the chase starts, so you can re-attach the lead or call them in.
Sit
The simplest cue — and the one that re-anchors a sighthound’s attention back to you when a squirrel breaks cover.
Down
Calm settle on cue. Builds the habit of switching off in busy or unfamiliar places — pubs, cafés, friends’ houses.
Heel
On and off lead, walking properly beside you. Means you can stop body-slamming through London pavements at sprint pace.
The E-Collar Question
Used Properly, the Safest Tool for a 45mph Dog
An e-collar used at the correct level is a fraction of what a long line can do to a dog at full sprint — snapped tendons, broken legs, rope burn. Done right, the e-collar is a gentle muscle pulse that gives high prey-drive sighthounds the freedom to run free safely. Don will fit one on your own arm before he ever fits one on your dog. If you’re not comfortable, we don’t proceed.
About
Meet Don Jordan
I’m Don, founder of K9 Exclusive Walks — currently rebranding as The Sighthound Guy. I’m the proud owner of two rescue lurchers and a Staffy, and my work is driven by a deep understanding of sighthound psychology and the very specific physiological needs of these breeds. I saw a real gap in London for expert services that genuinely understood the unique drive and sensitive nature of sighthounds.
Whether it’s navigating the expansive terrain of Hampstead Heath or providing a calm, secure home-boarding environment with a 350ft secure private garden, my mission is to ensure every sighthound in my care thrives — physically and mentally.
Questions
Frequently Asked
Get Started
Ready for Better Care?
Send Don a quick WhatsApp message about your sighthound. He’ll book a phone call, usually that evening between 7pm and 8:30pm.
Call or WhatsApp
07970 287 502Where we’re based
Wembley, North-West London
Free collection across Hampstead, East Finchley & surrounding North London
Discovery Calls
Evenings, 7pm to 8:30pm — when the pack is settled and Don can give your dog his full attention
Licence
5-Star Boarding Licence 2023-2989