I've looked into adopting a retired greyhound. I'm partial to collies so that's what I ended up with.

Some random thoughts on greyhounds. They make very nice housepets despite their size. They tend to be on the shy side, but are very gentle. Track greyhounds arrive crate trained. They actually require surprisingly little exercise. They're capable of sprinting 45MPH! But not for distance. I was thinking of jogging with a greyhound, and the rescue group advised me they aren't the best choice there - they get tired after the first mile. They pretty much sleep all the time when indoors. One person described them as big cats.

Greyhounds have very low body fat. As a result they get cold or overheated quite easily. They're not suitable as outdoor pets, they cannot tolerate the temperature extremes.

They're sighthounds and will chase anything they see while outdoors. So they cannot be taken out without being on a leash. If a greyhound gets away, you will never catch it - the dog is faster than you by a factor of 4.

My $.02

- JimY