Howdy All,
When I got back home Sunday from a dog event my mother had gotten 2 new members to the family. There are now 2 retired track Greyhounds on the property to go along with my 2 Salukis and my mothers 2 old Salukis. They are young guys. 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 y/o. They just were not fast enough for the track so they got retired early. Neat dogs!¡

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I have a neighbor who has rescued a greyhound--a wonderful dog, very companionable, well-behaved, affectionate (without being overbearing).

Joe B.

I hear Greyhounds are realy nice tempered dogs to have. I have also heard that miniature greyhounds are also retired from tracks-although I've never heard of them racing before. Is this crazy or does anyone know if this is true?

Congratulations on your adoption.
These dogs make great pets.
My family had one for 10 years we got her at 3 years old had to put her down this October. and we miss her a great deal,
We are now looking into adopting another dog soon.

Best of luck with them both
Gunny

I love greyhounds. Very pleasant dogs. They can't resist chasing things, so you have to make sure they don't run off after something and get hurt.

We had a greyhound mix on our farm. Sometimes when I took the tractor out at night, she would run along about 25 feet to the side, just out of the light from the headlights. Whenever I would come across some deer (which was most of the time), she would hang back in the dark where the deer couldn't see her. When we got close, she would bolt after the deer and chase after them. She would come back about 15 minutes later all out of breath.

We had to have her put down a couple of years ago, but she had a blast while she was around.

We have a dog track in town and many breeders/trainers. There are so many of these dogs that could be adopted and aren't that it is really disgusting.

I read recently that there are more dogs and cats born every year in this country than people.

It is a lot of work to raise a well-behaved pet. An owner that attempts this needs to be trained themselves. Most people do not put forth the required effort. Ditto for raising kids.

The stray problem here is compounded by the mild climate. The strays can live outside year round and breed without limits.

I will never buy a dog or cat from a breeder.

Here's a retired greyhound I'd like to rescue!
http://www.strayhound.com/id241.htm

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Howdy Orkrist,
What is nice about getting a Greyhound through a rescue is they have checked on the temperment of the dog so you can get something that you like. If you don't want them chasing cats they might be able to find one. If you want one that chases everything they will find it.
AKC doesn't recognize any miniture Greyhound as a breed. There ar small Greyhounds but they are Greyhounds. Then there are Whippets and Italian Greyhounds. I know Whippets are raced but I haven't heard about the IGs being raced. Now there are amatuer running events for a lot of the breeds for ribbons and trophies. Those running events are fun to watch and even more fun when you have your own dog in them.

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There are two grayhounds I sometimes see at my local park that are owned by different families.

They both seem to have be very timid, sweet and gentle. They also appear to be very fastidious and clean.

I have an affinity for the breed. They seem like they'd be a pleasant companion to have around.

I'd be afraid to own one, though, without a large yard. I suspect they'd need more daily exercise than the average owner can give one.

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Howdy Paul,
I am leery about recomending any of the running dogs to people. I am one that says if you have a running dog you better be running it. Having said that. The retired track hounds need a lot less exercise than you would think. A small back yard can work. A nice long walk helps also and usualy is quite enough. Your jogs would be real good. A secure place to run is icing on the cake. The number one thing you have to remember is when you and your Grey are out in public and not in a secure place keep it on a leash.

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Howdy All,
My mother got the paperwork on the 2 Greys from the group that rescued them ( Greyhound Pets of America ) and I found out that this group specializes on getting dogs from a track in Mexico. These dogs don't care what language you speak, you call they come. LOL.

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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

Hi All
In all of my 58 years i have never had any dog as loyal as my grey.
She would greet me at the door coming home from work with tail waging as fast as possible, a gleem in her eyes that you could not describe,ears that looked like doors up on a gull wing. She was waiting for me and also her favorite treat a mother hubbards peanut butter cookie.
She was definately a couch potato but when i took her for a run it was one fast lap around the enclosed horse training track and she was finished.
I was amazed at the speed she could generate for a short period of time.
For me i dont think i will ever be able to replace her with one close to what she was But i will eventually get another grey who will come close to my che mar dally up (racing name)
Semper Fi
Gunny