Comments on: Who Has Adopted A Greyhound?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:40:45 +0000

i have
his name is chuck
he is a good dooogie
but yesterday he made a no no
goodbye chuck!

By: needmore

needmore — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:01:31 +0000

My aunt actually adopted a retired racer. It was more like rescued it. The original owner wanted to put it to sleep! It was 2 and half years old! He was a beautiful dog and needed a big back yard to stretch his legs. When he felt like taking a nap on the couch he extended the whole full size couch (hope you have a loveseat as well you’ll need it!) The first 4 months he had a minor piddle problem but my aunt installed a doggie door on the back of the house and life was good. He was a very kind and loving dog and never snapped or snarled and a single treatrous child. He lived to be about 11 years old. His legs were starting to go on him and he was tired all the time, but he was so wonderful. Hope I could Help Good Luck

By: Girl in NJ

Girl in NJ — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:43:17 +0000

My great great grandfather had one.. it was soo long ago i dont remeber anything too tell u about him?

By: saturnda

saturnda — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:00:08 +0000

You can adopt a GREYHOUND you dummy, you can only ride them at a fair price.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:40:30 +0000

my aunt adopted one. ‘poppy’ it’s really sweet and nice, she hasn’t had any problems with it. and it is very well trained. i think you can only adopt the retired racers, at least thats what she said. i guess unless you find ones at the pound…..

By: codymoth

codymoth — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:26:38 +0000

I sure have
1. No it did not, it was scared for the first night but now he loves it here!
2. It wasn’t hard, I didn’t really have to do anything. I don’t even have to put a leash on him when we’re on walks…doesn’t beg, nothing.
3. No but I’ve only had him for a year so I don’t know.
4. Not sure….probably a whole lot of money…

By: ⓐⓛⓛⓘⓔ

ⓐⓛⓛⓘⓔ — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:17:46 +0000

My grandparents had an adopted greyhound before. It was kind of scared of things, and didn’t know how to play with toys. But when it was introduced to our dog, it learned pretty quickly how to play, and knock over the trash and other dog things. I remember she was a really weird dog though. Like when she learned how to play, she would pick up a toy, and go crazy for a minute, then let it go and she was done for a while. But for the most part, she caught on pretty quickly. She never developed any health problems later and was always happy.

By: suzie s

suzie s — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:23:25 +0000

You are right to ask questions. Most people don’t do enough research before getting a pet.
1. Greyhounds are generally very easy going, well adjusted dogs. If you go through an adoption group, the dog will have lived in a foster home and been evaluated for any special needs or behavior issues, which are rare. It will also have gone through the adjustment period. They can have separation anxiety but there are tools (like a crate) and techniques that help with that. Most of them are content to sleep all day while you are gone.
2.Greyhounds are very eager to please you. They can be lazy and a little stubborn. But with some patience they are easy to train. Again, if they have been fostered, very little training is necessary.
3. Greys are a very healthy breed…. an ancient breed without any congenital defects. They do require dental care.. tooth brushing a few times a week and annual dental cleaning to maintain healthy teeth.
4. The greyhounds that are for adoption were bred for racing. Most of them raced. Sometimes a dog does not perform well and never makes it past the practice track and the owner turns it over to rescue, so I have seen dogs as young as 1 year old, that never officially raced come though rescue.
here are some resources to help you:
a good basic guide to greyhounds and what to expect: http://www.greyhoundgang.org/guide.php
And a site with info as well as a list of adoption groups:http://www.greyhoundpets.org/
If you can, try to adopt through a rescue group. They will have events where you can go interact with the dogs and talk to people who have them. The dogs and your family are evaluated so the best possible match can be made. Plus you have a support network of knowledgeable people.
Good luck and thanks for considering saving a retired racer!