Is it OK to have a greyhound that loves to run?
Greyhounds love to run and while they don’t need a lot of exercise, when they run they will destroy your landscaping. If gardening is your passion, a dog who loves to run may not be your best choice.
Are there any problems with adopting a retired Greyhound?
The biggest problem in Greyhound adoption is that living with a Greyhound often looks tooeasy. When an adopter brings a retired racer home, at some point he realizes he is living with a real dog–and a very large dog at that. Real dogs have real needs.
Do you need to train a retired racing greyhound?
Dogs are social animals that need physical and mental stimulation. And just because they are quiet, gentle dogs, doesn’t mean they don’t need to be trained. Training isn’t about obedience as much as it’s about forming a trusting relationship and establishing a way to communicate.
Why are there so many bounces on Greyhound adoptions?
The reasons for the returns, called bounces, are often incomprehensible to me. The biggest problem in Greyhound adoption is that living with a Greyhound often looks tooeasy. When an adopter brings a retired racer home, at some point he realizes he is living with a real dog–and a very large dog at that. Real dogs have real needs.
How old do you have to be to get a greyhound at greysave?
ADOPTING A GREYHOUND PUPPY GreySave primarily obtains ex-racing Greyhounds from various tracks. These are adult dogs, generally between 18 months and 5 years old. In the summer of 2013, we received a “surprise” package when a pregnant female was delivered to us from a greyhound farm haul.
The biggest problem in Greyhound adoption is that living with a Greyhound often looks tooeasy. When an adopter brings a retired racer home, at some point he realizes he is living with a real dog–and a very large dog at that. Real dogs have real needs.
What do you need to know about Hector’s Greyhound Rescue?
All of our rescued greyhounds are profiled by Hector’s and this means that we are able to work with you to find the right dog for you. Hector’s hounds are neutered, microchipped and vaccinated prior to re-homing.
Greyhounds love to run and while they don’t need a lot of exercise, when they run they will destroy your landscaping. If gardening is your passion, a dog who loves to run may not be your best choice.