Are there any problems with adopting a retired Greyhound?
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.
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.
Is there an annual reunion for greyhound adoption groups?
Many adoption groups have an annual reunion picnic and sell the obligatory event T-shirt. Our group’s T-shirt from last year’s reunion picnic said it all: ” Life with a Greyhound is one big picnic .”
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.
Is it OK to leave my Greyhound at home all day?
If your dog is new to you and hasn’t been used to being left that long, it’s a good idea to gradually work up to that length of time though. Exactly–but if you spend enough time on Greytalk, you’ll find LOTS of people horrified by the notion! Dogs that are home alone, specially greyhounds, tend to SLEEP all day.
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 often can you get a Greyhound ticket home?
A person can only get a ticket home through the program twice. Before a young person begins their journey home, National Runaway Safeline says it works with them and their guardians to create a plan for their return and locates resources in the community that will be able to provide support once they are settled.
When do Greyhounds go out for bathroom breaks?
Greyhounds really do sleep ALL day. I look at the time between bathroom breaks when we aren’t home as being a lot like going all night without a break. They happily go out at 8pm and don’t go back out until 6am (or later on the weekends). They sleep all night and sleep all day when we are gone.