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Originally Posted by livingdustmops  I did think it was interesting about the Greyhounds because in my entire life I have never know someone to buy a Greyhound as a pet. It wasn't until I moved to Arizona (hugh on dog races) that I learned the majority of all Greyhounds are bred for the race track and if the dogs do not produce...they are euthanized. Florida and Arizona are the two big states with this. There are a few rescue group trying to rehome these dogs but more are destroyed because they cannot race fast enough. They make wonderful pets and I would encourage anyone to adopt a retired Greyhound. They just can never be left off of their leads but for the most part they are just big couch potatoes..My neighbors had a rescued one and he was scared to death of my Yorkies..it was a hoot. If I didn't have the Yorks...I definately would have retired Greyhounds...sweet, sweet dogs. |
I totally agree! We rescued a greyhound back in 1997(?), and she was the best pet. She was 4 years old, and we were told she must have been a good race dog, because most are put down by 2 if they aren't good racers. Someone brought her to a vet's office to have her put down, and the staff were looking for homes for them. We got her because we had heard that Greyhounds were good for people with allergies, and we had small kids at the time and wanted a dog that wouldn't get stepped on. She was wonderful! My daughter wants one when she has her own house. We had her for 8 years before we had to have her put down because of cancer. They are wonderful pets, and when we got our first Yorkie she was fine with him. She didn't even have a problem when the kid's hamsters escaped and ran across the floor in front of her. She just whined to let us know it was out. This post brought back good memories.
