Anyone know about Greyhounds?

Hello, hope someone can help...

A lady I know has asked me to foster a female 1 year old greyhound for a week after her spay. She is a rescue dog, a racing dog who broke her ankle. That is completely healed now. I'm very much used to fostering large breeds but not a greyhound before, so I was hoping I could get an opinion from someone who knows greyhound attributes. Also, since it will be right after her spay, excercise will not be what it usually would, as this lady is very specific about not letting her run as her stitches could break. She has had a greyhound rescue for many years, but I was just hoping for some extra tips. THANKS :mrgreen: a website would be EXTREMELY helpful, too. I am supposed to go meet the dog later this afternoon.

 

I once talked to a Greyhound rescue person at a local adoption day. She said that Greyhounds are really couch potatoes that will sleep 20 hours a day. To adopt one you had to sign an agreement that you would keep the dog inside, have a fenced back yard, and never take the dog out in public without it being on a leash. She said that being a sight hound, if you were walking one off leash and it spotted a squirrel four blocks away it would be two blocks away and running before you could holler out a name.
If it is a newly retired racing dog I have also heard that they are very untrained in living outside of a kennel/racing environment. I have heard that some do not even know how to go up and down stairs but they have to learn and practice.
All in all they are very calm and affectionate dogs, far from what people might expect.
Good luck and keep us posted. I'd like to know if what I've been told is accurate. I may someday adopt one myself.

 

I also looked into rescued Greyhounds and this ^ is word for word what I was told too.

I did go and fetch one for someone else, as they didn't have transport. He was 2 and they'd given up on him as he didn't make the grade. He was so elegant and gentle.
When we got back here he had no idea how to even come inside. He just hadn't seen the inside of a house before. He went to cock his leg up the kitchen door
It made me so sad to see a beautiful dog like that, just not knowing the first thing about normal life.

His new mum made the papers with his story and he has a great life now... and I'm told he never pees in the kitchen :lol:

Oh, just something I picked up from training... They struggle to 'sit'. It's not a natural possition for them apparently, so the one a training was taught 'stand' and 'down' rather that sit, and he was quite happy with that.

Let us know how it goes!

 

If you Google "Greyhound Rescue" you will find a wealth of information. Here is one good site.
http://www.adopt-a-greyhound.org/