Some Sicko Killed 10,000 Dogs

[onebadbeast]

I Dont Care What Kind Of Dogs They Are Just Treat Them With Kindness, Because We All Know What Dog Spelled Backwards Is....

[GenuineRisk]

Somer, I read on some Greyhound sites that some of them do require housetraining and (very interesting) training to go up and down stairs. I guess it varies dog to dog?

Which is not to knock your post-- I am so envious that you adopt racing Greyhounds that I can't begin to articulate it! I adore them. When my husband and I finally live in a place that permits pets we decided we'll adopt one racing greyhound (for me) and one mutt (for him). That's so great that you've given a home to some of these retired racers. Three cheers for Somer!

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Somer, I read on some Greyhound sites that some of them do require housetraining and (very interesting) training to go up and down stairs. I guess it varies dog to dog?

Which is not to knock your post-- I am so envious that you adopt racing Greyhounds that I can't begin to articulate it! I adore them. When my husband and I finally live in a place that permits pets we decided we'll adopt one racing greyhound (for me) and one mutt (for him). That's so great that you've given a home to some of these retired racers. Three cheers for Somer!

Very few require house training as they spend all day in a cage and are left out only to "do their business" while in training. Stairs are a learning process for all dogs, our mastiff is four and still won't do stairs (since there are none except to basement, it's never been a problem. Greyhounds seem to learn extremely quickly and the only life-long problem is the need to keep them on lead when not in an enclosed area...oh yes, never put a Greyhound on an unattended long lead as the dog can break it's neck when it reaches the end. Also, electric "invisible" fences aren't a great idea as the dog is too fast and will run through the electric field before the current can be applied.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

What's the deal with the glass doors? I've never had a dog that had trouble with that.Somer,do you have any guesses at what % of racehorses,and grey hounds live out their lives until a death by natural causes?

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

What's the deal with the glass doors? I've never had a dog that had trouble with that.Somer,do you have any guesses at what % of racehorses,and grey hounds live out their lives until a death by natural causes?

Glass doors are a problem because dogs don't initially realize they are there and can run right through them...since greyhounds are so quick/fast, the initial danger to them is greater.
No, but believe me, it's a disgrace! The % is much higher for horses, up until the greyhound rescue groups really got in gear about 10-15 years ago, few greyhounds survived unless used for breeding. It's all economics...dogs are much cheaper to breed, train etc...while horses have many uses after racing (trail, eventing, jumping etc), the dogs can only be used as pets and the "market" is limited. I support horse racing obviously but I stand with my PETA brothern regarding Greyhound Racing...it should be banned as it's no better than dog and rooster fighting imo!

[SCUDSBROTHER]

They don't bark? Are they territorial at all? They aren't good watchdogs?

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

They don't bark? Are they territorial at all? They aren't good watchdogs?

They seldom if ever bark, not territorial at all so they are good with other dogs but don't make good watch dogs...they greet everybody with a tail wag!