[Farm Dog?]

Thanks, but dogs are made for the outdoors. They should not be confined to a house and fed french fries! Every *true* dog lover should feel a disgust when looking at this picture:

 

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Whoever approved those adoptions should be ashamed.

 

 

Some thoughts......

 

Yes, they are dogs and many dogs lead very fine and happy lives running freely over large distances. There are some people here who let their greys off-leash wherever with no problems, but these are the exceptions and not the rule.

 

Further, greys are sighthounds that have been bred for thousands of years to be independent hunters. They can and will run after anything that moves until they catch it or they get tired. At 45 MPH that can be very far. They have almost no knowledge of boundaries like fences, or of cars, roads, other dogs, and other predators. You can't expect a greyhound to stick around home unsupervised without intensive training. Even a hound that is very bonded to his owner can take off when the urge stirkes him to. I think you may have trouble convincing an adoption group that your situation is right for their dogs. Many *require* you to never let your dog off-leash in uncontained areas, which yours sounds like.

 

Their skin is very fragile and can get torn easily, resulting in horrific injuries and large vet bills. They are not dogs that can run through the brush with no problems. And a fight with another dog or animal can be life-threatening. They are not suited for living outdoors in extremes of temperatures - hot or cold.

 

It's admirable that you would like to adopt a retired racing greyhound, but I don't think this is the right breed for you given the info you provided.

 

Very well put.

[Farm Dog?]

My wife and I live on 50 acres in rural Georgia. We have 2 dogs (german shepherd and a mutt), 6 cats, and two horses. We would like to add a greyhound to our family. The question that I have regards the potential for over wandering. Our property is completely fenced but it is not escape proof. I understand the need for a new dog to adjust to her new home and family and the importance of training, but we don't want a dog that will constantly be running away from home. We recently had a Walker puppy who we had to give to a friend in another part of Georgia with 1000 acres because she would disappear each night. We don't want to repeat that problem. Any help or guidance would be appreciated.

 

Jim