EJBnewguy

Thanks everyone! I appreciate the kind responses! Yeah - I think I'm scared that I'll constantly be worrying and on edge. Glad to hear that it feels normal.

Hi! Apologies if this isn't the right spot for this post - but any help would be greatly appreciated! We're thinking of adopting a Greyhound, and I understand that we should probably let him/her off leash unless we're in a fenced in area. But what would you do if you were going to the park (reguler park, not dog park) to sit on a blanket and read a book? Would you hold the leash the whole time? This might be a silly question, but I'm terrified of accidentally letting this *currently hypothetical* greyhound runaway and get hurt. So I guess a follow up question is, how aggressively will greyhounds try to run if you leave the door open for a second, or something like that. I of course would make sure the dog is safe, but I guess I'm just wondering if I'm right to hyperfixate on this. Thanks!