Lulusmom Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Do you think retired racers remember their lives before LOVE and snuggles and having servants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatterseaBrindl Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I think they get plenty of love and snuggles from their trainers and handlers ! Quote Nancy...Mom to Sid (Peteles Tiger), Kibo (112 Carlota Galgos) and Joshi. Missing Casey, Gomer, Mona, Penelope, BillieJean, Bandit, Nixon (Starz Sammie), Ruby (Watch Me Dash) Nigel (Nigel), and especially little Mario, waiting at the Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyTzu Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 4 hours ago, BatterseaBrindl said: I think they get plenty of love and snuggles from their trainers and handlers ! Yes they do! All my FTH dogs totally remembered everyone! Quote Wendy and The Whole Wherd. American by birth, Southern by choice. "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!" ****OxyFresh Vendor ID is 180672239.**** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyRunDog Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Grace does, you can tell when she's dreaming that she's remembering a race by the length of time her legs are twitching and her breathing Quote Grace (Ardera Coleen) b. 18 June 2014 - Gotcha Day 10 June 2018 - Going grey gracefullyGuinness (Antigua Rum) b. 3 September 2017 - Gotcha Day 18 March 2022 - A gentleman most of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 On 7/14/2020 at 6:23 PM, Lulusmom said: Do you think retired racers remember their lives before LOVE and snuggles and having servants? Careful. This forum has both pro and anti racing people. These threads generally end up getting locked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocsDoctor Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) On 7/15/2020 at 8:16 AM, HeyRunDog said: Grace does, you can tell when she's dreaming that she's remembering a race by the length of time her legs are twitching and her breathing Ditto, all my three have had racing dreams. And, when I walk Tiger, he always wants to take off after anyone who passes us on a motorbike. He doesn't do that for any other vehicle, so I think that must be a recollection from his training days - I understand that here in the UK some dogs get encouraged to chase by using a stuffed toy dragged along behind a motor bike. Oh, and I've just remembered: Doc my first greyhound I took along to a fundraising event for retired greyhounds at our local track, before that closed. He had no idea where we were while we stayed front of house, but when I took him down to the trackside and heard the starting bell and saw the greyhounds running, he got very excited, wanting to leap in and join them. Afterwards, when we walked out, he spotted the vans where the dogs who'd raced were waiting to go home. He looked at those, and then he looked at me, and we happily trotted off together to catch the train home . Edited July 16, 2020 by DocsDoctor to add in the story about Doc Quote Clare with Tiger (Snapper Gar, b. 18/05/2015), and remembering Ken (Boomtown Ken, 01/05/2011-21/02/2020) and Doc (Barefoot Doctor, 20/08/2001-15/04/2015)."It is also to be noted of every species, that the handsomest of each move best ... and beasts of the most elegant form, always excel in speed; of this, the horse and greyhound are beautiful examples."----Wiliam Hogarth, The Analysis of Beauty, 1753. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseyGrey Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 29 minutes ago, DocsDoctor said: Ditto, all my three have had racing dreams. And, when I walk Tiger, he always wants to take off after anyone who passes us on a motorbike. He doesn't do that for any other vehicle, so I think that must be a recollection from his training days - I understand that here in the UK some dogs get encouraged to chase by using a stuffed toy dragged along behind a motor bike. Oh, and I've just remembered: Doc my first greyhound I took along to a fundraising event for retired greyhounds at our local track, before that closed. He had no idea where we were while we stayed front of house, but when I took him down to the trackside and heard the starting bell and saw the greyhounds running, he got very excited, wanting to leap in and join them. Afterwards, when we walked out, he spotted the vans where the dogs who'd raced were waiting to go home. He looked at those, and then he looked at me, and we happily trotted off together to catch the train home . This story about Doc is lovely 😍 Quote Buddy Molly 🌈 5/11/10-10/10/23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsy Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Awwwww. That's sweet. Quote Patsy and DH with the Humane Society specials, Linus & Jazz, in North Dakota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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