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We adopted a retired racing Greyhound about 6 year ago now. He's a brindle male and is now 8 years old. What a great dog. I can't say enough about what a docile creature he is. Great with the kids (4 and 1.5 year olds). Of coarse, like people, each dog has a different personality. Turbo is very calm (kinda' unusual for a Greyhound) and has no interest in running or chasing anything. He would rather avoid a cat that case it! :-)
The agency we went through (in San Diego) was Greyhound Pets of America. They went through a rather extensive interview process, which at the time seemed like a joke, but we ended up with a dog that fits our life style perfectly. So, I can't really comment on the agencies you mentioned, but the dogs are wonderful.
Be prepared for people to ask if your Greyhound is a whippet or any number of other breed. It is really amazing how many people don't know what a Greyhound really looks like. Oh, also be prepared for people to call your dog weird, ugly, anorexic and a lot of other names...
Also, it is somewhat of a misconception about the dogs needing a lot of exercise. They don't need any more excursive or "room to run" than any other dog. I walk Turbo twice a day and he is perfectly happy and healthy. Nor do they need any more room (in fact a Greyhound is happy in small areas, they are used to if from living in a kennel from their track days) than any other breed.
If you want to talk more about it send me an e-mail directly, unless you think the board will be interested...
Alan
'95 900SEv6 116,000 Miles
Turbo, fawn brindle Greyhound
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Posts in this Thread:
- OT: Greyhound adoption, Alexandros, Fri, 12 Sep 2003 07:08:55
- Re: OT: Greyhound adoption, avanti, Sat, 13 Sep 2003 21:34:49
- Re: OT: Greyhound adoption, StephenZ, Sat, 13 Sep 2003 20:02:11
- Thanks for the feedback! (+), Alexandros, Fri, 12 Sep 2003 19:40:11
- Check out Grey Hound Friends, ACC, Fri, 12 Sep 2003 10:58:55
- Mine just passed a few months ago, phred, Fri, 12 Sep 2003 09:46:45
- Re: OT: Greyhound adoption, aizzo , Fri, 12 Sep 2003 09:43:22 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: OT: Greyhound adoption, Bert K, Fri, 12 Sep 2003 09:10:50
- Re: OT: Greyhound adoption, Dennis/MA, Fri, 12 Sep 2003 09:10:34
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