Should you considered making a home for a former Greyhound Athlete?

Greyhounds are excellent animal athletes.  As they race and perform throughout their profesional careers, they usually race until they are between 1.5 and 4 years old.  During this time, they become accustomed to being walked and lead on a leash, so upon retirement from their profesional careers, they make gentle pets!

As a retired athlete, they are smart, quiet, calm, clean, gentle, and all around good-natured and happy to adapt to a new home life.  They respond well to positive attention and reinforcement and thus they are a joy to train and work with for the new homes they become a part of.

They love attention and while they do need exercise, they do not need as much room to run as many might think.  Inside the home, they prefer to curl up in a corner on a gentle rug.  They are quiet creatures and perfectly well behaved inside a house and around people.

Greyhounds spend most of their life with other dogs, people, and handlers, so they are very sociable animals and get along well with others.  Their personality makes them an wonderful breed to be near children.  Their intelligence and dedication make them an perfect companion.  And because they are well mannered, they are great around company and in public.

There is certainly a local Greyhound Pets of America club near you.  So think about adopting a former Greyhound athlete.  For more details, check out the Tucson Greyhound Park.  Various chapters have different requirements and costs, but each will encourage you to come visit and learn more about whether a Greyhound might be right for you!

Please help by volunteering your time.  All local chapters need volunteers to help with funding, veterinary appointments, or even just shopping for doggie supplies.  Of course, financial donations are also valuable, but your time and love is needed most!