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us until this section is ready!!!!
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Greyhounds are sweet & docile - most Greyhounds rarely bark even though some do bark . Greyhounds
love to sleep & are most commonly called "The 40 Mile Per Hour Couch Potato".
Greyhounds are very well mannered & quiet - usually easily trainable with positive reinforcement.
Just telling a Greyhound with a firm "NO" is all that is needed to stop a behavior you don't approve of. Greyhounds
are very sensitive & love attention. But Greyhounds do not make good watchdogs!!!!
Greyhounds usually come off the track between the ages of 2 to 5 years but some do race longer than
5 years. Most Greyhounds that do make it off the track are retired because they no longer are profitable to their owners
or because they suffered an injury. Sad fact - more Greyhounds never make it off the track!!!!
Greyhounds usually have a life span of about 12 to 14 years of age but many surpass the norm.
Greyhounds are generally fairly healthy.
Greyhounds range in size from females weighing anywhere from 50 to 60 pounds with the males weighing
between 65 to 75 pounds. Some Greyhounds can reach greater weighs but the norm is listed above. Regardless of
a Greyhound's size they really do take up very little space when they curl up on a dog bed or your couch!!!!
Greyhounds come in a variety of colors. There are 18 colors that are recognized such as the ticked
or spotted variety, to the brindles, or to the solid colors. The "Blue or Grey" Greyhounds are very rare. Regardless
of their coloring they are all beautiful.
Greyhounds make super companions becasue they do crave human contact - they are very willing to please
their human. Greyhounds love unconditionally - always happy to meet their human with a wagging tail or some happy
yelps!!!!
Greyhounds for the most part do children well - some children are not so good with Greyhounds.
There are some Greyhounds who could not share a home with a child no matter what but that is true in any breed. Most
important thing to remember is - CHILDREN SHOULD BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES WHEN IN THE PRESENCE OF A GREYHOUND OR ANY BREED
OF DOG!!!!
Greyhounds again for the most part can do cats or small animals well, while others are just too "Small
Animal Keen" to share a home with them. Always make sure when adopting a Greyhound that it is "cat or small animal friendly"
Greyhound - any local Rescue Group will work with you to find a Greyhound that is safe with your other pets.
Greyhounds do not need anymore exercise than any other dog - a few short walks a day if you do not have
a fenced in yard is all they require. They can do longer walks but should be worked into it as anyone would - slowly
at first. Greyhounds are sprinters, not endurance runners so they don't need alot of exercise. Actually sleeping
on a soft bed or the couch is their favorite thing to do!!!!
Greyhounds walk very well on a leash since that is stressed at the track. Greyhounds MUST ARE
ALL TIMES be on a leash or in a fenced in yard. They can see an object a half a mile away so if they fix on some thing
& get loose they could be miles away before they stop running. Also, a tie-out is a "NO - NO" since Greyhounds are
"sight dogs" who could break they necks if they start running & forget they are tied out.
Greyhounds are very well behaved so they do make excellent Therapy Dogs, but they also do quite well
in Obedience & Agility. Most important they make a great family pet!!!!
Greyhounds are not usually big shedders thought they do have a certain time of the year they do shed
some. Brushing them will help keep any shedding under control. But please remember they are very thinned skined
so you need to have a softer brush when grooming them so as not to tear their skin.
