Have you considered making a home for a former Greyhound racer?

Greyhounds are wonderful animal racers.  As they work and perform throughout their profesional careers, they normally work until they are between 1.5 and 4 years old.  During this time, they become adjusted to being walked and lead on a leash, so upon retirement from their profesional lives, they make great pets!

As a retired athlete, they are smart, quiet, calm, clean, gentle, and generally good-natured and ready to adapt to a new home environment.  They respond well to positive attention and reinforcement and so they are a joy to train and work with for the new families they become a part of.

Greyhounds love affection and while they do want exercise, they do not need as much room to run as people might think.  Inside the house, they prefer to curl up in a corner on a soft rug.  They are quiet creatures and very well behaved inside a house and around people.

Greyhounds spend most of their life with other dogs, people, and handlers, thus they are very sociable animals and get along well with others.  Their temperament makes them an wonderful breed to be around kids.  Their intelligence and devotion make them an excellent companion.  And because they are well mannered, they are great around company and in public.

There is certainly a local Greyhound Pets of America chapter near you.  So consider adopting a former Greyhound athlete.  For more details, check out the Tucson greyhound park (Tucson).  Different clubs have different expectations and costs, but all will welcome you to come visit and find out more about whether a Greyhound might be right for you!

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