Save a greyhound

traveler · ‎03-09-2010

Now that Florida has banned greyhound racing there are 8000-15,000 dogs that need a home. Or else.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

Until there is some avenue for the adoption of these dogs, proposals for adopting them seem to be premature. To my knowledge there's no way for anyone to sign up now.

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Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

These are the most wonderful dogs. My mother had one that came from Ebro, Florida. The sweetest, most protective, loyal dog I ever saw.

luvmybeetle · ‎08-10-2013

From what I heard on the news they are going to put all the dogs up for adoption when the time comes, no euthanizing. I'm sure shelters will grab the dogs right away.

CrazyDaisy · ‎03-20-2010

There are millions of wonderful dogs each year that need a new home or else.....many endure the "or else" option.

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fthunt · ‎12-24-2010

To anyone thinking of adopting a greyhound - first do your homework. Due to a rare situation - I had one in my house- - and they are like having a horse if you're used to having a small normal size dog. A greyhound can take a steak right off your kitchen table. (this was a rescue greyhound that got loose in my neighborhood and was freezing) - so I brought it in..................with my Cocker Spaniel..................was so happy when the foster mom took him/her 'home". But they a tall !!

on the bay · ‎03-09-2010

My neighbor had a beautiful greyhound that had retired from racing so she adopted him.

He was the sweetest most gentle dog ever.

She said when he did run, he could take off like a streak but he preferred his naps! My kind of dog.

One day we all were out in the courtyard, several of us just talking and we were there over an hour. The entire time, Vanguard was leaning against my leg and he could have been a statue.

Her daughter said, "Mom, this isn't a dog, he's a couch!" lol!

Before I knew him, I saw him casually walking along the sidewalk next to a street. I got out and went up to him, got some kind of scarf or something I had in my car and led him into my car. He happily went like he knew he was going home. I knew he was my neighbor's dog but we had never met.She said the door opened and off he went so you have to be careful with them.

I just adored him and would often go over just to visit. What a great dog!

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Ms tyrion2 · ‎05-08-2017

I adopted a grey from the Phoenix track years ago.

The are the cat of the dog world. Extremely gentle and quiet. Very clean because they have little body oil. They have so little body fat, they cannot swim so beware if you have a pool.

They like a walk or a quick sprint and then they are total couch potatoes. You must always have them on a leash outside. Even the most well behaved grey will be off like a shot if they spy a piece of paper blowing a block away.

They are a marvelous dog for someone who likes a clean, gentle, funny companion.

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@on the bay wrote:
My neighbor had a beautiful greyhound that had retired from racing so she adopted him.
He was the sweetest most gentle dog ever.

She said when he did run, he could take off like a streak but he preferred his naps! My kind of dog.

One day we all were out in the courtyard, several of us just talking and we were there over an hour. The entire time, Vanguard was leaning against my leg and he could have been a statue.
Her daughter said, "Mom, this isn't a dog, he's a couch!" lol!

Before I knew him, I saw him casually walking along the sidewalk next to a street. I got out and went up to him, got some kind of scarf or something I had in my car and led him into my car. He happily went like he knew he was going home. I knew he was my neighbor's dog but we had never met.She said the door opened and off he went so you have to be careful with them.
I just adored him and would often go over just to visit. What a great dog!

@on the bay, maybe that's a greyhoud thing because there used to a greyhound in my neighborhood who, whenever I met her would sidle up to me like that.

It was like a dog hug. Her name was Molly, sweet as could be. I saw her owner at some point without her, and she said that Molly had died. I just loved that dog.

Just recently I had the same experience with another greyhound. I told the owner about Molly's leaning on my leg, and she said that Greyhounds just want to be loved.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland