I have an 11 year old retired racer who we adopted when she had just turned 3 and was done racing. She is the first Greyhound we've ever owned and we will always adopt one from now on. They make excellent companions for older people because they are so easy to take care of and vice versa. Anyone who is thinking about adopting one, do so, you'll never regret it.
Our Greyhound, Nunzia, passed away on Nov. 26th, she was 12 1/2 years old. She was my best friend and companion. I miss her so very much. She was the sweetest and most loving Greyhound.
@@dnedlew I know it's been a year since you lost your precious friend. Hope you are doing OK. We have greyhounds in our family and they are truly marvelous animals ❤
Unlike other breeds, they have very little doggy smell. They are clean and groom themselves very much like cats do. We have 2 currently and fostered many. They’re very sweet calm dogs.
Not rescued. Retired going to new job-pet Not forced to race Do not believe the bs from animal rights activists I trained greyhounds for 35 years. I know the truth😊
If you get one, be prepared to talk about them everywhere you go together! They attract attention like supermodels and rock stars! My Flying Sooner was a minor celebrity in my community!
My girlfriend and I adopted an ex-racer greyhound and I love her so much. She sleeps on me and sometimes she will race in her sleep! She's such a sweet natured goofball!
I've had 3 retired racers so far, and I can vouch for everything said in this video. All of mine were able to go for a year with no bath and never smelled bad in the least. It should be mentioned that they can overheat, so be careful in the summer. These are not outdoors dogs. Also, never put one on a rope in the yard. They can hit 30mph in 6 steps, and at that speed a rope and collar could seriously injure them. Sometimes they get excited and make a rooing noise, which is cute.
I adopted my greyhound when she was almost 3 and I was 61 yrs old. I work full time as a nurse so I asked a few families who had children to walk her for me while I cannot. She is the best dog with a great personality. I can work any shift and she adapts to my sleep schedule as she is a couch potato!!! Adopt one and you will never look back.
We got our big boy Commander from Greyhounds of America back in '95. We always wanted to adopt one after seeing a special on TV about what happens to them after racing! They would just put them down just because at that time there were plenty of them! We got Commander to be a pal to our Standard poodle Chio. He fell in love with Chio and were best friends for many years. I nicked name Commander the dim-witted sidekick because Chio had human smarts and he not so much. But what he lacked in brains he made up in his love for us and Chio! We loved him until the end and still miss him 16 years later!!
My mother and ex-husband where apart of an organization called Greyhound Adoptions and iv lived with about 15 as pets, fostered dozens, at one point when I was about 15 years old I had 21 Greygounds in my home. They are the sweetest dogs, very energetic when they get outside. I was a literal stampede letting them outside. I used to blow into a duckcall and listen to about 7 to 10 greyhounds sing lol love greyhounds!
I have had 8 greyhounds over the past 25 years. They have all been retired racers. They are easy to care for, loving, gentle and can be pretty silly at times. Call me crazy but every single one have slept in bed with me. I wouldn’t have any other dog.
I currently have 4 greyhounds. 2 retired racers, 1 that didn't catch on to racing (still scared of everything) and a one year old puppy we got at around 3 months old which is extremely rare. Adopted and frosted about 10 greyhounds total. Great dogs. The puppy is crazy AF though.
i have 2 retired racers and they are great dogs. They love my grandchildren & cuddle with them all the time. They love company and running around the yard to show off or just to race each other. As much as I would love to have raise a pup I will only adopt retired racers.
Yup, seen a couple of older greyhounds (I'm guessing rescued ex-racers) go delightfully loopy at the local beach, racing round and round their folks and up and down at incredible speed.
Every year, many "retired" racing Greyhounds are abandoned, euthanized, or sold to laboratories, but they can adapt wonderfully to home life and give you many years of companionship. Would you adopt a retired racing Greyhound, if given a chance? Let us know in the comments!
Greyhounds in the USA are not abandoned, euthanized or sold to laboratories. Every retired racing greyhound is accounted for. Retired racers either stay with their owners, go to farms for breeding or go to the more than 100 adoption groups to find their forever homes. I've been adopting, fostering and finding homes for greyhounds for 22 years. Right now there is a shortage of retired racers because of the tracks that had to close in FL. There are only a handful of tracks open so breeders are breeding less and less. If anyone wants to adopt a greyhound they have to put their name on a waiting list with the nearest adoption group where they live. Every adoption group has a long waiting list right now. It could take up to a year before a greyhound will be available depending on where your name is on the list and the kind of greyhound you need for your home. They make such excellent family pets because of the love and care they get from birth until they retire.
ah here, at first i liked your video but now you have to bring something controversial into this? try looking behind the scenes on a track, nothing bad goes on, the greyhounds are treated like royalty. Yes, there are some bad owners i will not deny that but in everything good there is something bad, its like me saying owning cats is bad just cause some people abuse and neglect their cats or any animal for that matter! When greyhounds are RETIRED no " nessasary, they are either put in a greyhound facility who support the sport 100 percent and they almost NEVER euthanize the dogs since the majority of them are no kill, and why would they be abandoned on the side of the road if they can be used for stud? the good winners usually go for stud on a nice family farm where they are treated well. There is also the option of just keeping the dog when retired, which I myself am going to do when my boy needs to retire! Ex- racers are in high demand actually just so you know because people think they are "rescuing" the dog from "bad treatment" and like to think of themselves as a hero and will take the dog flinching at you because you waved your hands to fast at them as abuse, them people are delusional and caught in the fantasy of a sob story, shouldnt you be relived to know that youre adopted ex-racer was not abused or mistreated? Im sick of the lot of ye.
@@RukYouLikeAHurricane If you live here in the USA, you will find it hard to adopt a greyhound. Since racing has stopped in FL, greyhounds are really hard to get. Adoption groups have long waiting lists for people that want to adopt. There is a shortage of available greyhounds because there are less being bred. So if you want a greyhound, better get your name on a list at an adoption group near you or you won't get one at all.
I adopted an abused and abandoned greyhound from Spain. Initially afraid of all kinds of everything and of men and sticks in particular,, he eventually turned into a lovely companion who now goes up to people for pats and cuddles. I've even made a lot of new acquaintances thanks to him. It pays however to beware of sleepstartle. Not provlematic, but it takes a bit of getting used to. Worth it though for having the most gentle pet imaginable.
Greyhounds are the most beautiful dogs and make the most amazing pets. Here in Australia Lots of racing greyhounds need homes. They don’t smell, at all. They are rare to bark and some, like my dog, and just ‘non barkers’ - my dog has Never barked growled howled or whined, it’s wonderful. And they are just like cats and sleep All day, need very little exercise and have terrible endurance and tore extremely quickly
We had a greyhound that was a rescue from a jerk who was using him and 40 other greyhound to hunt coyotes! They had very little food or water and crap shelter. It took him 6 months to decompress. Vega gave us 5 1/2 years of love, laughter and loyalty. He developed cancer that spread rapidly. He didn’t have a mean bone in his body! We miss him so much
I had a greyhound for 7 years. He was a beautiful loving dog. Hew was bright orange and black brindle. It was lots of fun to take him to the beach or a big field and watching really let go, man, he was fast. But talk about a bag of hammers,he sure wasn't made for thinking.
They are hounds. If you want a competition obedience dog (and I have one), there are better choices. It is important to research what the dog is bred for and then consider how it fits into what you want to do.
@@michaelkaiser5994We only let ours off in an easy to retrieve location just in case, beach, dog park or fenced field..every grey is different though..ours was smart my friends a bit dozy..wonderful loving pets ❤
i have 2 greyhounds - very easy to take care off - clean - sleep 14 hours a day - sleep with me every night - total good balls 😊and lovable - totally recommend for older people who want a companion
We have 2 retired racers and they are very different in personality, one of them is really smart and kinda mean and the other is very loving and as dense as a rock
Another couple of interesting facts contrary to common misconceptions. They originally came from the middle east, the desert is an area with weather extremes,hot during the day and can be cold at night, they can handle weather extremes. I'm in northern Arizona where it's down in the teens right now, my Willow just spent about 20 minutes outside after her breakfast without a coat on playing with my Golden retriever and Anatolian Pyrenees. I don't use an extra coat because the last one I got for her was shredded by her last buddy, who sadly passed away. She usually asks to come in when she is ready, but I called her in sooner because I was getting my breakfast ready and I didn't want to get up to let her in while eating. So now she has two very energetic puppers to play with that would love to tear up her jacket. Those pups shown in this video that are pretty ribby need to put a bit of weight on them, they should be sleek, not underweight, there is a difference that many don't understand. Most times when a dog shivers it's about emotions not being cold. It doesn't matter the breed. When I lived in Minnesota my tiny toys would go outside when it was below zero without an extra coat and did just fine. My 15 yo Maltese goes out here and will be standing waiting for me when I come home from shopping it doesn't matter how cold it is. She has a dog door so she has a choice of where she wants to be. I take Willow with me when I go into town when it's really cold because I can't trust her loose inside and there is no room for a kennel and she loves to ride, she's only 31/2 yo,so still a puppy at heart. I would never leave her outside for 11/2 hours in extreme cold. All of my dogs are indoor outdoor girls with it being their choice. I have a fenced yard for them to play and lounge and they all live happily together with me in my Airstream off grid out in the middle of nowhere. I may not be an expert but I've been raising and training dogs for over forty years now and being on the farm and now retired I live very closely with my dogs so have been able to watch and study them up close and personal for about fifty years of my life. My dogs are my life, my family, heart and soul. I have truly been blessed. I rescued Willow off the street at about 6-7 months old, she ran right out into the road skinny as a rail, she jumped in my truck lay down and went right to sleep. She loves everyone! She 's a very outgoing girl who rarely barks, she actually trills more than a regular bark and she is a great escape artist who will run for hours while ignoring me, so she needs to be kept on a tie out even in the yard but it doesn't slow her down one bit. We live in Bear, mountain lion and coyote country. She plays and does her zoomies, then comes in and sleeps most of the day and all night long.
Greyhounds are possibly descended from smooth coat Salukis, which animals are exceedingly ancient,and common in Prehistory through The Middle East, North Africa,and as far East as China.
Lol Bullshi. They all have their own personalities but most are extremely chill. But had one that was grumpy AF and God forbid you accidentally touched him while asleep. I have one that got somewhat mistreated on the track at some point in his early age (he never caught on to racing) and he's still to this day afraid of a lot after adopting him 5 years ago at 2 years old. I have 4 total currently (have adopted 6 and fosterd 5-7 or them)one is a year old puppy which is extremely rare/hard to even get . You can't "buy" them especially without being fixed already but we got lucky. That boy is crazy though lol still a bundle of energy at almost 2 years old.
@Melvin Jordan, how could he be abused at the track when all they do at the track is race for 30 seconds then go back to their kennels? They don't live at the track. They are only there on their race day. Greyhounds can be born scared or skittish. Some outgrow it, others are skittish their whole lives. You have no idea if your greyhound was abused because you never saw it. And if he wasn't a good racer, he most likely never made it to a big track or was retired early.
@@ruthhagenbaugh2223 k i've read a few of your comments now and either you run one and are evil or you have a huge fundamental misunderstanding of the greyhound racing industry. It's not even close to as humane as they say it is. If you've ever seen one you'll know what I mean. But in all of your comments you sound like you don't even have a CLUE what the industry is like.
@@IOwnKazakhstan You would be very wrong on your ASSumptions of me. I have been involved with greyhounds for 23 years. I've adopted 19, fostered around 15 or more and found homes for many more. I know kennel owners, racing owners and handlers personally. I know the care they get. I've seen it. Greyhounds are the best kept breed of dog anywhere. They MUST be 100% healthy to race.. They get checked by a track Vet before they race and if they are ill or hurt in any way, they are pulled from the race. They get checked by kennel Vets every week. They get rub downs every day, sprint running every day for exercise, they go for walks every day, they get to play in their large runs with each other multiple times a day, they get 2 well balanced meals a day plus treats in between. They get groomed all the time. The handlers stay with their greyhounds 14 hours a day, every day, taking no time off for Holidays or vacations. They race once or twice a week for around 32 to 34 seconds. Then they get cooled down in pools and some tracks have whirlpools for them to soak in. They get better care than your own dogs I bet. You really don't have a clue but think you do. How many kennels have you been to and how many kennel owners, handlers and racing owners do you know? How many years have you worked with any groups and found homes for retired greyhounds? How many have you adopted?
Retired racing greyhounds are not sold to labs or abandoned. Every NGA retired racer either goes home with their owner or goes to adoption groups to get adopted. They also do not get hip dysplasia. Greyhounds are one of the healthiest breeds because of the fine breeding they get. You can trace your greyhounds history over 100 years. They make excellent family pets because of the love and care they received from birth at the farms until they are retired.
Thanks for clearing that up. I about had a heart attack when I read they were euthanized or sold to a lab. Such beautiful animals being mistreated would just break ones heart. Thank you
This person doesn’t know what the hell they’re talking about. They do get surrendered to labs, and where I’m from in Perth, Australia, they get surrendered to Murdoch University where they get euthanised and dissected by vet students. These dogs are garbage to trainers the moment they aren’t making them money. They just become an ‘expense’ and they couldn’t care less what happens to the dogs.
@@tinderella2386 You've seen this yourself with your own eyes? I can't argue with you about AU greyhounds because I don't live there, but here in the USA greyhounds are highly regulated and are not killed for students to dissect. Now, sadly, some greyhounds go to a blood bank kennel in CA, where they are used for blood donations before going to get adopted. People are working on getting that closed down. But 98% of retired greyhounds go to adoption groups and get adopted. None are abandoned, none are abused and none are killed. So I do know what I'm talking about. Maybe YOU should fight to stop them from sending greyhounds to universities. Do something about it. Be their voice.
@Ruth Hagenbaugh I dated a vet surgeon who went to University at Murdoch. She was the one who initially put me onto greyhounds as she told me all the vets at Murdoch do some of their Prac on greyhounds and cause they’re both such gentle placid dogs, but cause they’re racers and not pets and no one gives a shit about them. It wasn’t till a vet student she has share housing with her as she was doing prac at the same vet hospital my ex worked at, and she inadvertently blurted it out in a way that she told me a story how they walked into a room one time, and they had a bunch of stainless steel benches and a dead greyhound on each one for them to dissect. My ex confirmed it and they were all super pissed at that girl for actually telling me that as they knew how I’d take it. One of my ex’s colleagues was also an on track vet at Mandurah greyhound race track an hour south of Perth in Western Australia. I’ve been privy to a lot of knowledge the general public doesn’t know, so Yes, I know wtf I’m talking about. And I’m the state of New South Wales alone here 10,000 young healthy greyhounds are destroyed every year.
@Ruth Hagenbaugh m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LpOVqUkLWVo.html This is the journalism show Four Corners that runs on the ABC here in Aus, and they did a story in 2015 called ‘making a killing’ where they did an undercover story on what goes on in secret training facilities in two of the eastern states in Australia. They were secretly filmed getting the dogs to kill piglets and kittens and were using live animals as lures. Real psychopathic level stuff. It made national news here at the time. The state of ACT and NSW (Sydney being the capital of NSW and it’s Australia’s most populous state) both announced an end and bans on greyhound racing as a backlash of the story and public reaction. But then the gutless state Premiers withdrew it eventually and racing resumed. I help with fundraising for Greyhound Adoptions W.A, where my dog came from But if you think there’s Anything one man like me can do to stop Anything you’re delusional. All that already happened. People found out how awful and psycho the people who are involved in the industry are. When that story came out, the corruption coverups and knowledge went all the way to the top of thr industry. That’s why it got banned, they couldn’t be trusted as it went all the way to the top
Another beautiful side of the greyhound racing industry every greyhound lover needs to see. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gvT8-fFhC4g.html
@Thor Nil This blood bank kennel has been closed for years. And never believe anything PETA says. They lie all the time and they kill more animals than any other organization. They would rather see a dead dog than a family pet dog.
@@ruthhagenbaugh2223 I want to thank you for indirectly making me aware of GREY2K USA. I looked up your name and I found out your kind do not like what seems to be a great organisation. They will be my favorite charity.
@@thornil2231 You are a fool to believe grey2k does anything for greyhounds. Your donation will help them take a nice vacation. They have never, ever helped one single greyhound. But a fool and his money are soon parted.
Agreed. I’m Australian and they get treated like dirt here. There was a terribly sad disturbing story by a journalist program in Australia called ‘four corners’ where they did an expose story called ‘making a killing’ about these psychos who abuse other animals and greyhounds at the same time. Awful.
@Cheryl S Person Tillman How are they tortured? What have you seen yourself and did you report it? What kennel? You can't torture a greyhound and expect him to race. That's like beating up a football player and putting him in the game. Ridiculous! A track Vet checks each greyhound before a race and if there is anything wrong, they pull the greyhound from racing. Owners pay thousands of dollars for good racers, so they certainly don't want them hurt in any way. Handlers absolutely LOVE the greyhounds they take care of. They are in top physical condition. You have been told ridiculous, crazy lies. Don't be so gullible. Do your own research. Go to a kennel, talk to handlers and owners yourself. Stop believing the lies.
@@tinderella2386 So you've seen them get treated like dirt yourself? What kennel was this at? Did you say anything? You can't mistreat a greyhound and expect them to race. It's quite impossible.
@@ruthhagenbaugh2223 it is Australia though.. I don't know.. maybe they are not regulated like we are? I do agree with you though. I talked to racing people and it's exactly as you said.
@@ruthhagenbaugh2223 they were exaggerating when they said "tortured''. Its the same as what happens in the USA as far as I can tell (assuming you're from there). In Australia at least they are kept in cages and only really let out to race, then they only finish racing if they get too old or they injure themselves. It's just a miserable life.
Why are you telling your large platform that greyhounds "do well in small apartments or houses with small backyards" and that they "require less exercise than other breeds"? These are wildly inaccurate statements and could lead to greyhounds being placed in homes that cannot handle their high-energy and high-maintenance needs. This will lead to the dogs being dropped off at shelters during which what is and has been a long-term overpopulation crisis of dogs in the United States. Every year in the US, millions of dogs are euthanized immediately upon arrival at shelter simply due to lack of space in which to house them. How does it feel to actively contribute to this crisis?
@Baha Greyhounds are not high energy or high maintenance. They are laid back, lazy couch potatoes and only require a daily walk or a few trips out in their own yards. They make perfect apartment dogs because they don't take up much room and hardly bark. They are the perfect family pet. Greyhounds never end up in shelters. If the adoptive family can't keep their greyhound, it is in their signed contract that the greyhound comes back to the adoption group where they will find another home for him. They are not euthanized. Do your research and learn the real truth about greyhounds. You're posting bad misinformation.
@@ruthhagenbaugh2223 Completely and utterly false. Greyhounds, like all dogs, will adapt to environments in which they are not receiving enough exercise. They will lie around like couch potatoes if they are not provided with more engaging, stimulating daily activities. To keep a Greyhound in these conditions, when their bodies are LITERALLY made for running, jumping, and exercising, is beyond cruel.
@@ruthhagenbaugh2223 Also, your claim that Greyhounds "never" end up in shelters in absurdly incorrect. There are thousands of Greyhounds surrendered to shelters yearly, with a large percentage of that number being immediately euthanized, as well as more than 50,000 being euthanized yearly purely because they can no longer compete on the race track. Please check yourself and come back later.
@@bahabaha2228 You are utterly and completely WRONG. Many, many greyhounds live in apartments and are happy and healthy. Greyhound do not require a lot of exercise. Greyhounds will sleep up to 22 hours a day if you let them. They prefer to sleep. A couple walks a day or a run around their own yard is all they need. They were bred for racing, but they do not have to run all the time. It's just something they love to do, but don't need to. Where you get your misinformed stats from is beyond me.
@@bahabaha2228 OMG! You are SO wrong. No NGA racing greyhound goes to shelters, ever and NONE are euthanized. You are way beyond being misinformed. There aren't even 50,000 greyhounds bred. If that many were euthanized, there would be NO more greyhounds on earth, none to adopt and none to breed. Your lack of knowledge is scary. You really need to do better research. very comment you've made is utter nonsense and lies.
