Originally Posted by valsma
Originally Posted by wolflady
PTQUILTS,
We had 2 rescued grayhounds. All they want is love and to be by your side.They give love also.
We considered adopting a greyhound once. Even got as far as getting the paper work and looking it over. Met with a couple at the Shewsberry Faire who were there from the greyhound rescue. While we were talking we asked how well they got along with other dogs, and they said perfect. That they were even tempered and usally got along with other pets. They asked what kind of pets we had, we mentioned Valentine our mini Doxie, they told us we might want to reconsider. Apparently many of their rescuses were from the greyhound race track somewhere, I think Portland. The small dog may trigger an instinct that has been bred into the racer. We did reconsider. They are such beautiful dogs though.
They can usually tell which greys have a high prey drive. I have one now that just looks at the bunny rabbit that lives in our yard. She has never tried to chase it. They are trained to chase rabbits but it really depends on the dog. The best racers usually have a high prey drive. Ones that didn't make it after the training usually aren't all that interested in small furry animals. If possible, I would take your small dog with you to see how the grey reacts if you're still interested in adopting one.