Are racing Greyhounds already housebroken?
Racing Greyhounds are crate trained and are “turned out” four times a day to relieve themselves. We recommend you continue crating your newly adopted Greyhound for the first several weeks in your home. It is usually not difficult to finish the housebreaking process. How big do Greyhounds get? Most Greyhound males stand 26 to 30 inches tall at the shoulder, and weigh between 65 and 85 pounds. Females stand 23 to 26 inches tall at the shoulder and weigh 50 to 65 pounds. Although the average Greyhound consumes up to two pounds of meat per day, they burn off excess weight when they run, so are usually thin and carry little body fat. Why do Greyhounds wear muzzles while racing? Greyhounds wear muzzles while racing so racing officials can determine the outcome of a photo finish race, and to protect them from injuring one another during the excitement of the chase. Although Greyhounds are competitive and aggressive on the racetrack, they are loving and docile companions at home, and do not ne
