Can greyhounds be allowed to be off-leash?
This is one of the most important things to know about greyhounds: Greyhounds cannot be allowed off-leash except in completely fenced or completely enclosed areas. No matter how much trust you think you have established with your hound, their innate senses can unexpectedly engage within a split second, and once a greyhound decides it wants to chase something (keep in mind, these sight hounds can see a small animal up to half a mile away) they probably will not respond to voice commands, and they run a lot faster than you do. The risk of the dog being lost or running into harm’s way is simply too great to let your greyhound off-leash.
