Can Greyhounds be let off-leash?
No. Greyhounds are sighthounds and their instinct is to chase things that move. An off-leash Greyhound may not listen to its owner’s commands if it sees something it wants to chase. Greyhounds can reach top speed in as little as three strides, making them near impossible to catch should they take off after something. Also, most Greyhounds have lived the first few years of their life at a breeding farm or a race track, so they are not very street smart. They don’t understand that they can be hit by cars, attacked by other animals, etc. Greyhounds should always be on a leash when not in a securely fenced area.
