How Do You Prepare For Adopting A Retired Racing Greyhound Dog?
Retired racing greyhound dogs make wonderful indoor pets. However, greyhounds have special needs that are different from most other dogs. Before you adopt a retired racing greyhound dog, you need to learn all you can about the breed so that you will be ready to meet the dog’s special needs. Here is how to prepare yourself for adopting a retired racing greyhound dog. Educate yourself about a greyhound’s racing life. Your retired racing greyhound had a life before he joined your home that was very different from most other dog’s experiences. He lived in a crate for over 20 hours a day next to numerous other crated greyhounds, only leaving his crate to relieve himself, race and train. Anticipate possible causes of anxiety in your home. Most retired racing greyhounds have never seen stairs, so if the dog must walk up stairs to enter your home, you will need to teach your dog how to climb the stairs. Most retired racing greyhounds are unfamiliar with windows, so you will need to take steps
