What are the criteria for foster homes?
Ideally, a foster family is someone who has been around dogs for some time and has some dog handling/training skills and a general knowledge of canine behavior. Experience in handling Greyhounds or other sight hounds would be advantageous but not essential. A stable home environment with established routines is important. A foster home needs to have a well-fenced yard or somebody that is commited to walk the dog. The foster family would preferably be someone who does not work full time away from home, so that some time can be spent each day introducing the dog to new and novel experiences and increasing his general confidence. The presence of children and/or other pets in the foster home would be seen as an advantage so long as careful supervision of any interactions can be assured. Many of these dogs will eventually be placed in adoptive homes with children, dogs, cats, birds or other pets. It is therefore important to assess each Greyhound’s response and prey drive potential, so that
