What is the life of a racing greyhound like?
Greyhounds spend most of their lives in the company of other dogs. When they are born, the average litter size is about eight pups. Young greyhounds are given a lot of attention and handled as much as possible. As they approach their first birthday, their training begins and they are taught to chase a lure, eventually progressing to a racetrack. Track life is very routine–feeding in the morning, turnouts in the exercise yards to relieve themselves and resting in individual kennel crates. Dogs race every three to seven days and most racing kennels have about 60 dogs. Most greyhounds have seen little of the everyday world including houses, stairs, mirrors and cats, and have seldom, if ever, ridden in a car. The transition to living in a home requires some time.
