Why place Greyhounds in foster homes?
Greyhounds which have been brought up on rearing farms and later housed in kennels during their racing careers have a very regimented lifestyle and have little or no experience of the day to day happenings in the average family household. The first two or three weeks of a Greyhound’s transformation into a companion dog represents a huge learning curve and may be stressful to the dog unless handled sympathetically. The fostering period allows for an assessment of the Greyhound’s personality and behavior traits, which may not be apparent in a kennel environment. It allows the dog to be introduced carefully to a range of new experiences so that when faced with these in their future adoptive home, the dog can cope without apprehension or fear. This is also the time when spaying or neutering can be arranged.
