Retired racing greyhounds are friendly, gentle dogs who thrive on human companionship.  Raised with their littermates, where they competed for affection, they love becoming the center of attention and make wonderful household pets.

Retired racing greyhounds are kennel trained. They usually take to housebreaking quickly, with a little TLC and patience from their new family. They are used to going outside and tend to keep their living area clean. Walk or let them out frequently at first, and they will learn that their new home is just a very big kennel.

Friendly and social by nature as a result of constant contact with other racing dogs, many can even learn to accept cats. An introductory period must be closely monitored while the greyhound is taught to differentiate between the cat or small animal and the mechanical lures he is used to chasing around the track.

Greyhounds are sight hounds and can see a squirrel long before you can ... and, at 45 mph, they are out of ear shot before you can even call their names. Therefore, they must always be kept on leash or in fully-fenced areas. Bred for speed, greyhounds are muscular, lean dogs who cannot tolerate extreme temperatures. They must be kept as INDOOR dogs.

Better with children than some breeds, they will usually walk away, rather than growl or snap, if children become too much. However, even a gentle greyhound has its limits.  Please teach children the proper way to respect a pet, and never leave children and pets unsupervised.

As a breed, they do not suffer from hip dysplasia or many genetic disorders that are common to more popular breeds of dogs. With loving care, greyhounds have a life expectancy of 12 years or more.

Greyhounds do not take up much space in your home for a large dog. In fact, many ex-racers now live in apartments or town homes.  Potty walks (for apartment dwellers), meandering strolls and an occasional run in a totally fenced area is all the exercise they need. They're retired now and take it quite seriously.