Book description
“The next best thing to having an experienced Greyhound owner living
with you.”
-Joan Belle Isle, President, Greyhound Project
“Anyone who reads this
book and follows its guidance will have a happier, healthier dog and
be a happier, more relaxed dog owner.”
-Hal and Karen Hawley,
Greyhound Friends Northwest
The Greyhound has been celebrated in song and legend for thousands of
years. Nowadays, Greyhounds are bred almost exclusively for racing. In
the bad old days, prior to the 1980s, dogs that didn't make the grade
at the track, and those past their primes, were destroyed. According
to official estimates, 60,000 of these noble, mild-mannered dogs were
destroyed each year! Fortunately, a number of organizations now exist
devoted to rescuing these unwanted dogs and placing them in good homes.
Thinking about adopting a retired racing Greyhound? Or maybe you're
already sharing your life with one of these charming animals. Either
way, this friendly guide tells you everything you need to know to:
- Understand the Greyhound personality
- Find a retired racing Greyhound to adopt
- Choose the right ex-racer for you and your family
- Educate yourself and your retired racer
- Give your new pal the diet and exercise it needs
- Keep your dog healthy and happy for years to come
With plenty of good humor and straight-talk, Lee Livingood drawing on
her forty-years of experience training adult rescue dogs to cover all
the pros and cons of being a retired racing Greyhound owner, and she
fills you in on:
- The amazing 8000-year history of the Greyhound
- Deciding whether an ex-racer is the right do for you and your family
- Physical and behavioral characteristics
- How to get a retired racer used to living in a home and be a companion
- Dealing with common behavioral and health problems
- Feeding, grooming, and exercising a Greyhound
- Fun things to do with your hound
Bursting with expert advice on all aspects of living with an
ex-racer, Retired Racing Greyhounds For Dummies is must reading
for anyone considering adoption or who's already taken the leap.
Lee Livingood has been training adult rescue dogs for
nearly 40 years. She lives with two adopted ex-racers, volunteers for
her local Greyhound adoption group, and writes for Greyhound and other
dog publications.
