Several programs help place retired racers with loving families. Greyhounds make great pets. If the dog were abused, malnourished, beaten, or generally mistreated, it would be unable to perform well in a race. Regular vet checkups, feeding and overall care are habits that any dog owner who plans on making a profit should follow.

In many circumstances, greyhounds are not treated as pets. They are often regarded and treated the way farmers treat their livestock. A decent farmer would care for each sheep in the flock, because they all are able to produce valuable wool, just as a good race dog owner recognizes the value of each dog.

  By their nature greyhounds are intelligent, quiet animals that tend to spend most of their time sleeping. Sometimes they curl up in a ball, other times they lay sprawled out with all four paws raised to the ceiling. It is important to keep in mind that they did not spend every day of their lives hitting the tracks. Most of the time while racing, greyhounds are crated, or kept in fenced areas near other greyhounds. cont...