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Brit's Journal - The Next Evolution
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With Grey's...don't pick which one you like. Let the Grey pick you.
I went in wanting a blk one, but they didn't want anything to do with me. I looked at about 6 different ones and katy was the one that picked me.
I went in wanting a blk one, but they didn't want anything to do with me. I looked at about 6 different ones and katy was the one that picked me.
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JLB001 said:
why just greys? I would assume that if a dog wasn't responsive to you, it's probably best to pick another one.
Not sure how much this is true, but we heard from our friend that rescued a Greyhound from a 'racing kennel' that some are abused - raised strictly for racing and after that, not much care or human contact is made. Again, not sure if there is any truth to it, but that their dog was defy afraid of mostly males.
naturaltan said:
One thing I've found out in the past couple of days is most greyhounds are NOT abused, it's a common fallacy, yes they are raised purely for racing and they live in kennels all their lives but an unhappy dog won't race, the kennel hands work for minimum wage and most do it for pure love of the animals, you have to remember that this is all these dogs have ever known, when they go to their first homes they have never walked on carpet, seen a mirror etc., etc., everything is so new to them... and they apparently unbelieving grateful.
I get what Jodie is saying about the greyhounds though, the are very different to me than other dogs I've been around, they seem to make a connection with you very quickly or not, not that they don't like you but certain dogs single out certain people, some like women more, some like men, yesterday I had an alpha male that singled me out and that was it I was it's leaning post for the day, it was very cool. I have heard some of the foster parents of these dogs say they wanted to keep their foster dog but did decide to let it go because the dog only made 'the connection' with one of the owners and not both, it's not that they were 'off' in any way or aggressive, it's seems though they either bond or don't from what I have seen so far.
each breeder is gonna treat their dogs differently. They do mostly raise them to race, after their career is over, alot of the time the greys are distroyed. That is where the rescues come in, they will take the dogs in, put them in foster care that will teach them how to be "normal". They will teach them the basic skills like stairs, people, other pets, etc. things they may not be use to when they were at the track.naturaltan said:
Any dog that has been abused can be scared of people, one of my residents has this dog that totally runs the other direction when someone come close to it.
Very good point on any breed, you want one that wants to be with you.
Kerry...be sure not to get one straight off the track, be sure they have been fostered. I can see you trying to teach them to walk up stairs.
No tape for at least one month!
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thank you ladies for the information ... 
Kerry....I just found this: Greyhound ChatBoard
JLB001 said:each breeder is gonna treat their dogs differently. They do mostly raise them to race, after their career is over, alot of the time the greys are distroyed. That is where the rescues come in, they will take the dogs in, put them in foster care that will teach them how to be "normal". They will teach them the basic skills like stairs, people, other pets, etc. things they may not be use to when they were at the track.
Any dog that has been abused can be scared of people, one of my residents has this dog that totally runs the other direction when someone come close to it.
Very good point on any breed, you want one that wants to be with you.
Kerry...be sure not to get one straight off the track, be sure they have been fostered. I can see you trying to teach them to walk up stairs.
Yeah, we discussed the straight off the track... poor fuckers wouldn't stand a chance with me! lol
JLB001 said:
LOL I signed up to this forum about an hour ago... I was given a few others too and some wonderful resource information.
The organization I am going through is GreyhoundPetsInc. and they seem to be a very connected well informed group of people... I'm already volunteered for a big greyhound walk they are having next month... ha, they've already roped me into helping out at a greyhound function next month!
SUCKER! LOL j/k You'll love it. They look at me nuts when I come with Katy the Grey and Hanna the Fat Boxer wanna be. Oh...Hanna got a shower yesterday with us in the tub. She stunk. Needed a bath, so she got in.BritChick said:LOL I signed up to this forum about an hour ago... I was given a few others too and some wonderful resource information.
The organization I am going through is GreyhoundPetsInc. and they seem to be a very connected well informed group of people... I'm already volunteered for a big greyhound walk they are having next month... ha, they've already roped me into helping out at a greyhound function next month!
I got Katy through Greyhound Pets of America, there is a branch not too far from where we live.
Hey Gorgous, you like my smileys huh?
How bout this one?
How bout this one?
It is...BritChick said:I heard that 30% of racing greyhound are still sent to their death when their careers end... that's pretty sickening.
Back when i had a house and a yard, I'd looked into adopting a retired racing greyhound. We have an organization here called Hollydogs (because it's in hollywood), and they exclusively rescue greyhounds and find them homes. I also ended up buying a book called Retired Racing Greyhounds For DUmmies (i know the title sounds dumb, har har har, but it was/is a great book). I passed it on to someone else or i'd ship it out to ya... but look it up on half.com or something.
GoalGetter said:
Ha... I've got the book already... along with two others! lol
I'm heading to WA tomorrow and hopefully will be returning with two greyhounds, one boy, one girl, both 5... I'm just getting the home ready today and doing some reading up on what to expect the first few days... oh and arguing over names with Rod and the kids! lol
Evening Gorgeous!!!
P-funk said:
Hi Funky,
Haven't trained since last week... got some health issues which I'm not gonna plaster in here but I'm hoping that I will be back at it in the next day or two.
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Hope you'll be okay. Take care of yourselfBritChick said:Haven't trained since last week... got some health issues which I'm not gonna plaster in here but I'm hoping that I will be back at it in the next day or two.
Health issues? I keep tellin you its not healthy to stay up all night thinking about me
Seriously, I hope everything is okay,
Maybe this will help
Seriously, I hope everything is okay,
Maybe this will help
BritChick said:
ok, wait a second here girlie..last i visited...you were THINKING about MAYBE getting ONE dog....now we are up to you chasing down TWO dogs...of a particular breed
too funny!!! How are you Kerry? I've missed you...you should log into MSN much more often girlfriend
me too me too!!
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Have a great weekend Kerry, Can't wait to hear about your new pups 
Just a quick update...
WE HAVE DOGGIES!!!!!!
I am now the proud owner of two awesome greyhounds and am loving it!
First we have Nitro (kennel name formerly Rodrigo/racing name Dog Gone Bruiser), male, 5 years, tuxedo male, 80lbs. A real momma's boy, he is never far behind and whines profusely when I am out of site. It's believed he may have been a little neglected in his former foster home and was left outside too much, he's a touch sketchy with the kids, as in growling a bit when over petted but both the kids and he are learning each others boundaries... Taryn has a wicked 'mother's' voice and when she says "No!" Nitro knows she means business and he listens.
And then there is Treacle (kennel name formerly Sonata/racing name Okie Sonata) - for those of you who aren't familiar with the word Treacle it's the British equivalent of Molasses... she's so sweet it was just the perfect name for her! She's a pale brindle with kitten soft fur and markings almost reminiscent of a tiger, she's 4 and weighs in at 65lbs.
The kids are totally taken with both dogs as are myself and Rod.
Today we had our first in home obedience training lesson, Treacle already knows quite a few commands, Rodrigo doesn't appear to know too many at all... but he's catching on quickly!!!
They are both excellent on a leash.
I'm feeling pretty loved these days, both dogs have bonded with the family amazingly well... I'm already becoming a greyhound snob!
Will post pics real soon.
WE HAVE DOGGIES!!!!!!
I am now the proud owner of two awesome greyhounds and am loving it!
First we have Nitro (kennel name formerly Rodrigo/racing name Dog Gone Bruiser), male, 5 years, tuxedo male, 80lbs. A real momma's boy, he is never far behind and whines profusely when I am out of site. It's believed he may have been a little neglected in his former foster home and was left outside too much, he's a touch sketchy with the kids, as in growling a bit when over petted but both the kids and he are learning each others boundaries... Taryn has a wicked 'mother's' voice and when she says "No!" Nitro knows she means business and he listens.
And then there is Treacle (kennel name formerly Sonata/racing name Okie Sonata) - for those of you who aren't familiar with the word Treacle it's the British equivalent of Molasses... she's so sweet it was just the perfect name for her! She's a pale brindle with kitten soft fur and markings almost reminiscent of a tiger, she's 4 and weighs in at 65lbs.
The kids are totally taken with both dogs as are myself and Rod.
Today we had our first in home obedience training lesson, Treacle already knows quite a few commands, Rodrigo doesn't appear to know too many at all... but he's catching on quickly!!!
They are both excellent on a leash.
I'm feeling pretty loved these days, both dogs have bonded with the family amazingly well... I'm already becoming a greyhound snob!
Will post pics real soon.
woohoooooooooooooooooooooo!! You got BIG babies!!
I am so glad they are working well for you guys! Just be patient with them, they are very smart loving animals.
Oh...those greys can be pretty snobby themselves!
I am so glad they are working well for you guys! Just be patient with them, they are very smart loving animals.
Oh...those greys can be pretty snobby themselves!
