BOB THE GREYHOUND

Advantages: FABULOUS DOGS
Disadvantages: ABSOLUTELY ZILCH

...He?s a retired athlete. He?s tall, handsome, lithe, healthy, and elegant. He?s quiet, sensitive, gentle, loyal and affectionate. He?s easy-going and Irish. In fact, he has every quality that any woman could wish for in a male soul-mate. (Apart from the fact that he?s been castrated, has bad breath, and is prone to fleas.) Yep ? he?s Bob the Greyhound <manic applause>. Generally I?m not a fan of pedigree dog breeds ? there?s something grotesquely mercenary about producing dogs for high cash returns - while thousands of perfectly acceptable pooches are destroyed annually, simply because their appearance doesn?t quite meet with the approval of image-obsessed pet owners. However, owning an ex-racing greyhound is an exception to mr-zeeman's ?there'll-be-no-designer-dogs-in-my-house? rule. Why? Because the thousands of greyhounds...

mr-zeeman 07.08.2003 (11.08.2003) · Read review
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Better legislation required to stop cruelty in Greyhound racing.

Advantages: Less cruelty. Less of a strain on rescue centres.
Disadvantages: None

...I must admit. I used to go to Greyhound racing with my friends sometimes on a Saturday night for a bit of fun. We always had a great night out. Even though usually it completely emptied my wallet. But once I started to read up about the plight of the poor dogs used for racing I will never go again. I don't want to play any part in supporting this cruel sport. A great amount of research has been done in regards to Greyhound racing. Various cruelty has been identified. Not all breeders, trainers etc are cruel but there is still a big problem and a lack of legislation. Many puppies that will not be likely to make it as racers are killed. In my eyes, if breeders bring a greyhound into the world then it is their responsibility to provide for it. These dogs should not be viewed as disposable. The breeders should have to arrange...

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Greyhounds

Advantages: Lovely Nature, Not much hair and more
Disadvantages: Whimps

...For the last 9 years i have owned a greyhound, when we got him he was 5 months old when we first brought him home he was a nervous wreck, you would have to put treats on the ground infront of him to get him to walk a few steps, he had lived in kennels all his life so i decided to give him a home. When i tell people i have a greyhound the first thing alot of people tend to say is something to do with attacking other animals, the views given off by greyhound racing make people think they are vicious animals but they really are not. Living with other animals: I currently have 2 cats 1 greyhound and 1 greyhound puppy. They are all fine together, and are happy to drink from the same bowl at the same time. i used to have a rabbit and you could put it on the same bed as the dog and he would not take any notice. With small Children...

Muddymotox 02.06.2004 · Read review
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Going with Greyhound

Advantages: cheap, lots of offers and discounts, frequency of journeys
Disadvantages: obnoxious drivers, cramped seats, arctic air conditioning.

...Well my time here in Australia is drawing to a close, so my Australian reviews will soon be coming to an end as I am due to fly back to Blighty in a month…(sigh) but no worries mate I will get to drink decent tea and eat my mums roast dinner with Bisto Gravy aaaahhhh anyway I digress, to keep you all going here’s a review on Mcaffertys Greyhound, the Australian coach company. Mcafferty’s Greyhound (MG) comprises of two names Mcaffertys and Greyhound Pioneer, each company had different beginnings but have now merged to offer a state wide service, which spans across Australia. BOOKINGS You can book tickets for MG over the telephone while in Australia on 13 20 30 or 13 14 99. You can book face to face at MG coach terminals, which are in all the major cities, you can also buy tickets at independent travel...

curly110 19.06.2003 · Read review
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Greyhounds make greyt pets

Advantages: Easy, friendly, relaxed gentle dogs
Disadvantages: delicate and tend to be easily injured

...I used to be a collie person. Then two years ago I adopted my first ex-racing greyhound from Greyhound Rescue West of England. I am totally converted and will probably never have another non-sighthound! My reasons for choosing a greyhound were: - I work from home, so I wanted a fairly low-energy dog that would snooze while I worked. - I wanted a dog with a short easy to care for coat. - I've always thought the shape of greyhounds was elegant and beautiful. - I wanted a quiet dog that wouldn't bounce all over my dog-timid husband. My dog has lived up to all of these. I love having a longlegged dog who doesn't attract mud and can be kept clean and gleaming with a quick rub down with a Zoom Groom once a week, and a quick rub with a towel after walks. I love having a dog that, when she runs, looks so very beautiful...

cycad 05.12.2006 · Read review
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Ex Racing Greyhounds as Pets

Advantages: Get yourself a loving dog - and very possibly save his life
Disadvantages: Depends on the dog - see review

...I've owned my greyhound dog, Max, for years now. Like most greyhound rescue dogs he was a racing greyhound - there are thousands of retired racers in rehoming centres and not many homes to go around. Sadly I know many are put straight on to the "7 day list" and then killed by kennels that do that, because they will never rehome them all. But dont go out and start rescuing them until you know what you are getting. DISCLAIMER: all dogs are different. the following applies to many, but not all, greyhounds, and will absolutely not apply to greyhound crosses, who are completely different! So dont be put off by one thing - just ask for a less usual greyhound! Greyhounds make FABULOUS pets - if you suit them. They are NOT watchdogs, they will NOT play games and chase balls for hours (or sometimes at all!), they will NOT go on an all day...

Gemma_and_max 28.06.2003 · Read review
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Owning a Greyhound_The Reality!

Advantages: Gets The Owner Out Of The House
Disadvantages: Your Kitchen Has To Be Like Fort Knox!!

...We first started looking into getting a dog about 9 months ago.Didnt have a clue which sort to get,and mulled over the usual ones;Labrador,Alsation etc.It was only when we read an article in the local paper about greyhounds that we started to think about having one as a pet.The article was from the Retired Greyhound Trust and explained how these dogs were,in many cases,dumped when they had served their usefulnes i.e when their racing days were over.As a greyhound hardly ever races past the age of 4 and live till 12-14 years old you can see the size of the problem. We mentioned the idea to various people and had loads of negative feedback."They need a lot of exercise", "theyre viscious dogs".It seems like everyone had something bad to say about them. Undetered,we spoke to the people that ran the trust and they came out for a chat...

yessuf 19.02.2004 · Read review
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Off the track with a greyhound!

Advantages: Loving, Great with kids
Disadvantages: Can be lazy, takes up a lot of floor space

...I have a two year old greyhound, she is called fimble. She is black with a white patch on her neck. I got her from a rehoming center for retired greyhounds. At two years old it is not uncommon for a greyhound to retire because of injurys etc. Fimble retired because she wouldn't chase the rabbit. Which is why we choose to keep fimble after they brought her to us for a home visit, as I have a cat, rabbit and 2 guniea pigs. When you rehome a greyhound they have to find the right one for you. I also have two children, all these things need to be kept in consideration when finding the right dog. Fimble was very nervous when she first came to us, as she wasn't use to anything, noise, cars, people. Even now when we take her out she stops when lorrys go pass, and she doesn't like the dustbin lorry. Having a greyhound is very...

princess11 17.05.2006 · Read review
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adopt a greyhound

Advantages: loving,loyal and lots of fun
Disadvantages: none

...I got my first Greyhound two years ago, I had lost my Border Collie three years ago previous to adopting Louise. I came across her by chance as my daughter was working at a training kennels as part of her Duke of Edingborough course, she said a Greyhound had come up for rehoming and did I want her as she knew i missed having a dog around. At first i was not really interested as i had the impression that Greyhounds were too lively, too skinny and not very lovable and really wanted to have another collie, but my husband had grown up with these dogs and was a fan of the Greyhound breed, so i went to look at her my first impression was that she was a very beautiful and elegant dog her fur was so soft and she really was not skinny at all but had a strong muscular body. I fell in love with her instantly her brown eyes were so sad i just...

babylou2001 19.10.2006 · Read review
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Who let the dogs out? Woof Woof!

Advantages: Great family pets, only need 30 mins exercise a day!
Disadvantages: Rather Large - CANNOT LIVE WITH CATS!!!!!

...It was a Sunday yesterday and i found myself travelling for the 2nd time this month to my local retired Greyhound re-homing centre. I have always been a fan of dogs; however because of many things it has been very difficult to get a dog. My cat hasn't been too co-operative either! So, when I found that I had signed the papers and would soon be expecting a Greyhound to live at my house. As soon as the house checks were cleared. I was astounded - had I really talked myself into this??? Here is why ? THE SITUATION Full time worker, a cat who is very territorial, don't want chewed furniture, have a Gran who inspects every inch of the carpet to make sure its clean, have little holiday am busy. It doesn't sound very promising does it? However when I decided once and for all that I was going to get a dog. I found myself going, ummm, what...

wantaratgirl 18.11.2008 (01.02.2009) · Read review
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