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—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.
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Find out about your retired racing Greyhound's special needs
Get the lowdown on keeping your dog healthy and content Are you thinking about adopting a retired racing Greyhound, or are you already sharing your life with one? This fun and friendly book is bursting with expert advice on all aspects of owning an ex-racer: understanding the Greyhound personality, taking care of your new friend, teaching good manners, and much more.
Discover how to: Find a retired racing Greyhound to adopt Choose the right ex-racer for you Manage your new friend Educate yourself and your retired racer Maintain good health, proper exercise, and diet
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In this part, I give you the lowdown on the history of Greyhounds and how your dog's history is a part of who he is today. Read the first page
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This review is from: Retired Racing Greyhounds For Dummies (Paperback)
My wife and I read this book before we adopted our ex-racer. The book greatly helped us in preparing for our new best friend: it describes the Greyhound history, basic characteristics, how to prepare your home (and yourself), proper foods, and much more. Thanks to this book, we saved ourselves many hours (and dollars) in preparing ourselves and our house for our Greyhound. But the book proved even more valuable after we adopted our hound. After a second reading, we understood much better what to do in addressing some minor problems and behaviors. If you are thinking about adopting an ex-racer, first read Chapter 3: Determining Whether Adopting a Retired Racing Greyhound is Right for You. You'll be able to tell after this chapter if the Greyhound fits your lifestyle. If the answer is yes, buy the book immediately. It will become the most valuable source of information about your new best friend you'll have at your disposal. Then enjoy your new pal. You're in for loads of fun. 242 pages
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A disappointment,
By Charles W. Rissel (Wellesley Hills, MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Retired Racing Greyhounds For Dummies (Paperback)
I bought a copy of Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies before I adopted myfirst ex-racer. What a disappointment. This book had no rhythm or flow and seemed to be written by a committee, rather than a person. I found the layout confusing and most of the content so general as to be meaningless. When I got my dog, I re-read the book, and again, found much of its content too focused on training (I think the author is a dog trainer by profession) and did not have enough about health or their life at the track. Luckily I found Adopting the Racing Greyhound by Cynthia Branigan and it had everything I was looking for. She runs an adoption agency, and it shows! Her advice and experience were just what I was looking for. I'm afraid that as far as I'm concerned the "Dummy" book lives up to its name!
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retired raching greyhopunds for dummies,
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As I wait impatiently to adopt my first retired racing greyhound this book has been my constant reading companion.Having had a gaze hound before I thought I knew all there was to know about them. But not so! Easy to read,fun,and full of interesting points and guide lines. I recommend this book highly. Eleanor Wood
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