General Greyhound Info...

Greyhounds shed very little, have no typical 'dog' smell, are very smart, and extremely trainable. They are very quiet, friendly, gentle, and love to play (when they are not sleeping on the couch).

Below are two of our 6 kids, in their natural habitat (relaxing in a ballpark). As you can see, greyhounds spend most of their time laying around...

Although greyhounds do require regular exercise, it is probably not as much as you might think. Greyhounds love to run, but live happily in a regular size yard. A fence or leashed walks are a must. At 40+ miles an hour, you could loose sight of your dog in seconds.

A good walk on a leash several times a day would keep most greyhounds more than happy. Although many people meet regularly to form playgroups. These groups meet at owner's houses or dog-friendly public parks to let the dogs run in a fenced in area.

Greyhounds live a long time, generally from 12-15 years. Since they usually range from 1 to 3 years when adopted, you can expect a long lifetime of love and companionship.

Greyhounds are great with small children (of course a quite place to sleep is essential for any critter). Several of our adopted dogs are either currently training or certified CGC & therapy dogs. The breed is stereotyped among those who have not yet met a greyhound, because they are usually seen with muzzles. In reality, this is because racing forces a large number of dogs to compete in confined areas. You will certainly see a different story when you meet a greyhound. They are muscular, intelligent, beautiful, 40 mph couch potatoes.