Can you still adopt a greyhound?
Adopt A Greyhound – NSW’s Most Amazing Dogs! Greyhounds As Pets is a not-for-profit initiative coordinated by Greyhound Racing NSW. Our adoption process will help match you to the best greyhound for you and your family. Our goal is to find you a new loving family member so that you live ‘happily ever after’.
What do I need to know before adopting a greyhound?
Considering Greyhound Adoption? Here’s What You Should Know
- They Require Less Exercise Than You Think.
- They Make Great Apartment Dogs.
- They Tend to Be Pack Animals.
- They Get Cold Easily.
- They Like the Thrill of the Chase.
- They’re Often Not Used to Living in a Home.
- They Can Probably Get By with Fewer Calories.
What do I need to buy a greyhound?
What will I need before my new greyhound arrives?
- Collar (Martingale recommended) and identification tag (Name & your phone number)
- Front attaching harness and leash.
- Water bowl.
- Food bowl.
- Dog or puppy food (Hills recommended)
- Bedding (may need more than one bed/basket for different rooms in the house or for outside)
What is the process to adopt a greyhound?
The following outlines the steps for our Foster to Adopt option: Fill in the online application which tells us everything we need to know about you and your lifestyle. Wait patiently as we match you to a greyhound most suited to your family. Your greyhound comes vaccinated, microchipped and vet checked.
What do greyhound ears mean?
If a Greyhound’s ears are straight up or out, it is listening, versus other dog breeds which may indicate aggression or dominance with ears held in this position.
What you should know before getting a greyhound?
What’s bad about a greyhound?
Usually the breed is clean. Health problems. Greyhounds are extremely prone to a life-threatening digestive syndrome called bloat, which arises suddenly and can kill a dog in only a few hours. In addition, an alarming number of Greyhounds die early from cancer.