Retired Racing Greyhounds For Dummies
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Retired Racing Greyhounds For Dummies

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Retired Racing Greyhounds For Dummies

About this book

"The next best thing to having an experienced Greyhound owner living with you."
—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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Information

Publisher
For Dummies
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9780764552762
eBook ISBN
9781118053652
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Title
  2. Contents
  3. Introduction
  4. Part I : Getting to Know Greyhounds
  5. Chapter 1: The History of Greyhounds
  6. Chapter 2: Retired Racing Greyhounds 101: The Basics of the Breed
  7. Part II : Finding Your Soul Mate
  8. Chapter 3: Determining Whether a Retired Racing Greyhound Is Right for You
  9. Chapter 4: Getting Ready to Adopt a Retired Racer
  10. Chapter 5: Welcoming a Retired Racer into Your Family
  11. Part III : Training Your Greyhound for Life after the Racetrack
  12. Chapter 6: Living with a Retired Racing Greyhound
  13. Chapter 7: Learning to Speak Dog
  14. Chapter 8: Elbows off the Table!: Teaching Your Greyhound Basic Household Etiquette
  15. Chapter 9: More Training: Adding Multitask Behaviors
  16. Chapter 10: Dealing with Behavioral Problems
  17. Chapter 11: Helping the Fearful Dog Stand on His Own Four Feet
  18. Part IV : Keeping Your Retired Racing Greyhound Healthy
  19. Chapter 12: Feeding Your Greyhound
  20. Chapter 13: Grooming Your Dog
  21. Chapter 14: Preventing Health Problems
  22. Chapter 15: Avoiding Emergencies
  23. Chapter 16: Knowing What to Do When Your Retired Racer Gets Sick
  24. Part V : The Part of Tens
  25. Chapter 17: Ten Reasons to Adopt a Retired Racer
  26. Chapter 18: Ten Things to Do Before You Bring Home a Retired Racer
  27. Chapter 19: Ten Rules for Training a Retired Racer
  28. Chapter 20: Ten Fun Things to Do with Your Hound
  29. Appendix A: The NGA Pet Certificate
  30. Appendix B: Resources