Our dogs range in age from 2 1/2 to 5 years old and they adapt easily into the new home environment. The older dogs adapt as quickly as the younger ones.
Greyhounds are not high strung or ill tempered. They are better with children than most breeds and will usually walk away rather then growl or snap if children become overbearing.
Friendly
and social by nature as a result of constant contact with other dogs in the
racing kennel, they can easily learn to accept cats. The introductory period
must be closely monitored as you would with any dog. We cat test all of our
Greyhounds. Over 60% of our Greyhounds are in families with cats.
With proper care Greyhounds have a life expectancy of 12 or more years. They do not require large amounts of exercise - a nice long walk 3-4 times a week, plus a sprint once or twice a week in a fenced, grassy open space is good.
Housebreaking is easy. Greyhounds are kennel broken. They have been trained to go outside and keep their kennels clean. Walk them frequently at first and they quickly learn that their new home is the place they keep clean and that outside is where they go to relieve themselves. It is not unusual for an adopted Greyhound to be completely housebroken from the start.
Greyhounds are friendly, affectionate dogs who thrive on attention and human companionship. They are raised with their littermates, where they compete for affection. They love becoming the center of attention and make marvelous household pets. They usually become the favorite pet in the house.
Our dogs range in age from 2.5 to 3.5 years old and on rare occasions as old as five. They adapt easily into the new home environment. The older dogs adapt as quickly as the younger ones. Also, older Greyhounds don't have bad habits as with many other breeds and seem to appreciate their new home even faster than our younger Greyhounds.
They are better with children than most breeds and will usually walk away rather than growl or snap if children become overbearing (not that they can be tormented for long periods of time). Even a gentle Greyhound has its limits.
Friendly and social by nature as a result of constant contact with other dogs in the racing kennel, they can easily learn to accept cats. The introductory period must be closely monitored as you would with any dog.
With proper care, Greyhounds have a life expectancy of 12 or more years. They do not require large amounts of exercise. A nice long walk 3-4 times a week plus a sprint once or twice a week in a fenced, grassy open space is good. House breaking is easy. Greyhounds are kennel-broken. They have been trained to go outside and keep their kennels clean. Walk them frequently at first and they quickly learn that their new home is the place they keep clean and that outside is where they go to relieve themselves. It is not unusual for an adopted Greyhound to be completely housebroken from the start.