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Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies
Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies

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Author: Lee Livingood
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 50 reviews
Sales Rank: 50860

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.6 x 0.7

ISBN: 0764552767
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.7534
EAN: 9780764552762
ASIN: 0764552767

Publication Date: September 27, 2000
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Product Description
An authoritative guide on the special needs of these retirees.

Is there life after retirement? Absolutely, for these lucky dogs. More than 18,000 Greyhounds are adopted every year. This handy reference puts you on the fast track to finding an adoption group, selecting the right dog, and more.

  • Offers tips on how to train Greyhounds in household manners
  • Informs about common illnesses and chronic health problems found in the breed
  • Covers Greyhound history



Customer Reviews:   Read 45 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Greyhound "Bible"   April 21, 2008
An absolute must if you are planning on adopting a retired racing greyhound. No other book will prepare you more thoroughly.


4 out of 5 stars Best book for the curious and future greyhound adopters   February 21, 2008
This book is a fantastic guide for those looking to adopt a greyhound or even those curious about adopting a retired racer. Personally, I found it much more in-depth and helpful than the most widely recommended book by Cynthia Branigan. The "dummies" style of breaking topics down and highlighting common pitfalls really worked for us. Further there is great dedication to ways to train your grey and get through common fears, issues and behaviors which I feel is lacking in the other books. While no book can prepare you for the idiosyncracies of your racer when you bring him/her home, greyhounds' common background allows for this book to be rather comprehensive and instructional and it really attempts to be so.

My only caveat is that the book was published in 2000 and could use some updating. There are so many web resources, meet-up groups, etc. which could be highlighted in a newer edition. Perhaps one is in the works because I know the author speaks often at "Dewey Beach."

Your best resource will very likely be your adoption organization and your adoption agent(s). Foster great relationships with them and allow this book to complement all that they tell you (even though no one will ever agree on food) and you will be able to get through with as few bumps as possible.

And for the record I couldn't recommend adopting a greyhound more. For dogs which have been all but tortured they survive to become goofy, soulful, respectful, devoted companions.



5 out of 5 stars everything you need to know   February 14, 2008
I had thought this would be a very simple, basic book, but in fact it has a wealth of information, with plenty of detail. It is easy to read and organized in a sensible way. I highly recommend this book!


3 out of 5 stars Greyhound impressions, tips, and warnings   February 1, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I was brand new to greyhounds when I bought this book. Reading this book prepares you for the worst. In reality my greyhounds were very well behaved. I think they are amazing in how they conform and learn your lifestyle.

Some personal gems I've gleaned from the book: Try and ignore minor bad behaviors. Also, ignore your pets when you come home so they learn to greet you properly. I love the lazy training technique where you just kinda watch your dog and if he lies down you say "down" and if he comes towards you you say "come."

I think it's important to set your greys up for success by doing things like keeping the kitchen counters clear. My dog has learned that if I'm not defending my kitchen there's nothing good up there and if I am he should give up now because I'm quite good at body blocking.

Many pieces of advice have not turned out so well. For example reinforcing my alpha gave him a narcissism complex. I regret being passive when he growled to steal a bed, a toy, a bite of food. If your dog isn't playing nice, you need to impress upon him that the other dog has certain rights by yanking the alpha's collar and tackling him if needed before things get out of control.

I still find I could use more help in some areas like getting my dog's attention and getting my two dogs to like each other more. I felt like I didn't have a good baseline of what a greyhound acts like. An "is my dog normal" section would be useful.

Stay close with your adoption agency and take the book with a grain of salt. It's not infallible.



5 out of 5 stars Retired Racing Greyounds for Dummies   January 28, 2008
an informative, non repetitive, common sense reference. greyhounds, while low maintenance as a pet, have unique requirements - this book informs in a practical way, on these issues.



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