peterlonz

If your grey decides to chase something & happens to be off leash there is no way in hell you will be able to call it off. That applies equally also to most other dogs except those which are exceptionally well trained & suited to training such as collies, G Shepherds etc. Recently my girl saw some feral deer on my sisters farm & she'd gone: through the electric fence, the brambles, the undergrowth, & barbed wire. Very worrying - but it was a risk we had accepted. Eventually she found her way back - covered in minor skin tears & scratches. Antibiotic ointment for a week or so, & careful wound inspection, & all's well. Greys are quite sure footed, but if brought down by irregular ground or rabbit holes, it will be tears all round. You just have to decide, we let her run with the farm dogs, she likes to be "just a bit faster" but overall nowhere near flat out racing speeds. At the local off leash beach, she shows off doing doughnuts at impossibly high speed & very tight turns. She can sidestep at speed any other dog we have ever seen, it's a pure joy to watch (& just about everyone does watch). Yes I guess it's a bit risky but dogs have to be dogs imho.

In my admittedly limited experience it is very unusual for a breeder of racing greyhounds to offer an entire dog "free to good home". Most breeders are willing to "give away" greyhounds that are no longer track-worthy but they are desexed first. It probably costs about the same to desex as to euthanase, which possibly explains this. However there are many reputable breeders who will go to considerable lengths to ensure that their retired dogs are satisfactorily rehomed. The breeding pedigree is always available but I would not expect this to be given away with an entire dog, that's just common sense. In order to race greyhound I understand you need to be a registered breeder or trainer & the dogs should carry ear tatoos but I guess there are further rules & details of which I am unaware. If you wish to own your greyhound as a pet, it is also common sense to desex, which in this case becomes your problem. Don't rush in, there are many retired greyhounds of various ages to choose from (unfortunately).