GSD FAN Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 (edited) Hi all, Just saw this ad for a giveaway greyhound. Edited August 4, 2010 by GSD FAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSD FAN Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 I contacted the owner to ask if they'd tried rehoming through Gap SA and here's the response I got: Yes I have he didn't pass the intial small animal test and as so is not suitable for their program! I have socialized him with other dogs and he is fine with short haired dogs I've tested up to small stuffy size and he doesn't bother with them! I've tried several rescue places and none will take a greyhound! So if he's not rehomed by Saturday I'll have to put him down as I need the kennel and that is why I'm trying by advertising her and in the advertiser It's quite sad as I think this person has tried to do the right thing, alot of greyhound owners just go straight the the vet for the 'green dream'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirst_goldens Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 god thats horrible! i LOVE greys and this breaks my heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSD FAN Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 yeh I love greys too. Having gotten to know the breed recently through work they really are a great dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Unfortunately that how it can be for greys. There are 6 greys at my local RSPCA looking for homes. I have 2 myself and just wish i could take them all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casowner Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 My very worst memory of working in a major SA Shelter is of a white greyhound called ICY, who had never raced and was a pet. He was the sweetest, most gentle boy I ever met and he didn't deserve to die. He was handed over for some reason and back then they euthed all greyhounds, all of us staff rallied for him but in the end the Shelter Manager and CEO euthed him themselves anyway. It was a callous, horrible experience one that will haunt me forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Oh poor grey I have one already (plus another dog) so I can't take her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Flying Furball Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 You're not allowed to crosspost on this forum. It is like advertising for the person on Gumtree. I have been told this and to remove the link for that reason several times when i saw idiots selling Papillons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilypoo Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Call me naive but what is soo bad about greys?? I know people on Dol will say nothing but why are they soo hard to rehome? and why were they all put to sleep previously? I personally dont like the "look"(just my opinion) of them but have never had the opurtunity to meet one to assses there personality.. gily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merijigs Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 It is because of two reasons: 1) the breed has a strong prey drive to catch and kill small furry creatures like rabbits, guinea pigs, SWFs - this was the original function of the breed 2) greys who've never known anything other than living in a racing kennel have to learn a lot to transition to a family home i.e. house training etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilypoo Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 It is because of two reasons:1) the breed has a strong prey drive to catch and kill small furry creatures like rabbits, guinea pigs, SWFs - this was the original function of the breed 2) greys who've never known anything other than living in a racing kennel have to learn a lot to transition to a family home i.e. house training etc. Thanks.. To me they both sound like pretty crappy reason to pts... I understand that not all dogs can be rehomed due to agression reasons, but in the case of greys it sucks.. They were breed and trained to do something then they get punished for doing what is natural to them.. Well done to all grey foster careres who are making the time and effort to help you breed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I think they are hard to rehome because of the misconceptions that the general public has about them eg they must be vicious because they wear a muzzle, and they are race dogs so they must need lots of exercise (nothing is further from the truth lol!). Also, i just think that when most people think about getting a pet dog, the idea of getting a greyhound would never enter their heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilypoo Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I think they are hard to rehome because of the misconceptions that the general public has about them eg they must be vicious because they wear a muzzle, and they are race dogs so they must need lots of exercise (nothing is further from the truth lol!). Also, i just think that when most people think about getting a pet dog, the idea of getting a greyhound would never enter their heads. yeah what is with the muzzle? Is that because of their prey drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I have have fostered greys that have been out of racing for only a week and they usually adjust so well to home life. House training is easy and they are funny to watch when they see TV for the first time, sometimes walk into windows etc. They soon find a comfy place to sleep and settle. I think a lot of people think they are aggressive because they have to wear a muzzle and that they need heaps of exercise , but that is far from the truth, my JRT is more likely to bite me than one of the greys (and I have fostered over 20). They are generally a very placid and lazy dog. They only have a short racing life, until 4 or 5, and so then they are rehomed to make room for more dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 You posted same time as me Daisy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I contacted the owner to ask if they'd tried rehoming through Gap SA and here's the response I got:Yes I have he didn't pass the intial small animal test and as so is not suitable for their program! I have socialized him with other dogs and he is fine with short haired dogs I've tested up to small stuffy size and he doesn't bother with them! I've tried several rescue places and none will take a greyhound! So if he's not rehomed by Saturday I'll have to put him down as I need the kennel and that is why I'm trying by advertising her and in the advertiser It's quite sad as I think this person has tried to do the right thing, alot of greyhound owners just go straight the the vet for the 'green dream'. This grey has been assessed as not small animal safe. I would listern to GAP before I listerned to the owner. To me the owner is playing on people's emotion's. They tried GAP and were told the dog is not suitable, they should PTS or keep him/her. They should not be trying to rehome the dog, pity the small fluffy it meets. They are not all suitable for rehoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 (edited) lynda In some states the old laws about greyhounds wearing muzzles have not been repealed yet. However in other states they do not have to be muzzled. Many greyhounds are no more aggressive than any other dogs. Before I had greys I used to have JRTs and they also have a very high prey drive and one of mine killed a pet rabbit (long story). But I doubt that greys are any more 'dangerous' than many other breeds. On the flip side, I have fostered quite a few greyhounds, and there were two that I did not rehome, but very sadly had them euthanased, as I believe that they would have killed a small fluffy dog if given the chance. But I have also had a couple of crossbreed fosters PTS as well for the same reason. Edited August 4, 2010 by Daisy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I agree with Rebanne. If something happens with a swf it will be more bad publicity for the greyhound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSD FAN Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 I had never ginve greyhounds a second thought as a pet but after meeting some sweet, gorgeous ones I would love to have one one day. I like the look of those that have a little more meat on them. I have one of them at my work. It barely resembles a greyhound but has the same personality. Actually she's a bit cheeky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 racing greys are usually kept on the lean side, once they become pets most can be fattened up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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