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| Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies | 
 enlarge | Author: Lee Livingood
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $15.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (50 reviews)
Sales Rank: 46851
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
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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?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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 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.
 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.
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!
 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.
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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