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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: 55848
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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| Customer Reviews:
 Outstanding resource August 29, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Before I even adopted my Greyhound I read this book cover to cover. Just about everything I have encountered with my new "hound" was covered in the book!! Outstanding resource for before and after adopting one of the best dogs walking our planet!!
a great resource to KEEP August 22, 2005
Such valuable info about the breed. They shold make a book like this for every breed! Although we've had our hound for a while, we kept the book to use as a resource.
 a satisfying book to add to any greyhound owner's library December 26, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have this book along with "Adopting the Racing Greyhound" by Cynthia Branigan and find having the pair of them complement each other quite well. This book is a very good read when it comes to deciding whether a greyhound is the right companion for you and also gives helpful training and behaviour tips. I felt though that at times it could get a little draggy with the training element but this again can be supplemented with Branigan's book. This still was an extremely helpful guide and reference to look into when I adopted my beautiful greyhound and has proved useful in housebreaking my sensitive boy. I would definitely recommend it to any new or prospective greyhound owner!
A Must-Own for Greyhound Adopters March 31, 2004
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
The only thing I really have to say is this: if you're planning on adopting a retired racing greyhound, you really should have this book on hand. It covers just about everything you'd need to know, from helping your dog adjust to home life, to day-to-day care. You WILL have questions that need to be answered, and, outside of those that concern you to the point of contacting the adoption group, this book will answer most of them for you. I have read many books on greyhound adoption (yes, I'm a proud "parent" of one, myself), and I have found that, overall, this is the best. If nothing else, it's very good to have on hand.
 formulaic guide to adopting a dog March 5, 2004
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I'm an owner of 2 retired racers, and this book was recently given to me. All the information in the book seems accurate, but it's a lackluster description of how to adopt a dog. Most greyhound owners are passionate about their dogs, and that isn't reflected here. I do think there's too much information on training. Greyhounds are smart, sensitive, and quick learners, and I found that a minimum of training was required. (I didn't adopt these dogs to have them perform for me - they did quite enough "performing" on the track - I wanted them as companions.) Aside from that, this is a good primer on the breed.
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