Quote Originally Posted by Sighthounds4me View Post
Um, really? Cuz the Greys I have owned never "just kinda stood there." My fosters either (and I've had 10). They are very dog-like (because they are DOGS), and want to play rather often. Even my old guy Gunnar, whom I adopted at 9 years old! And my 8 year old girl plays constantly, and rarely sits still.

There can be a lot of varience in Greyhound activity levels. Some are more inclined to be lazy, some aren't. Yes, in comparision to a breed like a Border Collie, Greys' activity levels are very low. But it does not sound like this family is in the "market" for a dog with the energy level of a BC.

As for finding a Greyhound puppy, good luck. Very unlikely to find a puppy, since most are bred for racing, and go directly into racing programs. Those that are bred from AKC stock usually have a waiting list a mile long, since most breeders breed rarely.

And Greyhounds do not need to be trained to be "dog-like." They are dogs, and know how to be dogs.
Thank you Sarah. I didn't know how to respond eloquently, so all I have to say is "ditto".

And even lazy greyhounds who spend the majority of their day sleeping and "acting like statues" can do this:




So, please, before you spout off biases and stereotypes, please consider that, perhaps, it's laziness on account of the owner and not the dog.