Originally posted by Tigeress ...
Wolflady- If you are into the strong silent type then I suggest you follow your instinct and get a Grey! Here are a few tips - get an older dog, 4 to 5, they are calmer and harder for the rescue people to place. I got Baley when he was just turning 6. Also concider a black coloured greyhound. I say this because they are also very hard for people to place because people like the look of the other colours better.

If you have stairs you will have to teach your Grey to climb them, for the most part they have never seen stairs. I had to carry Baley up any stairs we came to for three months before he learnt to do it himself. Also many Greys like to have a kennel crate to sleep in. They spend 21 hours a day in crates and it is all they know. Baley hates it when we take him on trips and he doesn't have his crate to sleep in.

When I went to the rescue people I said bring me your hardest to place dog. The woman said that that would be a large, old, black male. I thought that was perfect, I like my men tall, dark, and hansome! Heehee...
Awwww...you're getting my cravings churning! LOL I bought 2 really good books on greyhound adoption quite awhile back, and have read them through a couple of times already! I guess when I feel I have enough time to spend with a dog, I'll definitely be ready!! At least in the knowledge department! LOL LOL

I was really excited to see that there was a greyhound adoption place literally just down the road from where I live! I actually called there when I first moved into my house to see if there was any volunteer stuff I could do, so I could just see what it was like to be around a greyhound. At first the lady told me there was a bunch of fun stuff I could do, and that she would call me back and give me details about an open house I could attend, but she never did. So, I called her back and she was actually a little rude to me and said she had been sick and then was going on a trip. Sorry! How was I supposed to know that. I haven't heard anything since, so I was a little discouraged at the whole adoption agency thing. I guess I had the misconception that these non-profit places would appreciate free help. I guess I was wrong But, that won't stop me from going to a different organization should I choose to adopt a greyhound later! It's not the dog's fault this lady wasn't very nice and turned me off from her organization!