Again, I disagree. Track life is a very unique and misunderstood life. Track dogs are exposed to large turn out pens which often have sand and grass, machinery (and, yes, cars and trucks!), other packs of dogs, grooming, the racing life (which entails being in constant socialization with large crowds of people, photographers, various kennel hands/trainers, visitors, veterinarians, loud noises, etc.). Considering that racing is an institution in and of itself, they do a pretty darn good job mass socializing these dogs. Many greys, if not genetically predisposed to "spook", are often social butterflies (at the very least, amongst other greys).

When you suggest talking to greyhound people about these things, I assume you're referring to the large community of ex-racer owners. The large online greyhound community is fairly unarguably GreyTalk.com. And if you post on there, I'm probably going to be one of the first responders because my main interest is in the Behavior/Training section So you might as well ask me now LOL!

In fact, the best people to talk about dog fears and adult socialization are people like Pat McConnell, Karen Pryor, Emma Parsons, Jean Donaldson, and anybody else who is of the mindset that fears and emotional "disabilities" can be overcome through correct usage of positive reinforcement and socialization.

Edit: I hope I'm not coming off vicious or anything. My ears and mind just perk up anytime the word "greyhound" shows up, especially in discussions of behavior (another passion of mine!).