Welcome to Pet Talks, greysandmore! Everyone here wishes that there were NO bad owners, of greyhounds or other animals. That there was no need for animal shelters, other than a a brief resting place between good owners. That no dog was ever neglected, no cat dumped, no domesticated rabbit let loose to "make it in the wild," and on and on.

Just wanted to make that clear. We've all come from many different perspectives, backgrounds, nationalities, political stripes (or spots) and had many different experiences, and what we do have in common is the love of animals.

Are your greyhounds "leaners?" I've met one that was a serious "glad to meet you, now let me sit on your foot and lean on you"-type - but he had been off the racetrack and in a home for several years at that point.