Originally posted by aly
I didn't say they are all under socialized and I didn't mean to imply that. I just meant that people do jump to conclusions about the ones who are. Although I am not an expert on the racing industry, I do know the breed very well. I have to agree that they are wonderful, graceful, and sweet as pie.

Yes, people do. People who take an uneducated stance on any issue are somewhat prone to mistakes about said issue.............

One very important fact that must be remembered. A retired track greyhound has spend his entire life - every waking moment with many of his own kind and humans he has come to know and love.............His transition from the farm to the kennel is traumatizing to him - leaving his family of humans for the unknown. He adapts quickly since his routine is all to familiar and his handlers know what he wants and what he expects.

When you take a retired racer from his "track" environment and place him in a home he is lost, confused and totally alone. People who adopt are sometimes so in love and so proud of their dog they want to show them off to everyone right away - perhaps is the dog acts shy or unsure it is because he is....................

Human needs sometimes get in the way of "dog" logic.