GREYHOUNDS

[Guest elstudro1986]

as i am a novice this may seem stupid to all yous but in my area there ia alot of ex racer greyhounds in the local adtrader allways free to good home round about the 2-3 yr old mark was just wondering would these be any good as working dogs or not?

 

regards mick

[girodin 0]

I was just wanting to ask the very same question.

[Lennard 10]

Some will be really useful and others useless. Disadvantage would be that they are not used to field conditions and prolly not much obedience/socialisation has been done with them but they are free and if you're up to putting work in, go for it. Others on here who have ex racers enjoy them.

 

L.

Edited May 10, 2007 by Lennard

[Guest Frank]

Some of them can be very odd, from my experince with them so far.

Its the way they have been brought up.

I would choose the greyhound very carefully

Working with it seriousely, can be hard, when they see a rabbit or hare running off, they go bananas and smack into things ect chasing it

The local pet cat population, will be in threat too

Then, when they dont catch it, they, in most cases dont come back running around like looneys looking for something to kill.

Be very very carefull where their is sheep.

 

Then again, you never know, you might just find a gooden.

 

I would also be carefull of them adds in the paper, some are actually anti hunting and just want greyhounds to go to pet homes.

 

All the best,

 

Frank.

Edited May 10, 2007 by Frank

[Guest Lurcherbitch]

Some of them can be very odd, from my experince with them so far.

Its the way they have been brought up.

I would choose the greyhound very carefully

Working with it seriousely, can be hard, when they see a rabbit or hare running off, they go bananas and smack into things ect chasing it

The local pet cat population, will be in threat too

Then, when they dont catch it, they, in most cases dont come back running around like looneys looking for something to kill.

Be very very carefull where their is sheep.

 

Then again, you never know, you might just find a gooden.

 

I would also be carefull of them adds in the paper, some are actually anti hunting and just want greyhounds to go to pet homes.

 

All the best,

 

Frank.

 

Well with that said.......it's a wonder I home any of them thanks for that great advertisment frank .

By the way....free to good home is very rarley an anti, anti's dont tend to advertise in those papers

[Guest Frank]

Some of them can be very odd, from my experince with them so far.

Its the way they have been brought up.

I would choose the greyhound very carefully

Working with it seriousely, can be hard, when they see a rabbit or hare running off, they go bananas and smack into things ect chasing it

The local pet cat population, will be in threat too

Then, when they dont catch it, they, in most cases dont come back running around like looneys looking for something to kill.

Be very very carefull where their is sheep.

 

Then again, you never know, you might just find a gooden.

 

I would also be carefull of them adds in the paper, some are actually anti hunting and just want greyhounds to go to pet homes.

 

All the best,

 

Frank.

 

Well with that said.......it's a wonder I home any of them thanks for that great advertisment frank .

By the way....free to good home is very rarley an anti, anti's dont tend to advertise in those papers

 

Sorry LB

But, that just going from my experince so far with them.

I once rang a greyhound man, as, at the time, i was looking for a greyhound for hunting/breeding. I explained to this chap what i was looking for, when, low and behold, he turns round and says, 'i dont give greyhounds away for hunting, thats not right'.....

 

Just becarfull out their.

 

LB, im sure most greyhouinds going free, are from decent enough folks, but, their is an element out their, that rescue greyhounds as they put it and try an rehome them in pet homes, to folks that wont hunt them.

 

Frank.

[johnnyboy28 1]

elstudro1986

Not being funny mate but if you have a new born baby i dont think its wise to bring a dog of which you have no history of into your home.

Just my thoughts mate.

[Guest oldskool]

i agree with frank... i know 2 lads that wont rehome a greyhound to a working home!!! one told me he would rather put the dog to sleep... IMO, if you can fall in with one at a young age then so much the better... my big dog lance went AWOL a couple of months ago and i havent seen him since... he was a disobedient bugger but not the worst i've had and a friendly big animal that has probably made his home somewhere or else he has had a run at a sheep and has circum to the consequences... i put the word round the yokals and no one has seen anythin

 

 

from my experience with the meer handful i've had they all had very good potential for work but they need alot of work in the training and obedience department

[poppy1 0]

Some of them can be very odd, from my experince with them so far.

Its the way they have been brought up.

I would choose the greyhound very carefully

Working with it seriousely, can be hard, when they see a rabbit or hare running off, they go bananas and smack into things ect chasing it

The local pet cat population, will be in threat too

Then, when they dont catch it, they, in most cases dont come back running around like looneys looking for something to kill.

Be very very carefull where their is sheep.

 

Then again, you never know, you might just find a gooden.

 

I would also be carefull of them adds in the paper, some are actually anti hunting and just want greyhounds to go to pet homes.

 

All the best,

 

Frank.

 

Well with that said.......it's a wonder I home any of them thanks for that great advertisment frank .

By the way....free to good home is very rarley an anti, anti's dont tend to advertise in those papers

I would argue the odds on this one there are a lot of good rescues that will home to working homes and they do know the history of the dogs so if you are wanting to start from the puppy stages and have got alot of time to work on recall basic stuff then I do now people that have done it and have enjoyed every minute of doing so.

Just my feelings an experiences

 

I can give you the number of a good rescue if you pm me they would be happy to help I am one of there home checkers.

Steve

[Guest Lurcherbitch]

Some of them can be very odd, from my experince with them so far.

Its the way they have been brought up.

I would choose the greyhound very carefully

Working with it seriousely, can be hard, when they see a rabbit or hare running off, they go bananas and smack into things ect chasing it

The local pet cat population, will be in threat too

Then, when they dont catch it, they, in most cases dont come back running around like looneys looking for something to kill.

Be very very carefull where their is sheep.

 

Then again, you never know, you might just find a gooden.

 

I would also be carefull of them adds in the paper, some are actually anti hunting and just want greyhounds to go to pet homes.

 

All the best,

 

Frank.

 

Well with that said.......it's a wonder I home any of them thanks for that great advertisment frank .

By the way....free to good home is very rarley an anti, anti's dont tend to advertise in those papers

I would argue the odds on this one there are a lot of good rescues that will home to working homes and they do know the history of the dogs so if you are wanting to start from the puppy stages and have got alot of time to work on recall basic stuff then I do now people that have done it and have enjoyed every minute of doing so.

Just my feelings an experiences

 

I can give you the number of a good rescue if you pm me they would be happy to help I am one of there home checkers.

Steve

 

 

pmsl.....I am a rescue & I do home my lurchers to working homes...........But very rarley greyhounds as they come in with injury's.xx

 

Edited to add.

OOPS I sound a bit blunt and stern here, soz. As my rescue would'nt home a greyhound to working home am sure the rescue you homecheck for would be happy of the homes.xx

Edited May 10, 2007 by Lurcherbitch

[skippy 0]

[iquote name=poppy1' date='May 10 2007, 06:20 PM' post='238382]

Some of them can be very odd, from my experince with them so far.

Its the way they have been brought up.

I would choose the greyhound very carefully

Working with it seriousely, can be hard, when they see a rabbit or hare running off, they go bananas and smack into things ect chasing it

The local pet cat population, will be in threat too

Then, when they dont catch it, they, in most cases dont come back running around like looneys looking for something to kill.

Be very very carefull where their is sheep.

 

Then again, you never know, you might just find a gooden.

 

I would also be carefull of them adds in the paper, some are actually anti hunting and just want greyhounds to go to pet homes.

 

All the best,

 

Frank.

 

Well with that said.......it's a wonder I home any of them thanks for that great advertisment frank .

By the way....free to good home is very rarley an anti, anti's dont tend to advertise in those papers

I would argue the odds on this one there are a lot of good rescues that will home to working homes and they do know the history of the dogs so if you are wanting to start from the puppy stages and have got alot of time to work on recall basic stuff then I do now people that have done it and have enjoyed every minute of doing so.

Just my feelings an experiences

 

I can give you the number of a good rescue if you pm me they would be happy to help I am one of there home checkers.

Steve

 

 

 

 

ive had a few over the years they tend to get hurt easy and the bitches seem to be a lot easier to work with than dogs

[brock 11]

if its heart racing full on action,100% drive and 100% dedication to get to its quarry that you want then go for it,but forget the retrieving and obedience nonsense as it would be VERY difficult to teach the ex track dogs anything,but allso be prepared for injuries as they are not as hardy as lurchers,be carefull with livestock aswell.

they are exciting to watch tho everything done at 100 mph,blink and you will miss the action

[mad-mouse 11]

if its heart racing full on action,100% drive and 100% dedication to get to its quarry that you want then go for it,but forget the retrieving and obedience nonsense as it would be VERY difficult to teach the ex track dogs anything,but allso be prepared for injuries as they are not as hardy as lurchers,be carefull with livestock aswell.

they are exciting to watch tho everything done at 100 mph,blink and you will miss the action

 

 

 

You might get a good one for work, but get a lurcher pup make life alot easier.

I know a lad who had them[25] , they make great pets. Alot of the males can fight if they

are wound up , if they meet things with teeth :whistle: A 80lb Greyhound is a very Powerfull

dog with a strong jaw, so be careful.

mad-mouse.

[sandymere 8,263]

if it's 2/3 year old then make sure it's not retired early through injury. You can get the odd one is retired sound because it will not chase the lure but these are usually still keen on live game. A non chaser some say is one that is smart enough to learn the lure is not real so maybe a little sharper than most. I was a permit trainer and spent 6 months training my retireds before rehoming them just keep slow and steady and they will get there in the end and can make useful workers.

PS make the training fun.

[Ossie 11]

elstudro1986

Not being funny mate but if you have a new born baby i dont think its wise to bring a dog of which you have no history of into your home.

Just my thoughts mate.

 

exactly what i was thinking. ex-track dogs can be strange creatures to say the least... christ knows what a 3 year old dog that hasn't been socialised would think of a tiny baby. my mum grew up with my grandads & great grandads track dogs, she slept in the back of the van with them on the way back from Yarmouth dog track. but these dogs were bred by my family, and grew up with kids. most greyhounds aren't reared like that, as i saw when my dad worked at a kennels years ago.

i, personally, would not take the chance with a young child around. if you're going to keep the dog permanently kennelled, never let it out when your lad is around (even when he's 5 or 6), and not expect it to come back when you let it off the lead, or really do anything at all, then go for it.

my parents had an ex-track dog & worked it, but they'll both admit it was bloody hard going, and they wished they'd not bothered! it took ages to cotton on to catching things, and once it got a taste for blood, that was it... rabbits, hares, deer, pheasants, partridges, cats, other dogs, ferrets, chickens, peacocks.... it even took all the heads off mums ducks (they had their heads through the wire of their run, eating grass... Juno went along & pulled all their heads off), and ran up a tree chasing a cat.