Some Important Dont's About A Greyhound That Everyone in the Family Must Know About
and Remember!

DON'T EVER LET A GREYHOUND OFF LEAD IN AN AREA THAT IS NOT TOTALLY ENCLOSED - LIKE A FENCED YARD!

  • Greyhounds are sight hounds and have 6,000 years of instinct that, if not on a leash, have instructed them to chase things. If a Greyhound gets loose and runs after a rabbit or squirrel, for example, they might harm themselves as they are focused on what they are chasing and ignore obstacles.
  • Lost dogs find their way home by smelling and since a sight hound does not have as keen a sense of smell as other breeds, a Greyhound that runs 40 miles per hour will be a long way away in a short period of time and may not be able to find his way home and back to his loved ones.
  • The Greyhounds' "unnatural" enemy is the automobile. A driver simply cannot react to a dog running at a speed that might exceed that of the car! A Greyhound on the run has a high probability of being hit and killed by an automobile.
DON'T USE FLEA COLLARS OR CHEMICALS ON GREYHOUNDS!
  • Greyhounds have no body fat and therefore no way to absorb the toxins in flea products that might be safe for other breeds. Flea collars can kill a Greyhound and only shampoos and dips with Pyrethrin (a natural, organic flea inhibitor) should be used. There are many new products on the market each year. Ask your KCREGAP representative which of these products are acceptable.
  • Yard chemicals are very dangerous to a Greyhound. A general rule of thumb to follow is to treat the Greyhound around chemicals like you would children. If chemicals can't be totally avoided, make sure they are thoroughly watered into the soil and completely dry before allowing the Greyhound in the yard. Then, for a few days, leave the dog out only long enough for elimination.

DON'T TREAT A GREYHOUND LIKE AN OUTDOOR DOG!
THEY ARE MADE TO RACE OUTSIDE BUT THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IS IN THE HOME CURLED UP ON SOMETHING SOFT

The lack of body fat on a Greyhound also leaves them with no insulation from the elements. Heat exhaustion in the summer and freezing in the winter can easily occur with a Greyhound. They have less protection than an unclothed human so use that as an environment exposure rule of thumb.