We adopted our first greyhound 4 years ago, and got involved with our adoption group shortly thereafter. With all the stories out there about abuse and mistreatment, my wife and I did our research to learn the truth for ourselves. After having the opportunity to speak with trainers, owners, and others behind the scenes, we came to the only logical conclusion: The racing industry is not only good for the greyhounds, but it is also instrumental in molding them into the calm, loving, and openly friendly hounds they are. It doesn't take long to see the love in a trainer's eyes, or the wagging tails and big smiles when the hounds see their trainers. It also doesn't take long to see the look of pure joy on the hounds' faces when they are doing what they love, running. Without the racing industry, the hounds we know would cease to exist. The dogs might still be there, but they wouldn't be the same. They are so filled with love and purpose before they come to us, that no real work is needed to welcome them into a home. They only need a brief tutorial on how to be a pet (like learning stairs, couches, new schedules, et al). If I thought for one second that abuse was going on, I wouldn't support the industry. However, I have never seen any real evidence of even neglect.
Rob Groendyk
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