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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk
Somer, I read on some Greyhound sites that some of them do require housetraining and (very interesting) training to go up and down stairs. I guess it varies dog to dog?
Which is not to knock your post-- I am so envious that you adopt racing Greyhounds that I can't begin to articulate it! I adore them. When my husband and I finally live in a place that permits pets we decided we'll adopt one racing greyhound (for me) and one mutt (for him). That's so great that you've given a home to some of these retired racers. Three cheers for Somer!
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Very few require house training as they spend all day in a cage and are left out only to "do their business" while in training. Stairs are a learning process for all dogs, our mastiff is four and still won't do stairs (since there are none except to basement, it's never been a problem. Greyhounds seem to learn extremely quickly and the only life-long problem is the need to keep them on lead when not in an enclosed area...oh yes, never put a Greyhound on an unattended long lead as the dog can break it's neck when it reaches the end. Also, electric "invisible" fences aren't a great idea as the dog is too fast and will run through the electric field before the current can be applied.