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Originally Posted by papillon
I disagree.
The lives ot track greyhounds are really bleak. They are crated 24hrs sometime. When you adopt one you have to be very patient, because some are terrified of the world beyond their crates. And dog racing is a tiny part of the economy.
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And I'd have to disagree with you, though my experience is admittedly limited. I worked in animal rescue and as a vet assistant from 2007 to 2011. In January of 2010 we got 5 greyhounds straight off the track. There was one small female who was timid, but even she adapted quickly. All 5 of them soon socialized with a myriad of different dogs and loved to play. All rescued dogs do require patience, but these greyhounds were far from terrified and I don't believe their racetrack lives were bleak or isolated.
