Sentences with phrase «retired racers»

We also need help organizing the team, marketing the team, and help on race day providing support for the runners, and of course promoting retired racers as pets.

Giving a newly retired racer individualized care, training and attention makes the adoption process easier on both the dogs and their new families.

COGR could place more dogs if we had a kennel full of dogs, but our goal is to place retired racers in the right home, not just to place the dogs in a home.

The National Greyhound Association — the industry registry and trade association — responded to the need for new homes for retired racers by setting up an adoption program with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and by raising money from operating tracks to fund the program.

They cater to the needs of retired racers, retired brood matrons, retired stud dogs, those with physical impairments, those not...

Greyt Shopping has many sites who not only promote adoption, they donate a portion of their profits to help retired racers all over the United States.

Are younger retired racers better with cats?

In modern times, the Greyhound is best known as a racing dog, with Greyhound racing occurring around the world, and, for the lucky retired racers, as a companion animal.

While many of our adoptions are done directly from the race track, we also have dogs living in foster care so that we are able to respond to applicants in a timely manner as well as be able to profile the specific retired racer in order to match the right dog with the perfect forever home.

More retired racers will enter our foster program on June 9th.

COGR also helps foster and place injured retired racers that have been treated through The Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital's 4 Legs 4 Hounds program.

Retired racers actually have low to moderate exercise needs.

Dogs who complete the weeks long training program are ready to go directly into an adoptive home, and their inmate handlers get to foster, love and train another incoming retired racer.

Many retired racers are happy living in apartments and condominiums provided they are taken out for daily walks.

Bo Derek is a known advocate for the breed and owns several retired racers.

Retired racers adapt well and thrive in a home environment.

Retired racers do enjoy an occasional off - leash run in a completely enclosed (i.e., fenced) area.

Like many of the other retired racers at the Standardbred Retirement Foundation, Dilly is an all - around great horse who can easily be trained to take you wherever you decide to go, whether it's the trail or the dressage show ring.

To fulfill this mission, our goals are threefold: to inform and educate the public about the joys of greyhound adoption; to identify suitable, caring homes for retired racers; and, to provide pre - and post-adoption support to facilitate the transition from track to home.

They cater to the needs of retired racers, retired brood matrons, retired stud dogs, those with physical impairments, those not fast enough to race, as well as seniors.

When we hold adoption events, usually at Petco stores, but also at other stores, fairs and festivals, we can always use help with the adoptable hounds, walking them, talking with people about them, and a number of other things to help promote retired racers as pets.

Enjoy your Greyhound as a retired racer; don't worry about getting them to run at high speeds anymore.

But many rescued Greyhounds are retired racers and are much more inclined to lie around with that languid look than to chase bunnies on sticks.

So, the next time you're looking to expand your family, consider saving a life by adopting a retired racer.

A 48» long crate is recommended for a retired racer.

NGA registered greyhounds (retired racers) have tattoos inside their ears designating their location in the litter and their date of birth.

A puppy is an unknown personality and depending how good you are at raising a dog, it may end up very different as an adult than the retired racers you know.

When you adopt a retired racer, even a young dog, they have already been raised and trained for most things.

Your loving home is a dream come true to a retired racer.

We usually have a general idea of where the dog came from and if they are retired racers, we'll have an idea of where they were bred, their pedigree, their race records, and often the veterinary records.

Hello Miss Ivy, Is it true that the younger a retired racer is, the less prey drive they have?

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) urged the sheriff to seize the retired racers that were kept as blood donors at the Pet Blood Bank northwest of Austin.

When COGR receives a retired racer, we place them in a foster home where they can learn what it means to live in a house and be a pet.

I love all my dogs, but there is something special about the retired racers, something that I have aimed to recreate in my pup.

We have established formal procedures to ensure that retired racers are placed in loving homes with people who will take good care of them for the rest of their lives.

A good rule of thumb to judge the weight of a retired racer is the visibility of their ribs.

In addition to retired racers, Greyhound Pets also gets purebred greyhounds from local humane society shelters.

There are so many groups in need, that we felt we had to do our part in helping every retired racer find his or her forever home.

These lab tests allow us to check for serious, yet asymptomatic, undetected health problems that could make anesthesia more risky and cause a retired racer to become sick at a later time.

Retired racers are usually between two and five years old, which is the mandatory retirement age.

As soon as the retired racers enter our program they are immediately bathed, and any parasites are removed.

These problems are treatable with good quality husbandry and medical intervention and once treated, do not impact on a retired racer's ability to be wonderful pets and companions.

If problems are found, early detection of diseases through the health screening saves money for the adopter and prevents unneeded suffering for the retired racers.

If we discover that a retired racer has a medical issue, we preform additional diagnostic tests, treat the problem and do frequent follow - ups with our vets to insure that the greyhound is recovering properly.

EGGH is dedicated to finding loving forever home for every retired racer in our program.

Our purpose is to help transition these retired racers into loving family pets and help them find forever homes.

Owners who get together to run their retired racers in fenced areas often muzzle their dogs to prevent excitement - induced bites, especially if the dogs don't know each other.

For a retired racer she still has a lot of energy to run.

It has been estimated that 70 % of retired racers have no interest in chasing cats, 20 % can be trained to live safely with cats, and 10 % should not live in a home with cats.