Adopt a Greyhound
Greyhounds and Lurchers are elegant loving dogs. As pets they are gentle and one of the most affectionate breeds know to man. Here at the sanctuary, like most rescues we have many greyhounds and lurchers in our care. Sadly when it comes to rehoming they are the least adopted breed. Most of the greyhounds and lurchers in rescue are the by product of the Irish greyhound industry. Dog Action Welfare Group are dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of Greyhounds and Lurchers.

Many Irish people perceive greyhounds and lurchers as being vicious dogs and could never see them as family pets. Nothing could be further from the truth. Greyhounds and lurchers are one of most popular breeds of family pets in the UK, USA and Europe. Sadly in Ireland old beliefs die hard and as a result most of our greyhounds and lurchers have to be rehomed outside of Ireland. This is so sad as we are exporting some of our nations treasures.


If you are thinking of adopting a dog please do consider the prospect of having a greyhound or lurcher as your new best friend. Contratory to common belief Greyhounds and Lurchers do not need massive amounts of exercise. As racers they are sprinters, not endurance runners.Three, half hour walks a does just fine. Like all dogs, greyhounds and lurchers love a good run off lead in a safe area, they love to play with people, other dogs and their toys. Greyhounds are basically lazy dogs and after their exercise will relax and sleep for most of the day. A comfy bed is essential and if you allow, they love to stretch on a couch legs high in the air. Greyhounds have quite rightly earned the reputation as being "40mph couch potatoes". Another myth concerning Greyhounds is that they need lots of food and a special diet.This is not true, just like all dogs they need to be fed a good quality food to keep them healthy and maintain their proper weight. Greyhounds and Lurchers are not suited to living outside. They have no surplus fat to protect them from the cold and their bones and joints require softer, more cushioned surfaces to lay on because they can quickly get sore on hard ground. A comfy duvet or sofa will make them very happy. As they have very little body fat, a sighthound feels the cold and wet weather. A coat is essential. Many of our ex racing greyhounds have never been in a home enviroment but it is remarkable how quickly they adapt to family life. With a little patience and care they quickly pick up house training and learn about new ideas, such as stairs, mirrors, glass doors, and are very gentle with children and older people. Greyhounds and many lurchers have fine short coats which are easy to groom an keep clean, and their long, elegant legs keep them out of the mud. They usually aren't too keen on walking in the rain either, and they even have less doggy odour than most other breeds. Two very informative uk websites worth checking out are www.sighthoundsonline.org.uk and sighthoundwelfaretrust.org.uk. On these sites you will see and read about many greyhounds and lurchers living happily as family pets. The dogs featured are living in every type of home situation, sharing their homes with other greyhounds and lurchers, other breeds from yorkies to great danes, cats, young children etc. If you would like to come and visit our greyhounds and lurchers, please call us and we will arrange a time for you to visit the sanctuary. We promise, you won't be dissapointed.

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