The Best Finish: Adopting a Retired Racing Greyhound

Retired racing Greyhounds are quickly becoming one of America's most popular pets, with tens of thousands of Greyhounds being adopted from the tracks and adoption groups each year. Every retired racing Greyhound has a unique and sometimes complicated past, and this book offers a straightforward, comprehensive guide to the adoption process and the special care involved with this extraordinary dog's adjustment to pet life. Retired racing Greyhounds habe different needs from most dogs, and The Best Finnish provides all the information you will need on issues that apply specifically to retired racers such as: Common medical problems, socialising with people and other dogs, adjusting to life in their new homes, interation with children, excercise and physical activity, feeding and speical dietary requirements. This book offers advice from experts and firsthand interviews with the most prominent people involved in all aspects of retired racing Greyhounds. The Best Finnish also provides vivid personal stories and profiles on distinctive Greyhound adoption methods and the people involved. Written by an author who has personally fostered Greyhounds for more than a decade, this book confirms that adoption is a Greyhound's best finish.