They are the babies of the house. When the husband died tragically last summer, the mom and the kids started really spoiling their greyhounds. I guess it was a way to help them through their grief. Very loving dogs.
A retired racing greyhound is the greatest of dogs --- we had our beloved 'Amy Grey' for nearly 12 years -- a beautiful, loving soul --
I would have another one if I could -- ours was simply the best -- we have cats and small dogs --- never once did Amy Grey pose a threat to them -- she never tried chasing squirrels in the yard or bothering the birds at the feeders -- the only thing she did, and it was entirely an accident, was to break my nose! She was jumping her front feet up and down as I opened the door to the dog-yard -- she went up as I bent down -- ouch!!!!
You do have to be sure that a retired racing greyhound doesn't get out without a lead -- they run (and they run fast!!) in a straight line --- no stopping them --