At least those dogs, will find good homes, and at least the 2 apposing sides are working together on making sure it happens.

I can think of a few instances. Not every family, is a good one, to their dogs, or humans.

My guide dog, is part of our family, will I rehome him when he retires, honistly, I couldn't say either way at the moment, if it came to that, it certainly wouldn't be a decision made lightly.

Can't argue with that.

Those who just dump their dogs, should be made to take responsability for their actions, but like has already been stated on this thread, many do take care of their dogs in retirement.

Agree, the money should be use for that. What exactly are the dogs used for when they are killed and dissected, what are they hoping to gain from it.

This is very true and good to see.

Why cant you keep your guide dog?

Keeping a greyhound once they can no longer race, is not financially viable in commercial greyhound racing. In fact - the industry's Rules of Racing allow for healthy greyhounds to be destroyed, under the guise of being uneconomical to re-home or uneconomical to be treated for minor injuries.

The research and dissection at Liverpool University is part funded by the racing industry. Greyhounds are used to research bone growth and injuries but many others were used simply for students to practice on.

The Royal Veterinary College also use healthy greyhounds for research and dissection - again - for students to practice on. They still 'order' organs from healthy greyhounds but decline to tell us what these organs are used for.

I can't say definately either way, for the simple reason, that his retirement is at least 7 years away. I certainly plan on keeping him, however, when he retires, and say for example I'm out working all day, with another dog, with know human/canine company for him, and he isn't happy, then and only then, would I concidder it, as frankly, his happyness and wellfaire, is far more important than my own wish to keep him, and any moral obligation people may put on me to do so. Rehoming him, is highly unlikely, and the only reason I can't say for definate really, is because I never say never, as you don't know what the future will bring.


Thanks for answering that, and although I'm certainly not anti animal testing, that is quite sad. Reminds me of college, we had a complete skelliton from a whippet I think it was, along with a cat, the corpse of 1 of the snakes we cared for, after it died at the good age of 15, from cancer, kept in a freezer, so that we could practice/learn from it. So, can understand the need for such, but like I've already said, its still sad.


Oh, and forgot to mention, the still born deformed lamb, also kept in a freezer, for the same reasons. Not joking, it looked like a bloody alien.

... i am so confused... did you even read my post properly?? where did you get that i think pets should be banned?? seriously, would i have a dog if i thought that! and also, where did i say ALL animals are abused... i said they CAN be, meaning its not just greyhounds that are!!!!

thank you, i was saying breeding should be resticted, not banned.

I can only presume from this that you also believe there is good and bad in puppy farmers and that too should not be banned then?


Well at least you said it whereas most on here are saying its nothing to do with the money! Again as above how can you then slate puppy farmers, thats their aim, to profit from dogs and cats.

But, and you knew there would be, no Dawn I will not get used to it. I hope I never get used to animal abuse, I hope I never get used to dogs being dumped because they are too old, I hope I never get used to people thinking its fine to have a healthy dog pts and I hope I never get used to people seeing dogs as nothing more than a slab of meat, I hope I never ever get used to any of it enough not to try and do something about it.

As I have said what others see as wrong some see as fine and nothing wrong with it so it appears have nothing to speak out about.

good post, and i agree! well said!

I thought that here might be the place to put this but....
I know of someone who works with a woman who they have recently found out breeds and races Greyhounds with thier husbands, and I might actually get the chance to help out with the dogs in the kennels and at the track, although this isn't set in stone yet I just thought that they would share, as if I am able to help out I may have more of a chance to find a local place through one of the people there where Lurchers can actually be coursed , I might not, but theres always hoping, and I will get some good experience too.

P.s. talking to the woman she was saying that even if they 'wanted' to dump a Grey somewhere there is a paper trail on each dog, and it would be near impossible for them to do, even though they don't or won't do it

Go for it Chaz, come back and report.

Don't worry I will lol. The best thing is that normally when I'm doing something that I want to with animals its between 1-2 hours away, this woman and the track is only about 6 miles away, so it will be a lot quicker. And I will be getting hands on experience doing something that I haven't yet done, which could only be good

Yes I agree, look forward to hearing how you get on. I saw one of my trainer friends today, he has 2 fabulous yearlings, they were quite "amused" by a tiny Border terrier puppy.