Wasn't Bubbly Tottie abused at the hands of the people who had taken him on after his racing career.....?

If that is the case then not much care was taken in rehoming him, was there.

Wasn't Bubbly Tottie abused at the hands of the people who had taken him on after his racing career.....?

The Afghan clubs already do this - all breeds are welcome -

http://www.ahaonline.co.uk/activities/racing.html

I don't think it would take much for this owner/handler sport to grow

Stop them betting, that's not going to happen the government make to much money from it. Stop them breeding so many dogs, they'll bring dogs in from Ireland or other countries or they'll ship their dogs over to Ireland to be bred from. Sorry I wish I could see a way to make it a more palatable pass time but I can't, it's barbaric the way most of the greys are treated and I can't see any way of changing it.

I have already said twice I think on this post if you read my replies, that there are a few good racing places. I know of two who look after their dogs very well. But as I have also said there are hundreds and hundreds in Britain alone that are diabolical and those people shouldn't be allowed to own a fly let alone a dog.
However even the ones where the dogs are well cared for at home have to go on that track where many end up with broken backs, necks and legs etc from collisions especially on the bends or awful injuries in the trap even before the race has started.
There needs to be strict regulation bought in for the welfare of these poor dogs with lots of unnanounced inspections on dogsat their trainers/owners kennels, with tough penaltys and an immediate ban of anyone not sticking to these regulations and caring for their dogs well.
I would also for safety like to see straight tracks because as I have also said the bends are where most accidents and fatalities occur.
Below is a picture of top greyhound Racing Champion Bubbly Totti who won thousands of pounds for his trainer and owner. A few months after he had been retired this is how he was found, emaciated and covered in sores. He was lucky he was found as thousands are not and if this can happen to a top dog what do you think happens to those who are not good racers.


One of my own greyhounds was badly beaten in racing kennels and when I got him he would fall on the floor screaming at the sight of a man coming towards him and wet himself, he done the same the first time I picked up a broom to sweep the garden.
My other one I believe was locked away in a dark kennel alone for many months as her front teeth are worn down from knawing at wire trying to escape, she arrived at the rescue covered in fleas and full of worms. Now remember these are the lucky ones as they made it to a rescue.

I hate greyhound racing, but you seem completely against an alternative?

The betting Is decreasing hence tracks already shutting down and with dogs being bread in from other countries.
If there was no money to be made from racing the dogs, the demand for the dogs would decrease and with no demand no breeding would decrease.

It would take years and years, but there is no instant solution.

i dont have a problem with greyhound racing. i love watching it, i love watching the dogs run and i love greyhounds as a breed.

i dont like how some trainers and kennels keep their dogs and how they are treated. however you can say this about any sport and anything involving an animal.

i will have a greyhound one day. i always go and give a fuss to them when i see their stands at events, and in fact at bakewell show nearly came away with one! ideally i will have a retired racer, that means then that ive played my part in supporting the dogs afterwards.