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I let my foster off lead all of the time in a dog park. He wore a muzzle the whole time and was happy to do so as muzzle = walk. I would say walking on lead for between 2-4 weeks before short stints off lead in a secure area and gradually increase from there. Mine was totally fixated on short fluffy things at first so I would only let him off when larger dogs were approaching us. Then when the meeting was over, I put him back on the lead and rinse and repeat. After 6 weeks he went from interested to mildly interested in small dogs as he learnt that he has able to play with medium and big dogs - have fun. I am sure that given a couple, or a few months, he would have totally lost interest in small dogs unless they darted here or there. To practice recall, I made a big deal of him returning, even from a very short distance and when he did something wrong, it was a loud "No!". To be sure, you have to be vigilant and realise that Greys can be super competitive = anti-social behaviors such as catching speeding dogs and nipping them on the back of the neck. Being pro-active about putting them back on lead is very important.

Thank you Zaddy, I think it is great for the breed that you are going to give it a go. If it doesn't work for you, no harm, no foul. With extremely limited experience, I would request a boy if that sort of request is possible... I think they are a bit more outwardly affectionate than the girls as a group. Good luck.

If it helps, I recently fostered my first Grey after spending almost 15 years with a Border Colliie cross. They Grey was bitten by a GSD... they have so little fur, that he needed stitches for a single bite - to protect them so that they are fragile in that sense. Mine had the most gorgeous nature though that I hope to be fostering Greys for a long time. Firstly, he had the softest fur I ever felt and he just loved getting massages after we completed our daily 1-2 hour walks, off-leash in a fenced park. He was soooo funny, playing with a ball, even with his muzzle on and playing soccer with me in the back yard. On walks, if he ever got tired, he would just lay down on the grass by himself... for 15-45 seconds before being ready to go again. He would often go and meet another dog - he loved all dogs - then go up to the owners, rub his nose against their thigh and just start walking with them receiving pats and smooches... he made so many friends in just 6 weeks and so many people would have adopted him if they could because of his looks, demeanor and wonderful personality. Even with all of the information available now, the only way of testing your likes and dislikes is to experience for yourself. But fostering is very different than ownership in that you can "try before you buy" which gives you a freedom you don't have when you make a commitment to provide a forever home. At the same time, I felt, (self imposed) extra responsibilities ie, as a steward of the dog.... I wanted him to be toilet trained (many Greys have never been a pet ... mine actually had beautiful manners from day 1 but I was prepared to train), trained on leash, trained off-leash and socialised to kids, people and other dogs before he left my care. I am happy to report that it was a truly wonderful experience and my boy gave me a lot more than I gave him .... and I get to do it all over again, starting tomorrow :-). I think that people often do not consider Greys as a choice they have but the more Greys that do get out and about into our community, so many people will fall in love with them and as a result, many more hounds will be saved from being needlessly put to sleep. No breed is for everyone and Greyhounds may not be for you. If you feel you can be committed to caring for a hound for up to 2 months, then well done and thank you for your compassion and if not, thank you for at least considering fostering a Grey.

Very funny. I hgope your update to this video doesn't look like This

You could even volunteer to foster as you would more than likely have a suitable amount of time for the organisation to find a forever home.

This is Lonnie, the fostered Greyhound on the Gold Coast being his wacky self. Greyhounds Make Great Pets Friends Of The Hound

That article is funny. The paper makes a great deal of his name, Turbo Charger,named after the owners car but in the first paragraph, the paper calls him Super Charger. I'm not sure if the journo knows less about cars or dogs. Lucky, for me, I didn't name my dogs after my cars or else one of my first dogs would have been call Piece of S*** That zooming was fun to watch but the fight at the end suggests somebody didn't like being beaten in the race....