Well here we are 8 months after adopting Lottie, AKA the brindle rocket, our 4 year old greyhound and its gone by incredibly fast. After a recent 3rd degree current affairs show detailed the brutal and horrific nature of what happens to slower, older greyhounds (http://www.3news.co.nz/Shocking-new-greyhound-revelations/tabid/1771/articleID/321231/Default.aspx) we were gobsmacked and horrified in equal measures.
Lottie has been a dream dog, and even though she's had small bursts of finkiness (usually involving counter surfing and food theft), we remain adamant that ex racing greyhounds make amazing pets.
In fact we're so smitten that we've decided to adopt another greyhound. Our motives are admittedly selfish (they are such gorgeous dogs), but the fact remains that we'd be saving another dog from a senseless death and giving it a good environment to live out its post racing years. If more of us did this it'd make a huge difference.
Interestingly adopting raises a few interesting questions and a few minor logistical hurdles.
If we adopt another greyhound, should it be a boy or a girl?
Then there's the not so small matter of transportation.
While we have plenty of room and a large section that is fully fenced, our car is barely practical for transporting one greyhound let alone two. So now we're looking for a greyhound friendly vehicle before we can adopt another gorgeous grey.
