New Zealand to ban greyhound racing, citing high injury rates
New Zealand to ban greyhound racing, citing high injury rates
The industry has long faced criticism, with some breeders accused of mistreating or doping the animals.
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I hope they get all adopted properly, my ex-racer has been living the life the past 8 years.
My only worry is finding a good outlet for these dogs. They are working dogs and their mild temperament comes from racing. Have met some non racing greyhounds and they are like a ball of energy that is just waiting for release. Much harder to take care of than an ex-racer imo.
The greyhound brain is like a pressure cooker. If given somewhere to vent periodically, they are fine. They go off like a rocket for 10-20 minutes, then are happy to dose the day away.
This is also why lurchers (greyhound crosses) are so universally crazy. That pressure cooker has a nice big crack in it. It vents into the instincts of the cross. It can be great fun, but it requires some management to keep from being problematic.