Running For Their Lives

A short highlighting the issue around Greyhounds post their racing careers.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Alan
• Robinson
• Terry
• Tkachuk
• sport
• greyhounds
• greyhound
• racing

[tkachukagogo]

Hi all

I know this is a shameless plug, but you can read more about me and Alan at

terrytkachuk(dot)co(dotuk

And thanks for the positive response!

bw

Terry

[kannasakura]

ive never saw them jump a fence at a race track when they run

[tkachukagogo]

Oh yes, there are hurdles races as well.

Check out the NGRC website (google ngrc)

where there are rules (135 & 136) and timings, eg Belle Vue has track times for 470m hurdles (the H after the distance)

Hope this helps.

[Mr123456789esm]

Ignorant propaganda.  Educate yourself on a topic before you speak about it. This is clearly a case of someone stating their own misguided opinions as facts. Just because you don't like something, does not give you the right to make up lies about it. If you really loved the greyhounds, you would support racing.

[LUVGreyhoundz]

@adamDeadman

Thats great that you've done that. So obviously you know what happening to them if your re-homing them ? So you should realize that by saying what they did, they were just adding emphasis to the problem. Many actually do need homes, so, so many. Maybe wherever you are you are able to get these poor dogs adopted, but not every place in the world has some one like that.

</3 If only we did.

[AdamDeadman]

"Every single dog that comes off the track has nowhere to go".

I have re-homed every single greyhound I have ever bought & its home decided before I've bought it, including with me. 99% of owners are responsible & love their dogs but like in all walks of life, the minority scum ruin it for others. Some parents sexually abuse their children, by tarnishing everyone like this with the same brush are you suggesting people shouldn't have children? Or are the anti's producing a one sided argument?

[taralisa1]

20,000 greys killed each year in Australia!

[circusboy90210]

@ringwaxy wrong there is actually little money to be made as a dog owner.average income for a winning dog $300/race they only race about 50 times in their career. this is a hobby for people with money. they love these dogs I have met several owners all ready.

[circusboy90210]

@jmdnarri the very vocal political and social minority who screams louder with their lies, half truths, and outright deceit than the silent majority.Usually this is founded by homosexual fringe groups who hide behind their social status with cowardice , as they are now a protected group. (which in a democratic society no social group is supposed to stand above any other equal protection under the law. again subverting the true democratic process under which most of them hide.)

[jmdnarri]

@circusboy90210 I'm sorry, but what majority and minority are you talking about, and what lies do you refer to?

[circusboy90210]

@jmdnarri this is an afront to every sovereign citizen and democracy. the vocal minority should not be able to outspeak the majority. out right lies

[jmdnarri]

How will more money create more retirement homes?

I think they need to make the gambling end of it illegal. If there is no money to be made, then people will race pets for fun, like with agility, frisbee, fly-ball and obedience classes. You don't see pets who retire from obedience shows being euthanized by the thousands do you?