The misunderstood breed has made headlines recently, following a shocking investigation into greyhound racing in Australia. Here’s some reasons why there’s more to the dog than meets the eye.
Greyhounds are renowned "couch lizards."
That's right, greyhounds are commonly referred to as "40 mph couch potatoes." They love to snuggle up and lie down on the couch, and spend a lot of the day just chilling out.
Nora, a volunteer at Greyhound Rescue told BuzzFeed that greyhounds are extremely placid and docile.
"They enjoy sleeping and it's often on your couch or bed. They enjoy what we call a 'zoomie' and after a couple of these they will find some shade to lie down."
They look great in holiday-themed hats.
Greyhounds are very regal and elegant, and certainly have a bit of catwalk mystique in their blood. Here's six different greyhounds lookin' glam.
They're not noisy.
Greyhounds don't bark often, mostly just when they are overly excited. They are more known as "watch" dogs, preferring to look out for trouble instead of looking for trouble.
Greyhounds aren't inherently aggressive dogs.
Many think of muzzles when they think of greyhounds - which leads to their aggressive reputation. This is false, says Nora:
"They are extremely affectionate and enjoy the company of both humans and dogs. In Australia most states require them to wear a muzzle due to an outdated law. You can enrol your greyhound to be assessed so that they can walk in public without a muzzle."
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