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Rehoming A Greyhound

By Bobbi BrioPublished 4 years ago 2 min read
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Sorin

Sorin a retired racing greyhound, formally known as Soju Hipster, broke her ankle one day while running a race in England. This was to be the end of her career, and potentially her life!

Thanks to the Greyhound Trust in Edinburgh, Sorin was given the chance to recover and the opportunity to be rehomed. She was lucky, as an awful lot of greyhounds are still euthanised at the trackside if they become injured.

I rescued Sorin in April 2019 and the last year has been the greatest of my life. Sorin has taken the journey of becoming a pet in her stride, and what a stride she has.

Greyhounds prefer a raw meat diet and generally eat around 1kg of raw meat plus vegetables and rice, everyday. However, Sorin is so loving and affectionate that I decided to have her qualified as a Therapet, so her diet was changed to accommodate this. Therapets can not be fed raw meat as there is a chance of cross contamination when interacting with people whom have a weak immune system. Salmonella could be spread for example. So, Sorin now eats a mixture of tinned meat and dry biscuits and she is given little cubes of cheese as a treat.

In retirement greyhounds do not need to be as slender as they are when they are racing, so watching your greyhound gain a little puppy fat is quite rewarding. Sorins coat improved greatly as she gained weight as well. She looks like a very happy dog these days.

Running with Sorin is the most fantastic feeling in the world, although I would only recommend letting a greyhound off the lead in an enclosed, safe environment. The breed is incredibly fast, reaching speeds of 35mph, so obstacles like trees or low fences can prove dangerous or fatal. Greyhounds do have extraordinary sight, but are also a bit on the clumsy side, and ex racers in particular are so used to running in a straight line that dodging things is not their forte.

It’s true that greyhounds are not used to socialising with other dogs, but Sorin definitely found a great friendship with my mums dog Ozzy, a black lab-collie cross. She also loves little dogs, but she is still quite scared of big dogs and she has become a little grumpy towards other greyhounds as a result of her time in the kennels. However, my dog is fantastic with people. She is so slow and gentle with everyone she meets, which makes her great to be around with older people and children. She is drawn towards all kinds of people and in particular, she likes to place her head in people’s shoulders while they sit, as if to give them a cuddle.

Giving a greyhound a second shot at life is a truly beneficial experience. They are docile and loving and watching them run free is absolutely exhilarating! I would recommend rescuing a greyhound to anyone.

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About the Creator

Bobbi Brio

I am a singer songwriter from Edinburgh, Scotland. I enjoy making short films and spend lots of time walking my greyhound Sorin. I love writing of all kinds, poems, songs, scripts, short stories.. it’s something I’m very passionate about.

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