Table of Contents

Introduction.

PART I: Getting to Know Greyhounds.

Chapter 1: The History of Greyhounds.

Chapter 2: Retired Racing Greyhounds 101: The Basics of the Breed.

PART II: Finding Your Soul Mate.

Chapter 3: Determing Whether a Retired Racing Greyhound Is Right for You.

Chapter 4: Getting Ready to Adopt a Retired Racer.

Chapter 5: Welcoming a Retired Racer into Your Family.

PART III: Training Your Greyhound for Life after the Racetrack.

Chapter 6: Living with a Retired Racing Greyhound.

Chapter 7: Learning to Speak Dog.

Chapter 8: Elbows off the Table!: Teaching Your Greyhound Basic Household Etiquette.

Chapter 9: More Training: Adding Multitask Behaviors.

Chapter 10: Dealing with Behavioral Problems.

Chapter 11: Helping the Fearful Dog Stand on His Own Four Feet.

PART IV: Keeping Your Retired Racing Greyhound Healthy.

Chapter 12: Feeding Your Greyhound.

Chapter 13: Grooming Your Dog.

Chapter 14: Preventing Health Problems.

Chapter 15: Avoiding Emergencies.

Chapter 16: Knowing What to Do When Your Retired Racer Gets Sick.

PART V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 17: Ten Reasons to Adopt a Retired Racer.

Chapter 18: Ten Things to Do Before You Bring Home a Retired Racer.

Chapter 19: Ten Rules for Training a Retired Racer.

Chapter 20: Ten Fun Things to Do with Your Hound.

Appendix A: The NGA Pet Certificate.

Appendix B: Resources.

Index.

Book Registration Information.

About the Author

Lee Livingood has been training adult rescue dogs for nearly 40 years. She lives with two adopted ex-racers, volunteers for her local Greyhound adoption group, and writes for Greyhound and other dog publications.