Do Sighthounds need a lot of exercise? Generally not as much as people think, given the opportunity to run free they will quickly tire themselves out. An adult Greyhound is fine with a couple of twenty minute walks a day providing they have some opportunity to run. Some breeds have more stamina and so will require a little more.

Do I need to give my Greyhound special Greyhound food? No, this is food for a racing Greyhound. When kept as pets they, and other sighthounds, have no special dietary requirements

I've heard Sighthounds cannot live with Cats and other small animals, is this true? This will really depend on the dog in question. Ex-racing greyhounds and dogs that have been used for Coursing may be a problem because they have been trained to chase small furries but many are happy to retire from that life. Brought up with Cats a young Hound will just see them as part of the pack (usually the boss!). Some other Sighthounds do have such a high prey-drive that they would not be safe living with small animals but that is also true of most breeds of dog. It can often be true that a Sighthound that would chase a cat while out, is fine at home with cats.

Can a Sighthound ever have 100% recall? Due to the strength of the prey-drive most hounds cannot be called back once they are committed to the chase, so 100% recall is pushing it a bit although no doubt there are exceptions. Sighthounds are very intelligent dogs and tend to view commands more as a suggestion to ponder over than a command. They will come back but often only when they have finished what they are doing

Do Sighthounds get on with other breeds of dog? Yes. Ex-racing Greyhounds have often never seen anything other than other Greyhounds on their retirement and it can take them a while to get used to the idea of other breeds of dog. Apart from that situation, Sighthounds are very sociable although there is nothing they like better than another sighthound to run with.

Do Sighthounds have many health problems? It is hard to generalise here but many Sighthounds tend not to have inbred weaknesses that other breeds can suffer from. This is because they have been bred over centuries to be hunting/working dogs and so weakness has tended to be bred out of them.

Do Sighthounds make good guard dogs? Maybe, maybe not. All dogs are territorial and will raise the alarm when they feel their patch is being invaded, Sighthounds are no different although maybe inclined towards the more laidback "oh it's you" style of guarding.

Do I need any special equipment for a Sighthound? Sighthounds necks can be damaged by pressure on a regular collar so they should wear a special wide collar. many people prefer to use a harness as Sighthounds tend to be good at slipping collars having small, narrow heads. Lots of toys and a comfy sofa are also essentials.