IMPORTANT TIPS TO HELP YOUR GREYHOUND THE FIRST FEW DAYS

• Allow two days off for taking your Greyhound home.
• Bring only your new collar and leash to pick up your greyhound, "No Crate".
• Provide a padding in your vehicle for the ride home.
• Upon arrival, show your Greyhound their outside territory; fenced area or leash walk.
• Prepare the home by shutting off any unnecessary rooms and have the crate set up in the main living area.
• Show your Greyhound your home by walking them on a short leash.
• Everything is new to them including mirrors, glass doors, hardwood & vinyl floors etc.
• Important next step: Put the Greyhound into their crate with a treat bone and let them stay for a short period of time. This is their familiar routine.
• Have the new Greyhound spend time the first few days in and out of thecrate. This helps relieve stress and prepares them for when you leave them crated alone.
• Remember the Greyhound does better sleeping in the same room with people since they have never been completely alone before! Crated would be best the first night or two.
• If stairs are a problem the first few days, you can try camping out downstairs with your Greyhound.
• The Greyhound is use to going outside any time they come out of the crate!
  Feeding in the crate the 1st few days may be better in a new environment.
• Lack of appetite may occur the 1st few days. Just try again in the evening.
• Activities should be limited the 1st few days due to surgery. "No jumping, No long flights of stairs and No long walks".
• Walks should start short and gradually increase due to their soft pads on their feet and to build up endurance.
• With children make sure to give the Greyhound a quiet atmosphere to adjust. Remember not to go into their private space when they are resting or asleep. They sleep soundly and may be startled. When putting the Greyhound into the crate or car, be gentle and push their hind quarters to move them. "Never pull the Greyhound by the collar".
• Take the Greyhound out more often the first few days to help with stress. Remember that accidents inside are due to stress, not training!