Fostering is the gateway to an adoptive home for most retired racers and everyone who fosters earns a place in greyhound heaven!! It's a big responsibility to bring a new hound into your home. You don't know them. They don't know you or the resident greyhounds.

Adjusting to retirement isn't always a smooth road. Many greys settle into their new life and thrive. Others are more challenging. Appetite can be picky. Diarrhea is common. Stress can hit some of these guys.

If you are fostering, always watch for problems. It can sneak up on you, especially with greyhounds! We recently had a foster move out of a foster home to a new one, and were a little shocked at her weight. Over the preceding 5 weeks she lost 7 pounds and was way too thin. The foster mom (not a novice to greyhounds) thought she was eating enough and hadn't seen any problem.





The good news is that this girl is fine, and gaining her weight back. She's healthy, active, and feels greyt. It was just one of those situations that got ahead of the foster home.

This is just a caution to watch your visitor closely, and never hesitate to talk to your adoption group about any suspected problem. It sounds simple but it's not a rare problem.

Now, don't be afraid to foster!! That's not why I'm posting!! Foster families are essential to adoption, and if you've never fostered you should consider doing it. Remember, each hound you foster is another hound in a home

Carol

Good information. Thanks for sharing.

Carol

Missy (my current foster) was spayed last Thursday... the vet said that she was fat - 62 lbs. Hey - I just checked GHD and she raced at 60! Maybe she was fat when she raced too...

Missy looks good.

Greyt info.