People who desire a consistently obedient and subservient pet should NOT opt for an Italian Greyhound. Those owners who go on to train their Italian Greyhounds in obedience titles do so with the knowledge that this breed isn't going to be like the Border Collie or Poodle. Italian Greyhounds will work WITH an owner not FOR the owner. Italian Greyhounds make loving and faithful best friends. They also require only a minimum amount of coat care.
Dental care is something else.
Every owner should be prepared to brush teeth and pay attention to IG dental hygiene. They love to run and to go on long walks. Some Italian Greyhounds are born kleptomaniacs. They are unparalled in stealing, swiping and stashing. Some of the more intelligent IGs even go so far as to be vindictive.