Walk them frequently at first, and they quickly learn that their new home is the place they keep clean. They are used to living indoors and going outdoors to relieve themselves on a schedule. Greyhound males stand 26 to 30 inches tall at the shoulders and weigh between 65 and 85 pounds. Females stand 23 to 26 inches tall at the shoulders and weigh 50 to 65 pounds. When adopted, they are fully grown.
Greyhounds have little body fat and a thin coat.
Therefore, they are not suited for outdoors in extremely cold or hot weather. When adopted, owners find greyhounds enjoy their own soft spot where they can feel protected. Since they were raised in a sheltered environment, greyhounds are not street wise. They have no fear of cars or other hazards in the world, and should therefore, be kept on a leash whenever they are not in a fenced area. Greyhounds should be given a nice long walk three or four times a week and enjoy being taken to a large fenced space where they can sprint once or twice a week.