This makes crate usage a very effective tool in the housebreaking process. The best medical care is preventative in nature. Your dog will need to be checked periodically for worms. Your dog also should be checked annually for heartworm and placed on heartworm preventative medication. Be sure your vet is familiar with the problems greyhounds have with anesthesia and if your dog's teeth have tartar build up, consider having them cleaned.
Greyhounds are particularly sensitive to the chemical in flea collars.
As with any pet, regular veterinary checkups are recommended. The Franklins have a 16-month old grandson and whenever he visits, he loves to play with Cleo. Cleo just plays right back and doesn't even bare her teeth if he accidentally hurts her. Sally says she is a very even- tempered dog compared to other dogs the Franklins have had in the past. In fact, the couple also have a bulldog, and the two dogs get along great together.