He will run so fast and so far that he will not be able to find his way home. If you want to let your dog run free, find a large, fenced schoolyard where he will be safe. Running in your fenced back yard and walks on a leash will provide all the exercise your dog really needs. The most common misconception concerning greyhounds is that they are hyperactive. Actually, just the opposite is true.
Greyhounds are mild, gentle, and quiet by nature.
A greyhound coming into your home will be like a puppy at first very curious and unsure of himself. Everything is new to the retired racer, but because of their intelligence, they learn quickly. House manners, stairs, cars, cats, mirrors and television sets are all things about which you will have to teach your greyhound. Greyhounds are the oldest purebred dog, dating before the Pharaohs. The first records of greyhounds are about 8,000 years old.