I adopted my first Greyhound in 1985. Racing Greyhounds have a short lifespan, if someone like Presto doesn't come to their rescue. The dogs used at gambling tracks throughout the country, usually don't live past three.
Owners have the dogs put to sleep.
That's where Presto comes in. She rescues the doomed dogs from a Tucson track, and adopts them out to loving homes. Presto continued to work with local groups finding homes for the doomed, retired racers. Greyhounds are largely misunderstood because of their racing background, says Presto. The breed is sweet, easy-going, and not hyper.