My book, Adopting The Racing Greyhound , was written to assist both adopters and adoption groups by providing a source of the basics that are needed to care for an ex-racer. It has apparently filled a need, having sold over 50,000 copies since it came out in October of 1992. But, despite the fact that I mention every adoption group that existed at the time of publication, and that I even arranged with the publisher that adoption groups that buy in bulk receive a substantial discount, there are those out there who don't even let adopters know the book exists. That we all go about it differently is not necessarily a bad thing. Not all adopters are alike nor are the homes in which the dogs will be placed.
Some people respond well to a to a big business approach, others prefer a more personalized touch.
Some adopters want to become part of a group after an adoption, others feel the adoption is participation enough. I believe we will accomplish far more for the good of the dogs. And if we decline to speak ill of other groups to potential adopters I believe we will present a much better image not only of adoptions in general but of the Greyhounds as well. We need to trust the adopter's intuition to know which group is best for them. Greyhound adoptions have come a long way since I adopted my first dog, King, in l987.