Hounds of the Heartland - GPA Central Oklahoma Chapter
Hounds
of the Heartland of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is a non-profit humane
organization dedicated to finding loving, responsible homes for both retired
racing greyhounds that can no longer compete and for young greyhounds not
placed on the racetrack. Our aim is to let the public know what excellent,
loving pets these noble dogs make. We are an incorporated, 501-c3 not for profit group under the national direction of Greyhound Pets of America.
With
their excellent temperaments and gentle natures, greyhounds, including
retired racing greyhounds, make wonderful pets. Generally even tempered and
gentle, they are pack-oriented dogs which means that they will quickly adopt
human "masters" into their pack. They can get along well with children,
dogs, and other family pets (though are sometimes not safe with smaller pet
animals or untrained children). Greyhounds are generally loyal, tractable
dogs with developed intellects. They are most affectionate towards those
that they know and trust. To allow different greyhounds to hunt and race
together, aggression towards other dogs and people has been nearly
eliminated from the breed. Greyhounds bark very little, which makes them
excellent suburban pets, and are usually as friendly to strangers as they
are with their own family. The most common misconception concerning
greyhounds is that they are hyperactive. It is usually the opposite. The
greyhound is basically a quiet dog and will spend most of its time sleeping
in a favorite spot. -
Wikipedia
Hounds
of the Heartland serves the central Oklahoma area.
For a chapter in your area, click
here to visit the
national Greyhound Pets of America website.