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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
It's a shame because they're really good natured dogs. In fact the main problem with greyhounds as pets is that they're bred to run, and their "fight or flight" instinct is heavily geared towards... getting the **** out of there... which on the positive side means they are LESS likely than other dogs to fight or bite (humans OR other dogs), but on the negative side if they're startled they will head for the hills at 45mph and are thus prone to getting lost if for example they're threatened by another dog, and they'll be out of sight in seconds.
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So, if it is their fight or flight instinct that is making them run so fast, this seems to suggest that they are running out of fear, rather than because they enjoy running? That makes me very sad.