Greyhound Racing in General

I've now been to two Greyhound racing tracks for two nights out. One with friends (Nottingham), one more recently with work (Peterborough). On both, we managed to get special deals- At Peterborough Greyhound track £13 for entry, 2 x £1 bets, chicken or scampi and chips, 2 free drinks and a reserved table/ seats. At Nottingham there was a similar deal (£10) for entry, 2 free bets, a free drink and a meal. I preferred the Peterborough track as the Stand consists of two levels, three bars, a restaurant, a take away food area and lots of seats with a view out onto the track. It is larger and plusher than the Nottingham track and the food was better quality. There ...  Read the complete review

I must admit. I used to go to Greyhound racing with my friends sometimes on a Saturday night for a bit of fun. We always had a great night out. Even though usually it completely emptied my wallet. But once I started to read up about the plight of the poor dogs used for racing I will never go again. I don't want to play any part in supporting this cruel sport. A great amount of research has been done in regards to Greyhound racing. Various cruelties have been identified. Not all breeders, trainers etc are cruel but there is still a big problem and a lack of legislation. Many puppies that will not be likely to make it as racers are killed. In my eyes, ...  Read the complete review

In the UK, thousands of dogs enter racing every year. Many of them will only run a few races. Some of them will be rehomed, but as the Sunday Times reported this summer, many of the surplus dogs are killed if they are injured or if there is no rescue ready to take them. My own dog retired because of an injury. She has a piece of metal embedded in her leg. She will always limp and has premature arthritis. She is one of the lucky ones. Her father sired almost 5,000 pups, and he isn't even a famous sire or a particularly successful racing dog. Greyhounds make brilliant, laid back, comical amusing pets, but the industry is producing ...  Read the complete review

Greyhound racing is an enjoyable night out. There can surely be no better enjoyment than to see these dogs doing what they were bred to do. I would like to review several aspects of this sport. THE STADIA AND FACILITIES. These vary in standard with Walthamstow in London being arguably the best in UK. If other tracks are similar, then you will find restaurants, well stocked bar, covered viewing area outdoors and of course, the ability to watch the racing indoors from the comfort of your restaurant table. Hospitality is a big part of greyhound racing, as it is with MOST sports these days. Evening meal special offers are available at pretty much ALL of the top ...  Read the complete review

I have a greyhound called Clover. Although Clover sounds like a female name it is actually a Male dog!! Greyhounds are the dog used to race in Greyhound races and there very fast runners when they getting going. We adopted our Greyhound only minutes before it was to be put down! My Sister phoned me up in a right state and told me of a dog, which was to be put down at the place she works. We said we were going to adopt it as I don’t believe in killing a dog if its fit enough to live. When we got there we found out that it was going to be killed because the owner could not be bothered to look after it. We decided then and there to adopt the dog!! ...  Read the complete review