Greyhounds were on show at an Oxfordshire garden centre in the hope of finding a new home - but not at a racetrack.
Every dog has its day and each year more than 9,000 greyhounds retire from racing and seek a less hectic lifestyle. Many also give up the quest for the electric hare because of injury.
Maria Hamilton
The Oxfordshire branch of the Greyhound Trust held a "Meet the Greyhounds " day at Nottcutts garden centre, Nuneham Courtenay and explained to people seeking a pet about the advantages of a former racing dog.
Maria Hamilton, from Alexander Close, Abingdon, cares for three retired greyhounds and a whippet and recommends them as pets: "People think they are hyperactive, aggressive dogs but nothing could be further from the truth. In fact they are loving lazy dogs."
Go to the Oxford Greyhound Trust website
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