AR-News: (US IL) PUPPY LOVE: GREYHOUND OWNERS SAY FORMER RACERS ARE GREAT PETS

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BY ANDREA KAMPWERTH 
THE SOUTHERN 
[Sun Jan 18 2004] 
CARBONDALE -- Greyhounds who've made the transition from racing dog to pet 
take retirement seriously. 

"He likes to sleep," Donna Lach of Carbondale said about her race dog turned 
pet, Danny. "His favorite thing is to lie on the couch with his feet in the 
air." 

"I think the big misconception is that they have a lot of energy," said Jean 
Kelley of Carbondale. "They are big couch potatoes. They are very loyal. This 
is a breed that really attaches to people. Doc follows me wherever I go in the 
house. He truly is a companion." 

Bill Kelley, no relation to Jean, raises and races greyhounds. Though he 
lives in Carbondale, most of his dogs live at the tracks where they race. 

"A greyhound starts racing at 16 to 18 months old, and they retire at about 5 
years old," Bill Kelley said. "They peak at about 21/2 to 31/2 years old."



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http://www.southernillinoisan.com/rednews/2004/01/19/build/local/LOC002.html



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