I realise this is bad form but I am blatantly reposting (from the dog house) for traffic.
It’s all very late notice, I’ll post the information from the rescue centre below which explains more, but TL:DR we get Teddy tomorrow until the 9th July because otherwise he sits in a kennel / pound and we’ve (humans) already let him down.
All we want is to give him the best grounding we can in the very short time we have with him. I’ve read up heaps because I know ex racers can be problematic (human not dog issue). I already know he’s not toilet trained, and I’m sure he’ll be really on edge, but if any one had tips to help us help him I’d be so grateful.
Copied from his bio / ad:
“Teddy is a 20mth old male Greyhound.
Teddy's owner had only had Teddy for 3 days prior to surrendering him. Teddy lived in a family situation for those 3 days and was found to be good with both men, women and children. He was also found to walk well on lead and enjoy his walks.
Teddy was also found to 'cry' (quite possibly due to his move and possibly some anxiety). He liked to be inside, around people.
Teddy currently is not desexed, however this will occur.
Teddy had not had any other contact with other dogs other than seeing them across the road when he was out walking and we have been told he did not seem distracted. Teddy was also not exposed to any other animals as he was an only animal.”
All help / advice appreciated, and I’ll pay out rescue in kibble for your help 🐶
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Fostering an ex racing greyhound tomorrow! - any tips please.
ItsLateHumpty · 20/06/2020 16:11
I had to answer, although I'm not an expert on dog behaviour so I'm just going by our family's experience of our own two retired racers.
Kindness and patience. If ours were crying, we'd reassure them and, in time, they would calm down.
I think greyhounds are very sensitive dogs, and I wouldn't be surprised if he has a dodgy stomach for a few days. In my experience, scrambled eggs are your friend for a hungry, stressed hound.
Honestly, you are obviously very kind, lovely people for worrying about him and trying to help him. Best of luck 
He may want to be with you/near you at all times, or could be quite aloof. If left alone (I.e. not in your room) over night he may cry or howl - having them in your room will help this, but you might not want to do this so you will have to be tough in leaving him and this should stop after a couple of nights.
Separation anxiety can be high with greyhounds, I’m sure you’ve read about this already but don’t acknowledge them for 10mins when you’ve been absent or make a fuss when you are about to leave. You’ll need to build up the time apart gradually. Separation anxiety can cause destructive behaviour - don’t leave anything that you don’t want destroyed! Mine love card board boxes to rip up.
Most love peanut butter or cheese as rewards. They also need a lot of reassurance and don’t like being told off - go gently on them!
Be careful on walks, other smaller dogs may run up to him and he may not have been socialised enough to handle it. Maybe try shorter walks in areas where there are less dogs or dogs on leads at first.
General household noises can scare them - one of mine was scared of me closing the curtains! So make sure they have a safe Spence to retreat to
And finally..... congratulations, greyhounds are the best dogs there are
Have to say I totally disagree with the 'don't give them any love or attention' when you come in.. it might work..but at the expense of them trusting you when they need to
It's to prevent separation anxiety.
And not all sighthounds chase fluffy things - some are delighted to be retired from all that
Sorry, ItsLateHumpty, just remembering other stuff....
Our boy has issues with his paws which you may want to check for.
After being raced on some kind of abrasive surface ( not sure what, the rescue didn't say ) our boy has sensitive feet, so we are careful not to walk him on anything too rough. Instead of having black pads, his are worn pink (you can see the wear on each of his pads 
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Another (less gut wrenching) thing - he used to look behind the TV for the people he could hear. He was so confused, poor lad!
Lastly, leave the radio on low over night if you can. Racers are not used to being alone, so this sometimes helps
Wow you lot are amazing!
OK noted, no items to counter surf (I know to keep his food off the floor, but hadn’t thought about my dinner ha!), be mindful of his ears and face because humans grr but I will do strong pats behind his ears / head, and along sides, I will give as much loves he’ll allow and I will reassure him as much as poss that when I leave, I will come back and with treats
We’ll be a quiet calm home (easy as we don’t have children) and both mostly wfh, but will leave him for short periods.
Where we are he can’t be let off lead, or without a muzzle but I will give as much time to walking, exploring, exercise, playing, as he can handle.
I will let him leave when foster time ends.
Appreciate your feedback
Velvet -I’ll PM you
Oh my God, Teddy looks the spit of our Bonnie!
Comfy beds are of paramount importance to a greyhound. Teddy will thank you with a "comfygroan" 
@ItsLateHumpty
OK noted, no items to counter surf (I know to keep his food off the floor, but hadn’t thought about my dinner ha!), be mindful of his ears and face because humans grr but I will do strong pats behind his ears / head, and along sides, I will give as much loves he’ll allow and I will reassure him as much as poss that when I leave, I will come back and with treats
We’ll be a quiet calm home (easy as we don’t have children) and both mostly wfh, but will leave him for short periods.
Where we are he can’t be let off lead, or without a muzzle but I will give as much time to walking, exploring, exercise, playing, as he can handle.
I will let him leave when foster time ends.
Appreciate your feedback
Velvet -I’ll PM you
Nothing wrong with being a failed foster lol!
When we adopted ours (saluki cross, not an ex racer) we were told not to walk for three days so she had time to acclimatise to the house. We lasted about three hours because she wanted EXERCISE AND RUNNING AND OHMYGOD MORE RUNNING - but that might be the psycho saluki in her. If at all possible I'd leave it 24hrs before a walk, just time in the garden if you can (on lead - do a few laps of the garden and allow lots of sniffs to start with).
I'm guessing he may not be house trained? So I'd just make that priority for the first few days! Ours came home, ran through the house like a lunatic, weed on the guest bed and did a giant poo at the top of the stairs then fell asleep in our armchair wagging her tail.
Oh and generally with sighthounds - the more uncomfortable the position, the comfier they are haha! Good luck with him, they are incredible dogs. If you've not had a sighthound before, they are such characters. Owners say they are like pringles - you can't have just one... 18days is plenty of time to have a huge impact and show him how wonderful home life can be. Just don't expect too much of him, sometimes they shut down when they've been moved around a lot so time and space is key. Follow his lead :)
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And if you've got a big enough garden - Teddy might do some zoomies for you
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