Safe handling precautions
When you are handling a greyhound you need to avoid injury to yourself and other people.
There are some rules to remember to avoid injury. You need to:
- introduce yourself to a strange greyhound by letting it sniff your hand (fingers closed, palm down) before you attempt to touch it.
- touch a greyhound on the chest or side of the face before reaching behind its head.
- discourage others from hugging your greyhounds as this is a dominant gesture in dog body language and may cause a greyhound to bite.
For more information about safety precautions go to the Resource Centre.
Then try the activities below.
Open Activity 1Rules to remember to avoid injury
Open Activity 2Helping young greyhounds to accept restraint
After you have finished the activities click next to learn about other restraint methods.
