Its going to be tough waiting to have her home.
It is surreal to go into a kennel with 50+ dogs in it, and have no barking. When they had abotu 20 dogs in a little yard, a person can walk in. After the initial smelling, the dogs return to their business of walking around in their groups. They are very confortable around people.
Whats funny is that they let these dogs out in the same groups every day. When I asked to take out a dog, and she ended up in a yard with dogs outside of her normal group, the dynamic was very different than when it was with her group. She would walk into the yard, and the other dogs took a serious interest in the new dog. She would have to stand and allow herself to be inspected for a minute, and then they would fold in together and go back to business.
These dogs are very lethargic acting 99% of the time. You'd almost think that the fastest they could walk was a lazy saunter. But then, when the setting is just right and they decide to run... 45mph in 3 strides!
We chose based on temperment, which made this very hard because for the most part they are all pretty darn good. I guess I just got this vibe with her, and that was it. She's not stand-offish, but also not trying to be alpha with us (no standing up, putting paws on top of us). She was racing only about a month ago, so she is particularly thin. Look closely at where her legs join her body though- those are some serious muscles. Her fur is like velvet, which supposedly is how puppy fur would feel, but she is almost 4 years old. Now that she is off a racing diet, it will be interesting to see how her coat changes.
My wife could not have had a better experience as well. She didn't have a dog growing up, and 3 years ago would not even pet dogs (she thought they were dirty). After me breaking her down for three years (and her living with my brother's dog for awhile), she was ready for this. The greyhounds were perfect for her- they are very patient. They walk up to you and just give you the "pet me, love me" look without jumping up or being too pushy. Its really making me happy that I've gotten her to understand how awesome dogs are.
The adoption place I was at is really quite phenomenal. They have multiple yards, little kiddie pools, toys (which greyhounds don't QUITE understand yet), and a staff that genuinely like what they do. I'll probably volunteer up there one our dog is adjusted. The kennel area is under a/c, which is essential for greys. These dogs are in a good environment, which no doubt contributes to them not developing all kinds of issues during their stay.
Enough rambling- if you live in the south florida area, and you want a dog, check these guys out. They have 5 hours of open house every Saturday and Sunday. You can come to get a dog, or just see what greyhounds are like and hang out.
http://www.friendsofgreyhounds.org/FoGSoFla.html