Do greyhounds make good pets?

Do greyhounds make good pets?

This presentation will explore how humans and ex-racing greyhounds co-create 'family' in the home. Using ethnographic case studies of domesticity and the dog walk, what sensory and emotional experiences contribute to (un)successful matches?

Speaker

Chrissy Skelton, Maynooth University, Ireland

Chrissy Skelton is a PhD student and adjunct lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at Maynooth University, Ireland. Her work is on Irish greyhounds as they move from the racing industry, through rescue and into homes as pets. She is particularly interested in how humans and pets mutually adapt to co-create a family. This research was funded by the John and Pat Hume PhD Scholarship, the Higher Education Authority and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.