Thank you Mups. Yesterday afternoon and evening she seemed to be drinking what I thought was a lot of water - I had to fill her bowl twice! I was beginning to wonder if there was something wrong. Today though she has hardly drunk any at all except for a few sips here and there, so it could have been her nervousness yesterday. I shall keep a watching brief 
Hi Margaret you are clearly doing all the right things, Annie given space and time should soon learn to trust you.
I had a rescue Mini called Tilly, she was so fearful when she arrived and spent all day under a chair growling at my then 6 year old son who had been instructed to leave her alone and not to make eye contact.
The first lesson was ‘I will not harm you, come to me when you are ready’ achieved by sitting sideways on the floor some distance from Milly not making eye contact with a hand full of chicken pieces .
With an arm outstretched and hand open with a piece of chicken Milly eventually progressed to snatching the chicken before retreating to the chair and getting praise. We progressed to touching her chest, not her head which is a vulnerable place in dogs. Milly became my sons best friend , she sadly died on the operating table when being operated on for pyometra .
Every time Annie relieves herself outside I would treat/ praise so she learns ‘this experience is rewarding’
You can also add a key word I say ‘beclean’ the second she finishes ‘going’. Eventually you can use the key word to get Annie to go on demand always praising but stopping the treat.
If she has an accident inside it is best to ignore the unwanted behaviour no word no eye contact and thoroughly clean the area to remove the scent.
Margaret I hope you have many happy years with Annie and I look forward to seeing photographs.
Hi Margret 
how is Annie getting on .
I hope she has settled in your home and your heart …
I have seen a few adopted greyhounds near me. The problem is that greyhounds have to wear a muzzle in public places. It’s breed specific requirement.
I believe it is possible to get an exemption certificate but it certainly is an obstacle to rehoming greyhounds.
I hope you enjoy your new dog.
You have to watch out with anything small and furry .
They will kill cats .
Some friends of mine after a lifetime with dogs decided to adopt two greyhounds . First they killed a cat crossing their back garden . Apologises and boxes of chocolate later - the dogs soon became a menace to the cats of the neighbourhood and they persona non grata in a village they had lived all of their lives ! They bought muzzles those light plastic ones they did not work the dogs just battered the cats to death .
Eventually they decided to drives several miles to a wood to exercise them . Within five minutes they had brought down a deer !
In the house they were sweet and butter would not melt in their mouths ( although they were large and would scoff anything they could reach ) and spent most of their time snoozing by the fire .
Muddy, I can well understand the ‘chasing furries’ instinct with pensioned-off racers, because it is what they have trained to do to win money for the owners.
But what about Greyhounds that have never had to race for a living, do you reckon they are so prey driven too?
Margaret - Hope all’s well.
I think that when you buy a dog that has been bred over centuries for hunting they will be in inclined to chase other living things .
Hounds are well hounds early socialisation with eg cats will probably be ok . I have a friend with a whippet who has cats and he is fine with them indoors but she doesn’t trust him out side with them . Other peoples cats are of course fair game !
Hi
My sister and her daughter have had them for years.
Never an issue and do not need that much exercise.
I have had a few rescues Stafford’s various ages and coming rom lots of different background. I am told it takes 6 days to settle; 6 weeks to relax and 6 months before they are home. Pretty much works I find; I hope all is going well “HAVEAWEE” is my catchword which normally causes Gert to circle and squat regardless. sure you will become the best of friends. Looking forward to hearing your adventures
What exciting news and a perfect match.
I sincerely hope this works out. It looks like it’s meant to be.
Sorry I’m late replying to your comments - I volunteer on Tuesdays so am not around very much.
Annie has settled down really well and has quickly become a part of our family. She is clean in the house which I am pleased about! Annie is a docile and friendly dog, she follows me around like a shadow at times - especially when food is in the offing. I have taken her for several walks and have had no problems with cats - we have passed several on our walks. She treats other dogs with disdain and carries on with what she wants to do, which is usually sniffing the grass and bushes. She walks very well - in quite a sedate fashion, which suits me!
Annie wears a muzzle when we go out for our walks - provided by the Greyhound Trust when we adopted her. I was told to use the muzzle for a few weeks until she was used to the area where we walk. She is able to drink when wearing the muzzle so there is no problem there. I was also told not to let her off the lead because if she sees something small and furry her instincts will take over and she will give chase - I have no intention of letting her off the lead! The walks are short, lasting around 20 minutes, again as advised by the Greyhound Trust.
The Greyhound Trust do not home their dogs with families who own a cat or any other small furry animal. They also vet prospective homes carefully prior to ownership. Our home passed muster because we have a 6 foot fence all around the garden with no prospective escape route - though I suspect that anyone who wants to adopt a dog of any breed would have the same inspection.
As I write this Annie is lying next to me dozing but as soon as I get up she will be wide awake because she will know it is time for her walk!
I will try to attach a photo later - if I can work out how to do it
Well done Margaret & Annie.
That is really good news and may you have many happy years together. 
My previous UK home our good Neighbour who was a Tiller Girl at the London Paladin with Bruce Forsyth who she talked about a lot as he was such a decent bloke to the females unlike many of the others…She was most of all a Dog Lover. She had 3 retired greyhounds when we moved there in 2000. The area was on the edge of woodland and farmland so plenty of good walks and runs. Muzzled because that was a requirement but they were absolutely lovely animals. She had trained them well for any odd habits that they might have had…People, animals the all have there own characteristics which might not fit perfectly …She went on to take in 3 street dogs from another country. The were very timid at first but soon integrated well, mixed well with her other dogs in no time at all. She had 6 normally at any one time, so I would see a lot of her, boy did all that exercise keep her Slim.
Sounds like all is going really well for you Margaret. I am pretty clueless about dog training as always been a Cat Lover and my Mother brought my sister and I up to fear dogs, which we do not,luckliy just her, but Mups is on the ball though with her advice.
Glad that everything is going well Margaret Annie sounds lovely .
Thank you Mups, I am so glad that we took the plunge and adopted her. On Monday we had to leave her for a while because my husband had an appointment. I was quite nervous about what I might find on returning home but all was well - I think she slept the whole time we were out, I had left the radio playing for her so that might have sent her to sleep 
Thanks Dianne, we have always had cocker spaniels but after the last one died we thought that would be it for us with dog owning because my husband is in very poor health. Then we found Annie and we are a dog family again! She is perfect for him (and for me) and being a large dog will not trip him up
Thanks Muddy - so far so good
Good idea. I always do that for mine too.
Partly because it’s soothing, but also because it stops them hearing every sound outside and barking while I’m out.
Annie sounds happy and content, and a very good girl Margaret. You will very quickly wonder how you managed without her company beforehand. 
Hi Margaret sounds like a very good match
Yes Meg, a very good match working for both Annie and for us