Greyhound owners gather Sunday at Range Pond State Park during the Great Global Greyhound Walk in Poland. Organizer Sarah Leonetti of Westbrook says greyhound owners across the globe gather in various locations Sunday to show how greyhounds are great dogs and to discredit misconceptions about the breed. “They all came off the track,” Leonetti says. Some people believe greyhounds who race have been mistreated, but members of Friends of Maine Greyhound Placement say they disagree. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Heather Lakeman of Cumberland spends time Sunday with her friend’s greyhound, Kia, at Range Pond State Park during the Great Global Greyhound Walk in Poland. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Anastasia Ames of Chelsea spends time Sunday with her greyhound, Madrid, at Range Pond State Park during the Great Global Greyhound Walk in Poland. “Racing greyhounds is not cruel,” Ames says. “Greyhounds are the best pets because of racing, not in spite of racing.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal