Is the mint trick an urban legend or true?

[DogKnows]

A couple of local people who have raced greyhounds at the local track have said that some people use to put an extra strong mint where the sun dont shine (the dog not the people) and it makes them run faster.

Is it true or just a myth?

 

[dogmatize]

Whether it's true or not it's animal abuse.

 

[gypsysmum2]

Yes, perhaps their employers would like to try it on them, first, to see if they work harder?!