Archives for 2024

Join us here as our Adoption Representatives share stories from the Adoption Center. Check out our Available Dogs to see who’s still waiting for their forever home.

Bailey

Bailey with new Dad, Eric.

This adopter recently lost his greyhound Hero and came down from Vancouver BC looking for a new companion. Hero was a therapy dog, and we wanted to find a hound that might be able to continue doing that wonderful work. That really narrowed down the choices, but it was the first one who really showed off his gentle, patient nature. So, our 4-year-old English boy Bailey is now a Canadian! – Mike Forrest

Ryan

Ryan with new parents, Scott and Lesa. 

This adoption has been a while coming, as his new mom & dad have been working with him as a foster for the last couple of months. They have since learned all his quirks and he has been adjusting really well to his new home, protecting them from the mean squirrels that live in the tree in their yard and making sure they’re never alone on the couch. So today they officially adopted Ryan (aka Rye), and I’m told they had a special dinner and treats to celebrate!

Frenchy

Frenchy with new parents, Cheryl & Matt & Henry, friend’s dog.

Another recent adoption is to a family that lost their previous greyhound last year. They frequently dog sit for a friend so we wanted to find a hound that could get along with an older, smaller dog. We introduced a bunch of hounds but pretty quickly narrowed it down to two who both did really well with Henry. It was really tough to decide between the two, but they went with our happy two-year-old lurcher girl Frenchy! – Mike Forrest

Liliana

Liliana (black/white) with new parents, James & Susie with Bird (Terrier mix) & Buns (Lurcher).

These adopters came in with two smaller dogs in tow: an 11 year old lurcher named Buns and a 13 year old terrier mix named Bird. We never know how our hounds will react to that but fortunately we were able to find a couple that did really well. The girl they chose to join their pack was a little on the shy side at first, and very sweet and polite with the other dogs. So, congratulations to our 1 1/2 year old lurcher Liliana and her new family! – Mike Forrest

Bobby

Bobby with new Dad and Mom, Kyle and Janelle.

These recent adopters came in looking for their first dog as a family. They have met greyhounds at events and other places but have never had one of their own. They came in with a list of dogs they wanted to see, and we added a couple as well. The way it worked out we ended up bringing out a parade of five black greyhounds in a row! Somehow, they were able to keep them all straight in their head and narrowed down the list to a boy and a girl. Both did a great job of introducing themselves, but it was the boy’s attentive personality that won them over in the end. Congratulations to 3 1/2 year old Bobby from Australia and his new family! – Mike Forrest

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Join us here as our Adoption Representatives share stories from the Adoption Center. Check out our Available Dogs to see who’s still waiting for their forever home.

Sparrow

Sparrow with her new Mom, Mindy.

This adopter has had many greyhounds over the years but was currently without a canine companion. She came in looking for a girl who could eventually work as a therapy dog and attend greyhound meet & greet events. We introduced all of the girls who fit the bill, but it was the first one she met who stole the show with her mellow demeanor and some good leans! Congratulations to 3 1/2 year old Sparrow from Australia on finding her new mom! – Mike Forrest

Zion

Here’s Zion, nka Green Bean Casserole, Green Bean, for short, with new parents, Evan and Haley.

This adoption took a while because we had a long wait to get the pup in to see an eye doctor before he could be adopted. But during that wait two different families were kind enough to foster him. And he must have done something right because that second family has decided to keep him! Congratulations to them and 4 1/2 year old Zion, now known as Green Bean Casserole (or Green Bean for short)! – Mike Forrest

Libby

Libby, nka Lile,(L) Dad Jacob & Mom Joy, with sister Seaghdha fka Sally.

These adopters brought home their first greyhound a little over a year ago. She’s a 7-year-old Irish girl named Seaghdha (formerly Sally). They recently moved into a new home with a big yard and decided that it was time to start looking for a second greyhound. They came in and met several of the dogs, and there was one that Seaghdha seemed to do particularly well with. So, it was no surprise that they decided to bring her home – this time it’s a 4-year-old English girl named Libby, who now goes by Lile! – Mike Forrest 

Tip Top and Sally

Sally nka, Bear,(L) parents Grant, Jade & Daughter, Olivia, & Tip Top nka Oakley (R).

This family has previously had four greyhounds and a whippet mix, but not for many years. They volunteered at the kennel doing turnout, and fell for one of our English girls – 4-year-old Tip Top. But they also decided that they wanted to bring home TWO greyhounds, so our task was to find a good match. We narrowed down the list pretty quickly and Tip Top decided she’d be happy with a 6 1/2 year old Irish girl named Sally. So, congratulations to all of them! Tip Top is now known as Oakley, and her new sister Sally is going by Bear. (This is Tip Top, nka Oakley) 

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Join us here as our Adoption Representatives share stories from the Adoption Center. Check out our Available Dogs to see who’s still waiting for their forever home.

Lizzy

Lizzy with new Mom & Dad, Jana & Todd.

This adoption has been a long time coming, in more ways than one. The adopters first met this girl over a month ago on a trip to our area from their home in BC, Canada. They lost their greyhound Mika in March and wanted to meet some dogs to see if they were ready to bring home a new pup. After thinking about it over the weekend they decided they had met their next girl and reached out to us to get the adoption process started. This past month has been a little crazy due to some upcoming policy changes for moving dogs across the US/Canada border (which have thankfully been rescinded!) so we had to scramble to get her paperwork updated. She’s a real world traveler now too, having come to us from South Korea via Team Inch just over two years ago. But finally – on her new dad’s birthday – they made the trip back down to pick up a very happy, fun girl who is definitely ready for her forever home: Lizzy! And a special thanks today to all the wonderful trainers and volunteers who have been working with Lizzy since she arrived. She has come so far! – Mike Forrest

Jolene

Jolene (black) with new Mom & Dad, Nancy & Rich with sister, Edie.

These recent adopters were looking for a buddy for their six-year-old greyhound Edie. She seems to get along with everybody but can get a little overwhelmed if other dogs come on too strong. Based on that we thought we might have a good match for her, and it was pretty clear right from the start that Edie agreed! So, congratulations to her and her mom & dad on welcoming Jolene to their family! – Mike Forrest

Dooly

Dooly with new Mom, Liz.

This adopter has had several of our greyhounds over the years, including two seniors who sadly passed away earlier this year. She heard about one of our recent arrivals and thought he might be a great fit, but we needed to make sure he’d get along with a couple of Westies who will sometimes share office space with him. Sure enough, the introductions went great, and now 4 year old Dooly has a new family and two new office buddies! – Mike Forrest

June Bug

June Bug nka Inca (L) with new family, Chris & Margaret with sister, Topaz (fka Chase).

These adopters are frequent volunteers at GPI and adopted their girl Topaz (fka Chase) from us back in January. They felt that it was time to add a second greyhound to their home and started looking for a potential match. They brought Topaz to our meet & greet event in Redmond, and while there they met one of our adoptable dogs. She and Topaz hit it off immediately and so after some further introductions they made things official today. Topaz has a new sister named Inca (formerly June Bug)! – Mike Forrest

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