Greyhound Pets, Inc.

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Greyhound Adoption in Puget Sound, Washington and British Columbia

Adoption Tails

Banjo, Izzy, Cane, Cloe

Join us here as Regional Vice President Kathy Kreyling shares stories from the Adoption Center. Check out our Available Dogs to see who’s still waiting for their forever home.

Banjo

Banjo, nka Bailey, with his new family … Jason, Julia and Pig

There was really very little for us to do with this couple. They came knowing exactly who they wanted and he was the only dog that they wanted to see. Thank heavens he lived up to their expectations … he schmoozed better than almost any dog we have had and he got along great with their Chihuahua mix, Pig. So, Banjo, nka Bailey, headed home with his new family!! 

Izzy

Izzy with her new parents Anita & Alan

This couple recently lost their “perfect” Greyhound and they were missing that Greyhound energy in their home. We needed to remind them that their new dog wasn’t going to be anything like the last one so they needed to try really hard not to compare the dogs to her. They did a greyt job as they met a few very different dogs. When all was said and done, they took home the dog that made it clearly known that she was interested in them, Izzy (our stunning black Lurcher from the Midwest)! 

Cane

Cane (left) with his new family … April, Steve & Flacco (fka Paco)

This couple recently lost their older Greyhound and their remaining boy, Flacco (fka Paco), was feeling lonely. So, naturally, they thought that he needed a new brother or sister. When they got Flacco, he was a very active young boy and they were thinking they would like a dog that was a little calmer. I’m sure you’ve guessed that the dog they took home, Cane, was just as active as Flacco was in the beginning!! 

Cloe

Cloe with her new parents Niall & Graeme

This couple was from the Capitol Hill area and they needed a dog that was “easy”! We just had a beautiful fawn girl come back from a foster home where she was exposed to everything and absolutely nothing seemed to bother her. Thankfully, the potential parents and the dog took one look at each other and it was love at first sight (I can’t tell you how shocked we would have been if that hadn’t been what happened). So, Miss Cloe has found her new family and will no doubt be spoiled rotten!! 

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Kai, Sally, Heidi, Loo-Loo, April

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Kai

Kai with his new parents Melanie and Shane

This couple came from all the way from Vancouver Island to adopt one of our dogs! They needed a dog that could get along with their older cat and, for once, we actually had a few dogs for them to meet. After meeting every one of our “cat friendly” dogs and playing with several of them in the yard and the adoption center, they decided on our darling puppy from Hawaii. The truth is that it would have been almost impossible not to fall in love with Kai after watching him play with his squeaky ball in the adoption center!! 

Sally

Sally with her new parents Joy and Jacob

This couple came to adopt their first Greyhound. They had been here the day before but they just couldn’t decide between two of our beautiful girls so they had to go home and discuss things. Thankfully, they were able to come to an agreement and they came to pick up their new family member. I’m not sure who was more excited, the couple or our black Irish girl (who looks a little like a black lab !). All I know is that Sally couldn’t wait to get out of the door and on her way to her new home. 

Heidi

Heidi with her new dad Zach

When most of our dogs are adopted, people come in, meet them, take them home and off they go. But for some of our dogs, to have the best results, the potential owners have to do some work before they adopt their dog. This man has done turnout for quite a while and he fell for a pretty fawn and white girl from South Korea. He knew that there were some issues that she needed to work on and he needed to know how to work on them with her so he initiated some “pre-training” sessions with our resident trainer. When he and the trainer felt that the dog was ready to go home, they decided to continue training sessions as soon as he got home. All that work paid off for both him and Miss Heidi and she is now living happily in her new home — Hooray for her and her new dad (and thanks to our trainer for all her help!)!

Loo-Loo

Loo-loo with her new parents Ryan & Kaitlyn

It seems like we have a lot of different types of dogs right now and most people come in looking for one type or another. However, this couple was open to meeting all shapes and sizes of dogs and we were happy to introduce them to a few. It actually didn’t take them long to narrow their choices down to 2 dogs, but it did take a while to make the final decision. The gorgeous brindle girl that they chose did a greyt job of trying to let them know that she had made her choice, but it took the couple a little while to understand what she was doing. When the “lightbulb” went on, they realized that our Lurcher from the mid-west , Loo-Loo, had to be their new family member.

April

April with her new family … Haley, Jakob and Petra

This couple has a two year old female Doberman, named Petra, that was definitely in need of a playmate. We weren’t quite sure what our dogs were going to think about a dobie, and we got some interesting reactions. A couple of our dogs let it be known quickly that they were not going to do well, but, luckily, we had a couple of girls that thought it would be fun to play with Petra. Actually, Petra and April hit it off immediately and had so much fun playing together that we knew quickly she would be heading north with her new family!!

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Trey, Adonis, Solo, Luna, Charleston, Halley, Korra, Woody

Join us here as Regional Vice President Kathy Kreyling shares stories from the Adoption Center. Check out our Available Dogs to see who’s still waiting for their forever home.

Trey

Trey with his new parents, Michelle & Darren

The Canadian border has finally opened and our first, of what we hope will be many, adopters left the kennel to head north with their new buddy. When this couple saw their dog-to-be on the internet, they fell in love with him before they even met him and they were sure he was the one for them. When they actually met him, they fell even more in love and the dog decided they were pretty special too. This was the perfect day for this guy to be adopted because he came to our kennel exactly one year ago!! All of us are so excited that Trey has found his new family … he’s been waiting such a long time and they finally arrived!!! 

Adonis

Adonis with his new family … Tyler, Charlotte & Russ

I think that some of the dogs who have been here a while hold back a little when they are shown to prospective adopters. Maybe it’s because they don’t want to be disappointed or who knows what. But, when they start to let their guard down and allow the people to see what they are really like, it is really quite touching. That’s what happened with this dog, it took a little while, but when he looked his mother to be right in the eye, they both knew that his adoption was practically a done deal. There is no doubt that Adonis will be a cherished and spoiled family member!! 

Solo

Solo (right) with his new family … Etienne, Deborah & Charlie (fka Bug)

This couple has had one of our hounds, Charlie (fka Bug), for about 4 years and lately she has acted like she needed a buddy. So, now that the border to Canada is finally open, they decided to come meet some dogs. We introduced them to some great dogs and Charlie let us know very quickly which one she wanted. The guy they picked has been around a while and he has missed being the adopted dog many times (he had the “bridesmaid” role down pat). But this time, he was the “bride” and he acted like he just knew it was going to be his turn!! Solo and his new sister make quite a pair – two beautiful fawns — they’ll be stopping traffic in Canada for sure!! 

Luna

Luna (right) with her new mom, Lue & fur sister Mocha

This particular dog could have been adopted about 10 times by now!! We need to clone her. But, the lady who was lucky enough to get her knew what she wanted and she moved fast to get all the adoption qualifying steps done so that she would be first in line when this dog was ready to be adopted!! Of course there were some hurdles to get past — namely a 10 year old Whippet named Mocha that would live in the same house, and 2 very small old dogs that the daughter owns. Thankfully, this little girl from Hawaii passed all the challenges with flying colors and now Luna is getting settled in her new home!! 

Charleston

Charleston (nka Charlie) with his new family, Liz, Rich, Phoebe (middle) & Danica (right)

When you are living in a place full of Greyhounds and you don’t look anything like a Greyhound, it is pretty hard to get adopted. But, this guy waited & waited and his people finally found their way to the kennel. This couple has had quite a few of our dogs, many of which needed some special attention, and they have done an amazing job with them. I have to say that when they came to meet this guy, he put on the best performance I have seen from him in the whole time he has been with us. He was not only excited to meet his new parents, but also his new playmates, Phoebe and Danica. Charleston (nka Charlie) got everything we hoped for him including a big yard where he could play with his new buddies.

Halley

Halley is now known as Harley

This particular lady has been interested in our older dogs and has fostered and adopted a few in the past years. Recently she adopted a beautiful older girl named Bella and, at the time, she mentioned that she would like to have 2 dogs. So, when we had another older lady come back to the kennel, she was the first person we thought of as a possible adopter. Thankfully, she was all for it and the two dogs got along greyt so Haley, nka Harley, now has a new home, fur sister and mom!! (No family photo available) 

Korra

Korra, fka Homie & nka Kayley, with her new parents Shana & Barry

For a variety of reasons, the next couple have been waiting 17 months for their new dog. The Canadian border problems was the biggest obstacle and now that it has opened, it was possible for the couple to come down to meet dogs. They weren’t sure they were completely ready for a new addition, but, sometimes, opportunity knocks and you have to move fast. We got a return last Friday that was perfect for this couple and, thankfully, they realized they had to commit quickly to make this adoption happen. (It’s a good thing they did because we have had a lot of interest in this dog!!) They pulled everything together in a couple of days and they showed up to pick up their new girl with huge smiles and left with even bigger ones! Their gorgeous red girl who is now named Kayley, fka Homie then Korra, couldn’t wait to get out the door and on her way to her new home. 

Woody

Woody, nka Gizmo, with his new mom Dionne

For those of us who love having big dogs, it is hard when you come to the realization that it might be time to downsize a little. This particular lady not only downsized a little – she downsized a lot!!! She went from a Greyhound to an Italian Greyhound! This cute little blue fawn guy from South Korea stole her heart the minute she met him so there was no doubt that Woody, nka Gizmo, was going to be heading home with her. 

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Available Dogs.

GPI’s Adoption Guide

AJ, Jack, Duke, Keeley, Doris

Join us here as Regional Vice President Kathy Kreyling shares stories from the Adoption Center. Check out our Available Dogs to see who’s still waiting for their forever home.

AJ

AJ (left) with her new family … Sarah, Steven & August (fka Ponce)

The dog that was adopted has had a long journey to her new home. She came to us with a broken leg and after numerous attempts to save the leg, we finally had to amputate it. Since that day, we met a new dog that was happy, carefree and bouncy. She has been able to enjoy being a dog and romping all over everywhere. And, now she has found her new family that includes a mom, dad & furry brother, August (fka Ponce). Now our sweet little brindle girl, AJ, has a whole family to love her and a big yard to play in — I don’t think she could have asked for more!!! 

Jack

Jack (left) with his new family … Karin, Jason & Denali

Our dogs are very resilient, but sometimes we come across one that has been through more changes than it can handle. The boy that got adopted was the victim of a divorce. They brought him to us and he has had a hard time with kennel life. He just looked so sad while he was with us. That just changed!! When he met his new family, he perked up almost immediately and acted like he knew they were his. He got a new mom, dad and fur brother and reports have it that he immediately felt at home. Just a couple of hours after he got home, Jack was playing with toys and romping around — it is so much fun to think of him that way!!! 

Duke

Duke, nka Albert or Bertie for short, with his new dad, Matt

For those of you who have experienced Separation Anxiety with your dogs, you will be able to identify with this man. He got a dog from us about a year ago, Willow fka Keota, and since he got her, even though he has tried numerous things, he has not been able to leave her alone. Recently, he decided to try adding another dog and we introduced him and Willow to a couple of our gorgeous fawn boys. The guy with whom she had the best connection has been with us for quite a while and we thought him to be a little shy and lacking self-confidence. Interestingly, when he was with Willow, those characteristics were much less visible. Willow was enjoying her new brother so much she hardly realized when her dad left and the man was actually able to go out for a cup of coffee without worrying about his dog!!! Duke (nka Albert/Bertie for short) has been a wonderful addition to this home and is already much loved and appreciated!!! 

Keeley

Keeley with her new dad, Steven

Every once in a while we get a dog that barely makes it in the door before it heads back out again. That’s what happened this week. When we let people know we had this dog, we got lots of interest and the first people that responded couldn’t get in the car to come get her fast enough — they were so excited. They have had quite a few of our dogs and one of their current dogs is a 2 year old black AKC male that could almost be a twin for our little 4 month old black AKC girl. We think that Keeley is going to be very busy playing with her new friends and keeping her dads hopping!!! 

Doris

Doris (right) with her new family … Cady, John & Eames fka Beige

This couple adopted one of our dogs, Beige (nka Eames), about a year ago and he has had some difficulty with separation anxiety. They have been working with our trainer and have made progress but they finally decided it was time to try adding another dog. They completely lucked out because they contacted me right after a beautiful fawn girl was returned so they were first in line for her. She’s not only beautiful, she has a personality to match which meant that she appealed to practically everyone! I can’t tell you how many people have been interested in adopting her but I had to tell them to get in line. It’s fortunate that this family realized what a gem they found before it was too late and they decided that Doris was the one for them!! 

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Available Dogs.

GPI’s Adoption Guide

Rivers, Biddy, Slim, Aimee

Join us here as Regional Vice President Kathy Kreyling shares stories from the Adoption Center. Check out our Available Dogs to see who’s still waiting for their forever home.

Rivers

Rivers with her new family … Norah, Josh & Deacon

This family came hoping that they would be able to adopt a particular dog and, honestly, we just weren’t sure whether it would work out or not for two reasons — the mother of the adopter has an 11 year old Rat Terrier and the family includes two children (aged 6 & 10). So, in preparation for this appointment, we introduced that dog (and a few others) to a small fluffy dog —obviously not a good replica for a Rat Terrier but it was the best we could do at the time — and the results were not particularly encouraging. However, when we introduced the dog to the real Rat Terrier, she did very well! Because the dog is pretty timid, the next challenge was to see how she got along with the children and, thankfully, she had a wonderful time playing with the kids — she even initiated the playtime with a play bow!! We were all excited that the dog did so well and we were even happier when the family decided that Rivers was going to be their new family member!

Biddy

Biddy with her new family … Michael, Everett, Emmett & Sara

This family has been waiting a long time because they needed a cat friendly dog and we haven’t had any for a while. I think this family now understands the phrase that “good things come to those who wait” because the dog they came to meet is a very special girl. The family includes 2 boys, aged 4 and 9, and the 9 year old connected with this Irish lass almost immediately — in fact, the cutest moment I have seen in our adoption center was when I went to run the credit card and I heard something. It turned out that the 9 year old boy was sitting on the floor next to the dog patting and singing softly to her. That scene was so sweet it almost made me cry and I knew then that Biddy was going to be in good hands!!!

Slim

Slim with his new parents, Hydeia & Bryan

This couple have also been waiting a while and they were excited to finally have the chance to meet some pups. They had a specific dog in mind when they came to visit but also wanted to meet a few others so we brought out a few of our great big boys. All of our boys did a greyt job of showing themselves off, but, in the end, it was our most exuberant boy who left the building (BTW, this was not the one they thought they would adopt). This guy came out into the adoption center hopping on two feet but that didn’t seem to phase this couple and they waited long enough to see the sweet loving guy emerge when he settled down. He showered the people with kisses and showed off his leaning skills and there was little doubt that Slim had found his new parents!!

Aimee

Aimee (left) with her new family … Sarah, Mary Catherine & Cali

This lady has had a couple of our dogs and she recently fell in love with one of our dogs from afar. It has taken a while for everything to fall into place so that the adoption could actually take place — the dog was in another home for a short time and when she came back there was a virus running through the kennel and, of course, the dog got it. There seem to have been quite a few bumps in the road, but things have smoothed out now and the beautiful Greyhound/Staghound mix (we think!) from South Korea has found her new home.  We’ve had reports that she gave her new mom kisses on her way home and I think that says that Aimee knows she is where she belongs!!

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Available Dogs.

GPI’s Adoption Guide