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Greyhound Adoption in Puget Sound, Washington and British Columbia

Adoption Tails

Doc, Savage, Snoopy

Doc

Doc with his new parents Bee & Danny

When I was thinking about what to say about this adoption, a line from the Sound of Music kept coming into my mind — when the Lord closes a door, he opens a window somewhere (Sorry, I just had to say it). It fits this situation because this guy was in a home, but the original furry resident was not happy about having a new fur buddy and she made it very clear to everybody. So, we all decided it was in his best interest to come back to us. He came back one day and left the next for his new home with a couple that was so excited to meet him and couldn’t wait to take him home. We’re so happy for the couple and Doc!!  

Savage

Savage (right), nka Dax, with his new family … Wilson, Kennedy & Amina

This couple recently lost their Greyhound and their sweet Saluki mix, Amina, has been lonely and needing a friend. They were looking for a retired racer and we introduced them to a few dogs with the hope that Amina would help them make a selection, but she was no help at all!! So, it was up to the couple to narrow the list down and they picked two dogs that they wanted to spend time with in the yard. Since one of the dogs was a particularly good schmooze artist, I don’t think any of us were surprised when they chose our handsome brindle boy, Savage who, thankfully, has been renamed Dax from the couple’s favorite TV show, Star Trek. 

Snoopy

Snoopy with his new parents, Yana & Alex

The next couple have been following 3 dogs from Oman and were trying to get one of the dogs directly from Oman, but they weren’t able to get the paperwork done in time to beat the July 14th deadline to bring in dogs from certain countries. They were able to find out where 2 of the dogs went, but lost track of the 3rd one until last week. Incredibly, the lady was being trained to do turnout and she saw a dog in the other turnout yard that she immediately recognized as the dog she had lost track of. The couple quickly filled out their adoption application, had their home visit and made an appointment to come meet and, hopefully, adopt that specific dog. Happily, everything went according to plan & everybody got along so Snoopy headed home with his new family!! 

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Special Edition: Draft

Regional Vice President Kathy Kreyling shares this special story from the Adoption Center. Check out our Available Dogs to see who’s still waiting for their forever home.

Draft

Draft (center) with his new family … Jean Claude, Anna, Stanley, Gia (left) & Stanley

This adoption is one that we have been hoping would come and there are quite a few people who have worked with this dog to help him be able to adapt to a new home.

A couple of our volunteers have spent a lot of time helping him, but he probably made the most progress when one of our board members took him home as a foster and was able to work with him giving him consistent coaching!! That coaching in conjunction with the help of one of our trainers put him in the position to cope with more situations.

He found a family that knew they wanted him from the moment they saw him on our website. We are soooooo happy for Draft!!!!

Draft

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Palma, Mallory, Poppy, Polk, Hope, Elmo, Anthony

Palma

Palma with her new family … Cynthia, Heather & Henry

A lady with a black lab mix named Henry and a cat was looking for a little girl that would fit in her home. Of course, when there is a cat involved, there is not a long list of dogs to choose from. But, that didn’t matter at all, they fell in love with our sweet little brindle girl named Palma so Henry officially has a new furry sister. 

Mallory

Mallory (left) with her new family … Lauren, Jack & Elsie (fka Ivy)

Next, a couple came with the intention of getting one of our Whippets. They thought that the Whippets were greyt, but their current Greyhound, Elsie (fka Ivy) made it clear that she was NOT a fan. So, we started showing them the purebred dogs. There were three dogs that Elsie got along with and they were very interested in those three dogs who had very different personalities. There was a lot of discussion before they made their decision to adopt Miss Mallory!! 

Poppy and Polk

Poppy (left) and Polk (nka Polka) with their new parents Paul & Jill

Our next adoptions were to a couple who also came with the intention of getting 2 dogs a few weeks ago. They have waited patiently for their dogs to be spayed and recover and they finally received the okay to go home. The two girls they selected are sisters — Polk (nka Polka) and Poppy — and they are sisters to Palma. It’s been family day at the adoption center! (Polk here) 

Hope

Hope (right), nka Rosie, with her new family … Christa & Ripley

Next, the woman who adopted Ripley had noticed that he was much happier when he was around her partner’s two dogs. So she decided she needed to get him a buddy. Oh, BTW, she also needed a dog that would get along with her cat so, of course, that severely limited the choices. But, we had two little shy girls that we thought could be trained to like cats. The first one had no interest in even moving away from the door, but the second one started out that way and then as she gained a little confidence she was able to interact with the other dogs and we were even able to let them all off-leash. She really impressed her mother-to-be and Hope, nka Rosie, now has her new home! 

Elmo

Elmo, nka Bowie, with his new family … Amanda, Jesse & Noah

This family came to find their new family member a couple of weeks ago but because of waiting for vet appointments and a previously planned trip, they couldn’t take the dog at that time, but the time had finally come. The dog that they picked gave them absolutely no choice in the matter — he came out and hugged them, cuddled, schmoozed & showed off. How on earth could they not make our sweet Lurcher Elmo, nka Bowie, part of their family?! 

Anthony

Anthony (right) with his new family … Matt, Katie & Mabel

Then a couple brought their Dachshund, Mabel, in to find a new friend because she had recently lost her Greyhound and even though she had a kitty friend, she was lonely. We only had a couple of dogs that got along with cats and they were pretty much complete opposites and even though both dogs had lots of love to offer, it took them very little time to realize that one of our cute little Whippets from Asia was going to be theirs. This little guy was a real charmer … affectionate, outgoing, happy, smart … the list goes on and on! We know Anthony is going to be spoiled rotten just as he deserves!!!!

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Benz, Rica, Dakota, Patience, Venus, Sharpy

Well, it’s about time that adoptions can finally start picking up!! We have had a lot of dogs pending while we waited for them to be spayed or neutered and, thankfully, we are almost to the end of this process. Quite a few dogs were “technically” adopted but they just couldn’t go anywhere until we got all the vet visits done and now their new families can take them home!!

Benz

Benz, nka Bailey, with her new family … Samantha, Colleen, Tinkerbell (on Samantha’s lap) & Scottie

It is well known that our Greyhounds do not always get along well with cats, different breeds of dogs and small dogs. Our most recent adoption was to a family that had 2 small dogs — a 3 pound Chihuahua named Tinkerbell and a roughly 11 year old Pomeranian mix named Scottie. They had just lost their sweet Grey girl and the were missing that wonderful Greyhound energy. It seems like they have a lot going on in the family and I asked why they were wanting another dog. They said it was because they needed some happy things to concentrate on to replace some of the sadness they’ve had lately. Well, they certainly found a wonderful girl to help create those new memories, Benz who is now known as Bailey!!!  

Rica and Dakota

Rica (far left), nka Suki, and Dakota (4th from left), nka Niko, with their new family … Don, Ethan, Amy, Miranda and, (from left to right) Petra, Ivy & Bowie

This family brought their 3 Greyhounds and their 4 children (all teens and above) to find another Greyhound. Our first thought was how could they possibly handle another dog? But, we realized quickly that this family has it together and another dog would not be a problem for them. But, when the father said that he thought they should take two dogs, we were beginning to think they had completely taken leave of their senses!! But, again, they made believers of us. Soooo, amazingly, they were all able to agree that Dakota (nka Niko) and Rica (nka Suki) were going to be the new additions to their family!! 

Patience

Patience (right), nka Peppercorn (Pepper for short), with her new family … Jena, Jeremy & Juni (fka Amy)

Next, a couple was looking for a new friend for their current Greyhound, Juni (fka Amy), who has been with them for about a year. They were looking for a girl and we tried a few combinations, but the truth is that we really don’t have a lot of girls to show right now. We even convinced them that they should at least meet one of our boys. But, Juni seemed the most comfortable with the girls and, of the girls she met, she was the most comfortable with Patience (nka Peppercorn, Pepper for short). 

Venus

Next a family came to meet our Whippets and they had their eye on a particular little girl. It doesn’t happen very often that a family adopts the dog that they originally came to see, but it happened this time. This particular dog knew exactly how to worm her way into their hearts — lots of kisses and snuggling. It also helped that she was named after a planet and their daughter has changed her name to Pluto so they had a common bond. Luckily, she also got along well with the parents and their Greyhound, Rogue (fka CeeCee). So, our first Whippet to be adopted was Venus!

Sharpy

Sharpy (right), nka Gideon, with his new family … Neah, Geoffrey & Ophelia, fka Phoenix

The next couple came with their current Greyhound, Ophelia (fka Phoenix), and they thought that they were looking for a Whippet, but after meeting a couple of them, they realized that the Whippets were way more active than they were ready for. So we started introducing them to a few of our calmer Greyhounds and they fell for one of our handsome boys who couldn’t wait to go to his new home. They picked Sharpy who is now known as Gideon. 

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Make, Chief, Piper, Harvey, Racket, Babette

Make and Chief

Make and Chief with their family Mike, Moira, Stoli, and Bill

These adoptions were actually finalized earlier, but we never sent out a note. This couple, especially the wife — our President, Moira — have spent countless hours trying to help all of us be able to adopt these precious dogs. It’s fun to see them add two lucky dogs to their family. One dog had a couple of things that he needed to work on and with their guidance, he has become the dog we knew he could be. The other dog came on the last Florida load and the owners specifically requested that he go home with them. Make & Chief are two lucky dogs — interestingly, after the dogs were adopted, they found out that these two boys have the same father!!  

Piper

Piper with her new parents, Dabney & Angel

Things were really hopping at Hern Greytworks this weekend!  First, an engaged couple who are in the navy and based on Whidbey Island came in to get their first Greyhound. They are very active and were looking for a dog that can join them on runs, walks, hikes, bike rides and roaching on the couch. Even though they met a few dogs, it was pretty obvious that the first little lady they met wowed them and would most likely be going home with them. And that held true — they chose Piper and there is no doubt that she would be able to keep up with them and still have energy for more!! 

Harvey

Harvey with his new dad, Pari and his friend, Autumn

Then a man came in looking for his new furry pal. We had already shown him a few dogs and were on the way to the yard for playtime when we ran into one more dog he could see. I’m sure you know where this is going — he completely fell for that dog and it wasn’t long after meeting the dog that he was headed home with Harvey! 

Racket

Racket, nka Truffle, with her new parents, Lauren & Mark

This couple has wanted a Greyhound for a while and they were excited to come to the kennel a couple of weeks ago and adopt a dog. Everything went according to plan until we got to the actual adoption —unfortunately, the dog they were going to adopt still had to be spayed and wouldn’t be able to go home for another week. Then, when that week had passed, we found that the dog had two UTIs (urinary tract infections) that needed attention. Well, we got everything taken care of and she was finally ready to head home. Because her new mother is a Chocolatier, they decided that they were going to change their new girl’s name from Racket to Truffle!! 

Babette

Babette (right) with her new family … Harris, Nick, Sarah & Sid.

The next family adopted one of our dogs, Sid, a couple of weeks ago. At that time, they also met another dog that they were very interested in and they decided they would really like to adopt 2 dogs. At first meeting the two dogs did not get along particularly well and we thought that it was because the second dog had not been spayed. We all decided we would introduce them again after the dog was spayed and see what happened. Happily, the two dogs did just fine and Sid now has a sister named Babette!

More Info

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GPI’s Adoption Guide