Adoption Tails

Join us here each Monday 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.

Benny

This couple had a Greyhound that they got from GPI almost 20 years ago and they were really ready to get another one. BTW, they did have a Cheweenie after the Greyhound (we’ll forgive them for that “wink, wink”) but they knew their hearts were ready for another one of our dogs. They actually came in with a very short list of dogs (2) and, while they did see both dogs, the first dog on the list was the one they fell for. So, lucky Benny was off to his new home with greyt parents and with a big fenced yard for him to romp around in!!! 

Darth and Daisy

This is one of those special adoptions we have all been hoping would happen. Two dogs were returned when their original owner passed away and, as you might guess, they were a little confused and adrift. We really wanted to place the dogs in the same home so we knew it might take a little time. Luckily, the couple that used to take care of them when the previous owner travelled said they would take care of them and they have been fostering them for the last few months. Recently, another couple came to us to find a companion for their Greyhound, Shelly (fka Spectra), who already had a buddy, Dave, who wasn’t interested in playing with her. The couple thought another buddy for Shelly would make things easier for Dave. They looked at a few dogs and then told us they would love to meet the pair of dogs we had available. All the dogs and people met and got along beautifully and we were truly thrilled (there may have been a few tears of joy too!!) when they told us that they were adopting Darth & Daisy!!! 

Poppy

This husband certainly knows how to make points with his wife. About 10 months ago, (With a little guidance) he came up with the perfect Christmas present for her — a Greyhound named Holly (fka Birdie)! Now, he’s at it again! Her birthday was last week so they came to get a present for his wife and a playmate for Holly! It didn’t take long for them all to decide that Poppy would be the best fit for everything they needed!!  

Holly

This adoption has been in process since July and has been a true labor of love. This couple came to the kennel and we showed them every dog we had that fit their needs but, they were all much more active than the couple really wanted to take on. We had one dog left that we hadn’t shown because she had heart worm and was going to be starting treatments soon so we decided to see if she would be a fit for them. The minute the dog walked into the adoption center, there was no question that those three were meant to be a family. We worked some things out so that they could foster her through the heart worm treatments and make sure she got to all her treatments as well as administer all the meds involved in the treatment. Just an FYI, the heart worm treatments are serious stuff and it is imperative that the dog be as calm and sedentary as possible during the entire 3 month process — not an easy thing to do!!! Thankfully, her treatments went well and were over early this week so she was finally able to be adopted — Hooray for Holly and her new parents!!! 

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Join us here each Monday 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.

Liz

This dog is definitely one of the kennel favorites and she is also very loved by the people who helped her get to us so she could find her home. The truth is that the moment she met this couple, the deal was pretty much sealed on both ends, but the couple still needed to at least meet a few other dogs while they were at the kennel. They did their “due diligence” and found that it was pretty difficult for any of the other dogs to match the beautiful black and white lady, Liz!!!

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Join us here each Monday 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.

Summer

This little girl has been waiting for a long time for her “people” to show up and she must have been thinking “FINALLY”. The couple has had Greyhounds before so they new about the breed and knew what they were looking for. They narrowed their choices down to two and when they made their final choice, they said it was a very close and difficult decision!! When we walked in to the Adoption Center to finalize everything, the lady said she had been interested in this dog and keeping an eye her for quite a while. I’m glad she kept watching and also followed through by coming in to meet and adopt Summer!!! 

Cobi

This lady lost her last Greyhound about 6 months ago and has been missing her like crazy. The time just wasn’t right to adopt another one, but as this lady said “sometimes things happen for a reason” and she was right. This dog had been adopted by another family and, unfortunately, once the dogs got home, the Greyhounds just hated each other so the family had to return him. Luckily, this lady lives fairly close to the family and she said she would foster him for a while (she wasn’t kidding anyone … we were all betting he would be a permanent member of the family very quickly). It turned out that he fit into the family beautifully and since today is his birthday, it seemed the perfect time to make Cobi officially hers — Happy Birthday and Gotcha Day!!!! 

Fay

This lady came to supposedly find a buddy for her male Greyhound (we kinda think it was more a new buddy for her). She adopted Gavin a couple of years ago and now lives near Green Lake so she thought if you are going to walk one dog around Green Lake, why not take two? Gavin is such a sweet boy and he got along with all the dogs he met, but he & the lady both lit up when they met Fay, nka Garbanzo (Zoey for short) and she just had to be their new addition!!

Nixon

It is so nice when we have people who come in that have a house and a yard because we can show them almost any dog we have. I think that these people actually saw almost every dog that was available to leave the kennel today and they also saw a wide variety of personalities from shy to almost off the charts “energetic”!! When all was said and done they decided that the handsome red fawn, Nixon, was absolutely the dog that had to join their family!!!

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Join us here each Monday 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.

Dewy

The lady that came first was looking for a companion for her Greyhound, Kelly. Just as an aside, Kelly was a very shy girl when this lady originally took her home and she has totally blossomed into a wonderful dog. Kelly had the honor of picking her new sister and she did one heck of a job. Kelly loves to dig and her mom put in two sand pits that are the dogs areas and if they want to dig to China, nobody will be upset. She picked Dewy (nka Twyla) without even knowing that she loved to dig — sounds like these two will get along just fine!!

Ark

Next a lady brought her two daughters to the kennel to find their first Greyhound. They already have a one year old Dachshund named Pluto who was obviously a big part of the decision process.This family had totally done their homework — they could practically repeat the home visit information to us!! They met a couple of neat dogs, but the best dog was pretty much bomb-proof — he didn’t react to Pluto barking or anything else – so it was very obvious that Ark (nka Rocco) was the best fit for this family. 

Scarlet

The next couple has been recovering from the loss of their 100 pound Greyhound a while ago and they decided they were ready for another dog. They came to the kennel to meet one particular dog who is very shy and they were unbelievably patient with her and ready to let everything go at her pace. This particular dog wasn’t ready to go home yet so in the meantime the couple also took on fostering our dog, Texas, while she recovers from a broken leg. The interesting part is that Texas weighs about 40 pounds and the other dog weighs almost 50 pounds — together they don’t weigh as much as the couple’s other dog. Finally, the original dog they selected was ready to go home and it was quite an event since this is the first time the two dogs have met. Thankfully, Scarlet and her foster sister hit it off immediately and we think they are going to be greyt buddies who help each other blossom!!

Ring

A family with kids who are 4 & 7 lost their last Greyhound around a year ago and they were ready to welcome another male Greyhound into their home. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? No way!!! We introduced them to a wide variety of dogs and narrowed it down to a few that we thought might be possibilities, but when we got them out into the yard and got the kids wound up (running & screaming — at our request), those dogs were ready to chase and pounce on the kids so we ruled them out. We finally thought of one other possibility and after putting him through every test we could think of and having the family spend a long time with him in the yard, they decided that Ring, nka Smoky, was their new family member!!!

Akiva

This adoption was pretty easy. The lady came looking for a dog that would enjoy more moderate exercise and we had one dog in particular that we thought would work well. We showed that dog and a few others, but from the moment the lady met Akiva, nka Goose, she only had eyes for him!!!

Patsy

Actually, the next adoption was pretty easy too. This is an example of what can happen when you involve a trainer to help you prepare for your new dog. This man did not have much experience with dogs but he had a couple of meetings with a trainer and did turnout a few times before he was ready to adopt. While he was doing turnout, he fell in love with a sweet little black girl named Patsy, nka Nightly, and knew she was the one for him!!

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GPI’s Adoption Guide

Join us here each Monday 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.

Cherry

Next, a couple came in to get a dog and, while the lady had owned dogs before and she was prepared for what it would be like to own a Greyhound, this would be the man’s first dog and he was noticeably uncomfortable with the dogs. We gave some suggestions of some training he could do and when they came back to make their final selection, it was so obvious that he was much more comfortable with the dogs and he was excited to take home their new addition, Cherry (nka Gina – which just happens to be part of her racing name!!). 

Harley

Then, a couple showed us the meaning of “if you can see the floor, there is room for more”!! They already have two of our dogs — Skelly (fka Keystone) & Otter — and they thought that they really needed another dog who would play with 2 year old Otter. Since Skelly is a little older, he isn’t quite as active and he is happier being the boss instead of having to entertain anybody. It really didn’t take long to find a dog that was respectful of Skelly’s authority and playful enough to keep Otter busy — Harley (nka Kermit)!!

Draft

About a month ago, a lady came to meet the dogs and she needed a dog that could get along with her sister’s small dog, Max. We showed her quite a few dogs, but we struck out all the way around. It wasn’t Max’s problem, but our dogs were looking at him as prey instead of a playmate. This lady didn’t give up and she came back to meet a dog that she had seen on FB — the board member that had walked him at Brightwater posted a note that he was non-reactive to small dogs and the lady couldn’t wait to introduce him to Max. We were all thrilled that Draft (nka Bentley) and Max got along greyt and had a wonderful time playing in the yard!!!! 

Fran

This couple who has had a couple of our special needs dogs decided they were missing that wonderful Greyhound energy and it was time to get some more of that in their home. They have a few Border Collies so it was important to get a dog that would work with the pack so they brought their dog Hazard to be the guinea pig. Interestingly, all of the dogs that they saw were “cow” dogs (for those of you who aren’t familiar with that term, it means black & white). One of the dogs showed a little too much interest in Hazard so the field was narrowed down to two and the dog they took home was sweet little Fran!!

Cobi

The first couple has a Greyhound named Leggs and a Golden Retriever named Indy. When they brought the dogs in to meet the Greyhounds, they were thinking that Leggs might be a little particular about who would fit in to their family and they thought Indy might be even more particular. But as we started introducing them to potential buddies, they seemed to agree on their feelings for each of the dogs and they unanimously voted for Cobi to be their new brother! 

Brew

This last appointment went unbelievably fast. We introduced the lady to a couple of dogs and then we brought out one last dog who immediately went up and kissed her. It was maybe a couple of minutes later that the lady said she was already falling in love with this guy and shortly after that, she said he was absolutely the one!! She has had two Greyhounds before now and she has been naming them after mythical Greek characters so she decided that Brew was going to be named Perseus! 

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