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.

Inez

These men lost their little girl Olive very quickly — she was diagnosed with a brain tumor and in less than a week she was gone. Not only were the men missing her terribly but her fur brother, Rocky, was also sad & lonely and also without direction (Olive had been the leader). They knew just what to do so they came to find a new sister who would be able to keep Rocky in line. It didn’t take long for them to decide that they had found the perfect little lady — our petite white/brindle girl named Inez! 

May

This lady has been volunteering at the kennel for quite a while scoping out potential companions for her one & a half year old Irish Wolfhound, Sioc (pronounced Shook). As you may know, Irish Wolfhounds are pretty huge dogs and this guy made all of our dogs look like toy dogs!! We were really wondering if our dogs would be okay with him or be afraid of him because of his size. Some were intimidated by him, but, of course we found a match. As you may have guessed, the dog that did the best with him was our tiny little spunky fawn girl, May (nka Mabel, May for short)!! 

Heath

When someone gets a Greyhound as their first dog, they are really taking on quite a project!! But that doesn’t seem to slow these people down and this lady is no exception. She was looking for a dog to be her couch buddy and walking/jogging buddy and she found him!! This dog was a touch reserved at first, but it didn’t take him long to take a liking to her and start showing her the famous Greyhound leaning trait. When she was looking at dogs outside, she rang the door bell almost immediately to come back in and we thought she had decided this dog was not the one she wanted. However, we were wrong — in fact, she had decided almost instantly that Heath, nka Hermès, was the boy for her! 

Fancy

Since it is taking a while to get all the dogs spayed and neutered, many of our adopters have had to wait a while from the time they chose their dog to the time when they could take it home. This couple was one of those. A couple of weeks ago they brought their Pomeranian mix, Waffle, to the kennel to meet the dogs and help them narrow the list of possible dogs down. He definitely did his job well. Then it was up to the couple who had decided that this time it was the husband’s turn to pick the dog. They saw a few dogs, and before they even had a chance to take the dogs outside, the wife had a favorite. She was subtle and carefully allowed her husband to make the choice (or to think he made the choice)!! They actually both picked a dog who also happened to be a kennel favorite — Fancy (nka Jasmine).

Jade

This family was looking for their first dog as a family. In preparation, they came to the kennel a couple of weeks ago so that the kids could get to meet some Greyhounds and see what they were like before the family adopted one. It didn’t take them long to fall for the dogs and there were two in particular that caught their attention. They were going to go on vacation so they weren’t ready to commit to a dog at that time, but as soon as they returned, they got on the phone and let me know that the boy that won their hearts was Jade!! 

Lisa

A family came to help their 15 year old daughter pick out her first dog. The family already has a dachshund mix named Dee & an Italian Greyhound mix named Chica that came to “help” the daughter in her selection process. Dee and Chica did a greyt job of screening the potential adoptees and then the daughter had to do the hard work and choose one. Of course, her parents had to sign off on her choice, but luckily, they all fell for the same one — Lisa who is now known as Kate.

Donna

A man came to get his first dog. He had lived with a Greyhound when he lived back in Ann Arbor, Michigan and he knew a Grey would be a perfect fit for him. As we showed him the dogs, I think he fell for each one of them but there was one little fawn girl that came out into the Adoption Center and immediately put her head in his lap! She did such a good job of plastering herself to him that I don’t think he could have chosen another dog even if he wanted to. Donna needs to come back and tutor the other dogs on how to get adopted!! 

Gia

This couple had a Greyhound from GPI that just happened to be named Moira! She passed away a few years ago and it has taken the couple this long to recover from the loss. But, they have realized how much they miss having a Greyhound in their lives and the time had come to adopt again. They were leaning towards adopting a girl when they got to the kennel but they also wanted to see some boys. They got to see a nice variety of dogs and after narrowing the field down & playing with a few of them in the yard they decided that Gia was the one for them!!

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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.

Crush

Crush with her new parents, David and Margaret

When this couple adopted a dog today, it was the 12th Greyhound and 15th dog in total that they have welcomed in to their home. They really believe that “if you can see the floor, there is room for more”, but, I have to believe that they are having to look through a magnifying glass to find some room on that floor now. They have a history of helping dogs with special needs and the one they adopted today is no exception. This beautiful little girl needs eye drops very frequently during the day and night and this couple happily said good bye to a full night’s sleep! They were so excited to adopt Crush, you would have thought she was their first dog when she is actually going to join a pack of at least 5 dogs (I think — excuse me if I got that wrong, math was never my best subject).

Resolve

Resolve (left), nka Bear, with his new family … Adelle, Debbie & Fiona

The boy who was adopted has had a lot of ups and downs in his life starting with a doggie train wreck at the track that ended his career. He has been in a couple of homes that didn’t work out for a variety of reasons, but he found a wonderful couple who fostered him and have given him the unconditional love he has needed so badly. I think that some of us knew he belonged with them from the minute they met, but sometimes it takes a little time for the foster parents to know it. I know I am not the only one who has been praying for the day that he would officially become part of the family. Well, this is the day!!! Resolve, nka Bear, has a wonderful family and sister that love and understand him. Who could ask for more??

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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.

Doc

One of the fun parts of this job is meeting all the people who are coming to get their dogs. Today, the lady was so excited — she was like a little kid on Christmas morning!! I think her partner was excited too, but it was kinda hard to tell given that he was sitting next to her and trying to be the calmer presence. They were looking for a boy and that gave us a chance to show some boys who have not gotten a lot of exposure before for a variety of reasons. Every one of them did such a greyt job — their enthusiasm was catching and we all had fun watching them strut their stuff. We almost always have to narrow it down to one and I know this couple had a hard time choosing but, they were drawn to Doc almost immediately and he is the one they took home! His new name is Gandalf the Greyhound and they are going to call him “Gandalf” for short.

Butter

The first man who adopted a dog took advantage of being able to go on the Brightwater Walks. He was able to meet some of the dogs and he got to walk the dog he adopted on a couple of the walks. These walks are a greyt way to see the dog in some different situations and get some idea of how the dog is around other breeds of dogs and also get an idea of how well the dog walks on a leash. Obviously, this man saw things he liked in Butter, nka Tally, because that is the dog he adopted.

Libby

The next couple is going to have so much FUN with their new furry friend!! This couple is very active and they wanted a dog that would fit their lifestyle and be able to keep up with them. We showed them a few dogs, but there was absolutely no way that any of them could out do this little girl. When she came out to meet the people, she was hopping and jumping and then within less than a minute, she had shown them how nicely she sits and lies down. And, when she rolled over for her belly rub and smiled through the whole thing, I think we were all ready to take her home!!! This girl had a hard life in South Korea, being crated for 2 years, but in spite of that, she is a happy girl who loves people and people just can’t help loving her back. Her name is Libby, which is short for Liberation (from the crate), and this couple couldn’t have been smiling any wider than they were when they walked out the door with her!! –

Backer

The first man that came to meet dogs just moved here in November and he is ready for a furry companion now that he is settled on dry land (he works for the cruise industry and has been at sea for many years). He definitely had some sweet dogs to pick from and the smartest one certainly made no secret of the fact that he was the one that should be selected. All the dogs were very attentive, but this guy came out to the adoption center giving kisses and leaning and snuggling with the man. He was just irresistible and he couldn’t wait to get out of the door with his new dad. Backer can thank his dad’s New Zealand background and love of rugby for his new name — Beauden who is a famous rugby player.

Baxter

The next lady had seen a wonderful dog on our website and she just knew that he was the one for her. Amazingly, he absolutely felt the same way! He was immediately affectionate and gentle — it was like they had known each other before. This guy has really hit paydirt here — he has a beautiful, huge back yard to romp in and he gets to go to work with his new mom every day. For those of you who know Marchet, you’ll probably remember that she called placements like that “greyhound heaven on earth”. I think Baxter would totally agree with her!!

JD

The first couple has fostered quite a few dogs for us through the years, but they weren’t in a position to adopt at that time. That all changed when they bought a house and got married so they started seriously looking to adopt one of our hounds. They had tried two different dogs one had separation anxiety and the other was so afraid of the stairs at night that he had to be carried up and down them. The third time was really the charm for them … they found a wonderful guy who is happy & funny and doesn’t have the issues the other dogs had. So, thankfully, JD now has his official new family!!

Reno and Sapphire

The next family came to us knowing that they wanted to adopt two dogs. It usually takes a little time for a family to pick the first dog they want to adopt, but, in this case, the first dog that came out glued himself to the man and it was almost impossible to separate them. Obviously, that was going to be one of the adoptees so all that was left to do was to find him a buddy. Unbelievably, that was just as easy as finding the first one. So, in a very short amount of time, Reno (nka Loki) & Sapphire (nka Freya) had a new family.

Dakota

Last, but not least, a couple brought their older lab, Molly, to find a companion. Molly couldn’t have been any mellower so she made it easy for the Greyhounds to meet her and get to know her. The couple preferred to have a female and both of the available females we showed them got along very well with the couple and Molly. It was a hard choice, but they decided that Dakota would be the best fit for them.

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