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.

Buster

The first of our new dogs has already left the building — that sure didn’t take much time. A couple came in to find their first dog as a married couple. There were only a few dogs that were available to be shown and they ranged from a busy puppy, a little less busy puppy, a couple of confident females and a darling, calm, almost 4 year old boy. Obviously, there was no contest — they chose our new boy, Buster!

Nala

This next man took on quite a challenge when he fostered two of our dogs from South Korea. They were a brother and a sister who definitely needed some serious help with their manners and this man was up to the task. While he was going through his training, he realized that he honestly only had enough energy for one dog so he had to make the tough choice of which one would be his. He and the girl bonded quickly and had become jogging buddies as well as general best buddies. So, he had to keep Nala!! BTW, his efforts were a big part of the reason that Nala’s brother, Simba, found his new home!!

Jesse

We have learned that when someone knows what they want, they KNOW what they want. This man came looking for his fourth Greyhound and we thought it might take a little while. But, we were wrong! We brought out a pretty red girl who knew what she wanted and made it clear. She climbed up on the couch, started licking the man’s ear and neck and by the time we got her off the couch, he said, “I like this one”. We suggested he at least spend some time outside with her and after a few minutes he came in and told us she was the one! I think we should ask Jesse, nka Ziggy, to come back and give “how to get adopted” lessons to the other dogs!

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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.

Gambit

The next family had a very sad reason for needing to get a Greyhound — one of their recent dogs dropped dead on a walk. That left the whole family in a mess, but the one that took the loss the hardest was their 12 year old Greyhound, Josie. Josie and the other dog had been inseparable for about 8 years so it was no wonder why she was sad and in need of a new sister/brother. We only showed a couple of dogs, but that was enough and even at that, it still took a while to figure out which one would be best for them. In the end, they listened to Josie and she picked Gambit!

Simba

Then came a couple that has had Greyhounds in the past and lost their most recent one last October. They have had young, active hounds in the past and they were ready to take on another one that needed training. We just happened to have one or two of those and we couldn’t wait to show them off. Every one of them showed their true colors and the couple decided that Simba, our blue eye/brown eye boy from South Korea and Team Inch, was the one for them!! –

Lulu

The next couple wanted a dog that could keep up with their active lifestyle and we had the perfect one for them! This girl is very bouncy, but at the same time, she is sweet, cuddly and just darling. They realized immediately what a wonderful girl she is and decided that Lulu was the one for them — I hope the wife doesn’t get jealous because Lulu had already bonded with the husband before they even walked out of the adoption center! –

Queenie

This lady was in the right place at the right time. A couple of days ago I told her that we didn’t have a dog that would be a good fit for her, and then, we had a dog come back to us that seemed like she would fit right in. All it took was a short introduction and both mother & dog seemed ready to start their time together — it seems that both Queenie, nka Gypsy, and the lady were at the right place at the right time!!

Kaine

First, a couple of months ago, we asked a couple to foster one of our really shy boys because they had his sister and we were hoping that being with her in addition to being in a home might help him come out of his shell. In that time, he has blossomed because of their patience and love. Of course, we were hoping they would adopt him and this was the day. Kaine, nka Paul, is now officially a part of the family that includes his sister Kayko, nka Penny — HooooRay!!!

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GPI’s Adoption Guide

Thanks to our hard-working,  caring volunteers, and patient approved adopters, many dogs have been adopted recently.  Catch up today with Regional Vice President Kathy Kreyling’s stories from the Adoption Center. Check out our Available Dogs to see who’s still waiting for their forever home.

Lolla

I wish I could tell you how many times we have shown this particular dog lately — suffice it to say that it was a lot. She is pretty skittish at first so we were definitely looking for a family with the patience to let her blossom at her own pace. Since being shown in the little yard makes her nervous because of the road noise, we decided to show her in the big yard where it would be quieter and she would be more comfortable. Greyt plan but didn’t work out so well since our neighbor was out in the yard using a nail gun through the whole showing. The good news is that these people saw exactly what this dog was like and fell completely in love with her almost immediately. So, Miss Lolla headed off to her new home in Puyallup with her new buddies, a French Bull dog named Bogey and a Pug named Lucy — oh yeah, and two wonderful parents!!

Buddy

This couple has already been through the adoption process a few times and recently lost their last Greyhound, Tux. They were missing him terribly and felt strongly that Tux would have wanted them to share the love they have with another Greyhound. In the past, this process has gone very quickly with this couple because they know what they are looking for and they recognize it as soon as they see it and today was no exception. They only looked at two dogs and that was plenty for them and, yet, they said it was still a very difficult decision for them. But, in the end, they decided that the goofy, light brindle boy with the helicopter tail was the one for them. I think that Buddy, nka Kona, is going to keep them entertained for a long time!!!

Breaker

This is one adoption that happened and I’m not sure quite how it all got started, but, it kind of goes like this … the woman was sorority sister of one of our board members and they originally met a few years ago and bonded because they both had Greyhounds. Unfortunately, the lady recently lost her Greyhound and she was looking for another one — through the sorority newsletter written by our board member, she learned that our board member was fostering the dog that she had been looking at on our web-site. (I hope you are still with me on this!!) After the lady went through our approval process, we met and introduced her to the foster dog. Here’s the really fun part … this dog is pretty shy and yet, he walked right up to this lady and her cute little Weiner dog named Scoobie with his head held high and tail wagging. It was as if Breaker knew this was his new family and couldn’t wait to start the next phase of his life!

Oreo

We had our first virtual adoption … this couple was anxious to get their new dog but the lady had to work so the man came with his cell phone and FaceTime and his partner was able to participate in the whole process including the final decision on which dog they were going to adopt. There really was no contest … the first two dogs they saw were sweet and shy but, unfortunately, weren’t very interested in being around people. But then, we brought out one of our little girls from Dubai — she walked right up to the man, layed down & rolled over to have a belly rub and shortly thereafter Oreo, nka Lucy, walked out of the door with her new dad!!

Birdy

This family has a 6 year old Portuguese Water Dog named, Omelet, who was in need of a playmate. The family thought that a girl would be the best fit so, since Omelet is extremely active, we introduced him to a couple of our more active, assertive girls. Truthfully, we had no idea what was going to happen when we turned the dogs loose and we were all prepared and hoping someone above was watching over us!! Thankfully, all went well and we had two greyt possibilities for Omelet to choose from and he chose our sweet, brown eyed, fawn girl Birdy (who BTW is no pushover and knows how to stand up for herself)!!!

Drake

This couple brought their 2 1/2 year old Golden doodle named Breezy to the kennel to find a playmate. Breezy lacks confidence so they were hoping to find a male dog that might help her with that in addition to having the energy to keep up with her. We found a couple of dogs that we thought would be able to do just that and, fortunately, Breezy liked both them so the parents actually got to make the final decision. The chose our big fawn boy, Drake!!

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GPI’s Adoption Guide

Thanks to our hard-working,  caring volunteers, and patient approved adopters, many dogs have been adopted recently.  Catch up today with Regional Vice President Kathy Kreyling’s stories from the Adoption Center. Check out our Available Dogs to see who’s still waiting for their forever home.

Spicy

This couple came in thinking that a girl would be the best fit for them because the wife had only had small dogs. Since the husband had grown up with a Great Pyrenee, he was ready for just about anything. So, we showed them a couple of our sweet little girls and also snuck in a couple of our more mild mannered boys and, truth be told, their short list at the end actually included one of our “boy cow dogs”. But, I have to say that the competition was stiff and when the dust settled, our sweet little Spicy, who is now known as Winnie, was the one heading to her new home.

Chance and Small

This couple has an IG named Dash who is getting on in years. Dash has lived with 3 Greyhounds and, after losing his last buddy in October, he was ready for a new companion. He has always had brothers so we started out thinking that he would do best with another boy and he did do well with one of them. But, the other boys we brought out were way too interested in Dash so we thought we should head in a different direction. When we brought out one of our girls, Dash was thoroughly enthralled with her!! He sniffed her all over and then gave her a little kiss on her cheek — I think all of us thought that was one of the cutest things we had seen. There was only one problem and that was that they also fell in love with one of our boys. There was obviously only one solution — they decided to adopt both Chance & Small and little Dash was very happy with the new additions to his family!!

Wyatt

This couple has a German Shepherd/Border Collie mix (named Vegas) that is about 13 years old. In her hay day, I’m sure she could have worn out any one of our dogs pretty quickly and she still has more energy than you might think so we were looking for a dog that had not only got along with smaller dogs, but also wanted to play. Almost all of the dogs that we showed the couple got along with Vegas so the humans actually had to make the decision. Interestingly, both of the dogs that they narrowed it to have been around a while and had kind of “flown under the radar” but the time had come for one of them to step forward and shine and, that’s exactly what Wyatt did!!

Blake

Ziggy, one of our previous residents who came to us from Flying Irish Greyhounds in Ireland, recently lost his fur brother and his family felt the time was right for a new addition since they have about 3 months until the birth of their new baby. Ziggy was in charge of selecting his new companion (with some guidance from his parents) and he did an excellent job. His dad really wanted to see our black and white dogs and he saw every one of them — I truly had no idea how many we had, but, trust me, it is a lot!! Ziggy gave them all the once over and he and his dad agreed that Blake would be the best addition to the family!!

Saida

This particular dog has single handedly generated a lot of
interest in the dogs at GPI and many have been adopted because of her. For some reason, she didn’t benefit from that exposure until now. This lady contacted us about this girl and she actually came in, met her & fell in love with her. It was so much fun watching them connect & there is no doubt that Saida is going to be spoiled rotten — just as she should be!!

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Available Dogs

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.

Fred

Our day is always interesting when there is a small dog involved and today was no exception. This small dog is a Havanese named Murphy and he did his job perfectly. The couple had a few dogs that they wanted to look at, and, after they met the first one, I’m not sure we even needed to go on. That dog did everything but put himself in the car — he snuggled, leaned, kissed — I’m not sure he could have been more obvious!! Thankfully, this couple was totally tuned in and they knew pretty quickly Fred would be a wonderful fit for them!

Settia

This couple has kind of a fun background story … they dated in high school, then each married someone else and had families and then about 7 years ago got reconnected through Facebook and have been married for 5 years. The wife has always had rescue animals of all types of species and, after losing their coonhound mix a short while ago, they were ready for another. They came to meet one specific dog, but while they were there, they thought they should see some other dogs. It turned out to be just one more dog because when that one came out, they both fell for her quickly. What’s not to like … this beautiful, brindle girl from South Korea has “bunny” fur and such a happy demeanor. They couldn’t wait to take Settia home even though they knew that she was going to keep them on their toes!! –

Tamara

The first lady we met today came in to meet one particular dog and, since this was a girl who had been with us for a while, we were all hoping that the two would get along. Thankfully, they seemed to hit it off well and this girl, who came to us from Dubai, even gave a little performance to seal the deal — she sat & caught treats in the air!! Who could resist that??? No one and especially not this lady so she just had to take Tamara home!!

Memphis

Next a family of five came to find their new furry buddy. Often when there are this many people involved, it can be difficult for them to come to a decision. But, this family saw a few very different dogs and they still seemed to agree on the same one. Of course, that dog stacked the deck in his favor — he came out to meet them and immediately went up to each family member, did a little leaning & kissing and then topped it off showing his ball playing skills. None of the other dogs could compete!! So, Memphis has found a wonderful new home!!!

Oden & Oscar

This adoption was FUN!!! A couple came to meet some specific dogs and, the truth is, I’m pretty sure they knew they were going home with those dogs before they even got to the kennel!! But, despite the fact that they were shoe ins, these guys came out and put on the performance of their lives. They played and then came over to get some loving and then repeated the whole process. They were absolutely adorable and totally irresistible! Thank heavens their new parents didn’t waste much time before they told us that they were taking our sweet brothers from Dubai, Oscar & Oden, to their new home!!!!

Charley

A couple came looking for the first dog of their married life. They saw quite a variety of dogs from shy to extremely outgoing so they definitely had some options to consider. At first, they were nervous that they wouldn’t be able to make up their minds because they loved all the dogs they saw, but, as usually happens, it became evident to them that one dog was meant to be theirs. They chose our sweet, brindle boy, Charley, who is a Lurcher from the American Lurcher Project in Ohio.

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