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Cathy Munro

Inez, May, Heath, Fancy, Jade, Lisa, Donna, Gia

September 8, 2020

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

Inez (right) with her new dads & fur brother … Kelly, Rob & Rocky

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

May (nka Mabel, May for short) with her new mom & fur brother … Alexis & Sioc (pronounced Shook)

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

Heath, nka Hermès, with his new mom, Irina

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

Fancy (nka Jasmine) with her new family … Steven, Jessica and Waffle

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

Jade with his new family … Christine, Danica, Joe & Helena

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

Lisa (nka Kate) with her new family … Keith (holding Chica), Callie & Lauri (holding Dee)

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

Donna with her new dad, Nick

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

Gia with her new parents, Kim and Steve

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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Available Dogs.

GPI’s Adoption Guide

Filed Under: Adoption Tails

Pam, Minty, Twin, Diva

September 1, 2020

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.

Pam

Pam, nka LuLu, with her new mom, Emily

The first lady had a bulldog that she lost in March and she was really ready for a new companion. She trained for the Iron Man race and has actually done two of the half races so she was looking for a dog that was ready to be couch potato (just as she was) but also was up for some nice walks. The dog that she was drawn to was an excellent racer and she is ready for a nice couch and some serious spoiling. We think that they sound like two peas in a pod and the lady found a perfect balance of energy & laziness in Pam.

Minty

Minty, nka Piper, with her new mom & buddy … Lisa & Otis

Next came a couple who lost their Greyhound to a liver disease that came on quickly and took their dog within 2 days. Even though they were reeling from the whole experience, they knew they needed to give their love to another Greyhound and they immediately called us to come find a dog. The dog needed to get along with a cat and a Chihuahua mix which is no small request! But, we found a darling little black girl – Minty, nka Piper, who was all ready to soak up all the loving this couple has to give!!

Twin

Twin with his new parents, Michael & Madison

Things seem to be picking up again!! The first couple just moved here from Colorado and, now that they have settled in, they realized it was time to expand their family (especially since they left their family behind and the COVID 19 stuff has made it kind of hard to meet many people). We showed them a variety of boys and girls and they narrowed it down to one of each that they wanted to spend time with in the yard. The second dog never even got a chance to spend time in the yard — the first one was a slam dunk and nobody was surprised that they adopted one of the kennel favorites — that gorgeous (white/brindle), sweet boy Twin!! 

Diva

Diva (right) with her new family … Dylan, Halen, Jenn, Gary & Banksy (fka Sabbath)

The next family has been watching our website for a while and they have been keeping an eye on one of our sweet brood moms. They wanted to introduce her to their current Greyhound, Banksy (fka Sabbath), to see is they would get along. The family fell for our dog immediately and, after a while, Banksy realized it might be fun to have a buddy and the two dogs were getting along greyt. The family was pretty much sold on the adoption but one of them thought they should think about it a little while. Just as they were ready to leave, the one hold out changed his mind and was ready to roll. We asked him what changed and he said he looked at his wife’s face as they were walking out the door and realized that the time was exactly right to take Diva home!!! Funny how those things work out, isn’t it? 

More Info

Available Dogs.

GPI’s Adoption Guide

Filed Under: Adoption Tails Tagged With: adoption, greyhounds

Wayne, Luis, Blitzen, Gabe, Bella

August 24, 2020

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.

Wayne

Wayne with his new parents, Selena & Patrick

The boy that got adopted today has been waiting quite a while for his new family. He found a wonderful couple today who not only appreciated how handsome he is (who wouldn’t?), but also appreciated his stellar personality and sweetness. He did have a little competition, but as the couple got to know the other dogs a little more, they realized that Wayne was hands down the best addition to their family!!!  

Luis

Luis, nka Linus, with his new family … Bob, Liana, Luci & Linda

The first family was looking for a cat friendly hound. They have always had male dogs so they really wanted to adopt another male. Since we only had a couple of males available, they decided to look at the females too, but it was easy to see that the females just didn’t click with them. They liked all the dogs we showed them, but the minute that we brought out this light colored, brindle boy, they pretty much lit up. There was no doubt that Luis, nka Linus, was the one for them.

Blitzen

Blitzen (left) with his new family … Shawn, Sarah, Chloe & Charlie (fka Eli)

The next couple already has a couple of our Greyhounds and one of them is getting on in years so they thought this was a good time to find a playmate for their younger hound. They met some wonderful dogs (aren’t they all?), but they were the first ones to meet this one particular dog and they fell for him hook, line & sinker!!! Just so you know, they didn’t know any of the things about him that I am about to tell you until they had already made their choice. This beautiful blue boy is a superstar +++ — He won all sorts of championships and derbies and hearts!! They just knew that this dog would be the perfect addition to their home and Blitzen agreed!! 

Gabe

Gabe with his new family … Sherry, Riley (Jack Russell), Romeo (IG) & Kate (Galga)

I’m not even sure what to say about this next lady except that she already has 10 dogs that she has rescued from all sorts of situations and has given them a wonderful home. Even though she already has a “few” dogs, she couldn’t wait to come meet our dogs. In fact, she had quite an event in her first try to come to the kennel (a fire broke out near her home and all her dogs had to be evacuated). Even though she had to turn around and go home to take care of her pups, a few days later she had everything under control and was ready to try again. This time everything worked and she met and adopted her new “love”, Gabe!! 

Bella

Bella, nka Minty, with her new mom, Alex

This lady has never had a dog before and she was so excited to come meet the dogs. We had a nice list of dogs that we thought might be a good fit for her, but there was one in particular that we thought & hoped would be the best option. This doesn’t happen very often, but we never even needed to show her the second dog! They seemed to bond so quickly and I don’t think the lady ever let go of the dog until she had to leave the kennel. She has had to wait two long weeks while the dog was spayed, but when they were reunited, it was just as though they hadn’t been apart. Bella, nka Minty, recognized her new mom immediately and couldn’t wait to go home with her.  

More Info

Available Dogs.

GPI’s Adoption Guide

Filed Under: Adoption Tails Tagged With: adoption, greyhound

Prince, Mandy, Boyd, Cory, Cabo, Katie, Anna

August 18, 2020

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.

Prince

Prince with his new dad, Jack

This man was interested in adopting a Greyhound about a year ago but realized that he really wasn’t completely settled so he thought he should postpone it. It was the perfect decision since he did end up moving to a new apartment. He also decided to do turnout for a while so that he could get to know more about the breed and how to handle the dogs. Now that he’s all settled and working from home, he’s ready for his new companion and he chose our stunning fawn boy — Prince!

Mandy

Mandy with her new human sister, Mariah

This family has been fostering dogs for PAWS & Everett Humane Society for quite a while, but they have never had a dog of their own. Recently, they decided the time had come for them to adopt and they wanted a Greyhound. Of course, there was one little extra necessity and that was that the dog be able to get along with their cats. They were fortunate enough to be at the top of the cat friendly list when the new load came in so they had first choice – and they chose the dog we all said would be adopted first – our beautiful black girl with the white stockings, Mandy!!

Boyd

Boyd with his new parents, Polly & Geoff

Since the whole pandemic started, we have been having to do things much differently and we have had to come up with some creative solutions for situations. Since we are having some difficulty getting all the new dogs spayed and neutered, many people will be adopting dogs but not actually taking them home until they have been vetted. This couple lives too far from the kennel to make two trips so we did a virtual adoption appointment using videos and descriptions. The couple was able to get a good feel for the dogs through the videos and fell in love with this wonderful guy. When they came to pick him up, their initial feelings were confirmed and strengthened — there was no way they were going home with any other dog but Boyd!!

Cory

Cory with his new parents, Cathy & Mike

This family just lost their last Greyhound and they just couldn’t stand to be in a house without that special Greyhound energy. Their last hound was a small girl and they thought that they wanted another small girl (you know what that means!!). We showed them the girls we had, but, unfortunately, there just wasn’t a good connection with any of them. So, we suggested they look at the boys and they only needed to see one – our sweet, absolutely gorgeous boy Cory!!!

Cabo

Cabo, nka Willow, with her new family … Jon, Lily, Leslie, Skye & Quincy

The first family has a gentle 13 year old lab mix named Quincy that was in need of a pal. They were thinking that a girl would be the best fit for Quincy so that was the direction we pursued. Most adopters assume and kind of hope that their current dog will give them some guidance while they are making a selection, but not this time … this dog got along with everyone, so the family had to make the final decision between two very sweet girls. It was a hard decision but Miss Cabo was the one that went home with them.

Katie

Katie, nka Billie, with her new parents, Rob & Laura

The next couple was looking for their first dog together and couldn’t wait to meet the dogs we had to show them. They saw quite a variety of boys and girls and enjoyed seeing them all. They narrowed the list down to three dogs that they wanted to see outside, but they only needed to spend time with one of them. They picked a cute little black and white girl with the most adorable overbite – Katie!!

Anna

Anna with her new parents, Chelby & Mike

Lastly, a couple lost their Greyhound about a year ago and they decided they had taken enough time to heal and it was time to give another Greyhound a home. The couple decided some years ago that they wanted to be able to travel around so they sold their home and have been living in an RV. Actually, this is their second RV — they needed to upgrade so there was room for their last dog to have her own couch. Needless to say, there is every indication their new addition will be just as spoiled!! Anna seemed to think that was a pretty good deal — who wouldn’t???? 

More Info

Available Dogs.

GPI’s Adoption Guide

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Crush, Resolve

August 10, 2020

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??

More info

Available Dogs

GPI’s Adoption Guide

Filed Under: Adoption Tails

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