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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.

Amy

This couple has had quite an experience lately .. they moved out here from Chicago early in the year … one of them had hardly had a chance to get to know her new coworkers and the other hadn’t had much time to get himself set up in his home office before the the quarantine started. They were missing the pets they had with their families and were ready to get a pet of their own. They didn’t particularly care if their new family member was a boy or a girl so they got to meet a nice variety of dogs. They narrowed it down to a boy and a girl and struggled a little with their decision but the sweet black girl, Amy, was just too precious to ignore and she made sure they knew it!!!

Hammer

Sometimes I think that these dogs have some kind of ESP or something like that. This couple came to meet dogs and one of the first things that the lady said, before they even met any dogs, was that all the dogs would love her partner. She certainly got that right … they all came out and immediately went to him! They eventually got around to her, but I’m sure she wanted to be first some of the time!! The dog that they took home gave equal attention to both people and made them both feel important! Maybe he had the adoption center bugged, but however he knew what to do, Hammer easily won this lady’s heart and a new home!!

Lincoln

The next lady had a really hard time making a decision. And, it is no wonder … the two dogs she was deciding between were almost exactly the same age (born within about 7 days of each other), had similar race records, similar personalities and about the only differences were that one was fawn and one was white with red ticking. Sometimes it is hard to make the decision when you are analyzing things too much and when she realized what she was doing and let her emotions into the process, she realized that one of the dogs had been subtly letting her know that he was picking her — Lincoln!

Aila

The next dog to be adopted came from Team Inch in South Korea and has been with us for a while. This dog loves to play (and play hard!!) and we knew that we needed to find a home that had a dog that could keep up with her. Well, we found it!! Two men came in with a year old Doberman mix puppy named Hummus and we hoped they would hit it off!!! Those two dogs had the most wonderful time playing and all of us knew that we had a match. The most wonderful part is that these two dogs absolutely wore each other out!! While we were in the Adoption center getting the paperwork finalized, our dog was completely passed out on the floor in front of the desk!! For those of you who know Aila, nka Seoul, you know what an amazing thing this is and I’m sure her new dads were looking forward to watching the dogs play and enjoying the quiet time while the dogs rested up for their next playtime!!

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Joan

What on earth could a family who has had 13 Greyhounds need? The answer is so obvious — a 14th hound!! This couple is currently living in a mobile home with two Greyhounds while they are waiting for their new home in Colorado to be finished. One would think that 2 dogs in a mobile home would be plenty, but they felt that they were definitely in need of another dog. Since they already had 2 males, the wife felt it would be easier to sell the idea of another dog to her husband if she asked for a female because their previous females had easily bonded to her husband. It was obvious to us that she was telling the truth because every one of the females immediately went to her husband. Given that, it was a hard decision to make but the red fawn, Joan was the one who joined the pack on their way to their new home.

Bizzy

The first couple likes having a Greyhound and another breed at the same time and they have done this through their life together. They got their first Greyhound together before they married and recently lost it so it was time for another. Since they got their first Greyhound, their lives have changed a lot — they got married and have a young daughter and a Doberman named Red Baron. We were pleasantly surprised how many of our dogs got along with both the little girl and the dog!! Some were a little too active for their daughter, but there was one girl that played nicely with both the child and the dog and she also was smart enough to give the parents their share of attention too! Miss Bizzy seemed to know exactly how to handle things so what else could the family do but take her home?

Ben

Next came a family who had a small, white, fluffy dog named Toby. Since Greyhounds are trained using fluffy white things, you can imagine what is was like to try to find some dogs that weren’t interested in chasing or eating Toby. Out of all the dogs we showed them, there were two that we thought we might be able to trust in this situation. One of our shy guys, who has had trouble showing people what an amazing dog he is, finally found a family who was patient enough to let him get comfortable and see glimpses of what a wonderful dog he will be as he comes out of his shell. We are so excited for the family and especially for Ben (nka Pascal like the scientist & Rapunzel’s faithful friend)!!!

Clyde

Lastly, a man, who recently lost his first Greyhound that he adopted when he lived in Southern California, was ready to adopt again. I think somebody gave the dogs a pep talk today because they were pretty wound up when they came out to meet this man, but, luckily, they did what Greyhounds usually do — get pooped and settle down pretty quickly. The man quickly narrowed the field of dogs to two and it seemed that he also narrowed it down to one almost as fast. The dog he chose was so affectionate and loving that it was almost impossible not to choose him — way to go Clyde!!

Red

First, a couple, who had recently lost their Greyhound named Ellie, decided that they were tired of talking to a dog that wasn’t there — you know how it is!! So, they needed to get a new furry friend. They started out looking at our sister act, Peri & Sapphire, but those two together were a little more than they were ready for so they moved on to our other girls. It’s unbelievable, but there were only a couple of other girls for them to see and those girls were definitely spunky to say the least! They said that it was really hard to make a decision, but, they chose the beautiful red fawn named Red — I think they better hang on because she is really going to keep them on their toes!!!

Rosa

The next couple was looking for a fun companion and they found a real sweetheart. It’s always a work in progress when we show dogs because we learn more about the people with each dog they see and can make adjustments as we go. As we talked over the first couple of dogs they saw, we thought we had a greyt option for them. While this girl had not been shown before, she knew exactly what to do — she went directly to the man and I don’t think it was much more than a minute before she won his heart. Then she started on the lady. The lady wisely wanted to see a few more dogs, but I think we all knew that probably wasn’t going to change the outcome. Our very special girl from South Korea had found her new home and we are all so excited that Miss Rosa is going to get all the spoiling and special attention that she so deserves!!!

Salsa

It’s always fun to see how things evolve in an adoption appointment. This man was looking for a dog that was around 65 pounds or less to meet the requirements of his lease. Believe it or not, even though he was looking for boys or girls, we really didn’t have a lot of dogs to show him. However, the dogs we did show were really on their best behavior. We started with boys and he thought they were cool, but everything changed when we started showing him girls. Of course, the ones we showed him were so cute they were hard to resist, but he was completely smitten the minute he met Salsa and that was that!!!

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Cortez

This lady’s love affair with the Greyhounds started when she volunteered for turnout from the time she was 16 until she went to college. Then when she graduated from college, she started volunteering with us again. She has met a lot of dogs along the way, but when she met this dog during turnout the night he got here, she knew he was her dog (and, it was totally obvious that he felt she was his person). She quickly got her application and home visit done and about 16 hours after she was approved last night, she took home her new boy, Cortez!!

Buck

The ladies that came first had lost their dog a few months ago and they were in the market for another one. One of the lady’s mother lives just across the park from them and has a Greyhound named Chloe who was supposed to be the ultimate decision maker, but, Chloe was not a lot of help in that department — she liked everybody! They wanted a boy and our boys were really on their best behavior!! We weren’t sure how they were going to decide on which dog would be best for them, but, as everybody seems to do, they persevered and chose our handsome, brindle boy named Buck!

Fay

The next lady was soooo excited she could hardly contain herself. She had checked out our website and she had pre-selected a few dogs she would like to see. We started down her list and she really liked the first one she saw. She had only spent a couple of minutes with the next candidate when she said that she really liked the first one. We told her that she could look at as few or as many dogs as she liked and she said she really wanted to spend more time with the first one. I think that it was less than 10 minutes later when she told us that Fay was the one for her!!

Abe

Then came a couple who already have already adopted one of our dogs, George (fka Kenickie) and a cute little fluffy girl named Isabel. They both volunteer at the kennel so they have an opportunity to get to know the dogs way before others do. This can be a benefit and a curse since sometimes people don’t move fast enough and the dog they want gets snapped up by someone else. Unfortunately, that has happened to this couple before and this time, they were ready to move and they got the dog before someone else did. I know that Abe, nka Archie, is sure glad they did!!

Baby

The first dog that was adopted is going to have a lot of fun walking around Green Lake, taking hikes and going on camping trips with its new family. The couple came looking for a dog who was “on the calmer side” which is not a particularly easy dog to find. They were even open to an older dog, but the oldest dogs we have in the kennel are very strong and active!! Thankfully, we found a few dogs that fit their needs and one dog really did her best to win them over and it worked! Baby is on her way to fun at Green Lake and many other fun places, I’m sure!!

Danica

The next couple was two retired physicians who had a Malinois, named Jake. Jake has been very depressed since he lost his playmate a few months ago and really needed a new friend. They really wanted a shy dog and they had one particular dog in mind when they came to the kennel. After they spent some time with her, they decided that she was much shyer than they anticipated and they didn’t think she would be a good fit for them. So, we suggested they meet one of our other shy girls who has really blossomed in the few weeks since she has been in the kennel. She immediately hit it off with Jake and her potential parents were quickly drawn in by her. A few weeks ago we could hardly get her out of her kennel and now she is seeking out attention and interactive enough to sell herself to potential parents. Danica, you’ve definitely come a long, long way — hoooray!!

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Ian

The first couple got to know Greyhounds through the wife’s sister in Tennessee and they decided they were ready for their first one. They didn’t have a hard time narrowing the list down to three dogs, but after that, they came to standstill. Even though the husband’s birthday is 4th of July and the dog was going to be his birthday present, they still had to come to mutual agreement. The wife kept saying she liked “x” and “x-1” and the husband kept saying he liked “x” so they decided they needed to think about it a little more. Actually, none of us were surprised that they picked “x”, aka Ian, since he was the husband’s favorite!

Joan

The next couple had already compromised on the type of dog they were going to get because she was partial to Basset Hounds and he wanted a bigger dog. They agreed that a Greyhound was the one for them and they both liked the two dogs they narrowed it down to. But then, they just couldn’t decide — of course, she was leaning one way and he was leaning the other. We naturally offered the option of getting both dogs, but they thought that might be a little too much so we left them alone together to figure things out. Either one of the dogs would have been a wonderful addition to their family, but since it had to be one, they picked our beautiful red girl, Joan!

Wilma

Last week two ladies, who had previously had Elk Hounds and still have a kitty, came to the kennel to find their first Greyhound. At that time, we were still in the process of vetting all the dogs as well as doing our cat testing so we only had a couple of dogs to show them. They thought they had decided on a dog who had some health issues and was not ready to go home with them at that time but would be shortly. When they checked in with me this week, it turned out the dog was still having some problems so they thought they should meet some other dogs. I don’t know what got into a couple of the dogs we showed them, but they could not have been more affectionate and attentive — we always say that the dog picks their new owner, but in this case, I would say two dogs picked these ladies as their new owners and that honestly doesn’t happen very often. The ladies had a hard decision to make, but they were up to the task and decided that Wilma would be going home with them!

Sammy

The couple that came today has had Greyhounds for years (I think they said they have had at least 5). Unfortunately, they recently lost their girl and the remaining boy, Cooper (fka Shuh), has been lonely and in need of some Greyhound company. They came thinking that they wanted a girl but, as cute as our girls are, they were a little too active for Cooper. He actually was quite a trooper as we introduced him to all the possibilities, but when we brought out one of our males, he seemed to be more comfortable and more interested in interacting with him. This dog had been returned a couple of weeks ago because his owner believed that he needed a playmate and he was not able to adopt another dog. His hopes for Sammy were fulfilled today when Cooper and his parents chose him!!

David

The next man came looking for a calm little girl and I’m sure you all know by now that we don’t have a lot of calm little girls. For comparison, we did introduce him to a couple of girls, but he realized pretty quickly that one of our boys would probably be a better fit for him. All the boys did their best to “strut their stuff”, but the boy that did the best was one of the sweetest dogs we have — a gorgeous, affectionate, brindle boy named David!

Centex

There’s a saying that “a girl’s best friend is her dad” and, if that saying is true, one of our girls just met her best friend. This man has been doing turnout for about a year in preparation for adopting his first Greyhound so he has had a lot of opportunity to get to know the dogs and what they are all about. Since he has had the chance to meet the dogs at turnout, our jobs were pretty easy — we just had to guide and advise. He chose a darling little black girl named Centex and he happily changed her name to Iida which is pronounced Eda and means “mysterious” in Finnish!!

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