Cathy Munro

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.

Brad

A few months ago, this couple brought their roughly 10 year old dog (Cede,
pronounced Sadie) to meet our dogs. At that time, it was very hard to get a
read on what would and wouldn’t work because Cede was very protective of the
wife and she was so uncomfortable wearing a muzzle. After they left us, they
had Cede practice wearing a muzzle and socialized her more so, this time was a
whole different experience. We actually came up with two dogs that got along
greyt with Cede so the parents even got to have a say in choosing their dog
– and they chose Brad!!

Ranger

Next, a woman came to pick out her 5th Greyhound. Her last one had passed away and she was definitely in need of a Greyhound fix and we were happy to help. This was one of those easy, breezy appointments because she knew almost instantly which dog she wanted. Although she did look at one or two others, Ranger, nka Carlton, was the one for her!

Hero

This family came looking for a family dog whose primary caregiver was going to
be one of their 13 year old twins. The family also has a 5 year old so we were
looking for a dog that could be comfortable in a variety of situations. We
were actually surprised with how many of our dogs did well when they were
introduced to the family, but, we weren’t surprised when they decided that
Hero was the one they wanted!

Lunar

We seem to be on a roll and, hopefully, it will continue! Our most recent adoption was to a man who came with a list of few dogs he wanted to see and, as usual, we modified the list as we learned more about him and his life style. He narrowed the choices down to 2 dogs who are actually the same age but very different – one was a really bouncy girl and the other a pretty calm boy. As he deliberated, we helped him talk through the pros and cons of each dog and when he made his decision, he chose the last dog that popped into our minds to show ? our very handsome, fawn boy, Lunar!!

Juju

When we were expecting a lot of dogs a few months ago, we asked a small number of people to take foster dogs. In the last few days, two of the dogs that went to foster ended up being adopted. In the first case, the family was happy to help the dog, but they made it very clear that they would not be adopting. I told them that I understood and we proceeded. A couple of weeks ago, we thought it would be best to get the dog back into the kennel where it could be seen more easily. You could have knocked me over with a feather when I got a note from the family saying that they had decided to adopt JuJu!!

Star

The next surprise came totally out of the blue. The family has had this particular dog for a couple of months and given that he came from a difficult background, we were in no hurry to move him back to the kennel. Then I got an email out of the blue saying that the lady wanted to give me her credit card to pay for her Mother’s Day present to herself. We couldn’t have been happier for the family but most of all for the sweet boy Star who came to us from Macau China!!

Idaho

Then a couple came to find their next Greyhound. They had already had a few Greys and recently lost their last one so it was time to make an addition. They came with one particular dog in mind, but when they met him, he was so much like one of their earlier dogs that it was a little hard for them to handle. So, we went on to look at some of our other options. They met them and spent some time, asked a lot of questions and after carefully evaluating each dog, they decided that Idaho was their new dog!!

Thaiba

One more to go … A family with a soon-to-be, 8 year old daughter and an 8 month old baby came to visit. The dogs they have had in the past have been very active and bouncy so they were very interested in one of our two year old lurchers that just happened to have those characteristics. The parents thought she was darling (and she is!!!) but she was a little too much for the kids so we decided to move in a different direction.When we introduced them to one of our sweet little girls from Dubai, it was obvious there was a connection and she wasn’t phased at all by being around either of the kids. We were very excited when they chose Thaiba to go home with 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.

Stony

This couple has been thinking about getting a Greyhound for a while and, just like a lot of other people right now, they thought the timing was perfect to make an addition. They were open to seeing both boys and girls and they quickly narrowed their search to one of each. You would think that the girl would be the one that would have the edge as far as manipulating the outcome, but, in this instance the boy pretty much looked at them with his big brown eyes and he knew the couple was putty in his hands. Stony, nka Whiskey, did a Greyt job and his new parents couldn’t wait to take him home!!

Bunny

When this lady came to find her new furry friend, she was looking for a dog that would get along with her grandmother’s cat. Unfortunately, our supply of cat friendly dogs is just about non-existent at this time so we had to do some creative thinking to come up with some possibilities. The dogs we showed her did so well, but, one little girl won this lady’s heart immediately — Bunny!

Georgette

These ladies came to the kennel with quite a list of dogs that might fit well in their home. As usually happens, we modified the list when we started talking about the dogs and they got to see quite a variety of dogs from young to a little more mature and from extremely active to fairly calm. They saw some boys & girls, and they really had very little trouble picking their new addition — she actually was the very first one we showed and I think that even before they met the others, they had a strong feeling that dog was going to be theirs. Well, they were correct and Georgette, nka Missy, was already being spoiled on her way out the door!

Aila

Before this man came to the kennel, he asked me if he had to make a decision at his first appointment or if he could make multiple appointments. I told him he could take his time, we had no intention of hurrying his decision — we just want to make sure he gets the right dog and the dog gets the right home. With that being said, I would have been extremely surprised if he left without a dog. Not only did he leave with a dog, he fell for Miss Aila who has been with us for a while, and we were all thrilled!!

Tammy

This couple came to find a female sight hound to be a buddy for their nearly 14 year old Whippet, Fae. They were interested in our Saluki mixes and Greyhounds and that really only left them with three dogs to choose from. All of them did a wonderful job with the people and Fae, but we knew we had a ringer — she had been in a foster home with a 16 year old IG and done beautifully. Sooooo, it was really no surprise that the family just had to adopt Tammy!!

Koki

This couple lost their Greyhound almost a year ago to Osteo and after taking some time to heal, they were ready to roll!! They wanted a big boy and had no problem with a strong prey drive because their last boy apparently had the same characteristic. Needless to say, this opened the door for some of our wonderful dogs that need some more experienced owners. They enjoyed the time they spent with all of them, but the dog that won their hearts was Koki.

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We’re taking a little walk down memory lane with today’s Adoption Tails – here’s a few stories from several years ago – the time flies!  Check out our Available Dogs to see who’s still waiting for their forever home.

Gizmo

Gizmo – Adopted!! No teaser this time! Gizmo went home today with a very special lady! You know she is special because she won the heart of this special boy and he couldn’t have been happier to go with her. Bless both of their hearts!!

Patch and Taylor

Patch was adopted today along with Taylor. They went to the same family! We’re so pleased!

Those Flying Irish greyhounds REALLY know how to FLY … out of the kennel that is and out of the country too. Now, they’re even leaving in pairs. Patch and Taylor picked their family, they were even smart enough to pick one where the mom and grandma stay home (aka greyhound heaven!!). They’re going to be forever residents of Canada!

Jessie

Jessie was adopted today!! This little girl has been waiting a long time for the family she picked to be able to come and take her home. Today was that day and it was wonderful to see Jessie nka Zelda go home with a family that is already so in love with her and vice versa!

Chick

Chick was adopted today!!

Funny how things don’t always work out the way you plan. A lady from Kingston came in to get a big male and, you guessed it, she went home with a tiny female named Chick. She is now known as Dee Dee and she pretty much had her new mom won over in short order!!

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