Greyhound Pets, Inc.

Greyhound Pets, Inc.

Greyhound Adoption in Puget Sound, Washington and British Columbia

Cathy Munro

Ryker, Alfie, James, Maisie

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.

Ryker

Ryker with his new mom, Rebecca

I can’t imagine much that would be more disappointing than being all ready to go pick out your new Greyhound and then having an accident on your way to the kennel. That is exactly what happened to this lady — she stopped to fill her car with gas on her way to the kennel and took a pretty bad fall so she had to cancel her appointment. That didn’t hold her up for long because a couple of days later she was on the phone wanting to come meet dogs as soon as we could fit her in (luckily we could do it that same day!). The wait was worth it — she came and met a couple of dogs and had a special connection with one dog — Ryker!!!

Alfie

Alfie with his new family — Lorean, John and Bart

What a fun day!! I have to start with the funnest adoption — one of our dogs came to us needing some surgery and we have been waiting since his arrival from Korea for his surgery date. In the meantime, we have had quite a few people express an interest in adopting this dog so we have been busy making sure everyone who was interested had all their information up to date and they had a home visit. The surgery was scheduled for last Wednesday and they had everything ready for the surgery, but, when they took the X-rays for the surgery, the vets discovered that the problem was correcting itself and there was no longer a reason to do the operation. We were all thrilled, but, that meant we had to hurry up and decide which family would be the best fit for this dog. We got that done and as soon as the family was notified, they called me and we set up a time for them to come get the dog. They were thrilled to take him home, but, it was bittersweet for all of us who have fallen hook, line & sinker for Alfie!!!

James

James with his new family — Laura, Mike, Thor, Daisy & Dink

The next couple came to us with 3 dogs and they, especially the husband, felt they absolutely needed a Greyhound. P. S. — they also have a cat!!! Truthfully, when you are dealing with that many dogs and people to please, it seems a little overwhelming, but, we took it one step at a time and we were able to find a wonderful boy who fit in beautifully! This story is even more special given that this boy was returned yesterday because the family felt they had too much on their plate and didn’t have time for him. Well, this family has plenty of time and love to give to James (hooray!!)

Maisie

Maisie (right) with her new family — Jonathan, Jillian and Teddy (fka Curly)

Next, a couple lost one of their Greyhounds to kidney failure earlier this week. It was hard on the whole family, especially the boy who is still here. He was really struggling to understand what happened to his friend and he was having a hard time being by himself. Thankfully, the couple knew that he needed another dog and they came as soon as they could to find a buddy for him. They had lots of dogs to choose from, but Teddy (fka Curly) picked out a beautiful brindle girl with a white tip on her tail — Maisie!!

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Available Dogs

GPI’s Adoption Guide

Eli, Camper

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.

Eli

Eli, nka Charlie, with his new mom, Sarah

We often tell people that the dog picks their new owner which is true, but, they often give very subtle signs so people don’t always know they’ve been picked. Well this boy made it so obvious — it was so much fun!! With every other potential owner, he has been aloof and gave every indication that he would rather be in his run than to spend time with them. This time, he came out and literally took one look at the lady and started whimpering as he tried to hurry toward her. We were pretty dumbfounded!! The lady actually thought she was considering two other dogs, but we knew that Eli, nka Charlie, had made his selection and it was a done deal!

Camper

Camper, nka Campagnola (Campy for short), with his new parents — Val & Eric

Lately, we have placed a few of our dogs that have been with us for a while and we were happy to do it again today. One of our previous placements, Tiger, recently lost his best friend and he needed another buddy so his parents brought him in to “interview” possible additions to the family. He met quite a few potential brothers/sisters, but the one he seemed to connect with the best was a big black boy — maybe he liked this guy best because he looks just like himself who also happens to be black. Whatever the reason, luckily, his parents totally agreed with his selection and they headed home with Camper who is now known as Campagnola (Campy, for short)!

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Available Dogs

GPI’s Adoption Guide

PILOT GLOBAL GREYHOUND REHOMING ALLIANCE TAKES OFF

Final group shot of the 10 travellers before boarding their flight

Racing 2 Rehome, a not-for-profit volunteer run organisation, dedicated to the rescuing and rehoming of greyhounds throughout SE Gippsland and SE Melbourne suburbs, Australia announce today that the pups are in the air!

Cheeky is on the way to the USA

PILOT GLOBAL GREYHOUND REHOMING ALLIANCE TAKES OFF
25 October, 2019

Thanks to a passionate alliance of volunteer rehoming groups in Australia and the United States, ten retired racing greyhounds have embarked on a 15 hour journey across the Pacific to find their forever homes.

The greyhounds are part of a pilot program between the Victorian based volunteers at Racing 2 Rehome and two west coast greyhound rehoming groups, Royal Hounds and Greyhound Pet Inc, to ensure that after their careers are finished, every racing greyhound is given the best opportunity to live a happy and healthy life, as a much loved family pet.

Racing 2 Rehome’s Adoption Co-ordinator, Rebecca Miller said the idea of rehoming retired and desexed Australian greyhounds in the United States came about following a recent trip to North America.

“Due to their gentle and loving nature, the greyhound has a long and successful history as a pet in North America and at its peak, rehoming groups in the United States were finding loving homes for tens of thousands of greyhounds annually.”

Racing 2 Rehome volunteer Kelly says bye bye to her foster Topaz

“Of recent years the desire for these dogs as pets has outstripped the numbers of dogs available for rehoming, leaving many adoption groups without dogs and potential greyhound owners sitting on very long waiting lists.”

“That left me thinking. Here we have two very greyhound savvy countries who are both passionate about the breed, yet they find themselves in two very different circumstances. One country with a ready made adoption network and supply of loving homes waiting for greyhounds, and another country with healthy, beautiful dogs desperately in need of additional loving homes.”

“A loving home is a loving home, whether it is in Australia or the US. So, the solution was plainly obvious, let’s just put the two pieces of the puzzle together and we have a win-win situation for both dogs and potential owners.”

Rebecca said that with welcome changes in Australia, greyhound owners and trainers are making it a priority to give their dogs the opportunity of successful retirement.
“The demand in Australia for retired greyhounds as pets is high and continues to grow, however currently there are greyhounds across every state, who through no fault of their own, are slipping through the cracks and are falling outside the formal industry rehoming structure and rehoming criteria.”

“They are wonderful, happy greyhounds who we have found just need a little bit of extra time, or a different environment to help their transition to pet life. As a volunteer rehoming group, they are the dogs that we believe need the greatest assistance and we are always looking for new adoption families to adopt these beautiful greyhounds.”

“Once we became aware of the massive demand in the USA and the strict adoption protocols in place in these groups, we thought the rehoming of these Australian greyhounds to loving homes in the USA was an opportunity that deserved investigation,” she said.

Volunteers working together

Racing 2 Rehome volunteers link up to send the 10 greyhounds on their way

The world of rehoming retired racers is filled with dedicated volunteers all sharing the same goal: finding homes for these amazing dogs.  Thank you to everyone involved in pulling this all together – Racing 2 Rehome, Royal Hounds, and Greyhound Pets, Inc.!!

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About this pilot program: The Greyt Cause: Same breed, Same passion, Two Continents, Same Cause

Home pages:

Racing 2 Rehome

Royal Hounds

Greyhound Pets, Inc. 

Ashley, Missie

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.

Ashley

Ashley, nka Missie, with her new mom, Jeanne

People give themselves all sorts of birthday presents, but, I think that this lady came up with one of the best gifts ever — a Greyhound! She had such fun meeting all the dogs and it seemed it didn’t take her long to be attracted to a sweet, little fawn & white girl. This girl was pretty shy and she needed someone who was patient enough to let her blossom at her own pace — and I think that is exactly what Ashley, nka Missie, got!!

May

May with her new parents, Reid and Bronte

A young couple has been waiting for a long time to adopt their first Greyhound. They wanted to wait until they moved out of their apartment into a house and that day had finally come. They have been keeping a close eye on our website for quite a while, checking out all the girls that were available and, it’s kinda funny, just yesterday a girl popped up on the website that immediately caught the attention of both of the people. They tried to keep an open mind while they were introduced to all the dogs, but, when they met that particular dog, they were so smitten, it was very difficult for any of the other dogs to compete. From the minute they met her, I think we all knew that May, who came to us from South Korea, was going to be going home with them!!

More info

Available Dogs

GPI’s Adoption Guide