Join us here as our Adoption Representatives share stories from the Adoption Center. Check out our Available Dogs to see who’s still waiting for their forever home.
Raul
Our recent adopters have adopted a number of our greyhounds and currently have Alfie, a whippet mix from South Korea who also happens to be our Walkathon mascot from a couple of years ago. Alfie has been wanting a buddy who is more his size, so this couple has been on the lookout for one. So when an Italian Greyhound mix arrived at GPI from South Korea after patiently waiting for a flight, they wasted no time bringing Alfie to meet him. Fortunately they got along great, so now Alfie has a new brother: Raul! – Mike Forrest
Rock
This adoption was by another one of our long-time volunteers. They lost one of their pack of three greyhounds earlier this year and were waiting to find the perfect match before adopting again. The dog that eventually caught their eye had been returned to us recently due to a bad case of separation anxiety and really needed to go to a home with other dogs. It seemed like a good fit all around, so introductions were made to the rest of the family and everybody got along! Rock went right to his new home and is already fitting in well with the pack. – Mike Forrest
Genie
Sometimes it can take a little while for one of our dogs to find the right home, even when they’re able to live with cats and those dogs are in short supply. The girl from South Korea that got adopted yesterday was one of these. She was always very nervous coming out to meet new people, and you can understand why a potential adopter might look past a dog that doesn’t even want to introduce herself. But with some time and patience you can get her to come out of her shell and that’s exactly what our adopter today did. So Genie is off to her new home where she will have a cat friend and a greyhound buddy to play with! – Mike Forrest
Cooler
On the other hand, sometimes the dogs do such a good job of showing off their personalities that they get adopted by the first people they meet. That was the case when a couple came in with their greyhound Koka. They met several of our dogs including a few that just arrived last week. Koka helped narrow the choices down, but it was easy to see why our beautiful Irish girl Cooler went home with them! – Mike Forrest
Smeed
These adopters have had greyhounds going back over 20 years, and came in today looking for a new companion. They were open to pretty much anything so we were able to introduce them to a bunch of greyhounds and mixes with a variety of personalities. But it was one of our recent arrivals from Ireland that made it clear that she was the one that would be going home with them. Even before the paperwork was done she had already installed herself on the new dog bed they bought for her from the Rootique. I have no doubt that Smeed, now known as Shay, will enjoy her new bed even more in her new home! – Mike Forrest
Tilly
Our adopters brought in their 5-year-old greyhound JJ looking for a second dog. If you have been to one of our meet & greet booths around the area, there’s a good chance you may have met JJ there. JJ does great at our events because he gets along with everybody, human or canine. Well today he was true to form and made nice with all the dogs we introduced. This meant the decision was left up to mom & dad. One brindle girl came out and seemed to connect with them almost immediately. She has had quite a week, first traveling all the way from Australia and now moving into her new home. I think Tilly & JJ will make a great pair! – Mike Forrest
