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Join us here 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.

Rivers

This family came hoping that they would be able to adopt a particular dog and, honestly, we just weren’t sure whether it would work out or not for two reasons — the mother of the adopter has an 11 year old Rat Terrier and the family includes two children (aged 6 & 10). So, in preparation for this appointment, we introduced that dog (and a few others) to a small fluffy dog —obviously not a good replica for a Rat Terrier but it was the best we could do at the time — and the results were not particularly encouraging. However, when we introduced the dog to the real Rat Terrier, she did very well! Because the dog is pretty timid, the next challenge was to see how she got along with the children and, thankfully, she had a wonderful time playing with the kids — she even initiated the playtime with a play bow!! We were all excited that the dog did so well and we were even happier when the family decided that Rivers was going to be their new family member!

Biddy

This family has been waiting a long time because they needed a cat friendly dog and we haven’t had any for a while. I think this family now understands the phrase that “good things come to those who wait” because the dog they came to meet is a very special girl. The family includes 2 boys, aged 4 and 9, and the 9 year old connected with this Irish lass almost immediately — in fact, the cutest moment I have seen in our adoption center was when I went to run the credit card and I heard something. It turned out that the 9 year old boy was sitting on the floor next to the dog patting and singing softly to her. That scene was so sweet it almost made me cry and I knew then that Biddy was going to be in good hands!!!

Slim

This couple have also been waiting a while and they were excited to finally have the chance to meet some pups. They had a specific dog in mind when they came to visit but also wanted to meet a few others so we brought out a few of our great big boys. All of our boys did a greyt job of showing themselves off, but, in the end, it was our most exuberant boy who left the building (BTW, this was not the one they thought they would adopt). This guy came out into the adoption center hopping on two feet but that didn’t seem to phase this couple and they waited long enough to see the sweet loving guy emerge when he settled down. He showered the people with kisses and showed off his leaning skills and there was little doubt that Slim had found his new parents!!

Aimee

This lady has had a couple of our dogs and she recently fell in love with one of our dogs from afar. It has taken a while for everything to fall into place so that the adoption could actually take place — the dog was in another home for a short time and when she came back there was a virus running through the kennel and, of course, the dog got it. There seem to have been quite a few bumps in the road, but things have smoothed out now and the beautiful Greyhound/Staghound mix (we think!) from South Korea has found her new home.  We’ve had reports that she gave her new mom kisses on her way home and I think that says that Aimee knows she is where she belongs!!

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Join us here 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.

Ethan

This couple that came to the kennel was looking to adopt their first dog together. He grew up with Bernese Mountain Dogs and, while she did not grow up with dogs, she has been around them a lot and has been doing turnout at the kennel to get to know the greys. They told us that they wanted a big boy and since that describes almost all of the purebred dogs that we have, we actually had quite a few possibilities for them. The lady had a favorite from doing turnout and it turned out that our Irish lad, Ethan, also turned out to be the man’s favorite so he headed out the door to his new home!!!

Rupert

This couple has adopted 3 dogs from us before and they usually have a very good idea of what dog they want before they come to the kennel. In general, they seem to be drawn to the big, goofy boys and there was no question that they were interested in one of those for their 4th grey. They currently have 2 greys — Muna who is 12 and was fka Ramona & Amir who is 4 and fka Bud. Both dogs were missing the brother they recently lost and Amir, in particular, really needed a new playmate. Well, he got one — our stunning, blue Irish laddie, Rupert (nka Maximillian)!! 

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Join us here 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.

Lady

The first adoption was to a woman that lives in Sequim and from the pictures I saw, this dog found a darn good home with a big yard, gorgeous water views, neighbor dogs to play with and a mom to give her all the attention she needs. This dog was the first one that the woman met and, even though she met a few other dogs, she really didn’t need to meet any others because she knew that the sweet lassie from Ireland, Lady, was meant to be hers immediately!!!

Plato

This person was a man who has a 6 year old girl named Rosie (fka Spring). He was under the impression that Rosie needed a new buddy (although, Rosie was still trying to decide if she wants to share — she is very attached to her dad). Nevertheless, we introduced her to a few of our greyt boys and both Rosie and her dad took a liking to our most handsome dark brindle boy, Plato!!! 

Phil

In the past 2 years, we have only been able to send one dog to Canada and that was just recently. Thankfully, things have started to ease at the border and we sent the first of what we hope will be many dogs to Canada!!! This couple has been watching our website for two years and watching dogs come and go and waiting for their turn to adopt. It finally came and they had a wonderful time getting to know the dogs in hopes that one might be a potential family member. It’s not unusual for one family member to be drawn to one dog while the other person connects with another dog and that is what happened with this couple. Luckily, they were able to reach a decision amicably and they were off to Canada with their new family member, Phil (a handsome black lad from Ireland). 

Maggie

This lady recently lost her most recent Greyhound and has been lonely and missing that wonderful Greyhound energy in her home. She came looking for a calm female. At this time, we don’t have any dogs in our kennel that you would call calm but we did come up with a few girls that came kinda close to meeting that description. After spending time with each of them, she decided that our little brindle girl from the American Lurcher Project, Maggie, was going to be her new furry friend!

Fiona

This appointment was with a couple who have a Chihuahua and a Pug. They actually came in wanting one of our other dogs but we were a nervous about how that dog reacted to the small dogs. While they were there, they saw our newest pup (who by the way is absolutely adorable!!!) and fell in love almost immediately — the only thing we had to do was make sure that this dog got along with the little ones. We did introduce all the dogs and were very pleased with how everyone got along. Did I mention that this couple was so lucky that they saw this dog first — she has claimed the hearts of almost everyone that has met her and we knew she would not be with us for long? So, as soon as we knew all the pups got along, the couple decided that Miss Fiona, our latest arrival from South Korea, had to be a member of their family!! 

Namsha 

This couple moved here last summer from Israel with their Greyhound mix. They recently lost that dog and were looking for an American version of their dog. Honestly, we have never shown a wider variety of dogs before — purebreds, Greyhound mixes, Saluki mixes and true mixes. After that parade of dogs, these people definitely had to work hard to make a decision. Interestingly, instead of an American dog, they finally settled on a cute black & white Saluki mix from the UAE, Namsha!! 

Hawk

This person who came to the kennel was a woman from Canada who was looking for her eighth Greyhound. Her current Grey, 12 year old Lexi from Macau, has been lost without the brother she lost about a month ago and her mom was thinking that they both needed a new friend. Since her mother told us that Lexi was very particular about the dogs with whom she keeps company, we weren’t quite sure what dog was going to work for her. Luckily, Miss Lexi seemed to think that our handsome black boy from Ireland, Hawk, was a pretty special guy and he would do just fine as her new brother. 

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Available Dogs.

GPI’s Adoption Guide

Join us here 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.

Luke

It happens more often than we would like — sometimes it takes some of our dogs quite a while to find their person, but, thankfully, their adoption day does eventually come. This guy has been with us for some time and a short while ago, a man came to do turnout and when he took this dog out, he realized he had met a greyt dog. He made it a point to take him out for turnout whenever he came and also made an appointment with our trainer to help him learn how to best handle the dog and to learn the kinds of things the dog would need in a home. Interestingly, this man lived in South Korea for a while and Luke, nka Stud, is from South Korea — it sounds like they were meant to be together! 

Latifa

This adoption appointment could have been over in about 5 minutes because the couple immediately fell in love with the dog they ended up adopting. They did decide to meet a few of our other dogs, but, those dogs never had a chance. This particular dog has only been here two weeks and, truthfully, we were surprised she was at the kennel this long. She is a beautiful, blue brindle from Ireland with a sweet, calm personality and, P.S. she has wonderful soft bunny fur!!! Needless to say, this couple was extremely excited to take Latifa home with them!!! 

Tamarin

The next dog that got adopted wasn’t even in the kennel for a whole week!! A while back, this family decided that they wanted dogs and they planned to adopt two dogs , one for each of their twin daughters. They already had one of our dogs from Hawaii, Crisper, who is now known as Buddy, and when they heard that we had recently gotten another dog from Hawaii, they were very interested. This adorable little girl has never met a stranger and she is so happy all the time — her tail never stops wagging!! She got along with everybody in the family, including Buddy and two cats, so it was no surprise that the family couldn’t wait to make Tamarin, nka Ginger, part of their family!! 

Jack

This lady recently lost one of her Greys and she thought that the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for her remaining 11 year old Greyhound, Twyla (fka Dewey), was to get her a brother. Twyla seemed to know just what she was looking for and she picked one of our sweet boys who has been with us for quite a while. He is pretty shy, but he has come so far with the training he has been getting and we were so proud of him when he came out to meet Twyla. They hit it off very quickly and we think that Twyla was excited to teach Jack (nka Solomon/Saul for short) all the things he will need to know in his new home!!! 

Dawn

The last time this family adopted from us, they were just about to have a baby and now, that baby, Trent,  is 5 years old. They decided that their current Greyhound, Charley, was ready for a companion and so were they. They came looking for a relatively calm dog and while we don’t have a lot of those, the ones we do have did a greyt job of showing off. It all boiled down to two of the new Irish dogs — a male who really was extremely calm and a female who was pretty bouncy but settled down pretty well after a while. After playing with both dogs outside and watching how they played with Trent, — one played a little and then pretty much ignored Trent & Charley — the other bounced all over everywhere and interacted with everybody and even knew how to control herself as she ran up to Trent and stopped just short of him every time. After watching the performances, they did have to discuss the decision, but, it didn’t take much discussion to decide that the black Irish lassie, Dawn, would be the best fit for their family. 

Lenny

Last week I got a note from a man asking if a specific dog was still available. When I told him yes, he asked if he could do his application and get his home visit done quickly. We are generally able to move as quickly or slowly as a potential adopter wants so had no problem getting things done.  When he came to the kennel, he knew the dog he wanted and it was fun watching the two of them get acquainted. This particular dog came to us from South Korea and he had a very hard start in life so we couldn’t be happier that he has found a new dad (and as a bonus, a new grandmother and aunt)! We have no doubt that Lenny is going to have all the spoiling and love that he so deserves!!!! 

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GPI’s Adoption Guide