adoptions

Nari

The first man that came really only had one main thing that was really important to him in his selection process — the dog had to get along with his sister’s small dog. We introduced him to a few different dogs that would work and then we also showed him a couple of more dogs that weren’t ready to leave the kennel yet. This was one of those things that doesn’t happen very often — when we showed him one particular dog, they clicked — it was an instant connection that we all felt. There were a couple of “housekeeping” things he needed to do to be able to adopt this dog and he did them all immediately. We’re so glad he did because after watching Nari (from the UAE) and him together, it would have been awful if they couldn’t be together. (Sorry, no family photo is available just yet) 

Charlotte

Next, a couple lost their 15 year old Greyhound Thursday and their sweet 5 year old Schnauzer named Sweeney was really missing her so they came to meet a couple of our Whippet mixes from Asia. Both girls got along beautifully with Sweeney and his parents and they made it very difficult for the people to decide. The people toyed with the idea of getting both girls but thought that situation could be a little more than Sweeney could handle at the moment. So, then, they had to decide which one to adopt. They had a very difficult time deciding but the final decision was — Charlotte!!! 

Naomi

This family had previously owned a Lurcher and when they lost that dog, their daughter was very young. So they decided to wait until she was older — Zinnia is now 7 and they feel the time is right for an addition. We showed them a few dogs, but the truth is that once Zinnia met our sweet little Asian girl, Naomi, we knew there was no way they would be leaving without her! And, they didn’t!!! 

Hulu

The next family has had one of our Lurchers, Bowie (fka Elmo), since June and they have enjoyed him so much that they knew they had to have another. They have been watching the recent arrival videos and they fell in love with one of the girls who came to us from Mexico. Even though we showed them a few other dogs, this dog proved to be just as wonderful as they were hoping. Thankfully, Bowie agreed and Hulu has a new home!! 

Prim

This couple has had 6 Greyhounds through the years and they know what their dogs need. Two weeks ago they had to send one of their hounds to the Bridge and their remaining hound, Truck, has not been himself. They realized that he was really missing his brother and needed a new friend. We introduced Truck and his family to a few different dogs and, while he got along with all of them, the one he seemed to connect with and enjoy the most was Prim!!  –

Ghost

I don’t know what was going on with the dogs today, but, it was like we had a whole new cast of characters. Every dog we showed seemed to know exactly what to do to schmooze the potential adopters and it was incredible to watch. The first dog came out to meet his potential new mom and he went right up to her, snuggled and gave her a kiss and she started to cry! There was pretty much nothing another dog could do to top that. One dog came close, but Ghost (nka Chamaco – which means young boy in Spanish) and his new mom were already bonded from their first introduction and he was the one that she took home!

Tesla

Then two men came to find their new companion and the dogs these men met completely outdid themselves!! The first one came out, made sure he gave sufficient attention to both men and then promptly sat on one man’s lap while he snuggled with the other one! Each one they met after that tried hard to make an impression (and they did!!) but the first dog was still in first place. Then we brought out a gorgeous girl who came out and paid attention to each man and then wanted to get up on the couch and kiss them. It was tough to figure out which dog they would pick, but, in the end, they decided it had to be Tesla!!

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Leon

The first adoption was to one of our employees and her husband. The employee fell in love with this particular dog the first time she saw him and all she had to do to adopt this guy was — convince her husband, wait until the dog was out of quarantine, have her home visit in her new home and keep her fingers crossed that the dog would get along with her 4 cats. That’s a pretty long list but she seemed to clear all of these hurdles pretty easily so it was time to officially adopt her sweet little blue boy from Asia, Leon!! 

Paige

The next couple has had quite a few of our Greyhounds through the years. Back in the time when we used to place a lot of dogs in foster homes, they took in many of our dogs and the only problem was that they often ended up adopting the dogs so they ran out of room for more fosters. About 5 or 6 months ago they lost their last hound and they decided they needed a little healing time before they took the plunge again, but thankfully, they realized they had a big hole in their lives and they needed a new furry baby to fill it. When they came in they had identified a few dogs of interest and they had fun meeting them but, then they met our energetic little black Whippet mix from Asia and that was that!! I don’t think it hurt any that this girl reminded them a little of one of their previous dogs, but whatever the attraction, they fell for Paige and couldn’t wait to take her home!! 

Memphis

I have heard this person say about a zillion times “if you can see the floor, there is room for more” and she definitely believes that!! She has adopted and fostered many dogs through the years she has been involved with GPI — thank heavens. The latest dog that caught her attention was a boy who has been with us for quite a while and the lady thought he would be a perfect fit for her Irish Greyhound, Frida, who had been missing her sister who passed away recently. The two dogs got along beautifully and they actually could be twins except the male dog weighs about 20 pounds more than Frida. Frida picked out Memphis especially for herself — thank heavens her mother agreed!!!  

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Palma

A lady with a black lab mix named Henry and a cat was looking for a little girl that would fit in her home. Of course, when there is a cat involved, there is not a long list of dogs to choose from. But, that didn’t matter at all, they fell in love with our sweet little brindle girl named Palma so Henry officially has a new furry sister. 

Mallory

Next, a couple came with the intention of getting one of our Whippets. They thought that the Whippets were greyt, but their current Greyhound, Elsie (fka Ivy) made it clear that she was NOT a fan. So, we started showing them the purebred dogs. There were three dogs that Elsie got along with and they were very interested in those three dogs who had very different personalities. There was a lot of discussion before they made their decision to adopt Miss Mallory!! 

Poppy and Polk

Our next adoptions were to a couple who also came with the intention of getting 2 dogs a few weeks ago. They have waited patiently for their dogs to be spayed and recover and they finally received the okay to go home. The two girls they selected are sisters — Polk (nka Polka) and Poppy — and they are sisters to Palma. It’s been family day at the adoption center! (Polk here) 

Hope

Next, the woman who adopted Ripley had noticed that he was much happier when he was around her partner’s two dogs. So she decided she needed to get him a buddy. Oh, BTW, she also needed a dog that would get along with her cat so, of course, that severely limited the choices. But, we had two little shy girls that we thought could be trained to like cats. The first one had no interest in even moving away from the door, but the second one started out that way and then as she gained a little confidence she was able to interact with the other dogs and we were even able to let them all off-leash. She really impressed her mother-to-be and Hope, nka Rosie, now has her new home! 

Elmo

This family came to find their new family member a couple of weeks ago but because of waiting for vet appointments and a previously planned trip, they couldn’t take the dog at that time, but the time had finally come. The dog that they picked gave them absolutely no choice in the matter — he came out and hugged them, cuddled, schmoozed & showed off. How on earth could they not make our sweet Lurcher Elmo, nka Bowie, part of their family?! 

Anthony

Then a couple brought their Dachshund, Mabel, in to find a new friend because she had recently lost her Greyhound and even though she had a kitty friend, she was lonely. We only had a couple of dogs that got along with cats and they were pretty much complete opposites and even though both dogs had lots of love to offer, it took them very little time to realize that one of our cute little Whippets from Asia was going to be theirs. This little guy was a real charmer … affectionate, outgoing, happy, smart … the list goes on and on! We know Anthony is going to be spoiled rotten just as he deserves!!!!

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