Greyhound Pets, Inc.

Greyhound Pets, Inc.

Greyhound Adoption in Puget Sound, Washington and British Columbia

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Max, Gomer

Max

Max, left, with his new family … Lisa, Doug & Larissa

This couple has been volunteering with GPI for quite a while and have had the opportunity to get to know the dogs better while they are working with them. The wife walks and helps train the dogs and she got to know one of our special boys during that time. She wanted to make him part of the family but she had 2 hurdles she needed to clear — convincing her husband that their current dog, Larissa, needed a playmate and making sure that Larissa would get along with the new addition. She was successful on both fronts and that cleared the way for Max to become a part of the family!!!  

Gomer

Gomer, nka Theo, with his new family … Ashley, Garrett & Martin

There is some truth to the saying that someone was in the right place at the right time. The question in this case is who was in the right place at the right time — the couple or the dog or both? This particular dog came back to us yesterday from the Portland area because he was living with two old Italian Greyhounds who were bullying him and he never did anything to retaliate, just put up with it. The owners felt he would have a happier life in a different place. Then, a couple from Southern Washington arrived  to meet dogs and they just happened to have a 6 year old Italian Greyhound. We introduced everybody and everybody got along very well so Gomer, nka Theo, was on his way south with his new family!!!  

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Griffin, Riser, Leia, Nine

Griffin

Griffin, left, with his new family … William, Chandra, Josh & Winston

The next family needed a new friend for their 7 year old Grey, Winston. Winston met a few of our dogs and he actually narrowed the list of dogs down which really helped his owners! When he got a chance to play with the dogs outside, he had fun with a couple of them, but he had the most fun with one brindle boy and the family decided that Griffin would be the best addition to their family!!! 

Riser

Riser (right) with his new family … Amy, Cole & Phoebe

This couple had come looking for a dog for the same reason we have seen so often lately — they had recently lost a dog and the remaining one, Phoebe, was in need of a fur buddy. They came with a list of dogs to meet and we noticed pretty quickly that they had asked to see our young, peppy dogs. Thankfully, they weren’t “faint of heart” — they were ready for pretty much everything that goes with adopting a young, strong boy. They narrowed the list to two dogs and then had a devil of a time picking one, but they ultimately decided their hearts belonged to Riser!!   

Leia

Leia with her new parents Carter & Tom

When people come to the kennel to find a new addition to their family, they often come with a very clear idea of what characteristics they hope to find in their new dog. And, it is not unusual for them to go home with a completely different dog than they were expecting. This couple did just that. We showed them quite a few dogs and I think they knew when they met their future dog, but it took a while for them to realize she was exactly what they needed. Thankfully, they decided that Miss Leia from South Korea was the perfect fit for them and before they left, she had already made it pretty clear she was going to be Daddy’s little girl!! 

Nine

Nine with his new parents Dan & Rebecca

Sometimes people are overwhelmed by the idea of taking home a dog, if they haven’t had one for a while, and they have to take some time to get themselves mentally and emotionally ready to have a new addition. This couple knew which dog they wanted and had no doubts that he was the right dog, they just had to get used to the idea of what it would be like to have a big dog (even though their previous dogs were labs) and as soon as they cleared that hurdle, they knew they couldn’t wait to finalize their adoption of Nine!!

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Ivy, Erick, Pistol, Rudy, Weaver, Silli, Hermes

Adoptions have finally picked up and I have quite a few to tell you about. Quite a few of these people have been playing “the waiting game” for a variety of reasons so they are excited to get their hounds home.

Ivy

Ivy, nka Elsie, with her new parents Jack & Lauren

First, a couple came to look at dogs right before they were leaving on a vacation to Palm Springs. They fell in love with a little spitfire girl, but weren’t ready to adopt until they got back from their trip. This dog is so special that they actually considered changing their plans so they could get her sooner! However, they came to their senses and took their trip and immediately came to the kennel to adopt Ivy, nka Elsie, as soon as their plane landed!! 

Erick

Erick, right, with his new family … Conrad, Stephanie, Heff (left) & Buttercup

Next, a couple came a few weeks ago to meet the last cat friendly dog we had. They had high hopes when they arrived with their two other dogs (Heff & Buttercup) for introductions and, thankfully, everybody got along very well so they decided to adopt this guy. Unfortunately, they were not going to be able to take him home for a few weeks because he needed to be neutered and, he was the last dog scheduled. Luckily, time flew by and they got to take our (I guess I should say “their”) sweet boy, Erick, home to meet his new kitty siblings.

Pistol

Pistol, right, with his new family … Mike, Po & Riff

Next, a couple who had recently lost one of their hounds brought their 10 year old Grey, Riff, to pick out a new brother. Riff got along with everyone!!! That is greyt, but it makes it harder on the parents because they have to do the hard work and make the decision! And, this decision was especially hard because any of the dogs on their short list would have been a greyt addition to the family. But, after some deliberation, they chose Pistol!

Rudy and Weaver

Rudy, left, & Weaver (nka Wyatt) & their new parents Val & Eric

The next couple lost three dogs in a short period of time and they could not wait to get here and find their new fur babies. At first, we thought we were looking for one dog, but quickly figured out they really wanted to adopt two dogs so we needed to adjust the cast of characters a bit. They had fun meeting all the dogs and getting all that much needed attention that had been lacking since they lost their other pups. After doing some “mixing and matching”, they decided on two kennel favorites — Rudy & Weaver, nka Wyatt!!

Silli and Hermes

Silli, nka Sylvie (left), & Hermes with their new dad, Mike

Finally, one of our volunteers and new board member came to adopt. He had tried to adopt a couple of times before, but his previous dog made it absolutely clear that she was not going to share her daddy with any other dog!! Since she recently went to the Bridge, he was now able to adopt and he decided to take two. He pretty much knew who he was interested in because he regularly does turnout so the only thing we had to do was see who got along with who. And, the lucky dynamic duo was Hermes & Silli, nka Sylvie!! 

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Fern, Speedy

Fern

Fern (left) with her new family … Nanz, Sasha, Gary & Coco

This couple recently lost one of their Greyhounds and the one that was left (Coco) was pretty lonely. Of course, they needed and wanted to get another Greyhound and they had their hearts set on a couple of our females, but, by the time they got to the kennel, those dogs had been adopted. They were a little disappointed, but we had a little girl who was just about ready to go to a home that we showed them and their disappointment quickly went away. The whole family fell in love with her as soon as they met here & it was unanimously decided that Fern was the one for them!

Speedy

Speedy (left) with his new dad, Zac, and fur sister, Lily

This adopter was a man who already has a sweet black Grey named Lily. He decided that even though he was working from home, she seemed lonely and could benefit from having a friend. Lily got along with most of the dogs so it was up to him to narrow the list of dogs down and he was able to reduce the list to two. After he made his final choice, he said that he had felt a connection with Speedy as soon as he met him!!

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Phoenix, Chava, Clair Bear, Zoe, Scarlet, Keota, Zanny, Hobo, Minnie

Phoenix

Phoenix, nka Ophelia (Phee for short), with her new parents Neah and Geoffrey

This couple came looking for a nice calm dog and they pretty much had their hearts set on one particular little lady. As I’ve mentioned before, really calm Greyhounds are few and far between, but we did come up with a few other options for them. But, none compared to that sweet fawn girl, Phoenix who is now known as Ophelia (Phee for short)! 

Chava

Chava with her new mom, Abby, and her friend, Aidan

The next lady came with a long list of dogs that she thought would be possibilities. We narrowed the list down quite a bit as we learned more about her and her lifestyle, but there were still some really cool dogs to see. She narrowed it down to three dogs with very different sizes, personalities and exercise needs. And, at first, I think we were all a little surprised when she chose the biggest girl we have, but after watching them together, it was obvious that Chava was the perfect choice!! 

Clair Bear and Zoe

Clair Bear, nka Nina
Zoe

A couple (who have put in a lot of time volunteering at GPI doing booths, home visits, dremmeling at spa days, bathing dogs & more) had usually had boy dogs and this time they thought it would be fun to have a girl. They already had a wonderful Greyhound boy named Edge so it was obviously very important that he choose a dog he liked. Edge is such a sweetheart and he gets along with everyone so he was not a whole lot of help. They decided on one of our girls and as we were getting ready to do the paperwork, the lady said that she would take two dogs if she could and the man said he didn’t know why they couldn’t take two dogs. It was as simple as that and they adopted Clair Bear (nka Nina) and Zoe!! (No family photo at this time)

Scarlet

Scarlet

The next family was looking to be a new member of the Greyhound owner family. They also were looking for a girl and we showed them pretty much all of the ones we had. They were wanting to steer away from the black dogs because their last dog was black. I’m sure you know what happened — they took home a cute little black girl named Scarlet!! (No family photo yet)

Keota

Keota

Then came a man who has a friend with a Greyhound. He has been getting to know the breed through his friend and her dog and decided that he would like one. He saw a mix of boys and girls and we introduced all of them to his friend’s dog. The dog got along with all of the dogs so it was hard to tell if he had a preference. So, the man had to make the decision on his own and he chose Keota! (Sorry, no family photo yet)

Zanny

Zanny

Another couple came in to get a buddy for their dog named Sadie (she was formerly known as Georgette). One of the ladies has been doing turnout for a while to meet the dogs and pick out a list of dogs to show her partner. She did a Greyt job of making a list of super dogs to show her partner — they loved all the dogs & Sadie liked most of them so they had to do the hard work and pick their new dog! Both of the ladies agreed that the best dog for their family was Zanny (she just happens to be Zoe’s sister!!). (No family photo yet)

Hobo

Hobo

The next couple wanted a girl and, unfortunately, they only had a couple of girls to choose from so they decided to relax their criteria a bit and decided they wanted to see some boys. It took a little time for them to talk through all the dogs and decide that Hobo was the one for them. (No family photo)

Minnie

Minnie, nka Hilde

Last, but not least, a couple (that includes one of our employees) came and they needed a dog that would get along with their two cats. Since our employee had a chance to get to know the dogs while she was was working, she narrowed the field of dogs that she wanted her partner to see and, luckily, he liked the same dog she did — Minnie — nka Hilde!! (No family photo)

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Available Dogs.

GPI’s Adoption Guide