Greyhound Pets, Inc.

Greyhound Pets, Inc.

Greyhound Adoption in Puget Sound, Washington and British Columbia

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Kiki, Daffodil, Zane

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.

Kiki

Kiki (L) with new parents, Karin & Jason & Ciara fka Cooler.

These adopters are no strangers to GPI having adopted several dogs from us over the years. They came in with Ciara (fka Cooler), their four-year-old girl from Ireland. Ciara needed a new playmate, but one that wouldn’t overwhelm or intimidate her. They saw that we have several shy/nervous dogs up for adoption right now and felt that one of those might be a good fit for them and Ciara. So, we introduced a few to see how they would get along. The one that won them all over very quickly was a very shy but very cute young lurcher girl who recently arrived from California – Kiki! – Mike Forrest

Daffodil

Daffodil with new Mom & Dad, Pat and The Mister.

These recent adopters have been near & dear to GPI for over two decades, and this is their 12th adoption from us! They have been coming to the kennel for turnout as well as spending extra time working with some of our shy dogs while looking out for their next hound. Well, they found her, or she found them, so congratulations to our red four-year-old Daffodil and her new family! – Mike Forrest

Zane

Zane (R) with Grandmom Ruth, Mom Jennifer, Dad Brian and sister Dana.

This adoption was to a family that brought home two of our greyhounds several years ago. Sadly, one of them passed recently, and their girl Dana who originally came to us from Jerusalem needed a new buddy to play with. Dana is on the shy side but active and playful so they wanted to find a hound that could keep up with her. They saw the bio of one particular dog on our website and thought he’d be a good match, and they were absolutely right! Congratulations to them and their new brindle boy Zane who just turned two this week! – Mike Forrest

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Rumble, Margo, Turnip, Amelia

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Rumble

Rumble nka Edith, Dad, Ron & Wort fka Cannon (White & Black).

This adopter brought in his 9-year-old greyhound boy Wort looking for a new companion. Wort was very cooperative and got along with all the dogs we introduced, so it came down to a difficult choice between a brindle boy and a blue girl. After some time in the yard it became clear that Wort was going to go home with a new girlfriend – UK girl Rumble, now known as Edith! – Mike Forrest

Margo

Margo, nka Sadie with Mom Lisa & Dad Michael & Winston.

These recent adopters are long-time GPI volunteers and previously had a greyhound. They currently have a smaller mix named Winston who started life in Mexico. Winston can have a hard time meeting new dogs, so it was important to first get him used to that before meeting potential siblings. So, they worked with our trainer and went on group walks with a couple of our volunteers and their greyhounds, and Winston started to do much better. He was eventually ready to meet some new greyhounds, and did really well with a sweet, friendly 4 year old girl that the family had taken on Brightwater walks. Today they made it official and Margo, now known as Sadie, joined their pack! – Mike Forrest

Turnip

Turnip with new mom, Danielle.

This adopter recently lost her first greyhound and decided it was time to find a new companion. She lives downtown and likes to go on long walks so we wanted to make sure to match her up with a hound that could keep up. I think she picked a good one – our big Australian boy Turnip! – Mike Forrest

Amelia

Amelia with new parents, Holly & Steve.

These next adopters came in looking for their first greyhound, and one that would like hanging out with dad at work at a local brewery. As you would imagine this might be a challenge for many of our dogs, but I think they found one who will thrive with the extra attention. She had a rough go of things in South Korea where she was found with a badly broken leg. Our friends at Team Inch picked her up and got her the medical attention she needed, including putting in a plate to repair the fractures. She finished her long recovery with us here at GPI, and since she’s such a sweet affectionate girl who loves to give everybody hugs we knew it wouldn’t take long for her to be adopted. So congratulations to Amelia and her new family! – Mike Forrest 

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Dixie, Jet, Elliot, Dania, Sarita

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Dixie

Dixie (black) with new parents, Teena & Dave & Nya, Fka Sandy.

These adopters have had many GPI dogs over the years and made the trip from Eastern Washington to find a companion for their current girl Nya (fka Sandy). We introduced a couple of dogs that we thought might get along with her and both did great! This left the decision up to mom & dad and it was a tough one! It came down to the wire, but they ended up picking a mellow girl from the UK named Dixie! – Mike Forrest

Jet

Jet (black), new Mom, Erin (on the right with Harbor), Erin’s sister Leesa (on the left with Jet).

These recent adopters made a long trek to GPI, and are long-time greyhound owners. They came in looking for their 7th greyhound and brought along their current 9-year-old girl Harbor. At first Harbor wasn’t quite sure about the dogs we brought out to meet her, but she quickly came around and got along with everybody. After some time in the yard in between downpours they decided to bring home a gentle UK boy named Jet! – Mike Forrest

Elliot

Elliot (left) with new Dad, Gene & Mom, Tammie with Tyrion (S Korea).

It’s always a fun day when one of our longer-term residents finds the perfect home they’ve been waiting for. Almost 5 years ago a family came to us and adopted an 8-month-old deerhound mix puppy who had come in from South Korea via Team Inch Sighthound Rescue. At the time they also had another greyhound and a deerhound. Sadly, both of those other dogs have passed away and it was time for a grown-up Tyrion to find a new buddy. It just so happens that we had a few “fuzzy” deerhound/borzoi mixes in the kennel to introduce to him along with our retired racers. One South Korean/Team Inch boy in particular really seemed to match Tyrion’s energy level, introducing himself and very politely prompting Tyrion to play. We will all miss him at the kennel, but I have no doubt that Elliot and his new buddy will have a great time together back at home zooming around their 10 acre fenced yard! – Mike Forrest

Dania

Dania nka Dani with new parents, Glenn & Charlotte.

One day a couple made the drive down from eastern BC to meet some of our dogs. They were introduced to the greyhound breed around 15 years ago at a meet & greet but the time hasn’t been right to adopt until now! They got to meet a bunch of our dogs and quickly narrowed down the list to a couple of girls. Since they had come a long way they stayed the night, and the next morning they took one of them out on a “test drive” on our Brightwater walk and she did great! So, they packed up and headed home with 3-year-old brindle girl Dania, now known as Dani! – Mike Forrest

Sarita

Sarita nka Sadie with Mom Shawna holding Ollie, Dad David with Oscar from UAE, their son, Evan in the middle.

Well, this one sure didn’t take long. On a Friday we welcomed a 2-year-old Saluki girl in from Qatar. Then on that Sunday a family came in looking for a new playmate for their Saluki mix Oscar who they adopted from GPI 4 years ago. They also have a small Rat Terrier mix named Ollie, and we don’t have many dogs in the kennel right now that are good with smaller critters. But our new arrival Sarita, now known as Sadie, had no problem at all with that and immediately won everybody over with her playful, cuddly personality. And so she headed off to her new home! – Mike Forrest

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Available Dogs.

GPI’s Adoption Guide

Girly, Digger, Rosco, Matilda, Rusty

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Girly

Girly (No family photo available)

These recent  adopters came over from Eastern Washington looking for their first greyhound. They have a 6 year old daughter so we had to make sure that a new dog would be ok around kids. They also had their heart set on a girl so that narrowed things down a bit! Fortunately, we did have a sweet girl who fit the bill – a recent arrival from the UK named Girly!  – Mike Forrest

Digger

Digger & Family

These adopters came in with a youngster, in this case a 2 1/2 year old boy. We had to make sure that we could find a dog that would be ok with a tiny person around, and we had a few boys to choose from. One guy was a little too shy and nervous, one was a little too excited, but the third did really well and headed off to his new home in BC – another recent UK arrival named Digger! – Mike Forrest

Rosco

Rosco (L) with new Dad Rich, Mom Nancy & sister Edie.

A family came in looking for a new companion for their greyhound Edie who they adopted from GPI last year. Edie is a sweet girl who loves people and other dogs so we wanted to make sure we could find a match for her with the same kind of energy. We introduced them all to a couple of our boys, but it was the first one we tried who really made an impression. He and Edie greeted each other calmly and exchanged play bows before realizing it was a little too hot out for zoomies and deciding to go back to their humans for some pets instead. But I’m sure Edie and our Irish boy Rosco have plenty of zoomies in store now that they’re siblings! – Mike Forrest

Matilda

Matilda, nka Harrie (R), niece Lucy & Mom, Darcy, Penny, fka Kayko.

Another recent adoption was to a long-time greyhound owner looking for a new companion and a friend for her girl Penny who she adopted from GPI 5-years-ago. She had her eye on one perky little Irish girl from the start, and luckily Penny approved! So, they made it official and now Penny and Matilda (now known as Harriet or Harri) are adopted sisters! – Mike Forrest

Rusty

Rusty (R) with new Mom, Eileen and sister, Ibiza.

This adoption was also to a long-time greyhound family going back over 20 years. They lost one of their greyhounds recently and their girl Ibiza missed having a friend around. There are also two cats in the mix so that really narrowed down the choices to one: a very sweet Irish boy named Rusty! – Mike Forrest

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Available Dogs.

GPI’s Adoption Guide

Dyno, Bernard, Best, Copar

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.

Dyno

Dyno with new Mom, Leslie & new sister, Rachel.

These adopters are a mother & daughter who were looking for a greyhound suitable for apartment living. They previously had a Jack Russell mix but this is their first greyhound. We recently got in a few dogs that could fit the bill, so we had them come in for introductions. One happy four-year-old from the UK worked his magic on them and the only remaining question was whether he’d be comfortable going up and down their stairs. We went on a quick field trip and Dyno conquered the stairs immediately, so now he’s off to his new home! – Mike Forrest 

Bernard

Bernard, nka Bernie with new Dad, Rob & Mom, Cleone with IGs, Rose & Lily. 

Recently, a couple made the trip down from Canada to find a dog that could get along with two senior Italian Greyhounds. We don’t have a lot of dogs that would fit the bill, but we did at least have a couple to try. The first one that came out introduced himself politely to the IGs and the people and made quite a first impression. Then after some off-leash time and a few belly rubs out in the yard it was clear that gentle Irish boy Bernard, now known as Bernie, would be heading to Canada! – Mike Forrest

Best

Best (R) with new Mom Kristi & Dad John & Prim.

A family of long-time greyhound owners came in looking for a new buddy for their girl Prim. Prim is an active, bouncy little girl so we wanted to make sure we could find a partner who could keep up with her. We introduced them to one girl and several of our boys, and they all did a great job of introducing themselves and showing off their personalities. Things became clearer when we let the dogs loose in the yard – one was a little too preoccupied with chasing balls and another was a little too bossy, but one matched Prim’s temperament really well and they immediately seemed comfortable around each other. So Prim has a new buddy – a bouncy boy from the UK named Best! – Mike Forrest

Copar

Copar with new parents, Trisha & Chris.

We often say that volunteering at GPI is a great way to meet our dogs, and this adoption is no exception! This couple recently lost their first greyhound Gus and started coming to GPI to take our dogs on Brightwater walks. It didn’t take long for them to fall for one of them, so after today’s walk they made it official! It’s our mellow boy from the UK – Copar! – Mike Forrest

More Info

Available Dogs.

GPI’s Adoption Guide