Greyhound Pets, Inc.

Greyhound Pets, Inc.

Greyhound Adoption in Puget Sound, Washington and British Columbia

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Ernie, Angel, Zeus, Gracie

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.

Ernie

Ernie nka Reny with new family, David, Zander & Michelle with Baylee, dog on couch.

These adopters are a family with a teenage son and a 15-year-old terrier mix named Baylee. They were looking for an active, playful family dog that could also get along with Baylee who isn’t that interested in other dogs and mainly just wants to do her own thing. We have a few dogs that could fit the bill and introduced all of them, but most were a little too much for Baylee. The last dog on our list however decided he wasn’t interested in Baylee at all and was much more excited to play with his new human companions. And after some good play time in the yard they brought Ernie, now Reny, home with them! – Mike Forrest 

Angel

Angel with new mom, Bev and brother Silus.

This adoption was to a long-time GPI volunteer and greyhound parent who fell in love with this senior girl while doing turnout and Brightwater walks. The only question was how she’d get along with her other greyhound Silus, and fortunately it’s been going great! So today they made it official and Angel has a new family just in time for the holidays! – Mike Forrest

Zeus

Zeus with new parents, Emiliano & Marion.

This recent adoption is unusual in that the adopters did not meet the dog at our kennel. Instead his new mom is one of the vets who helped treat this boy when he arrived from South Korea via Team Inch. As soon as his treatments were done we double-checked to make sure he was ok having a couple of cats as housemates, and he’s doing great! So today Zeus officially became part of their family! – Mike Forrest

Gracie

Gracie (brindle) with new parents Grant & Ally, daughter Ava and Zelda.

This adoption is to a family that has adopted a couple of our greyhounds before, currently with 10-year-old Zelda. The twist is that they now have a three-year-old daughter so we had to make sure we found a dog that will be comfortable with her. Fortunately, we had a few in the kennel to introduce and they all got along well! The lucky girl they’re adopting is a 3 1/2 year old brindle who raced in West Virginia: Gracie! – Mike Forrest

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Nala, Donnie, Vada, Sinead, Linus, Marty, Rami

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Nala

Nala nka as Nellie and new mom, Sue.

This adopter is another long-time greyhound owner. Her girl Amber passed away several months ago, and she decided the time was right to look for a new companion. We introduced a couple of our dogs, but she was uncertain because they were a little too aloof for her. Well the happy, bouncy Irish girl that came out next must have heard us talking because she immediately pranced up and started giving her new mom kisses. And if you have met this girl then you’ve probably already guessed that it must be Nala, now known as Nellie! – Mike Forrest 

Donnie

Donnie aka Donatello with new Dad Mark & Mom Anita.

You may recognize this little guy from a recent adoption notice – unfortunately things didn’t work out between him and the other dog in the house. Fortunately we get a lot of applications whenever we get in an Italian Greyhound, and this time was no exception. Today’s adopters are very experienced with I.G.’s, having previously owned three, and have been looking for a new companion. I think Donnie (now short for Donatello) is excited to fill that role! – Mike Forrest

Vada

Vada, nka Vida with new dad & mom, Douglas & Lisa with Max.

This adoption has been a long time coming. When this girl arrived 18 months ago nobody thought it would take long for her to find her new family. But for whatever reason the right situation never came along. Well, that is all history now and Vada (now Vida) is joining her new greyhound brother Max (fka Trigger) in her new home! – Mike Forrest

Sinead

Sinead nka Orla with new parents Chris & Drew.

These adopters have been patiently waiting for the right dog to come in for the better part of a year. They have two cats, so finding the right match has been extra challenging. But recently we got in a girl from West Virginia who fit the bill, so they quickly came to meet her. Today they made it official and Sinead, now known as Orla, headed out with her new family! – Mike Forrest

Linus

Linus (L), Blue, Brewster, Major & Greta

This adoption has been in the works for a little bit because we needed to make sure that this guy got along with the rest of his new pack. He was previously turned into our group due to a bad case of separation anxiety, but with four other dogs around this doesn’t
seem to be a problem! Please join me and Blue, Brewster, Major and Greta in welcoming Linus to his new pack! – Mike Forrest

Marty

Marty with new mom, Nancy.

This recent adopter came all the way from central Oregon to find a new greyhound companion. She had a greyhound growing up and other dogs since then, but hadn’t had a dog for several years now. We introduced her to a few greyhounds and a couple of mixes, but it was the greyhounds that she really connected with. And one in particular: a handsome, playful brindle boy who recently arrived into our care from West Virginia – Marty! – Mike Forrest

Rami

Rami (L) with new mom, Nanz, foster Lucky (on right) and Fern in front.

This adoption was to a family of long-time greyhound owners and GPI volunteers. They recently lost their boy Coco, and their girl Fern needed a new buddy. They got maybe a little more than they bargained for though and ended up with two new additions! The first is GPI foster girl Lucky who came to us from Bahrain. And now they’ve adopted Rami who originally came to us from the UAE! – Mike Forrest

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Edie, Kale, Tully, Domino

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Edie

Edie with new Dad & Mom Rich & Nancy & Strider, the German Shepherd.

These adopters came in looking for a companion for themselves and their 12-year-old German Shepherd named Strider. They previously had a greyhound and came to us for another. The girl they chose had been returned to us because of a bad case of separation anxiety, but that hopefully won’t be an issue now since her new mom & dad both work from home and like to take the dogs RV’ing. Plus she will now have a new BIG brother to keep her company (see photo!) Congratulations to Edie and her new family! – Mike Forrest

Kale

Kale with her new mom & dad, Karen & Steven.

These recent adopters have adopted four greyhounds from GPI over the past several decades but did not have any currently. They are both retired now and looking for a new greyhound companion. As previous greyhound owners they had a pretty good idea of what they were looking for so we were able to narrow the list down. The dog that chose them put on a great show when she came out to meet them – now our sweet Australian girl Kale has a new home! – Mike Forrest

Tully

Tully with Boo (dog), Joey, Mom Denise, Elena & Dad Tony.

This family are also long-time greyhound owners, having had six over the years. Their current girl Boo who they’ve had for about four years seemed a little lonely after they lost their other girl Cali, so they came in looking for a new family member and companion. We introduced them to several of our greyhounds, and I think Boo was a little worn out by the process! But fortunately, she got along great with our big boy and champion leaner from Australia: Tully! – Mike Forrest 

Domino

Domino with new Mom & Dad, Mary & Bob.

These adopters have had four of our greyhounds, with their last one passing away at age 13 a couple of months ago. We talked over a lot of the options for dogs we have right now and introduced them to a couple that sounded promising. One big boy really caught their eye and made a great first impression, so after some quality time with him in the yard they decided to make it official and adopt our handsome 80lb puppy Domino! – Mike Forrest

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Benny, Phantom, Tank, Copper

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Benny

Benny with his new parents, Michaela & Elias with their little dog, Yogi.

A couple came in looking for a new friend for their Jack Russell/Beagle mix named Yogi. We really don’t have many dogs right now that get along with smaller dogs, but there was one boy that we thought we could try out. It wasn’t looking good at first as Yogi didn’t seem thrilled to have a much larger dog around. But with some persistence, training, and a whole lot of treats they’re doing great together now! So Yogi & family have a new packmate – our boy Benny from Ireland! – Mike Forrest

Phantom

Phantom nka Carrot (middle) with mom & dad, Kristin & Zack, ZigZag (L) & Dante (R).

Sometimes a home is not complete with only three greyhounds. This family has over the years adopted several of our greyhounds already, and came back recently for another one. This is also another example of a volunteer finding their dog during kennel turnout! This boy had a pretty rough start to life before he was rescued by Team Inch in South Korea and sent over to us last year. Now he gets to pal around with his new mom & dad, two teenage girls, and three other greyhounds. I’d say that Phantom, now known as Carrot, has hit the jackpot! – Mike Forrest 

Tank

Tank with new dad & mom, Vadim & Samantha.

A couple came in recently having lost their previous greyhound Atlas last year. They have been doing turnout recently and met a few dogs that they felt might be a good fit for them. So today they came to our open house to get some one-on-one time with a couple of dogs on their list. They made a great connection with one of them, so Australian boy Tank is headed off to new adventures with his new family! 

Copper

Copper with Mom Karin and son David.

A woman and her son came in looking for a new companion and walking buddy. They previously had a lurcher, but he passed away in February. We introduced them to several of our greyhounds and mixes who showed their wide range of personalities, but one girl made it clear from the start that she wanted to be their top choice today. So I can’t say we were surprised when they decided to bring home Copper! 

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Liba, Billy, Olive, Blossom, Diego

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Liba

Liba, nka Poppi, (Right) with her new family, Dad Bill & Brother Jake, with Skubi fka Scooby (Left) and Svengamin fka Sven (Middle)

These adopters have been on the lookout for a smaller dog for quite some time. They’ve had retired racer Skubi (fka Scooby) for several years, and then adopted Sven (now Svengamin Buttons) from us back in January. When they saw that a small senior girl had come into our care they knew they had to meet her. It didn’t take very long for her to fit right into the pack with Skubi, Sven, and the rest of the family. So now it’s official and little Liba has a new home! – Mike Forrest

Billy

Billy with his new family, Andrey, Anastasia & Sasha.

These adopters are a family with a 10 year old daughter who has wanted a dog for a couple of years, and who has even been saving up her allowance to pay the adoption fee! This is their first family dog, and they got to meet a bunch of greyhounds and mixes on a walk at Brightwater. The dog that seemed like a natural fit for them is a sweet, fun boy who came to us via Team Inch from South Korea – it’s Billy! – Mike Forrest

Olive

Olive with her new family, Melissa, Marcus & Dameon.

Our next family recently lost their coonhound and came in looking for a smaller family dog. They have two teenagers so they should have no problem keeping an active, younger dog entertained. They got to meet a couple of our smaller pups, but quickly narrowed it down to one playful girl who also came to us from South Korea via Team Inch: Olive! – Mike Forrest

Blossom

Blossom (Right) with new mom & dad, Mark & Julia with Reggie fka Ryo (Left) & Coop.

These recent adopters came in with their greyhound Reggie (fka Ryo) and Australian cattle dog Coop looking for a new member of their pack. They have had several greyhounds before so they had a good idea of what they were looking for, and just needed to make sure that they got along with Coop & Reggie. We introduced them to a few of our girls, and quickly found one who seemed to have the right energy level to keep up with Coop. After some introductions & play time outside we all came back in and she and Reggie both laid down on the rug while we were doing paperwork, with Coop keeping an eye on things. I think our Irish girl Blossom will have a great time with her new family! – Mike Forrest

Diego

Diego nka Loki with new mom, Anne (Right), new dad, Lloyd with Rock (Left) & Lilly on dog bed.

These next adopters are two of our long-time volunteers. They have had a pack of three greyhounds for a while, but sadly lost one of them earlier this year. They have been waiting and keeping an eye out for the right hound to come along, and sure enough he did! And from what I’ve heard, Irish brindle boy Diego, now known as Loki, is fitting right in with his new pack mates, Lily and Rock! 

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GPI’s Adoption Guide