Greyhound Pets, Inc.

Greyhound Pets, Inc.

Greyhound Adoption in Puget Sound, Washington and British Columbia

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Whinney, Kip, Jetty

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.

Whinney

Whinney with new dad & mom, Jeremy & Alison.

It had been a little while since our last adoption so we were happy to see a couple come in ready to bring home a new hound. They recently lost their greyhound girl Wren, and had done their homework by meeting some dogs at our kennel open house a couple of weeks ago. We introduced them to five of our boys, some of whom they had met previously, but I don’t think any of us were surprised that they ended up bringing home an Australian boy who has been very popular among our staff & volunteers: Whinney! – Mike Forrest 

Kip

Kip (left) with his new family, Abbey & Jaileen with Golden doodle, Samson.

A couple came in with their goldendoodle Samson looking to add a greyhound to their family. One of them had previously had a greyhound years ago, but this would is a first for Samson. Fortunately the first dog they asked to meet got along great with everybody, and after some get-to-know-you time they were soon playing happily out in the yard. We tried introducing a different hound, but it just wasn’t the same so Samson and family headed off with the latest addition to their family, Kip! – Mike Forrest 

Jetty

Jetty with his new mom & dad, Dorna & Max.

A couple looking for their first dog together came into our kennel open house a few weeks ago and met a bunch of our hounds. Well soon after that they got their application in and their home visit done, and they came back to adopt! They got to meet a few more dogs, but it was one of the boys that met during the open house that really made a connection with them. So they headed home with our Irish boy with the racing stripe down his nose: Jetty! – Mike Forrest

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Clancy, Dratini, Heidi

Clancy

Clancy with new dad and mom, Josh and Dorothy.

A couple came in recently who have previously had two of our greyhounds, Pace and Lark. She is a Pilates instructor and brings her dog to work with her, so we needed to find a hound who won’t mind hanging out in a quiet studio during the day. We had several options, and after spending some time outside on a beautiful afternoon with each one they decided to bring home our handsome blue brindle boy from Australia: Clancy! – Mike Forrest

Dratini

Dratini, nka Oji (right), Evan & Gwen with Kuro.

A couple from the Vancouver BC area came in with their 10-year-old greyhound girl Kuro (fka Sharpie). They have had four of our greyhounds going back over 20 years, and were looking for a new companion for Kuro. The first boy we brought out immediately connected with both Kuro and her people. We tried introducing them to a few other dogs too just to be sure, but none of them could compete with our big Australian boy Dratini, now known as Oji – Japanese for “Prince”. – Mike Forrest

Heidi

Heidi with Sophie (daughter), Gayle & Joe.

If you have been around GPI for a while, you know the beautiful Heidi from
South Korea. She was returned from her last home through no fault of hers and she has been patiently waiting for the right home to come along. Well she found it!!! Heidi went to her new home on Sunday and we couldn’t be more thrilled for Heidi or her new mom and dad! We don’t know who is more in love – Heidi or her new family – such a joy to see! – Moira Corrigan

Lady, Dino, Artemis, Tiffany

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Lady and Dino

Lady (left) & Dino with their new family, Yiyi & Zach.

This couple that came in recently had a greyhound that they lost a year ago, and they were ready to adopt again. But what’s better than adopting a greyhound? Adopting two greyhounds! They first picked out one of our Irish girls, Lady, who is super affectionate but has a case of separation anxiety. So the next step was to find a buddy for her. We introduced her and the couple to several of our boys, and Lady helped narrow it down to two. And the lucky dog that got to join this new pack is one of our last remaining U.S. greyhounds: Dino! – Mike Forrest

Artemis

Artemis with her new mom, Julie.

Recently, a woman came in from Tacoma looking for her first greyhound. She has thought about adopting one for the last 30 years, but has had other breeds in the meantime. She brought her list of dogs she wanted to meet, and we introduced her to a whole range of greyhounds and mixes. She got it narrowed down to three retired racers from Australia, and the lucky dog that won her over is our little girl Artemis! – Mike Forrest

Tiffany

Tiffany, (left) with her new family, Jessica with son, Kevin & greyhound sibling, Finn fka Brutus.

A woman and her son came in looking for a second greyhound to go along with Finn (fka Brutus) who they adopted last year. Their family recently lost their other greyhound Ginger. Finn is a big boy from Ireland who gets along with everybody, so it’s fitting that on St. Patrick’s Day he now has a new brindle buddy – Tiffany! – Mike Forrest

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GPI’s Adoption Guide

Dibber, Bing, Rio, Siri

Dibber

Dibber with his new dad and mom, Joshua & Isha.

Our next adopters are a couple engaged to be married in a few months looking for their first dog together. We have a few dogs that we thought would fit their lifestyle, and all of them happened to be black boys from Ireland. It can be hard to tell them apart just looking at them, but they definitely showed off their unique personalities. The gentle soul that won them over though was one of our recent arrivals: Dibber! - Mike Forrest

Bing

Bing nka Darwin with new mom & dad, Lily & Will.

Our next adopters came a long way to meet our dogs, all the way from Calgary! Both grew up with dogs, but this is their first greyhound and first dog as a couple. They got to meet pups from all over, including the US, South Korea, Ireland, and Australia. They were able to narrow down their choices and were eventually won over by a big shy boy who recently arrived from Ireland. So our world traveler Bing (now Darwin) is now en route to his new home in Canada! - Mike Forrest

Rio

Rio with new mom & dad, Isabella & Mike.

One of our long-time turnout volunteers recently moved into a new home with a nice fenced yard and decided the time was finally right to adopt. When she and her partner came in, they already had a dog picked out, and all that was left was the difficult question of what color to pick for his new collar. Eventually they solved that problem, and so our Australian boy Rio is off to his new home sporting a nice shade of red! - Mike Forrest

Siri

Siri, nka Stella with new family, Skye & Scott.

Here’s another case where our adopters met their dog while doing kennel turnout volunteering, and in fact first found out about GPI because they are local and saw one of our Brightwater group walks. They previously had huskies, and this is their first greyhound. Doing turnout gave them the opportunity to meet most of our dogs, but I think they were won over pretty quickly to our blue girl from Ireland: Siri, now known as Stella. - Mike Forrest

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Jet, Daisy, Ambrosia, Frannie

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.

Jet

Jet (left) with new mom, Turtle and new brother, Cobi

This adopter is a long-time GPI volunteer who moved to Oregon several years ago. She made the trip up with her greyhound Cobi who had recently lost his canine companion. We introduced Cobi to several different boys & girls and he got along with all of them. That means that it was up to mom to make the difficult decision of who to bring home. Since she’s a retired flight attendant, it makes sense that she picked our Irish boy Jet! – Mike Forrest

Daisy

Daisy with new dad, Aaron

This adopter today didn’t come quite as far, making the trip up from Vancouver, Washington. He grew up with a dog, but this is his first greyhound and his first dog that is all his own. He got to meet several of our recent arrivals from Ireland. One in particular made a great first impression by introducing herself with some vigorous tail wagging, and she sealed the deal with a game of fetch (well, the greyhound version of “fetch” anyway) outside in the yard. So our world traveler Daisy is off to her new home! – Mike Forrest 

Ambrosia

Ambrosia (left) with her new family, Wilson & Kennedy with new brother, Dax, fka Savage

These adopters are long-time greyhound owners looking for a new companion for their boy Dax (fka Savage) who they adopted about a year and a half ago. They felt that he’d do best with a girl, so we introduced them to several greyhounds and mixes of all ages and sizes. The dogs did a great job of showing off their wide range of personalities, and Dax got along great with all of them. But it was one of our younger girls that really connected with him and her new mom & dad, showing off her playful happy self chasing a ball out in the rain with Dax. So our California girl Ambrosia was soon headed home with her new family! – Mike Forrest 

Frannie

Frannie with new family, Quinn, Zoe, Brett & Julianna

Sometimes it takes a while for our more active, energetic young dogs to find the right home. We are so fortunate to have dedicated staff and volunteers that spend time with these dogs providing the enrichment and training that they need while they wait for their people to arrive. Well today a family with two teenagers came in looking for a dog that could keep up with their active lifestyle. They got to meet and spend some quality play time with several of our residents. But one happy lurcher girl stole their hearts, and while we will all miss Frannie at the kennel I know we’re all delighted to see her find her home! – Mike Forrest

More Info

Available Dogs.

GPI’s Adoption Guide