Our Greyhounds
OUR GREYHOUNDS
Our Available hounds
Update January 2024. So Far in 2023 and early 2024 GreySave has brought in 115 greyhounds from the Caliente track located in Tijuana. This is quite a few more we have brought across the border then in the last few years and the most recent group of 57 hounds we brought is because the Caliente track has gone from a 7 day racing schedule to just two days. However, there is still a significant population of greyhounds still racing there. And as they retire, we hope to some of them from the kennel operators and into foster and then Forever homes.
We are still taking in and processing a limited number of applications for adopters in the souther CA area and placing greyhounds as we get a match for them. We do give priority to our current adopters and prior greyhound adopters from other groups but we still do place greyhounds with people with medium to large dog experience and a loving heart. It just may take some time to get a match. As the track runs with fewer dogs running more races many of the greyhounds we are bringing in have been injured or are older, maybe 4 or 5 years old but that is the reality. Both the injured hounds and the older ones make qreyt companions as the prior injured ones have been in constant care and contact with their foster homes and the older ones are settled and ready to be a couch potato. If you are a prior GreySave adopter, the best thing you can do is call your adoption representative or a Board member. If you are new to GreySave put in an application. An Adoption representative will contact you and work with you to see what they can do to get you a greyhound. Our contact listing is at Contact US at https://www.greysave.org/contact-us.html It may take some time and has a lot to do with your personal and housing situation and the hounds we have available at the time. Please note like most greyhound groups we are not placing greys outside the area where we can support the adoption. We turn down many out of area applicants for this reason. Also there is not a large pool of greyhounds that are cat tolerant but we do get some. We do not adopt to people with in/outdoor cats or small yappy dogs. The most successful adopters are prior adopters, without a cat looking for a mate for their current greyhound. Another group of people that do well getting a greyhound are those that are willing to Foster to Adopt a hound. Just note that you will foster or foster on your application. Our goal still is always a match that's great for both dog and family. Please allow us to help you find the best greyhound for you. We've found that people who choose a dog based on a photo and brief profile such as those below often don't end up with the best dog for their lifestyle and family. So rather than let adopters pick the dog they want from these profiles, our adoption representatives use all the information we have on each dog to help adopters find just the right dog. Some of the dogs below are ready for adoption, some that are not yet ready and may be listed with a future date when they should be available, while others are being prepared for adoption but we don't know for sure when they will be ready. "Adoption Pending" dogs are about to be adopted. "Foster to Adopt" are dogs that their foster homes will be adopting as participants to our Foster to Adopt program. It is our practice not to list a dog as adoption pending until after they have had their surgery and we have a firm commitment for an approved adopter. The website is updated frequently at least weekly so most of the information is quite recent. The bottom of this page explains how we rate a dog's small dog or cat tolerance. GreySave, like most greyhound adoption groups, has a policy of not adopting to families with children 6 years-old or younger. We reluctantly adopted that policy after several greys came back to us a bit worse for the experience. We don't believe that, by their nature and speed, greyhounds are not suitable for young families but that they require a bit more structure and a safety net that may not be the best fit in a busy child focused household. For more information on young children and greyhounds, see the articles at http://www.greysave.org/children--greys.html If you are interested in adopting a greyhound, complete the adoption application and an adoption representative will be in touch regarding the process. For a list of greyhounds that have been recently adopted and where they live see the Recent Adoptees page. We currently have no available greyhounds. Please check back later.
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Recently Adopted Hounds
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Hawkeye - Adopted and living in Lincoln Heights
Racing Name: Dancin Hawkeye
Age: 2.8 Sex: M Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: Wt:
Medium dog - Y, Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - N
Hawkeye is a curious, sweet guy. He's a good walker, is a thorough eater, and gets along great with other dogs. He is still figuring out life in retirement. He likes the safety of his crate and will warn you when there is an intruder on the couch in the dark (which is usually a large blanket). He makes a good only, as he loves his people. He can be shy around new people, but he warms up quickly. He's an all around nice guy.
Racing Name: Dancin Hawkeye
Age: 2.8 Sex: M Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: Wt:
Medium dog - Y, Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - N
Hawkeye is a curious, sweet guy. He's a good walker, is a thorough eater, and gets along great with other dogs. He is still figuring out life in retirement. He likes the safety of his crate and will warn you when there is an intruder on the couch in the dark (which is usually a large blanket). He makes a good only, as he loves his people. He can be shy around new people, but he warms up quickly. He's an all around nice guy.
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Conrad - Adopted and Living in Torrance
Racing Name: Slatex Conrad
Age: 3.7 Sex: M Color: Brindle
Homecoming Ht: 30.0 - Wt: 73.4
Medium dog - Y, Small dog -N, Cat tolerant - N
Conrad is a well- mannered gentleman of a dog who respects his fellow greyhounds and their space.
He does not get on the furniture and is quite happy on his bed on the floor. Stealing food from the kitchen counter is a newly acquired skill but he knows it is forbidden and looks appropriately guilty for a few hours afterwards.
Conrad adores his foster mom and sticks to her like Velcro as he follows ger everywhere. However, he does not show any separation anxiety when left home alone.
Conrad does not like to be in a X-pen. When he first came off the track and was placed in an X-pen, he maneuvered it into the next room while the other dogs were being walked! Once released, he has refused to enter the confines of an X-pen ever again.
Conrad has a healthy but not excessive appetite and prefers meat / lamb or chicken- based kibble. He is very reluctant to eat fish- based food.
Walks with Conrad are delightful as he does not pull, and enjoys stopping to chat to the neighbors. His beautiful brindle coat ensures he gets a lot of attention. He does not pee or poop while on his walks and needs to be off leash for this to occur. If he spots a crow, he eagerly shows his enthusiasm to bring it home for dinner. Cats and small dogs elicit a similar response. He needs to go to a home without cats, small dogs, or birds and with a secure yard.
Conrad has healed well from a broken leg has been medically cleared for adoption.
Racing Name: Slatex Conrad
Age: 3.7 Sex: M Color: Brindle
Homecoming Ht: 30.0 - Wt: 73.4
Medium dog - Y, Small dog -N, Cat tolerant - N
Conrad is a well- mannered gentleman of a dog who respects his fellow greyhounds and their space.
He does not get on the furniture and is quite happy on his bed on the floor. Stealing food from the kitchen counter is a newly acquired skill but he knows it is forbidden and looks appropriately guilty for a few hours afterwards.
Conrad adores his foster mom and sticks to her like Velcro as he follows ger everywhere. However, he does not show any separation anxiety when left home alone.
Conrad does not like to be in a X-pen. When he first came off the track and was placed in an X-pen, he maneuvered it into the next room while the other dogs were being walked! Once released, he has refused to enter the confines of an X-pen ever again.
Conrad has a healthy but not excessive appetite and prefers meat / lamb or chicken- based kibble. He is very reluctant to eat fish- based food.
Walks with Conrad are delightful as he does not pull, and enjoys stopping to chat to the neighbors. His beautiful brindle coat ensures he gets a lot of attention. He does not pee or poop while on his walks and needs to be off leash for this to occur. If he spots a crow, he eagerly shows his enthusiasm to bring it home for dinner. Cats and small dogs elicit a similar response. He needs to go to a home without cats, small dogs, or birds and with a secure yard.
Conrad has healed well from a broken leg has been medically cleared for adoption.
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Monte - Adopted and living in Chino
Racing Name: JCA Dark Money
Age: 3.8 Sex: M Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: 29.75 Wt: 70.4
Medium dog - Y, Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - W
Monte came to us Nov 21st with compound fracture. He has had surgery and doing very well.
Racing Name: JCA Dark Money
Age: 3.8 Sex: M Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: 29.75 Wt: 70.4
Medium dog - Y, Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - W
Monte came to us Nov 21st with compound fracture. He has had surgery and doing very well.
Foster to Adopt
On Medical Hold
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Cinder - On Medical Hold
Racing Name: Slatex Inferno
Age: 5 Sex: M Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: Wt:
Medium dog - TBD, Small dog - TBD, Cat tolerant -TBD
Five year old Cinder is a cute, petite, and very affectionate girl who would love to be someone's life long friend. She loves being close to her people and will often check on you to make sure you know she's there for you. Cinder has easily adjusted to life in a home with two other greyhounds who are teaching her the joys of being a pet. She is smart, well mannered, and has a strong desire to be close enough for a quick cuddle. The saying "Stuck Like Glue" definitely applies to Cinder. She is mom's constant shadow. Cinder would probably do well with another dog in the household to keep her company.
Racing Name: Slatex Inferno
Age: 5 Sex: M Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: Wt:
Medium dog - TBD, Small dog - TBD, Cat tolerant -TBD
Five year old Cinder is a cute, petite, and very affectionate girl who would love to be someone's life long friend. She loves being close to her people and will often check on you to make sure you know she's there for you. Cinder has easily adjusted to life in a home with two other greyhounds who are teaching her the joys of being a pet. She is smart, well mannered, and has a strong desire to be close enough for a quick cuddle. The saying "Stuck Like Glue" definitely applies to Cinder. She is mom's constant shadow. Cinder would probably do well with another dog in the household to keep her company.
Explanation of the Med dog/Small dog/Cat Tolerance Listings
Nearly all greyhounds get along very well with dogs of medium size or larger, regardless of breed. But some do not get along with small, we mean very small dogs or cats. In the dog & cat tolerant listings above, the first letter refers to how we think the greyhound would do with medium sized dog, then small dogs and the third as to how we think they would do with cats. The listings above for the small dogs and cats are for the most part are based on how the greyhound tested when he first came off the track. Some listings have been adjusted as we've seen how he has done in his foster home. The medium dog listing is based on the greyhound's experience while they are in a foster home.
An "N" for small dogs and cats listing above means that, in our judgment, this dog is not suited to live with either small dogs (under 15 or 20 pounds) or a cats. A "W" listing in either category means that the greyhound, with proper training and supervision such as an experienced greyhound adopter could provide, could learn to live with small dogs or cats. A "Y" listing means that the greyhound with proper supervision initially should adapt quickly to life with your small dogs and cats. Quite a few of our dogs have lived in foster homes with indoor cats and because they have special credentials we reserve these hounds for families with cats. We don't test for tolerance for outside cats since all bets are off if a normally inside cat ran by a greyhound who has been trained to chase. A "TBD" listing usually means that the dog has not yet been tested.
Nearly all greyhounds get along very well with dogs of medium size or larger, regardless of breed. But some do not get along with small, we mean very small dogs or cats. In the dog & cat tolerant listings above, the first letter refers to how we think the greyhound would do with medium sized dog, then small dogs and the third as to how we think they would do with cats. The listings above for the small dogs and cats are for the most part are based on how the greyhound tested when he first came off the track. Some listings have been adjusted as we've seen how he has done in his foster home. The medium dog listing is based on the greyhound's experience while they are in a foster home.
An "N" for small dogs and cats listing above means that, in our judgment, this dog is not suited to live with either small dogs (under 15 or 20 pounds) or a cats. A "W" listing in either category means that the greyhound, with proper training and supervision such as an experienced greyhound adopter could provide, could learn to live with small dogs or cats. A "Y" listing means that the greyhound with proper supervision initially should adapt quickly to life with your small dogs and cats. Quite a few of our dogs have lived in foster homes with indoor cats and because they have special credentials we reserve these hounds for families with cats. We don't test for tolerance for outside cats since all bets are off if a normally inside cat ran by a greyhound who has been trained to chase. A "TBD" listing usually means that the dog has not yet been tested.
Thanks go to Susan Heisler for many of the greyhound portraits!