OUR GREYHOUNDS
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Please note: GreySave's adoption fee is $350. The adoption fee covers less than half of GreySave's cost to get the healthy hounds ready for adoption. Some of the costs covered by the fee are: IDEXX lab work, vaccinations; spay/neuter and sedated dental; fecal and initial worm treatment as needed, 3 month supply of Advantage Multi; martingale and tag collars with a 4 ft. leash; AVID microchip plus a greyt goody bag with a coat & blanket and a few other goodies!
Our goal 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 for and are 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 ,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. |
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Our Greyhounds
Adrienne - Should be Available for adoption in late October
Racing Name: Slatex Adrienne
Age: 3.8 Sex: F Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: 27.0 - Wt: 60.6
Medium dog - N, Small dog - Y Cat tolerant - W
Racing Name: Slatex Adrienne
Age: 3.8 Sex: F Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: 27.0 - Wt: 60.6
Medium dog - N, Small dog - Y Cat tolerant - W
Bunnie - Adoption pending
Racing Name: Slatex Bunnie
Age: 4.0 Sex: F Color: Red Brindle
Homecoming Ht: 26.5 - Wt: 64.0
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - Y
Bunnie is a sweet and affectionate girl that comes further out of her shell each day. She loves going for rides in the car and watching for squirrels in the yard. Her energy is medium to high and she loves being a busy girl. Bunnie also loves getting attention but like many greyhounds does not like to be overwhelmed. She is respectful of the schedule her owner will set in the mornings and lays patiently until it's time to get up. She has a lot of curiosity about what’s behind the x-pen and will sometimes act on it and needs to have a secure yard or area. She will establish herself firmly in a group of dogs but settles into the pack structure quickly. . When left alone she’s good about being patient and isn’t destructive. Bunnie isn’t super vocal but has barked at unknown people. Overall Bunnie is just a genuinely affectionate and lovely greyhound.
Racing Name: Slatex Bunnie
Age: 4.0 Sex: F Color: Red Brindle
Homecoming Ht: 26.5 - Wt: 64.0
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - Y
Bunnie is a sweet and affectionate girl that comes further out of her shell each day. She loves going for rides in the car and watching for squirrels in the yard. Her energy is medium to high and she loves being a busy girl. Bunnie also loves getting attention but like many greyhounds does not like to be overwhelmed. She is respectful of the schedule her owner will set in the mornings and lays patiently until it's time to get up. She has a lot of curiosity about what’s behind the x-pen and will sometimes act on it and needs to have a secure yard or area. She will establish herself firmly in a group of dogs but settles into the pack structure quickly. . When left alone she’s good about being patient and isn’t destructive. Bunnie isn’t super vocal but has barked at unknown people. Overall Bunnie is just a genuinely affectionate and lovely greyhound.
Carbon - Should be available for adoption in early October
Racing Name: LK's Caribbean
Age: 3.6 Sex: M Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: 29 - Wt: 78.8
Medium dog - Y, Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - Y
Carbon is a very sedate gentleman who likes to just curl up on a bed out of the way of traffic and observe what’s going on. While not being really fearful, he is very cautious , and didn’t even wag his tail until the third week. His favorite place is in the bedroom with the calmer one of his foster brothers, so he would definitely need another grey in the house for confidence. He’s just getting to where he will come to you ( sometimes) after three weeks , but he does love to be petted , and while he’s suspicious of regular dog treats , he just loves cheese!! Carbon is now eating well, and rides well in the car, and walks perfectly on a leash. His coat is getting better every day , and he is really a stunning boy with a white tuxedo bib and one tiny white patch on his toe! I'm guessing Carbon will change a lot in the next weeks/months. He did pick up a toy yesterday , but then quickly dropped it, in case he wasn't supposed to have it. He will be fun to watch as he slowly develops into a grey enjoying retirement, but for now his enjoyment is just watching the world go by , and hoping cheese cubes are coming soon!
Racing Name: LK's Caribbean
Age: 3.6 Sex: M Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: 29 - Wt: 78.8
Medium dog - Y, Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - Y
Carbon is a very sedate gentleman who likes to just curl up on a bed out of the way of traffic and observe what’s going on. While not being really fearful, he is very cautious , and didn’t even wag his tail until the third week. His favorite place is in the bedroom with the calmer one of his foster brothers, so he would definitely need another grey in the house for confidence. He’s just getting to where he will come to you ( sometimes) after three weeks , but he does love to be petted , and while he’s suspicious of regular dog treats , he just loves cheese!! Carbon is now eating well, and rides well in the car, and walks perfectly on a leash. His coat is getting better every day , and he is really a stunning boy with a white tuxedo bib and one tiny white patch on his toe! I'm guessing Carbon will change a lot in the next weeks/months. He did pick up a toy yesterday , but then quickly dropped it, in case he wasn't supposed to have it. He will be fun to watch as he slowly develops into a grey enjoying retirement, but for now his enjoyment is just watching the world go by , and hoping cheese cubes are coming soon!
Deacon - In GreySave's Foster to Adopt program
Racing Name: Arroyo Deacon
Age: 2.3 Sex: M Color: Brindle
Homecoming Ht: 71.4 - Wt: 27.0
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - Y
Racing Name: Arroyo Deacon
Age: 2.3 Sex: M Color: Brindle
Homecoming Ht: 71.4 - Wt: 27.0
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - Y
Dolby - In GreySave's Foster to Adopt program
Racing Name: Dancin Doubleshu
Age: 3.2 Sex: M Color: Red
Homecoming Ht: 27.5 - Wt: 72
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - N
Racing Name: Dancin Doubleshu
Age: 3.2 Sex: M Color: Red
Homecoming Ht: 27.5 - Wt: 72
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - N
Foggy - Adoption pending
Racing Name: Focus Focus
Age: 3.1 Sex: F Color: Fawn
Homecoming Ht: 25.5 - Wt: 57.0
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - Y
Foggy is a total sweetheart! She’s very people oriented and happily greets people with a wagging tail. Foggy is affectionate and will come up to you throughout the day to get hugs and pets (while wagging her tail of course!). She currently lives with two other greyhounds and gets along really well. They enjoy playing with balls and squeaky toys in our yard, and Foggy is really starting to get a hang of how to play. She loves to eat her meals and will wait patiently while lying down when we prepare her food, and will eagerly eat her meal. She has not displayed any signs of food aggression even when our older male greyhound tried to steal her dinner. Foggy also has shown very little interest in our backyard chickens. Typically, she will look into the coop sometimes in the morning when the chickens get fed but doesn’t really pay them much attention otherwise. So far we also haven’t seen any signs of separation anxiety when left alone with her foster siblings and when we look in on her on the doggy cam, she is always sleeping peacefully. Foggy has also come into the office as an “only dog” and was very well behaved and calm for the entire work day. She mainly slept quietly on her bed or was happily greeting coworkers that came by to see her. She might do okay as an only dog as if her owners were around often, but does really seem to enjoy the company of our other two greyhounds.
Racing Name: Focus Focus
Age: 3.1 Sex: F Color: Fawn
Homecoming Ht: 25.5 - Wt: 57.0
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - Y
Foggy is a total sweetheart! She’s very people oriented and happily greets people with a wagging tail. Foggy is affectionate and will come up to you throughout the day to get hugs and pets (while wagging her tail of course!). She currently lives with two other greyhounds and gets along really well. They enjoy playing with balls and squeaky toys in our yard, and Foggy is really starting to get a hang of how to play. She loves to eat her meals and will wait patiently while lying down when we prepare her food, and will eagerly eat her meal. She has not displayed any signs of food aggression even when our older male greyhound tried to steal her dinner. Foggy also has shown very little interest in our backyard chickens. Typically, she will look into the coop sometimes in the morning when the chickens get fed but doesn’t really pay them much attention otherwise. So far we also haven’t seen any signs of separation anxiety when left alone with her foster siblings and when we look in on her on the doggy cam, she is always sleeping peacefully. Foggy has also come into the office as an “only dog” and was very well behaved and calm for the entire work day. She mainly slept quietly on her bed or was happily greeting coworkers that came by to see her. She might do okay as an only dog as if her owners were around often, but does really seem to enjoy the company of our other two greyhounds.
Gonz
Racing Name: Gonz Viscaino
Age: 1.2 Sex: M Color: Red
Homecoming Ht: 26.0 - Wt: 64.2
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - Y
Racing Name: Gonz Viscaino
Age: 1.2 Sex: M Color: Red
Homecoming Ht: 26.0 - Wt: 64.2
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - Y
Grady
Racing Name: It's Great
Age: 2.2 Sex: M Color: White & Black
Homecoming Ht: 27.5 - Wt: 73.4
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - N
Racing Name: It's Great
Age: 2.2 Sex: M Color: White & Black
Homecoming Ht: 27.5 - Wt: 73.4
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - N
Itsy - Should be available for adoption in October
Racing Name: Finish It Right
Age: 2.4 Sex: F Color: White & Black
Homecoming Ht: 25.5 - Wt: 58.0
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - N
Racing Name: Finish It Right
Age: 2.4 Sex: F Color: White & Black
Homecoming Ht: 25.5 - Wt: 58.0
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - N
Kay - In GreySave's Foster to Adopt program
Racing Name: LK's On The Top
Age: 4.4 Sex: F Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: tbd 24.75 - Wt: 59.6
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - Y
Racing Name: LK's On The Top
Age: 4.4 Sex: F Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: tbd 24.75 - Wt: 59.6
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - Y
Legend
Racing Name: Young Legend
Age: 4.3 Sex: M Color: White & Black
Homecoming Ht: 26.25 - Wt:74.6
Medium dog - Y Small dog - W , Cat tolerant - N
Racing Name: Young Legend
Age: 4.3 Sex: M Color: White & Black
Homecoming Ht: 26.25 - Wt:74.6
Medium dog - Y Small dog - W , Cat tolerant - N
Lettie - Should be available for adoption in late October
Racing Name: Let Yourself Out
Age: Sex: F Color: Brindle
Homecoming Ht: 26.5- Wt: 66.8
Medium dog - Y, Small dog - Y Cat tolerant - N
Racing Name: Let Yourself Out
Age: Sex: F Color: Brindle
Homecoming Ht: 26.5- Wt: 66.8
Medium dog - Y, Small dog - Y Cat tolerant - N
- Patti -Should be Available for adoption in late September
Racing Name: WW Patti
Age: 3.5 Sex: F Color: Red brindle
Homecoming Ht: TBD - Wt: 59.0
Medium dog - TBD Small dog - TBD, Cat tolerant - Y TBD
Valkyire - In GreySave's Foster to adopt Program
Racing Name: O Ya Demi
Age: 2.4 Sex: F Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: 26.0 - Wt: 63.0
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - W
Valkyrie is a sweet and lively dog, who’s quick to learn and loves to please! She has learned how to enjoy her retirement to the fullest-- playing with toys since the first day, walking like a pro with no leash pulling, and being friendly to everyone with her sociable personality.
Valkyrie is smoothly adjusting to her new retirement. She’s learned potty training since the first day with no accidents, displays no signs of food or sleep aggression, and is not afraid of loud noises or booms. She's picked up her new favorite activities: all the different ways to play with her bundle of toys, how to do a happy dance whenever she hears the leash, and of course, receiving attention and pets- sometimes returning the favor and licking back affectionately. Valkyrie is quick to greet and welcome anyone who comes through the door or meets her on a walk. She enjoys car rides and loves to stick her head out to experience the sights and sounds. , Valkyrie has a very compatible personality. She currently lives with another male greyhound and has gone on group walks with other greyhounds with no issues. She shows no signs of separation anxiety and could live as an only dog if not left for too long.
Racing Name: O Ya Demi
Age: 2.4 Sex: F Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: 26.0 - Wt: 63.0
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - W
Valkyrie is a sweet and lively dog, who’s quick to learn and loves to please! She has learned how to enjoy her retirement to the fullest-- playing with toys since the first day, walking like a pro with no leash pulling, and being friendly to everyone with her sociable personality.
Valkyrie is smoothly adjusting to her new retirement. She’s learned potty training since the first day with no accidents, displays no signs of food or sleep aggression, and is not afraid of loud noises or booms. She's picked up her new favorite activities: all the different ways to play with her bundle of toys, how to do a happy dance whenever she hears the leash, and of course, receiving attention and pets- sometimes returning the favor and licking back affectionately. Valkyrie is quick to greet and welcome anyone who comes through the door or meets her on a walk. She enjoys car rides and loves to stick her head out to experience the sights and sounds. , Valkyrie has a very compatible personality. She currently lives with another male greyhound and has gone on group walks with other greyhounds with no issues. She shows no signs of separation anxiety and could live as an only dog if not left for too long.
- Vera
- Racing Name: Slatex Vero
Age: 5.3 Sex: F Color: Red brindle
Homecoming Ht: 27.5 - Wt: 55
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - N - People often comment “What a beautiful dog”! She is elegant and exuberant when meeting friends. She loves to ride in the car. She lives in a condo and walks 4-5 times a day, early am at 6:30 when it is warm and then several more times a day. Like most of us she really does not like the hot weather. Many naps are great, she also enjoys sunning on the balcony. She loves to play with other greyhounds and walk with them in Pasadena or in Claremont on greyhound walks. Veritas is a good eater and loves a snack during the day while still managing to keep her stunning figure. She enjoy attention on her terms as she is a queen. She can be pretty small prey driven for wild life as she lives in an area where there are numerous coyotes, squirrels and other wild life sightings which are of great interest. Like many greyhounds she is terrified of fireworks. Vera came back for adoption through no fault of her own as her mom can no longer care or her and get her the walks she needs. We are thinking that she would probably prefer to remain an only hound or live with a male who likes his housemate to be in charge.
Wanda - Adoption pending
Racing Name: Bright Angel
Age: 4.4 Sex: F Color: Brindle
Homecoming Ht: 27.25 - Wt: 60.5
Medium dog - Y Small dog - W , Cat tolerant - N
Wanda can best be described as a beautiful angel. She has no bad habits and is fully trained. Her favorite spot is her dog bed in front of the mirrored wardrobe doors. She loves seeing her own reflection and at first I think she thought there was another dog in the mirror. From the beginning, she has not had a single accident in the house. Wanda is a fantastic walker. She gets right down to business and is fine with either a short or a longer walk. She walks beautifully and does not pull on the leash under most circumstances. The only exception to this is when she sees a rabbit or squirrel but this is normal for any greyhound. She loves seeing other dogs on our walks and is good with small-medium and larger dogs even when they are not on leash. She is also becoming more friendly with people she does not know. It takes her a moment to warm up but then she is happy to receive their adoration and love. Wanda loves her food! She has not exhibited any food bowl aggression and eats eagerly. She takes treats from our hands and does a happy dance before every walk. Her coat is a beautiful brindle color and with the better food she is eating it will become even softer and more luxurious very soon. Wanda would enjoy a home with other dogs but she has also doing fine as an only dog. If she was an only dog, she would need to have a human around most of the time.
Racing Name: Bright Angel
Age: 4.4 Sex: F Color: Brindle
Homecoming Ht: 27.25 - Wt: 60.5
Medium dog - Y Small dog - W , Cat tolerant - N
Wanda can best be described as a beautiful angel. She has no bad habits and is fully trained. Her favorite spot is her dog bed in front of the mirrored wardrobe doors. She loves seeing her own reflection and at first I think she thought there was another dog in the mirror. From the beginning, she has not had a single accident in the house. Wanda is a fantastic walker. She gets right down to business and is fine with either a short or a longer walk. She walks beautifully and does not pull on the leash under most circumstances. The only exception to this is when she sees a rabbit or squirrel but this is normal for any greyhound. She loves seeing other dogs on our walks and is good with small-medium and larger dogs even when they are not on leash. She is also becoming more friendly with people she does not know. It takes her a moment to warm up but then she is happy to receive their adoration and love. Wanda loves her food! She has not exhibited any food bowl aggression and eats eagerly. She takes treats from our hands and does a happy dance before every walk. Her coat is a beautiful brindle color and with the better food she is eating it will become even softer and more luxurious very soon. Wanda would enjoy a home with other dogs but she has also doing fine as an only dog. If she was an only dog, she would need to have a human around most of the time.
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!
