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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Currently Available Greyhounds
Andy
Racing Name: WW's Stormy Day
Age: 6.8 Sex: M Color: Fawn
Homecoming Ht: 28.75 - Wt: 75
Medium dog - Y Small dog - W, Cat tolerant - N
Andy is a 6+ year old retired racing greyhound. He is looking for a new home where he will be an only dog. He is a sweet, affectionate and well-behaved hound at home. He likes taking multiple long walks everyday. He has a prey drive and wants to go after cats and squirrels during walks, but he is slowly learning to control his level of excitement. A home with a yard for additional exercise would be ideal. He is accustom to having someone home the majority of the time, but shows no signs of separation anxiety when left alone for a few hours. He is currently living in a foster home in No CA.
Racing Name: WW's Stormy Day
Age: 6.8 Sex: M Color: Fawn
Homecoming Ht: 28.75 - Wt: 75
Medium dog - Y Small dog - W, Cat tolerant - N
Andy is a 6+ year old retired racing greyhound. He is looking for a new home where he will be an only dog. He is a sweet, affectionate and well-behaved hound at home. He likes taking multiple long walks everyday. He has a prey drive and wants to go after cats and squirrels during walks, but he is slowly learning to control his level of excitement. A home with a yard for additional exercise would be ideal. He is accustom to having someone home the majority of the time, but shows no signs of separation anxiety when left alone for a few hours. He is currently living in a foster home in No CA.
Betsy
Racing Name: Livingmybestlife
Age: 2.8 Sex: F Color: Red
Homecoming Ht: 25.25 - Wt: 63
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - Y
Sweet, adorable Betsy is doing very well in her foster home which she shares with two other greyhounds and Baxter Bunny. She gets along well with the other dogs. Each morning she politely greets Baxter Bunny and then ignores him for the rest of the day. Betsy is currently in heat and likes to provide an operatic style serenade for the household at 5-6am. Once you drag yourself out of bed, let her out to the yard and give her breakfast she is quite content to go back to bed, and you can too, until it is time to walk. She’s perfect for the early riser. Hopefully she will sleep later when her heat has passed.
Betsy has a hearty appetite, and as she is a little protective of her food dish, she is best fed alone. She loves to go for walks either just with her foster Mom or with the pack. When with the pack, she likes to be in the lead. It’s that competitive spirit. She tends to start off pulling on the leash but soon settles down, either when she takes the lead or realizes there are no other dogs to compete with. She is a fast learner and continues to work hard to improve her leash skills.
Betsy’s favorite activity is to lie in the sun in the backyard. She is curious about chasing after a ball but not overly enthusiastic. I think she will soon learn from the other two. The X pen is her den and she is content to lie in there with a couple of soft toys snuggled up to her like puppies. She has shown no separation anxiety when left home alone while the other dogs are walked. Betsy does not get up on the furniture and is happy to lie on her bed at her foster Mom’s feet. She could be placed as an only dog with someone who works from home, if she has access to a secure yard to lie in the sun.
Racing Name: Livingmybestlife
Age: 2.8 Sex: F Color: Red
Homecoming Ht: 25.25 - Wt: 63
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - Y
Sweet, adorable Betsy is doing very well in her foster home which she shares with two other greyhounds and Baxter Bunny. She gets along well with the other dogs. Each morning she politely greets Baxter Bunny and then ignores him for the rest of the day. Betsy is currently in heat and likes to provide an operatic style serenade for the household at 5-6am. Once you drag yourself out of bed, let her out to the yard and give her breakfast she is quite content to go back to bed, and you can too, until it is time to walk. She’s perfect for the early riser. Hopefully she will sleep later when her heat has passed.
Betsy has a hearty appetite, and as she is a little protective of her food dish, she is best fed alone. She loves to go for walks either just with her foster Mom or with the pack. When with the pack, she likes to be in the lead. It’s that competitive spirit. She tends to start off pulling on the leash but soon settles down, either when she takes the lead or realizes there are no other dogs to compete with. She is a fast learner and continues to work hard to improve her leash skills.
Betsy’s favorite activity is to lie in the sun in the backyard. She is curious about chasing after a ball but not overly enthusiastic. I think she will soon learn from the other two. The X pen is her den and she is content to lie in there with a couple of soft toys snuggled up to her like puppies. She has shown no separation anxiety when left home alone while the other dogs are walked. Betsy does not get up on the furniture and is happy to lie on her bed at her foster Mom’s feet. She could be placed as an only dog with someone who works from home, if she has access to a secure yard to lie in the sun.
Bunnie - Available for adoption in late June
Racing Name: Slatex Bunnie
Age:3.9 Sex: F Color: Red Brindle
Homecoming Ht: 26.5 - Wt: 64
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - Y
Racing Name: Slatex Bunnie
Age:3.9 Sex: F Color: Red Brindle
Homecoming Ht: 26.5 - Wt: 64
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y , Cat tolerant - Y
Donny
Racing Name: Dancindonkeyears
Age: 2.6 Sex: M Color: White & black
Homecoming Ht: 27 - Wt: 66
Medium dog - Y Small dog - W, Cat tolerant - N
Like most Greyhounds their true personalities don’t show right off the track. They evolve over time and experiences. Dancing Donkey is loving his retirement. Being a active boy he would do best in an active home with humans who can enjoy his exuberance in all he does. He enjoys playing and also does a lazy greyhound impression flawlessly. Leash walking is progressing nicely and he is learning not everything has to be done in a fast speed. If you start out from the first step letting him know you’re in the lead he will follow like your shadow. If a squirrel comes out of no where be prepared he is a greyhound after all. He did understand at first that all dogs are not greyhounds and was not accepting of other breeds. He is slowly figuring out dogs come in all shapes and sizes. If you are looking for an active, loving, and fun pup Donkey is your guy.
Racing Name: Dancindonkeyears
Age: 2.6 Sex: M Color: White & black
Homecoming Ht: 27 - Wt: 66
Medium dog - Y Small dog - W, Cat tolerant - N
Like most Greyhounds their true personalities don’t show right off the track. They evolve over time and experiences. Dancing Donkey is loving his retirement. Being a active boy he would do best in an active home with humans who can enjoy his exuberance in all he does. He enjoys playing and also does a lazy greyhound impression flawlessly. Leash walking is progressing nicely and he is learning not everything has to be done in a fast speed. If you start out from the first step letting him know you’re in the lead he will follow like your shadow. If a squirrel comes out of no where be prepared he is a greyhound after all. He did understand at first that all dogs are not greyhounds and was not accepting of other breeds. He is slowly figuring out dogs come in all shapes and sizes. If you are looking for an active, loving, and fun pup Donkey is your guy.
Evan
Racing Name: Slatex Eleven
Age: 2.6 Sex: M Color: Red
Homecoming Ht: 28.25 Wt: 77
Medium dog - Y Small dog - W, Cat tolerant - N
There are not enough adjectives to describe sweet Evan, he is intelligent, cuddly, gentle, goofy, playful and fearless. We were astonished at how easily he adjusted into retired life, he seemed to master all foreign things on the first try! Sleeping through the night? With ease! Stairs? No problem! Car rides? He loves them!
Evan has a ferocious need to play with squeaky toys and is happy to entertain himself with the pile of squeaky toys he has amassed in his “spot”, if you are lucky, you can even catch him roaching with a squeaky toy in his mouth. While nothing outside of his Downtown Long Beach home seems to faze him (loud surprising noises, cars, bicycles, construction, busses), he is still learning good leash behavior and how to properly greet other non-greyhound dogs.
Evan is an extreme cuddler, he would love nothing more than to spend all evening cuddled up to you on the couch. Evan does amazingly well being left home alone with his foster siblings but needs a bathroom break about every four hours. For this reason, we believe that Evan will do best in a home where the human works from home or has the ability to schedule a dog walker while at work. We believe that Evan would be happy as an only or in a pack. Evan has already made such an imprint on our hearts, and we cannot wait to see how he continues to flourish in his forever home!
Racing Name: Slatex Eleven
Age: 2.6 Sex: M Color: Red
Homecoming Ht: 28.25 Wt: 77
Medium dog - Y Small dog - W, Cat tolerant - N
There are not enough adjectives to describe sweet Evan, he is intelligent, cuddly, gentle, goofy, playful and fearless. We were astonished at how easily he adjusted into retired life, he seemed to master all foreign things on the first try! Sleeping through the night? With ease! Stairs? No problem! Car rides? He loves them!
Evan has a ferocious need to play with squeaky toys and is happy to entertain himself with the pile of squeaky toys he has amassed in his “spot”, if you are lucky, you can even catch him roaching with a squeaky toy in his mouth. While nothing outside of his Downtown Long Beach home seems to faze him (loud surprising noises, cars, bicycles, construction, busses), he is still learning good leash behavior and how to properly greet other non-greyhound dogs.
Evan is an extreme cuddler, he would love nothing more than to spend all evening cuddled up to you on the couch. Evan does amazingly well being left home alone with his foster siblings but needs a bathroom break about every four hours. For this reason, we believe that Evan will do best in a home where the human works from home or has the ability to schedule a dog walker while at work. We believe that Evan would be happy as an only or in a pack. Evan has already made such an imprint on our hearts, and we cannot wait to see how he continues to flourish in his forever home!
Gretal
Racing Name: Kl's Gretal
Age: 3.2 Sex: F Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: 24.25 - Wt: 62
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - Y
Racing Name: Kl's Gretal
Age: 3.2 Sex: F Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: 24.25 - Wt: 62
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - Y
Jonesie
Racing Name: WW Edward Jones
Age: 2.6 Sex: M Color: Lt Brindle
Homecoming Ht: 27.25 - Wt: 75.5
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - N
This boy is a lover. If you scratch his neck behind his ears he will be your friend for life. He was quite a velcro dog in the beginning but has learned he doesn't always have to follow you. He gets along with his foster brother and sister. He spends his day chilling, running around playing with his foster sister, and playing with toys. He has slept thru the night and used the dog door since his first day of retirement. Has no food aggression around the other dogs and is still learning humans food is not his. He rides perfectly in the car, laying down, looking out the window, or snoozing the whole time. Due to his love of playing with foster sister he probably do best with a friend. Jonesie is a sweet boy who would make a wonderful addition to almost any family.
Racing Name: WW Edward Jones
Age: 2.6 Sex: M Color: Lt Brindle
Homecoming Ht: 27.25 - Wt: 75.5
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - N
This boy is a lover. If you scratch his neck behind his ears he will be your friend for life. He was quite a velcro dog in the beginning but has learned he doesn't always have to follow you. He gets along with his foster brother and sister. He spends his day chilling, running around playing with his foster sister, and playing with toys. He has slept thru the night and used the dog door since his first day of retirement. Has no food aggression around the other dogs and is still learning humans food is not his. He rides perfectly in the car, laying down, looking out the window, or snoozing the whole time. Due to his love of playing with foster sister he probably do best with a friend. Jonesie is a sweet boy who would make a wonderful addition to almost any family.
- Kirk
Racing Name: Dancin Kirkland
Age: 2.8 Sex: M Color: Red
Homecoming Ht: 27.5 - Wt: 70
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - W
- Myriam
- Racing Name:Mega Myriam
Age: 3.8 Sex: F Color: White & Brindle
Homecoming Ht: 26.0 - Wt: 64
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - Y
Nutter
Racing Name: PCH itaintnothin
Age: 2.0 Sex: M Color: Fawn
Homecoming - Ht: 27.25, Wt: 74.2
Medium dog - Y, Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - Y
Nutter, AKA Nutter Butter, is just a puppy in the nicest way! He's friendly with everyone, has lots of energy, and loves toys. He carries shoes and clothing items around but never chews them. Since he's very inexperienced with the world, new places and experiences may scare him a bit, but he's learning to adjust. He is a good eater and sleeps very well now that he's found the bed right next to his foster mom. Nutter rides well in the car, settling down after the first few blocks, and we're working on leash skills. He loves to be petted and will lean on his people endlessly. Nutter lives with two greyhound brothers who are very important in his life (he could not be an only dog), and he's gradually learning how to not annoy them by being too in their face (or chewing their favorite toy!). Nutter is a sweet, young guy who will fit perfectly in a home with another greyhound, or two, and people who enjoy a some of that puppy energy.
Racing Name: PCH itaintnothin
Age: 2.0 Sex: M Color: Fawn
Homecoming - Ht: 27.25, Wt: 74.2
Medium dog - Y, Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - Y
Nutter, AKA Nutter Butter, is just a puppy in the nicest way! He's friendly with everyone, has lots of energy, and loves toys. He carries shoes and clothing items around but never chews them. Since he's very inexperienced with the world, new places and experiences may scare him a bit, but he's learning to adjust. He is a good eater and sleeps very well now that he's found the bed right next to his foster mom. Nutter rides well in the car, settling down after the first few blocks, and we're working on leash skills. He loves to be petted and will lean on his people endlessly. Nutter lives with two greyhound brothers who are very important in his life (he could not be an only dog), and he's gradually learning how to not annoy them by being too in their face (or chewing their favorite toy!). Nutter is a sweet, young guy who will fit perfectly in a home with another greyhound, or two, and people who enjoy a some of that puppy energy.
Roper
Racing Name: Lk's Ladigo
Age: 2.1 Sex: M Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: 27.25 - Wt: 75.5
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - N
Roper doesn’t ask much from his humans. As long as you allow him bury his head in your lap while you rub his ears, scratch his neck, and massage is body, he will be happy and your best buddy forever. Foster dad says he hopes his forever home has lots of time for this activity, as he will not stop until you do. Roper also needs to be close to his humans and needs the company of another buddy who would love to share their bed with him. Walks are a very important part of his daily life, as is lounging in the backyard soaking up rays. This boy gets high marks for car rides and settles down quickly. Loud noises are not his friend ,and he would not do well with fireworks. Not being an alpha, he was quickly welcomed into our pack of another male and a female greyhound. He enjoys the freedom of a big dog-door which help him learn his house manners. Roper has great table manners, waits in line to be fed at his own spot and leaves the other dog's bowls alone until the they are finished and have walked away. He is best described as a big easy going love bug who needs a backyard, walks, and humans who are home most of the time.
Racing Name: Lk's Ladigo
Age: 2.1 Sex: M Color: Black
Homecoming Ht: 27.25 - Wt: 75.5
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - N
Roper doesn’t ask much from his humans. As long as you allow him bury his head in your lap while you rub his ears, scratch his neck, and massage is body, he will be happy and your best buddy forever. Foster dad says he hopes his forever home has lots of time for this activity, as he will not stop until you do. Roper also needs to be close to his humans and needs the company of another buddy who would love to share their bed with him. Walks are a very important part of his daily life, as is lounging in the backyard soaking up rays. This boy gets high marks for car rides and settles down quickly. Loud noises are not his friend ,and he would not do well with fireworks. Not being an alpha, he was quickly welcomed into our pack of another male and a female greyhound. He enjoys the freedom of a big dog-door which help him learn his house manners. Roper has great table manners, waits in line to be fed at his own spot and leaves the other dog's bowls alone until the they are finished and have walked away. He is best described as a big easy going love bug who needs a backyard, walks, and humans who are home most of the time.
- Zenith
- Racing Name: Slatex Zenith
Age: 3.1 Sex: F Color: Red
Homecoming Ht: 27.5 - Wt: 55
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - Y
Our Soon to be Available Greyhounds
Ali - Available for adoption in July
Racing Name: Hashtag Alias
Age: 2.3 Sex: F Color: Dark Brindle
Homecoming Ht: TBD - Wt: TBD
Medium dog - TBD Small dog - TBD , Cat tolerant - TBD
Racing Name: Hashtag Alias
Age: 2.3 Sex: F Color: Dark Brindle
Homecoming Ht: TBD - Wt: TBD
Medium dog - TBD Small dog - TBD , Cat tolerant - TBD
- Stripes - Available for adoption in August
Racing Name: Slatex Stripes
Age: 2.7 Sex: M Color: Red
Homecoming Ht: 27.5 - Wt: 73
Medium dog - Y Small dog - Y, Cat tolerant - Y
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!
