adopt a Greyhound

In August 2008 we decided to find a companion for our elderly Leonberger, Phoebe – and a retired greyhound seemed to fit the bill perfectly.

We spoke to plenty of people about them and went along to the kennels of a local greyhound rehoming group. Phoebe got on very well with a handsome fawn boy (Rebel) and once we’d passed the home check he came to live with us. Rebel was all we’d hoped for – and more :-)

Sadly, Phoebe died in May 2009. Rebel missed her terribly and completely lost all enthusiasm for life, so we decided to return to the rehoming group to find him a new friend. He fell for Dippy, a sweet little black and white girl. She came home with us and the pair of them are very happy together.

Greyhounds make such wonderful family pets that it’s going to be hard to resist adding more to our home!

We have adopted three Greyhounds and they are the BEST pets!

Here he is! Got him last night and is great! He’s fitted in really well and already has a favourite spot right infront of the T.V. He won’t use his bed though :S. He’s great on walks and doesn’t pull to see small children or anything!

He’s lazy but I love him :D

This is one of the first things i want to do when i get my own place. I honestly can’t wait! I have always loved greyhounds, even when i was a child :)

My parents own racing greyhounds as well, although i don’t particularly agree with it.

When up close and personal with Greys, they are adorable. They are easy to handle and easy to look after. There are so many positives to owning these dogs. Being cheap to feed each week, plus very clean, they also get you out of the house and make you do exercise. Plus, you always have a snuggling buddy to come home too :)

All hail the greyhounds!

I saw this little greyhound puppy in the petstore one day and I loved her instantly. She was so shy too, it was adorable. And she was $1200! I’m going to adopt a few once I buy my own house. They’re too majestic not to love.

I have to wait until I’m living in a house to adopt a greyhound and I should be moving into the house I’m buying by the end of this month or beginning of next month. I plan to wait a few months to get a dog so I can settle into my home and fix up the yard.

We had Greyhounds when I was a kid, they are wonderful animals. Right now my life is to busy for a dog while I am still in college. Maybe after things settle down I will adopt one of these gorgeous dogs.

There is no way we can do this right now. I’ll keep this in the back of mind though. Some day when we get a house we can adopt.

My family rescued a greyhound, Norman, when I was very young. He lived to be about 13 and was the best pet and friend my family could ever have had. He was the dog with 9 lives; he was hit by a car, he had multiple seizures, a stroke, broke his leg, lost every toenail he had at least four times and ultimately had to be put down after he got cancer. Despite all this he was happy, loving and energetic all his life. He was such a survivor and made me fall in love the breed. After I stop living like a nomad and get some hardcore traveling done, I want to rescue and care for a greyhound (or, like, five!) of my own.

I have to put this one aside for awhile. I need to get some major traveling done before I take on the responsibility of a dog.