|
A quick note about cat-safeness: Those dogs marked
'cat-compatible' are good with cats that they've been
properly introduced to (aka "My kitty"). Strangers such as
neighborhood kitties coming into the yard or those
encountered while out walking may still be fair game! Always
exercise caution outdoors.
Weights are given to provide you an idea of the dog's overall
size in comparison to most Greyhounds. Average females are
about 60-65 lbs, average males are about 70-75 lbs. Heights vary.
|
What does "Cat-testing"
mean, exactly? Please read this
article regarding prey drive and cat-safeness.
Okay, but can Greyhounds
and cats really get along? Click
here for amazing photographic evidence!
|
|
Click me for my recent photo shoot!
|
EJ's Undaunted
arrived April 6th
Pending
"Matt" is a white and brindle boy who turned 4 on March
30th. He's medium-sized at 73 lbs.
Matt is a pretty boy and seems to know it! He's also a
sensitive and smart
one and doesn't miss a thing that goes on around him. Beauty
and brains...how can you go wrong?
Mild interest
________________________________________________________
|
|
|
Our Tuff Trace
arrived April 6th
Trace is a sweet and unassuming boy who'll turn 4 in May.
He's a reddish brindle with white tips and weighs in at 70
lbs. A somewhat tentative dog with
expressive doe-eyes and great ears that take on many
different configurations, he loves squeaky toys and will
methodically collect them from all over the house and put
them in his crate. Trace is a bit of a worrier who
cautiously explores new things. At the last meet 'n' greet
he very bravely stuck his head into an unoccupied baby
stroller after giving it the hairy eyeball for a few
minutes. It didn't eat him so he ignored it after that.
Trace is actually a pretty funny and endearing little guy.
;)
Appears cat workable - would need a dog-savvy cat.
________________________________________________________
|
|
Click me for my April 7th photo shoot!
|
Hy Plains Helen
arrived April 6th
Helen is a 4 year old black female who weighs in at 58 lbs
but could stand to gain a few. Helen was one of the happiest
dogs to come off the bus - she pranced around and greeted
everyone with her tail wagging...and considering she'd just
been on a cramped 2-day ride,
that's saying something about her spirit. She's also a smiler (click
here
for an example of a smiling Greyhound), which is pretty
adorable!
Helen is a typical girl - a bit independent. She can often
be found doing her own thing rather than following her
people around and making moon-eyes at them (like a BOY). A
great choice for someone who's looking for a pet that's not
so worshipfully needy.
tested cat safe
________________________________________________________
|
|
Click me for pictures of me at my foster
home!
|
Three Stripes
arrived April 6th
We love this guy! First of all his call name is "Adidas"
(three stripes - get it? Hah!). He's also a very nice and
pretty boy who was a blood donor in Texas for far too
long and needs a real home to call his own. Adidas is 5
years old and is white with dark red
patches. He's a smaller male at about 65 lbs.
Update from foster: Adidas, or "D" as his foster mom is
calling him, is settling in nicely in his foster home. He's
a cool and confident guy who enjoys meeting people and is
unruffled by new situations. He would make a great
ambassadog for Greyhound adoption! Adidas is getting a lot
of one-on-one training in his foster home and will be an
easy addition for his adopter.
Won't be able to live with kitties, but is good with big and
small dogs.
________________________________________________________
|
|
Click me for more pictures!
|
Katz Sassy
arrived April 6th
"Brownie" is a fawn male who'll be 3 years old on May 4th
and weighs in at 72 lbs. He's a very sweet and mellow boy
who's getting along well with the 4 older Greyhounds at his
foster home.
Update 4/28 from Brownie's foster mom:
Brownie is doing well! After a thorough inspection of the
house and yard, he quickly settled in with the girl hounds
and Sparky the mutt. He quickly learned the feeding time
routine, and as soon as he eats, he checks all the other
dishes for leftovers. He had a couple of accidents the
first few days, but that is no longer a problem. He has
had a few chewing issues, but they are rare and I think he
just gets bored sometimes. For an almost 3 year old, he
is very mellow. He makes a funny whining/squeaking sound
when I don't do what he wants sometimes, like not giving
him my lunch or letting him go into the garage. He is
very affectionate and seems to love everyone, especially
the squirrels in the yard. All in all, he has been a great
hound!
That's not love he feels toward the squirrels. No kitties,
either!
________________________________________________________
|
|
Click me for more pictures!
|
Highland Birdie
arrived April 6th
Birdie is a fabulous red-brindle girl who'll be 4 years old
on April 16th. What a hoot she is! When she arrived she ran
around the yard like mad and "woo-woo"ed at the
other dogs to play with her. Then she laid on her back and
waggled her paws so people would rub her tummy! She's quite
smart and already knows several commands from her time at a
Kansas adoption kennel. Birdie weighs in at 64 lbs but looks
smaller - she's
short and compact rather than tall and willowy.
Update: Birdie's foster mom reports that Birdie is a
very dynamic, outgoing and busy girl that makes a variety of
sounds to get her point across and fetches like a Labrador. She's probably too much dog for a home
that's looking for that sedate couch potato, but a more
active family that has a large yard and/or can make frequent
trips to the dog park would be ideal! She might also
appreciate an energetic companion to play with...and that's
not a veiled reference to separation anxiety - she just
really likes to play!
Very workable. Now fostered with cats and ignoring them after a couple of
weeks of "no kitty"! Will likely need a refresher at her
new home.
________________________________________________________
|
|
Click me for more pictures!
|
WE Travelin Man
arrived April 6th
 Special
needs - behavioral
"Travis" is a tuxedo male who'll be 4 years old in June and
weighs 72 lbs. He's shy around new people and new
situations, and would do best in a home where he can adjust
slowly without being thrust into too much, too soon. On the
day of arrival he cowered in a corner of the yard until
someone took pity and put him in a crate inside.
Travis
is a very sweet and pretty boy who needs a special mommy or
daddy to dote
on him so he can learn to feel safe in this big scary world.
We would prefer that he go to a home that's experienced with
Greyhounds or has experience with very shy dogs.
Update: Foster mom reports that Travis is getting more
comfortable with those that he sees every day - they've even
had tail-wagging! He'll probably always be a timid boy with
strangers and unfamiliar places, but that just makes the
bond with his chosen people that much stronger. He's very
shy with visitors that have come to the house. He wants to
meet them but then his fear takes over, so he ends up
repeatedly coming in for a sniff and then darting out of
sight. He's
torn between his desire to make friends and his fear of
unknown people.
Safe. Now fostered with cats.
________________________________________________________
|
|
Click me for more pictures!
|
Beaming Flyer
arrived April 6th
Pending
Born in Ireland on April 5, 2001, Beaming Flyer raced in Limerick, Milton
Keynes, Wimbledon, Romford, Coventry and Henlow (all in the
U.K.). Then she came all the way to the
United States to find work as a singing barmaid! Okay, not
really - she came here to make puppies.
A lovely and petite red-haired lass with a matching feisty
temperament, Flyer is a typical brood momma with a mind of
her own. Regardless, she's quick to learn commands and tries
her best to accomodate.
Tested as workable with cats - some interest.
__________________________________________________________
|
|
 |
Hugo
Special
needs - medical
Hugo is everything you'd expect in a dog with 3 years of
home experience! He's reliably housetrained, good on leash, can be left alone without
crating, does a few tricks (sit,
shake, lay down)...basically, all the work is done! All you
have to do is bring him home and show him around. Hugo's also a really, really nice
boy. He's friendly to everyone, kind to children, always has a happy wag and is never in a down
mood. He's a cheerful, affectionate guy who's so
enthusiastic over a bowl of kibble that you'd think it was
filet mignon. Hugo's looking for a new home through no fault of his
own - a divorce situation.
So what's the "special needs" notation all about? Hugo has mild
epilepsy. He has a seizure once every six weeks or so,
lasting about 3 minutes. Our Vet doesn't feel that it's
serious enough to medicate. So if you're willing to put up
with a few minutes of twitchiness every so often - you'll get
a great dog in return!
Update: Hugo's most recent seizure was April 11th at
about 3:00 am. It lasted 2 or 3 minutes, he never voided his
bladder or bowel and he got right up afterwards without any
dazed confusion - he just wagged his tail, drank some water
and asked to go outside. He was a bit clingy for a while;
needing reassurance maybe. Night time seizures are typical
for canine epilepsy sufferers, and Hugo's have always
happened between 1:00 am and 4:00 am.
For more information about canine
epilepsy, please visit this site:
Canine Epilepsy Guardian Angels. There's an "Emergency
Care" section about what to do to shorten seizures and
post-seizure recovery times using a bag of ice and some
Haagen Dazs! Things we all have in our freezers anyway, right? ;^)
Hugo will be 5 years old on July 18th. He's medium-large in
build and is an unusual mocha-brindle color. Adoption fee
waived.
Safe. Was living with a cat.
__________________________________________________________
|
|
WHY SO MANY BOYS?
We actually get about the same
number of females and males, but the girls are adopted so
quickly (particularly cat-safe girls under 4 -
the holy grail of Greyhounds) that it probably seems to some
adopters that there are just fewer females. For instance, out of the 17
dogs we brought into our program in April (8 male/9 female), there were
6 adopted right off the hauler by pre-approved adopters...all
of them girls. We don't want to discourage anyone from
inquiring about or adopting females - they're great! But so
are the boys. :^)
Here are a few things to ponder while
you're shopping:
-
Males are on average
only 15% larger than females. There are tiny girls and giant
boys, but the vast majority of both genders weigh somewhere
between 60 and 75 lbs. All of the above available dogs are
similar in size.
-
Boys are not harder to housetrain;
in fact many say they're easier because they're not as strong-willed
and sneaky as females. Most of our experienced foster homes
prefer to take males for this reason.
-
Of the two genders, males are generally the more
laid-back and affectionate. Girls love to get attention,
of
course, but boys are just a little needier when it comes to
your approval. Is that so bad? It's pretty
handy in training - boys want to please you even if they
don't technically get anything out of it. Girls fall more along the lines of "But
what's in it for ME?".
-
Males in general are more patient with
children. Females tend to act like a mommy dog with small
kids,
and that means bossing them around when they get out
of line. That doesn't go over well with the real mommies and daddies, unfortunately.
Thank you for giving equal consideration to males when looking for your new companion!
|
We
encourage you to take a look at the web site of Northwest Canadian Greyhound League.
They have beautiful Greyhounds from Canada's only race track as well as
American racers and
sometimes other sight hounds. Transportation to Western Washington can
be arranged - where there's a will, there's a way!
We are ALWAYS looking
for foster homes! PLEASE contact us if you'd be willing to
temporarily care for a Greyhound while an adoptive home is sought.
Many fosters are short term, no more than a week or two. We ask that
you be willing to foster for up to a month "just in case", though. A basic rule of thumb
is that certain dogs will be adopted quickly, and others will take a
bit longer depending on age, gender, color and cat-safeness.
Back to Home Page
|
