The goal of Greyt Friends is to place the right greyhound in the right home.  You are making a lifelong commitment with this adoption and we want to make sure we get it perfect.  In order to assure we make the right match we work through a 6-step process. [Top]

Step 1: Are you Ready? Have you met a greyhound? Read about greyhounds? Heard about them from friends, co-workers or acquaintances?  The first step is to meet a greyhound or two and be sure that is the kind of pet you want.  You can set up an appointment with one of our volunteers to meet some already adopted greys and at times greys that are in our foster care.  When you decide a Greyhound is what you need as part of your family, move right ahead to Step 2. [Top]

Step 2: Need an Application? Greyhounds are wonderful companions and work out in most situations but each greyhound’s personality is different and we need to make sure we get the right greyhound to fit your lifestyle.  We do this through our application.  Our application asks specific questions on what you are looking for as well as what your life is like.  By knowing this information we can make a better placement.  We ask for a $50 non-refundable deposit.  The deposit will go towards your adoption fee once you adopt.  The deposit tells us that, yes, you're ready to adopt a greyhound and you want to work with us. You can print the application from the website or one can be sent to you.  If you need an application sent to you please send in a self-addressed stamped legal size envelope to: 

Step 3:  We're looking for you. Once we receive your application, we will start looking for the perfect greyhound for you.  We often have greyhounds in our foster care that are ready to be adopted but not every greyhound will fit into every situation.  If we don't have one that will fit the bill, we may need to find another from our sources.  This can take some time as we only have a limited number of foster homes and if we don't have room to bring another in to evaluate for you there may be a wait to get the greyhound for you.  However, the Greyhounds in our foster care are of all types so that normally we will have one that will be perfect for you. [Top]

Step 4:  Meet the Greyhound and Home Visit. We do a home check for the safety of your household.  We want to see if there would be dangers encountered by the greyhounds.  Our area of concerns are improper fencing, stairs, and the yard, etc.  One of our volunteers comes to your home with the prospective greyhound to see if he/she will be comfortable in your situation (some greyhounds are scared of walking on vinyl or hardwood).  We want to make sure the greyhound will be comfortable in your home as well as you are comfortable with this particular greyhound.  There is no time limit for this appointment.  Sometimes everyone gets comfortable right away - other times it can take quite a while to make sure that everyone is comfortable.  Our goal is to determine that this particular greyhound will be "right for both grey and family. " [Top]

Step 5: How we Evaluate. When the greyhounds come to us we evaluate them and teach them about being a part of a family and how to live in a home.  The greyhounds are fostered through their initial medical care and during acclimation to life in a home situation.  During recovery through spaying, neutering, dental care and routine shots the greyhound is taught how to go up and down steps, watch out for plate glass windows and to interact with other pets and children.  We give them opportunities to ride in the car, get accustomed to hand-fed snacks and to learn the boundaries of a fenced in area as the time they spend in a crate is decreased.  Considering that their life has been limited to in and out of a crate about four times a day, a certain kind of diet and a turn out wearing a muzzle with several other dogs, all the sights and sounds of a home environment are certainly new experiences and strange experiences to the dogs.  [Top]