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Interested in Adopting a
Retired Racing Greyhound?
Please fill out the adoption information form and a representative
from your closest GPA Chapter will contact you.
Adoption Information Form
GPA Chapter List by State
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Greyhounds placed through our program usually are
between 18 months and four years old. These ex-racers are intelligent,
quiet, clean, gentle, good-natured, adaptable dogs who adjust readily
to their new home environment. They are eager to please and respond
positively to any attention. They seem grateful for their new homes
and regard their new owners with never-ending affection. They do not
require a great deal of space to run, as many people think, but they
do need exercise. Inside the house they enjoy curling up in a corner
on a soft blanket.
Greyhounds spend most of their lives in the company of other dogs,
their trainers, and handlers. Greyhounds have all the advantages of
breeding and training when it comes to being a good pet. Their
sociability generally makes them great with other pets (including
cats!). Their temperament makes them wonderful around children and
friends. Their intelligence and breed make them perfect house pets,
clean, quiet, and a loving companion. Whether you are a family looking
for a playful friend, or an individual looking for a devoted
companion, a well-mannered greyhound could be just the pet for you.
Because greyhounds have been raised in kennels, a careful introduction
into a suitable home environment is a must for successful placements.
Specific adoption requirements and fees vary by chapter, but all
greyhounds adopted from Greyhound Pets of America will be spayed or
neutered, current on shots and given a dental if necessary.
Adoption Information Form |