Greyhound Pets of America

I adopted Bishop through Greyhound Pets of America. This group works tirelessly to place former racing greyhound into loving homes.
Firstly, greyhounds are great pets. They are very different from your average dog. Basically, they are lazy loafers. Some might say that their indoor personality is more cat-​like than dog-​like. They are very sensitive and sweet. They appreciate all the love you give them. The also appreciate a soft bed and a good snooze.
One of the reasons I went with GPA after doing my research was because they foster the dogs before giving them to you. Other groups take dogs right from the track and kennel them until you come and save them. This group takes them into homes.
When racing greyhounds come off the track, they are pretty confused. They don’t know anything about living with people. They’ve never been pet. They’ve never climbed stairs, or seen a TV. They don’t know what children are.
It helps that the folks at GPA get the learning process going. They also get the vet stuff taken care of, even nursing a broken leg or toe. (At the track a minor injury could be a death sentence.)
GPA holds an open house once a month where you can come and meet the available dogs. They also do show and tell things at some local pet stores/​malls. The folks are wonderful and very helpful along the way.
Before I could pick out my dog, I had to meet with them to ensure my home was going to work, and that I was a good dog owner. Yes, I guess it was an interview. They are serious about keeping the dogs safe and sending them to loving homes.
Total cost to me wasa $ 150 donation (if I recall correctly). They are non-​profit.
It takes a little bit of understanding to teach the greyhound the way once you get one home, but they get it pretty quickly. As the months go by, they learn to relax, and the personality really comes out of them. They are funny. They can be stubborn. They think they are lapdogs, which at 70 pounds, can be hysterical. While you are comfortably spread out in your bed, the greyhound will climb up and curl into the smallest available space. By morning, the positions will be reversed.
Bishop has been a great pet, a good buddy for a long time now.
If you’ve ever thought about adopting a greyhound, contact GPA. I used the folks in central NH, but there are chapters everywhere. There are plenty of other adoption groups as well…
Yes this review is shameless. It’s like reviewing your children.