GSN has been established for over 14 years
and provides a safety net for greyhounds who might not otherwise get the chance of a forever home,
We take in 'ordinary' greyhounds, as well as older, shy or more humble greyhounds.
At present, GSN and other rescue groups are experiencing an unprecedented number of adoption applications which we currently can't meet. If you wish to be considered as a potential match for our dogs coming through foster care (who are almost ready for adoption) or to to on our waiting list,
please complete an On-line Application
More information about the Adoption process can be found here.
Please note: unless noted as cat-friendly, most greyhounds will not be considered safe around cats.

We are proud that all GSN greyhounds are:

•   Desexed, vaccinated, micro chipped, wormed, heartworm tested and health checked
  
•   Shown how to be a pet by our trusted foster carers

At GSN we:

• Will match the appropriate dog for your circumstance
• Introduce you to the foster carer so you can understand more about the greyhound’s personality and needs
• Offer ongoing support from your greyhound's foster carer and our Adoption Co-ordinator
• Provide each greyhound with a collar, lead and warm coat
  
  

Greyhounds for Adoption

Pet Exchange Register Source Number: RE100952

Females vs Males?
While all our dogs have very individual personalities, we find our male greyhounds are as sweet, affectionate and loyal as our females.

Do you live in an Apartment?
It needs more commitment to care for a greyhound in an Apartment. So please read our information on  the Greyhounds and apartment living page before you apply to adopt or foster a GSN greyhound.

Millie - aged 5

Millie is a very sweet girl who has come out of her shell and adapted to city life very well. She loves her walks and when she hears the alarm in the morning is up and keen to get out and about, although loves a cuddle first.

On her walks, she loves to say hi to everyone that walks by and greets them with a tail wag; needless to say she's very popular on the streets. She is very calm around other dogs and has never shown any aggression. If running is your thing, she is also very happy to jog next to you for about 2km, at which point she would prefer to walk and explore.

She is perfectly toilet trained and has been fostered in an apartment which has been easy; she has even learnt to tackle stairs alone, although sometimes needs some gentle assistance going down them, but is getting better every day. She's very content to sleep on her bed during the day and has been left at home alone for a few hours at a time without any incidents.

Millie is generally a very calm dog and loves the company of humans. She would be best suited to an active household who will take her on regular daily walks, or a house with a backyard for her to explore.

Millie is not cat tolerant.
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Leroy - aged 2

Leroy is a lovely boy who is ready for his forever home.  He is friendly with everyone, calm with other with other dogs he meets, and is always good tempered.

Leroy is very puppyish and playful, loves his toys, and would love someone who will also play with him. An active boy, Leo loves his walks, doesn't pull on the lead, and will happily break into a jog with you for a short time. While still needing a bit of encouragement to get in the car, once in he settles and travels well.

Generally very calm, Leroy is still getting used to busy traffic, and will sometimes find it a bit stressful, but this is improving each time he encounters it. Leo loves pottering around in the garden, and basking in the sun, but when indoors he is content to doze while keeping an eye and ear out for you.  A light sleeper, he will soon race after you if he thinks you are heading out of sight.

In all, Leroy is a good-natured companion who with kindness and love will settle happily into his new home.

Leo is not cat tolerant
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Opal - aged 4

Adoption Pending

Opal is a lovely young girl who has gradually come out of her shell during her four weeks in foster care, and has changed from a timid and nervous girl to become a quiet and confident greyhound.

Totally housetrained from the start, she has always let her foster carers know when she needs to go outside, and has learnt to go up and down stairs.

A typical couch potato, who will settle happily at night for a good 8 or 9 hours, Opal does need help getting into the car, but once there settles down quickly. On walks, Opal is friendly to other dogs, of all sizes and genders.

All in all, a lovely girl.

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Opal is not cat tolerant

Chevy - aged 4

Adoption Pending

Chevy is a beautiful, happy boy, who isn't scared of anything at all, and is super relaxed even in busy places. Noise doesn't both him, he's rather curious to explore everything he comes across.

A gentle boy with everyone he meets, Chevy has been impeccable in the house, and is completely toilet trained. He learnt quickly to climb up and down the stairs, and will require little training on what he is and isn't allowed to do.

Chevy loves his food, and his walks, and also loves to play with his toys and playing fetch with his ball.  He walks very well on the leash, and is calm with other dogs he meets along the way.

Chevy will make a beautiful companion to someone who has time to take him for regular walks, or a family with children who will play with him.  He would love a big backyard to run around in, some enrichment during the day, and a comfy couch to curl up on in between for a snooze.

Chevy is not cat tolerant.
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Missy - aged 2 1/2

Adoption Pending

Sponsored by Joe and Eloise

You've heard of Miss Congeniality, well Missy is Miss Personality.  Not that isn't congenial, she is, she's a real sweetie, but if you are looking for a greyhound with personality she's got it by the truck load.

She has these wonderful bat ears that stand straight up when she is interested in something, but fly back from her head (looks like she's facing into a high wind!) at other times.  She's very delicate and dainty, except when she tries to get you to share your food (she may even try to stand on top of you to persuade you) so we think a family without young children would be best.

Missy is great with other dogs, but isn't necessarily dependent on them. She loves a walk, is great on the lead and in the car but, most of all, she loves time, cuddles and snuggles with her people.

So if your family is a bit of combination of couch potatoes and snuggle bunnies - with lots of love to give - then Missy is waiting for you.

Missy is not cat tolerant.
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Angie - aged 4

Adoption Pending

Sweet, sweet Angie.  Angie is the happiest girl, with a tail that does not stop wagging. 

She loves being part of the family and finding her own spot on the couch, content to lay there for hours.  At night, Angie prefers sleeping where she can see her family, and is happy to plonk herself next to you on the floor, with some occasional check-ups in the form of staring at you intently to make sure you are still asleep.

Angie loves walks, and is always eager for one, often standing at the front door waiting.  She is very polite and doesn't pull at all, enjoying a sniff along the way.

Angie gets along well with the whippet she has been staying with, often happy to chase each other around or walk on the same lead.

Angie shows her affection with nose boops, and will often come to you for pats, looking into your eyes to say "thankyou".

Angie will make a beautiful companion to someone, or a loving family dog. She is gentle with everyone she meets, and would suit any living space or hound brother or sister.

Angie is not cat tolerant
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Johnny - aged 5

Adoption Pending

Johnny was a bit nervous when he first started his journey into pet life, but now that he has witnessed all the perks, he is loving it.

Loud noises and traffic still make him nervous, but he's working hard at becoming a brave boy and finds the transition has been made easier by living with, and learning from, his foster siblings.  He is currently living with two greyhound males who he gets on really well with, and he is quite smitten with a senior greyhound female.

Johnny has learnt to play with toys and balls, and is really affectionate, cuddly and has tried to sit on the humans' laps. He has mastered toilet training, and walks nicely on the lead.  However, he would need someone strong enough to hold him tight if he is spooked.

Johnny would like a home where he's allowed to spend a lot of time indoors, and does thrive with company.

Johnny is not cat tolerant.
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Indra - aged almost 3

Adoption Pending

Indra is a sweet and loving girl looking for her forever home.  A little timid at first, she has settled right into foster care and has a talent for finding the most comfortable place to lie down. She is very gentle, and loves being around humans, so would suit a household that is home more often than not.

Indra loves her zoomies in the morning, and does well with two short walks a day. On rare occasions, she has had a little bit of sleep startle when woken surprisingly, so would not suit a home with small children.

She is improving significantly with walking.  She never pulls, but will sometimes stop if she gets frightened (beeping trucks are a bit scary!), but if you just wait a few moments and give her a good cuddle she is ready to go again.

Indra is completely toilet trained, and hasn't had a single accident inside. She loves playing with her toys, but is also happy to snooze all day.  Her foster family thinks she has the most beautiful soul, and will be very sad to see her go.

Indra is not cat tolerant.
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Blondie - aged almost 3

Adoption Pending

Blondie is a big snowball of cuddles. She is an extremely affectionate, excitable and confident noodle. So far, she loves all humans, big and small, her squeaky and non-squeaky toys, all food types, sunbaking, socialising, and a beanbag she has claimed as her own from the very first day in foster care.

She is more energetic than most greyhounds, and will need her future humans to be active with her and provide her with copious amounts of toys and stumuli.  Blondie has a lot of patience with kids, and would be suitable with older children.

Blondie is incredibly smart and inquisitive! Very keen to learn and please.  She learnt quickly to climb up and down the stairs, and can even retrieve lost toys from beneath the couch.  Because of how clever and brave she is her humans will need to be patient and prepared to train her on what she can and can't do, for example helping herself to defrosting chicken on the counter and getting into the dirty laundry basket.

You should NOT consider adopting Blondie if: you are not prepared to be woken up with face licks and cold nose bops; you value your personal space and alone time in the bathroom; you are a light sleeper (as she often snores and makes funny noises with her balloon mouth).

Blondie is not cat tolerant.
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Ally - aged almost 3

Adoption Pending

Ally is a very energetic, small female, who is a great companion and loves to be busy with her foster carers.

She loves people, and is very friendly when greeting new faces with huge tail wags.  Ally requires a few good walks each day, and would also enjoy a home with a garden to run around in. Although she is quite good on the leash, she would need to be walked by an adult because of her enthusiasm.

A very playful girl, she has mastered "fetch" and loves her toys, the noisy squeaky ones are her favourites. She also loves her rawhide chew, and this can keep her occupied for up to an hour each day.

Ally is good on the leash, friendly but very inquisitive with other dogs. She has learnt how to climb up and down stairs, but is not really confident when decending as yet.

Ally loves her food, and being food orientated, responds well to treats as a reward when learning new behaviours.

A lovely young girl, she is impeccable in the house, and will ask to go outside if she needs to toilet. Ally will be a great addition to some lucky family.  Although she is friendly with children, she may be too energetic and bouncy for small children with her playfulness.

Ally is not cat tolerant.
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Axle - aged 4

Axle is a lovely young boy who has settled well into his foster home, and is now ready for his forever home.

An affectionate boy, he loves everyone in his foster home, and behaves perfectly in the home. He is toilet trained, and knows that the sofas are not dog beds, preferring to sleep on his own. Quickly understanding what is right and what is wrong, Axle will be a very easy boy to train.

Axle is a very easygoing boy, loving his walks and is social with other dogs he meets along the way.

Whoever adopts Axle will have a dog that will just fit into his new family, and will absolutely love them.

Axle is not cat tolerant.
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Snoopy - aged 8

Snoopy will be available for adoption shortly.

If you are looking to invite a perfect gentleman into your life, then you have found your man. At eight years, Snoopy has been around long enough to have learned a bit about life. After his retirement, Snoopy found a home as a pet with an elderly couple. Sadly, the couple grew too old to care for Snoopy, so he made his way to GSN.

Snoopy has coped admirably with his complete change of circumstances, and is thriving in foster care as a solo dog. He is completely toilet trained, and sleeps through the night, snoozing til between 6 and 7. Snoopy has been awarded gold stars in all things "good boy'.... great with all people of all ages, from tiny tots to the elderly, calm around other dogs big and small, fabulous on lead, loves his tucker, has great manners, and travels well in a car solo.

Snoopy has been getting out more than he once did, and is absolutely loving a bigger picture of life and its experiences. He would love a forever family who is going to include him in their everyday life, and continue his adventures both now AND post Covid.

At home, Snoopy is in heaven flopped on his bed, and can snooze away for hours.  He is affectionate, but not needy, loves pats and tickles, and goes all goofy and gooey if you scratch his ears.

At 37 kilos, he is a big boy so you won't have to bend down to pat him. Although very gentle with all age children, because Snoopy is a big boy, kids of eight or older would be an ideal match.

Snoopy is revelling in being an only dog, and would love a home and family where he could have all the attention to himself. Snoopy really is an all-round, easy going, laid back, good boy, looking for love, life and security.

Snoopy is not cat tolerant.
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Charlie - aged 9 1/2

Adoption Pending

Charlie has lived for many years as a pet, but was sadly surrendered because of the age of his very elderly owners.  He has always lived with another dog, so will probably need another dog in his new home also.

Charlie loves his walks, and although he can get very excited at the prospect, he is very good on the leash.

He is a very gentle boy, and good with other dogs.  He loves his food, and is very easy to please. In fact, the only fault his foster can find with him is that he is a bit of a screamer if he thinks he may be hurt (typical of a lot of greyhounds!).

Overall, Charlie is a lovely, gentle, gentleman.  He loves to rub his head against you when he asks for some affection.

Charlie is not cat tolerant
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Tommy - aged 5 1/2

Adoption Pending

Sponsored by Karen and Wayne Gunn

Tommy is looking for his forever home. He loves people and wants to be close to them all the time; therefore, Tommy would prefer to be in a home where he can be part of a family who is home most of the time.

As with a lot of greyhounds, Tommy has two speeds - 110% and zonked out.   He is a very quick learner, and curious about everything in his new life as a pet. Being such a livewire (well... some of the time) Tommy does thrives on mental stimulation as well as physical, and would make a good candidate for ongoing obedience training or something similar.

A lovely boy, Tommy is very playful, loving his squeaky toys, and a couple of good walks a day, or even a jog.

All in all, he is a happy, clever chap, looking for people to love and a home where he will show you that he can be the best greyhound you have ever met.

Tommy is not cat tolerant.

Sienna - aged almost 2

Adoption Pending

Sponsored by Antionette Ciconte

Sienna is a sweet and playful young girl, full of personality. She loves being around people, so would suit a home where someone will be working from home on an ongoing basis, and a family that wants to include her in their daily activities (she loves her outings in the car).

She is toilet trained, which she picked up very quickly, and being food motivated picks up commands very quickly. She walks well on the lead, but can get excited and pull, so she does require someone who is stronger to manage her little bursts of energy. Sienna is fine with other dogs on walks, but if they are too energetic or she has had enough, she will let them know with a little grumble.

An excellent night time sleeper, Sienna prefers to be in the same room as her family when she sleeps, and as her day starts around 6.30 she would be best with a family that likes to rise and shine early.

As she is still a pup, she would suit a home that has a good sized backyard so she can burn off some of her energy, otherwise she will require three decent walks a day - around 30 minutes each.

Sienna would not suit a family that has children under their teens, due to her size and energy, and would prefer to be an only dog.

Whoever gets to adopt beautiful Sienna will be very lucky, as she will bring as much joy to their lives as she has to her foster family.

Sienna will be available for adoption mid September.

Sienna is not cat tolerant.
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