Monday, January 14, 2008

The Process of Adopting a Greyhound


Greyhound adoption is not a complicated process, but one that is well worth the effort to bring a Greyhound into your home. If you are looking to adopt a Greyhound for your home and family, you may be wondering just what kind of process you will have to go through to get the pet that you want. Keep reading while I walk you through the steps of Greyhound adoption below.

1. The Application

The first step for your Greyhound adoption in most places is the application. Many greyhound adoption centers will have you fill out an application so that you can be approved for the adoption. The application will ask you a series of questions to make sure that a Greyhound will be the right pet for you and your family.

The questions on the application will be geared towards your home environment for your new Greyhound adoption. They may ask if you have children and their ages, as well as if you have a fenced in yard, and whether or not your Greyhound will be kept indoors or outdoors.

2. The Background Check

Well it’s not really a background check, but the center you are considering your greyhound adoption with may want to call the vet that you use for your pets and make sure that you have kept all of your pets healthy. This would include bringing them in for regular check ups, worming and shots. They may also want to contact a few family and friends of yours as well to make sure that you are capable of caring for your new addition to your home.

3. The Search

Once your Greyhound adoption application is approved, most centers will search through their greyhounds and find the perfect fit for your home. Sometimes this step may take a while, as they may not have the Greyhound that is recommended for your household on hand at the time. However, you are considered for each and every Greyhound that comes through the center and that can be adopted until yours is found.

4. Meeting Your New Greyhound

Once the perfect Greyhound is found for your family, some greyhound adoption centers will want to bring the Greyhound to your home to meet everyone for the first time. They do this to see how the Greyhound will react in his new environment. It is a good idea to make sure that everyone in your household is at home for this step. In the event that everything goes well, the greyhound adoption is finalized, and you will own your new pet.

5. Follow Up Of Your Greyhound Adoption

Many places that offer Greyhound adoption will want to call or visit the home that has adopted the greyhound. The centers will want to make sure that you are caring for your Greyhound correctly and staying within the guidelines that you agreed to on the application.

Greyhound adoption is a great way to get a family pet that you will fall in love with. If you are considering adopting a Greyhound, contact your local Greyhound adoption center for more information.

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