Profile of Adoptables
Hero “Sierra”- a female, greyhound mix, 45-pound retired blood donor. Her birthday is July 11, 2014. Twelve years old! This girl needs a special home, one where she will be the only dog. We think she would just prefer it that way. Sierra is very loving, and soaks up all the attention. She would like to lounge around and be a couch potato in her retired years of luxury! She does great at the blood bank kennel about keeping her doggie bed clean. She makes no messes. As a Hero Hound, she is living with our partners at The Veterinarian’s Blood Bank where she retired years ago. Now she deserves the luxury that only a home can provide. Hero Hounds are cat tolerable. The adoption fee is $200. Fully vetted.
Ringo – male greyhound mix. Born 7/4/2024; 2-years-old. Red with golden eyes! 60 pounds. Never raced. A little reserved at first but warms up quickly. Needs to adopt into a house with another canine companion. Cat-okay. Ringo did not like the commotion of the race. He drove in all the way from New York and we quickly snatched him up at the Top Dog Derby race when we learned he needed to retire! We did not want this one to get away from us! He is not really shy, but observes people, and then warms up quickly. Good with other dogs but is afraid if he gets bullied.
Chucky – is 100% NGA. He was never registered, never trained to race, never raced. Birthdate is 10/12/2025; he is 1-year-old. Chucky is deformed. One limb is slightly bent, and the other slightly too straight. He was born that way. He’s just been living at the racing kennel as their pet (so he is kennel trained) but they feel like now that he is a year old, he should become an actual pet in a home. So we are going to find Chucky a “Home For The Holidays”! We also have baby pictures! Chucky bounces around like he’s normally shaped. Happy, typical 1-year-old from what the trainer tells us. We will learn more specifics about him soon. He will get fully vetted before we bring him to Indianapolis. And he will be cat tested. Taylor already has a neuter set up for October 15th, just so he can come to his Indiana foster home as soon as possible! We imagine Chucky is pretty active! The adoption fee is still to be determined.
Riptide (Arroyo Riptide) is a spook! Born 7/26/2024; he is 2. A “spook” is beyond just being shy. It takes a spook a while to adjust to new environments and people. Spooks are home bodies. They thrive in the familiarity of their own home and fenced yard. Rip likes to be around other dogs and enjoys playing with them. He needs a home where other dogs are present to help him gain confidence. When he is with the other greyhounds, he is more open to being approached! Once a spook finds their human, they are more affectionate, more trusting. We can tell that Riptide wants to be affectionate, he just doesn’t know how to do it! He is going to take some time to adjust to strangers. Cat safe – He was afraid of the cat. He rides very well in the car, once he is loaded up. Adoption fee is $1150, just enough to recoup the cost of vetting and transport to Indiana.
Teddy – red male, retired “swim dog” greyhound mix. More “houndy” than “greyhoundy” but still a fabulous pet! Age 6. Loves kids, good with other dogs, cat tolerable. We are learning more about Teddy.
Strawberry (Strawberry Wine) – She turns 3 in November. Strawberry, a red girl, is a smiler when she gets real happy, like at meal time! She greatly disliked 3 attempts to breed her, so she should not adopt to any house with a dog that will attempt to mount her. She graduated to the senior class of races and then decided she did not like the commotion at the end of the race. We will soon learn more about Strawberry
Every day with an old greyhound is a gift.
THE FUN GIRLS! (“Girls just wanna have fun!”)…These 2 are a HOOT! A bonded pair of sister Hero Hounds, living with our partners at The Veterinarian’s Blood Bank…. Heroes “Bindy” & “Paige”. Greyhound mix. Born 11/2/2015. At 10-years of age, they more energetic than you expect. They love to get crazy together, but they tire really fast! Yes, they are littermates that have never been separated. We will only adopt them together. Both 57 pounds. Full of short bursts of energy. Love toys. Sometimes mischievous. Could live with other dogs also, as long as they are together … Full disclosure…They used to have a really nice cot, until they dug holes in it! They are not very respectful of things – but they can learn! And (I hate to be this honest) but they do sometimes make messes in their kennels…They will need lots of outside time and housetraining. They need a patient, committed adopter, who has more than just an emotional response to their cuteness! Hero Hounds are cat tolerable. The adoption fee for The Fun Girls is the same as if you were only adopting one! $200 for both Fun Girls. Fully vetted, microchipped.