A Greyhound can be the perfect companion for you....
....but are YOU right for a Greyhound?
REGAP provides lots of information and support about the Greyhounds. But this page is about YOU, not the dogs. We stop short of performing lie detector tests on prospective adopters so YOU can answer these questions. REGAP volunteers love each and every Greyhound we have and we would rather them wait longer for a home than to go through the torture of a temporary placement that confuses them and breaks their hearts. So YOU need to look into your own heart and don't make it worse for a Greyhound whose life needs to be made better!
Are YOU going to just adopt a dog
or add a Greyhound to your family?
REGAP is looking for families or people that consider animals their companions and part of the family.
- Just as you would not give your children away with a lifestyle change, we want
people who will consider their pets in their life and make those changes to also
accommodate them - as you do the rest of your family.
- Career advancement, relocations, having children and changes in domestic tranquillity
are part and parcel of our society. Through all of that, and more, a Greyhound will always
be there for you, without qualifications or reservations. If you can't reciprocate, please rethink
an adoption that will bond a Greyhound to you for life.
Will YOU have the time?
To be with the Greyhound for both physical and emotional requirements.
- Physical means that the dog will need to be let out every four hours for a period
of time until he or she can build up to "hold it" for a normal work day. If you can't
arrange for someone to give the dog a mid-day out, don't take a dog and think you
can worry about this later!
- Emotional means this breed needs love and affection to live as much as food and
water. If you put two jobs and weekend play ahead of being with a Greyhound that wants to
be with you all the time, don't put a dog in the misery of loneliness.