Greyhound

A graceful sprinter with a surprisingly lazy indoor lifestyle.

Despite being known for their speed, Greyhounds are calm and gentle pets who love lounging around the house. They are affectionate, well-mannered, and suitable for many types of homes, including apartments. Socialization and gentle handling are key.

Quick Facts

SizeLarge
Breed GroupHound
Lifespan10–12 Years
Exercise NeedsUp to 1 hour per day
TrainabilityEasy to train with a gentle approach, though sensitive to harsh discipline.
Grooming NeedsMedium
SheddingYes
Barking TendencyLow
TemperamentCalm, gentle, and affectionate — great with families and other dogs.

Available Greyhounds

477 dogs available
Abbie, a 2 years old female Greyhound available for adoption from Greyhound Rescue North East in County Durham

Greyhound Rescue North East

Abbie

County Durham
SexFemale
Age2 years
BreedGreyhound

Abbie is calm, polite, and social, happily mixing with her new kennel friends. She reads other dogs well and enjoys their company, making her a great choice for a home with existing dogs or for regular walks with canine friends.She is also clean in her kennel and has good manners indoors. Abbie walks well on the lead, making walks relaxed and enjoyable.With her affectionate and easy-going personality, Abbie would make a wonderful companion in a loving home.

Aero, a 3 years old male Greyhound available for adoption from Maxis Mates in North Yorkshire

Maxis Mates

Aero

North Yorkshire
SexMale
Age3 years
BreedGreyhound

I am very friendly and always ready to say hello to visitorsI love walking with other Greyhounds . I sometimes can react to other dogs as I have been only used to seeing dogs like myselfI could fit in to a lot of different homes I am a very nice friendly dogI would suit most owners but I am playful and would like to have a playmate as well as a sofa companionI love racing around the paddocks and chasing balls toys thrown for meAero is a beautiful friendly big lad and he is a pleasure to walk and spend time with. He loves playing with you and he has quite good recall. Greyhounds are such gentle dogs and grateful for your attention

Alfie, a 8 years old male Greyhound available for adoption from Manchester and Cheshire Dogs Home in Greater Manchester

Manchester and Cheshire Dogs Home

Alfie

Greater Manchester
SexMale
Age8 years
BreedGreyhound

Meet our super smiley boy, Alfie!Alfie is a beautiful, happy boy that likes to give you lots of smiles and tail wags when he sees you! He has such a friendly nature and is always a giddy boy! Everybody who meets him says how wonderful and friendly he is! He does walk nicely for our volunteers and staff around our woodland area and loves going for his walks. He is always so excited to be shown attention and has a smile on his face the whole way round! He does like to jump up at you and give you lots of kisses! He also has the cutest feet that you will ever see too!He can be vocal towards other dogs on his walks, so would benefit from further socialisation and training. We do feel that he could potentially live with another dog of a similar temperament and energy level, subject to a successful dog meet.As Alfie can be quite lively so he would be best suited to a household with children aged 12 years and older – subject to a successful meet.Alfie did live with a foster family for a little while where they said he was the most perfect dog so we would love to share more information about this to potential adopters! He is just the loveliest, friendliest, happiest boy that you could ever meet and he has so much love to give to his new family! He has waited so patiently for his time to be chosen! Do you think you could give this gorgeous boy a chance at his forever home?

Alice, a 6 years old female Greyhound available for adoption from Makants Greyhound Rescue in Greater Manchester

Makants Greyhound Rescue

Alice

Greater Manchester
SexFemale
Age6 years
BreedGreyhound

Alice is a character, is full of personality and doesn't want to miss a thing. She especially loves toys and to pinch them off other greyhounds if possible!Alice is a very affectionate girl with all our volunteers and also loves to spend time with the other greyhounds. She has already spent some time in our enrichment (home from home) room which she fully inspected, enjoyed playing with toys, but was quite curious about the T.V. on the wall.For Alice we’re looking for a home with someone who has experience of larger dogs, but not necessarily greyhounds. We feel Alice would be happy to live as an only hound or could equally happily live with another male hound. She would benefit from the company of an adopter who is at home a large amount of time, and this is especially important during the initial settling in phase. We feel Alice would be best suited to live with older children 13 plus. Details of our homing requirements, along with an application form, can be found on

Aloy, a Unknown old female Greyhound available for adoption from SWW Greyhound Trust in Wales

SWW Greyhound Trust

Aloy

Wales
SexFemale
AgeUnknown
BreedGreyhound

Meet gorgeous Aloy (emphasis on the A, not like ‘alloy’…she’s not a wheel!), she’s an absolute sweetie-pie melting hearts on the block! Aloy is gentle, friendly and fun…sometimes surprises us with a zoomie, but prefers to stay calm and collected most of the time! And she loves a cuddle or twelve! She’s fine being left alone in the house for short periods, to be built up gradually in a new home. She gets on well with the other super-snoots here although isn’t a huge fan of small, titchy dogs, they just don’t measure up! And don’t look too long into her beautiful dark eyes if you’re not serious about taking her home…she’ll melt you!

Amos, a 5 years old male Greyhound available for adoption from SWW Greyhound Trust in Wales

SWW Greyhound Trust

Amos

Wales
SexMale
Age5 years
BreedGreyhound

Here’s Amos, a super friendly, super waggy handsome fella looking for just 3 things in life…fuss, fuss & FUSS! Oh, and if you can throw in a sofa too, he’ll be so chuffed! He loves attention and will happily take fuss all day long. Amos is a playful, happy chap who loves his squeaky toys. He’s not allowed squeaky toys here as it drives all the other long dogs bonkers in their kennels, so we’re desperate to get him homed so he can enjoy them again! If he gets a little too excited he can forget his manners and be a little mouthy, this should improve with a little training and settling into a routine but we’d recommend homing him with adults and older children. Amos gets on great with the other noodles on the block and loves a good runaround. He’s not so keen on smaller dogs and will need further socialisation here. He could live as an only dog with an experienced owner, or as part of a household with other similar dogs. Yes, he needs a bit of work and some training in a few areas (who doesn’t?!), but most of all, this fun, happy boy just needs a chance. He really is a smasher Could you be the person that brings squeaky toys back into Amos’s life? He’ll love you forever!

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