Success Stories

In her new life with Liz and Simon, Béchamel has really landed on her feet – or, alternatively, in roach position, depending on her mood.

When applying to adopt a greyhound, Tonya’s one request was that she’d like a dog happy to walk with her each day. “I certainly got that!” she says. Gracie, who she adopted at eight months old, is in her element on a bushwalk and happily continues for an hour or more at a time, earning her the nickname ‘endurance hound’.

“We 110% would recommend adopting a greyhound as it’s made such an impact on our lives in ways we hadn’t imagined, let alone how much we’ve been able to provide Panza a better life. Thank you, Greyhound Rescue, for bringing Panza into our lives!”

While she relishes a good run, like most greys Angel can think of nothing better than a quality snooze. And she has her pick of location! “There are now five beds arounds my one-bedroom apartment!” says Peter. “Six if you count mine, which she has recently figured out how to make her own!”

Vader (formerly Avocado) had a whirlwind stay at Greysland, spending only a fortnight in our care in August last year before we identified the perfect family for this shy little girl – Danielle, Chris and Oliver. Danielle says Vader loves cuddles with her older but...

Some ex-racing greyhounds come to us with more scars than others. Leslie was one of those hounds. Anxiety, high prey drive, fear of men, no recall, medical conditions – beautiful Leslie had a burger with the lot. This darling boy was a long termer at our kennels...