Greyhound Gang: Greyt Adopters

Greyt Adopters 1996
Greyhounds Adopted from the Greyhound Gang

1995 1996 1997 1998
1999 2000 2001 2002

January 1996

Keith
Keith -- Bob Schaeffer, Las Vegas, now Chicago
Tall, skinny, black boy. Had been living in a home with a cat breeder for three years but was neglected and left outside by himself. Very affectionate and needy. Likes to travel and will try to sit in the front seat of the car with you. Won't look you in the eye. Needed a lot of love to counter-balance his last home.

March 1996

Zack
Zack -- The Klepzigs, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sweet, unassuming male. 68 pounds. Very long back. Banana brindle. Wags tail a lot, sometimes in a circle. Gives you sweet, sad looks. Sits on his own. Independent, and will be initially hesitant, but once he trusts you he gets very attached. Loves to play with you. Shy about going into car, but travels fine.

Finish
Finish -- The Monterrosos, Las Vegas, Nevada
A 5-yr-old, brindle male with a wonderful personality. Will play with anyone and anything. Is particularly good with puppies and kids. He's a real guy, who just makes himself at home and wants you to take him with you everywhere. Is a very effective blanket, and really likes his food.

April 1996

Anne Don
Anne and Don -- Lorian Roberts, Las Vegas, Nevada
Anne: 57-lb tiger brindle female. Very sweet and a bit shy and hesitant. Not cat safe. Doesn't like the car, yet.
Don: Happy-go-lucky, playful, very sweet guy. 72 lb. Hurt tail end, from too much wagging. Found couch within first day. Likes to go in car. Sensitive and inquisitive. Needs a lot of attention and love. Can be a picky eater, may need to supplement food. Cat safe.

June 1996

Miko and Buddy -- Anita Gelsone, Las Vegas, Nevada
Miko: Black. 53 lb. AKC greyhound. Spent first two days behind a chair. Has had a hard life -- tied up, lived outside, bred. Is very playful once she trusts you and sweet. Will sit on the couch with you, loves to travel in the car. Will be shy with strangers, but just needs time to get adjusted. Cat safe.
Buddy: Fawn. 65 lb. Very people oriented. Loves to be touched. Active. Never lays down for long. Very attentive and listens very well. Just wants to be with you. Likes to sleep in the bed. He gets very excited if he thinks he's going somewhere with you. Will talk to you and nit. Likes kids, and could use an active household.

Sonny
Sonny -- The Houges, Las Vegas, Nevada
Black, 90 lb and long. Very playful and sweet. He loves to play, though can play hard and will nip you on the butt when you're not looking. He also steals things, and will chew on items if bored. Make sure you have lots of rawhide and stuffed toys. Wants to go with you everywhere. Needs an active household. Not cat safe.

Past
Past -- The Stegers, Las Vegas, Nevada
Tiger brindle. 58 lb. Very sweet, quiet and a little hesitant. Takes a little time to open up, and so will hang back. But wants to be loved. Likes to play with toys and is inquisitive about what you're doing. Likes to be cool, sleeps on the bathroom floor. Not crazy about getting in the car, but seems to enjoy the ride once there. Cat safe.

July 1996

Keno
Keno -- Barbara Ayoub, Las Vegas, Nevada
70 lb red brindle male. Cat safe. Initially hesitant, but very sweet. Looks around as if taking it all in, and he cant' believe it all. Listens well, comes when you call. Chewed on a woody table corners the first day. Loves to lay in the kiddie pool and be outside. You have to lift him into the car.

August 1996

Alexi
Alexi -- Indra Chhabra, Las Vegas, Nevada
Alexi loves women, and has a harem to prove it: his owner, Indra, and two lovely dobermans, Misty and Sabrina. He guards his harem with lots of strutting, smiles and sassiness, but doesn't hesitate to bark at strangers either. He gets away with this kingly attitude, because he is 85 lbs of wooly booly love, affection and happiness.

Mazie
Mazie -- Donna Palmer, Las Vegas, Nevada
White female with brindle spots on head and ticking. 70 lb. and overweight. Very sweet and playful. Loves attention and wants to please very much. Wonderful with children. Likes to sleep next to the bed. Comes when you call. Will need very special care with teeth. Is a dominant female, and lets other dogs know that she is in charge. Very food oriented. Not cat safe, or little dog safe.

Maybelline -- The Meuirs, Las Vegas, Nevada
55 lb. Pretty, elegant, dark brindle female. Cat safe. Has her own mind. Independent. Comes immediately when you call. Loves to carry around stuffed animals. Once she bonds to you, she's very attached. Can be a bit skittish initially, until she trusts you. Needs lots of stuffed animals and bones to play with. Will bark at noises.

October 1996

Zeke and Ashley -- Joe Kenyon, Las Vegas, Nevada
Zeke: Brindle male. 73 lb. Licks. Very friendly. Likes kids. Loves to play with balls and toys. Talks to you when he wants something. Will bark at noises. Won't jump in car, you have to lift him in. Likes to sleep in the bed and on couches. Not cat safe. A very exuberant and happy guy. He needs a lot of exercise and attention. Messy eater. He is mischievous and will steal food and items from counters. Likes to wake up early! Recommend lots of toys and bones.
Ashley: White with fawn spots. Female. 63 lb. Very sweet. Likes to play with stuffed animals. Responds well to being talked to and petted. Well mannered in the home. Will be alpha dog in most situations. Enjoys sleeping in bed with you. Bad flatulence.

Wyatt and Layla -- Erin Quinn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Wyatt: Red fawn with masked face. 65 lb. Quiet. The biggest, saddest eyes you've ever seen. I call him Soul Man. Needs a lot of love and attention, so his real personality can emerge. He can be walked off leash, and will stay next to you.
Layla: Pretty, small, sweet brindle girl. One ear folds front, the other folds back. The only surviving puppy from a parvo litter. Lived in Flagstaff, sometimes outside, for the past two years. Very hardy, independent girl. Gets along well with kids, cats, horses. Will horseback ride. Can be snarly around other dogs initially, as she had to fend for herself for her first few years. Doesn't like to have her nails clipped.

November 1996

Sunnie and Blazer -- Geri Holden, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunnie: Very dark brindle female with black muzzle. 66 lb. Took no time to settle herself right in. Loves couches and beds. Not cat safe. Very obedient, loving and friendly. Marks outside like a boy dog -- very funny! Very playful and will chase toys and balls.
Blazer: Brindle. 70 lb. Wants to please you. Is very quiet but watches everything that goes on around him. Will get scared when you yell, and can be skittish with quick movements. When happy and excited will "nit." Always sleeps right next to the bed. Wants to please you, but feels insecure about whether he is or not. Needs good loving and lots of positive reinforcement. Will bond to one person more than others.

Star
Star -- The Woodwards, Las Vegas, Nevada
Brindle female. 64 lb. Tentative, quiet and very sweet. Was a blood donor for year and a half in a vet office. Cat safe. Loves to play with other dogs, though can appear to play a bit rough. Very sensitive to voice and actions. Likes to get on couch and bed. Travels fine in the car, but seems a bit intimidated by it. Needs lots of gentle love and positive reinforcement, and will return it in bucketfuls!

Bobby
Bobby -- Clay Cross, Las Vegas, Nevada
Brindle male. 82 lb. Appears very independent. Totally rambunctious. Investigates and will take anything. Likes to be outside. Needs a lot of exercise. Loves the dog door. Needs to lose a few pounds. Doesn't sit down in car. Eats birds. Doesn't appear to be cat safe. Will mouth off when left alone. Make sure you totally dog proof your house and get him lots of toys and bones. Particularly fond of bread.

Lad
Lad -- The Kochs, Pahrump, Nevada
Black, muscled guy. 71 lb. Only 2/3 of tail. Not cat safe. Separation anxiety. Marked the first two weeks. Will startle if laying down and you go to touch him, particularly his back end. Puts food in mouth and then brings in someplace else to drop and eat. Very friendly. Likes people, gets very excited and will jump on them. A good traveler, though will jump out an open window. Is a rooter. Bad teeth. He reminds me of a Freight Train, because of the power of his body. He loves to play with stuffed animals and toss them around. Will chase toys.

Witt -- The Gillespies, Las Vegas to Palm Springs
Brindle male. 65 lb. Sweet, playful and attentive. Likes to lick and likes attention. Good car traveler. Weird shoulder bone jutting out. Must watch around other animals, as he has attacked them without provocation or warning. Will lay down with both back legs splayed out. Hasn't been gaining weight, so needs some attention in that area. Not cat safe.

Pharoah
Pharoah -- The Ziebarts, Las Vegas, Nevada
Dark brindle male. 82 lb. Independent. Good car traveler. Very playful and loves children. Cat safe. Will run around and around the yard amusing himself by jumping over sage brush and items. Loves to play with toys and pillows. Will pull a little on leash when full of himself. A very gregarious fellow!

Roxann
Roxann -- The Clatterbucks, Sandy, Utah
Very sweet, playful 2-year-old girl. Immediately found the couch, the bed, the toys, and the food, even when on the counter. Loves everyone and is very inquisitive. Likes to stick her nose in everything. Would be great in a home with a lot of kids and action.

December 1996

Tuxedo
Tuxedo -- Annette and Roy Smith, Las Vegas, Nevada
Black male with white chest. Rescued from St. George pound. Had been wandering for 2 weeks on his own, and no one had claimed him. When rescued he was 60 lb., had abrasions on body, and very bad periodontal disease. He's had twenty teeth pulled, has started to gain weight and abrasions are healing. Very fluffy black coat indicating he probably lived outside. Very quiet and very sweet. Will smile once he trusts you. Cat safe. Very easygoing. Needs a home that he can relax in and feel loved in at all times.

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