Italian Greyhound Place

CJ- A one-year old Italian Greyhound in NJ

CJ is a ten pound, male Italian Greyhound in a home with a new baby. His owners are finding it increasingly difficult to care for both CJ and the baby, and CJ is, therefore, in need of a new home. This guy is quite active and, at the same time, very sweet. He is good on leash, loves to go for car rides, and is crate trained. CJ is good with children and other dogs, but is scared of cats.  Although not a big barker, he will alert to strange noises and knocks at the door. Since CJ is not housetrained (he does have accidents), he needs an adopter willing to work with him on this. A positive is that CJ does not have accidents when in his crate. If you are interested in gaining a great, little companion, please contact Italian Greyhound Place. (Listed 2/4/12)

Italian Greyhound Place is pleased to have arranged and facilitated the adoption of CJ to a wonderful couple in PA. In addition to having two great human companions, CJ was also welcomed by two Italian Greyhound girls. CJ was adopted on 2/12/12! 

Bennigan and Cosmo - Six-year old Italian Greyhounds in NJ

Due to their previous owners' work responsibilities and two young children, Bennigan and Cosmo were crated too much, especially since they were also generally crated to keep them separated from the children (not due to any aggressiveness on the dogs' part). Their owners made the decision to surrender them to the care of Italian Greyhound Place. These guys are crate trained, do nicely on leash, and are housetrained - if walked or allowed to "go" on a regular schedule, there are minimal to no accidents. If they encounter another dog while being walked, they become very excited and bark, calming once they are allowed to "meet and greet" the other dog. Of the two, Bennigan is the more timid, especially around men, but he does warm to new people. Bennigan is the kiss giver and totally enjoys being played with, Cosmo loves to run and play with toys, and both love to be with, and cuddle with, their people. If you would like to provide a home for two, wonderful, fun Italian Greyhounds, please contact Italian Greyhound Place. (Listed 11/3/11)

Italian Greyhound Place is pleased to have rescued, fostered, and rehomed Bennigan and Kosmo to a sighthound experienced, retired man in NY. Since their adopter had an unusual trip planned to South America, these two boys remained in foster care (with a fantastic foster volunteer) awaiting their new human's return to, as he put it, "retrieve his family." Bennigan and Kosmo were adopted on 1/19/12! 

Bruce and Nico - Two five-year old Italian Greyhounds in GA 

Due to a change in their owner's living/marital situation, these best buddies are in need of a new home together. Bruce and Nico have been full-time indoor dogs, and are housetrained to use doggy pee pads (there are infrequent accidents near the pads). They are good  with children, cats,  and other dogs. Nico is loving and inquisitive, Bruce is super-loving and a people-pleaser, and both possess moderate to high energy levels. However, they both love to snuggle and relax. Bruce weighs in at twenty pounds, and Nico at twelve pounds. If you are interested in opening your home to these two, handsome boys, please contact Italian Greyhound Place. (Listed 11/10/11)

Italian Greyhound Place is pleased to have arranged and facilitated the adoption of Bruce and Nico to a fantastic family in NC. These guys have a fenced yard, which they already love, two canine companions (an Italian Greyhound and a mixed breed), a gentle human boy, and lots of love and attention. Bruce and Nico were adopted on 1/5/12!

Maci- A nine-month old Italian Greyhound Mix in NY

Maci, who was pulled from a southern kill-shelter and transported to NY by a wonderful rescue organization, is now in the care of Italian Greyhound Place. This sweet girl weighs twenty pounds, is housetrained, likes to run and play, and will melt your heart. She has an underbite, which tends to make her muzzle all the cuter. Maci is great on-leash, but gets concerned if she sees other dogs or people during a walk, and will bark. She is responding out of fear and uncertainty, so will need an adopter to be patient while teaching her that such "sightings" are fine and, better yet, are associated with yummy treats. If you are interested in Maci, please contact Italian Greyhound Place. (Listed here 12/26/11)

Italian Greyhound Place is pleased to have rescued, fostered, and rehomed Maci to a wonderful couple in CT who were interested in Maci prior to her arrival here. Maci's new people enjoy the outdoors, as does Maci, there is a fenced yard, and Maci will have the company of a human companion during workdays. Maci was adopted on 12/29/11!

Koby- A six-year old Italian Greyhound in NY

This twenty-three pound, purebred Italian Greyhound (yes, he is large for the breed!) has a great personality and is truly delightful. He is also a quick learner, mastering verbal cues, leash walking, and even housetraining with surprizing speed. Koby is good with other dogs, and friendly when meeting people. Once he bonds with you, he loves to give hugs and cuddle next to you on the sofa. He will also occassionally jump into your lap for some shared together time. Although Koby settles down nicely inside, he enjoys playing with toys, and going for walks and runs. He is well-built and it is a pleasure to see him in motion. This guy is crate trained and travels very nicely by car. Koby has color dilution alopecia and, consequently, has hair loss predominantly on his back. Due to his skin coloration, the hair loss is not that noticeable and the condition does not affect his health. He also has a mild luxating patella that doesn't slow him down, and has had one seizure within an approximately two month time-frame (he is not on medication). Please do not be deterred by these conditions, or you will be missing out on a fabulous dog! If you are interested in sharing your home with this gentle guy, please contact Italian Greyhound Place. Additional photos here. (Listed 11/5/11)

Italian Greyhound Place is pleased to have rescued, fostered, and rehomed Koby to a welcoming family in NY where he will have older children to play with, and a fenced yard to do so in. Koby was adopted on 12/23/11!