When Transportation Security Administration bomb-sniffing dogs retire from patrolling airports and elsewhere, they need good homes and people to care for them. The dogs up for adoption are either retired or didn't get through the explosives-detection training.AnonymousAirport Business...
"We've reunited dozens of retired military dogs with their former handlers, but this special reunion was still a first for American Humane," Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane, told ABC News in a statement. "It was an h...
Police dogs form intensely strong bonds with their handlers in the line of duty. As such, their handlers are always the first choice for adopters when the dogs retire. In most cases, these dogs do go on to live carefree lives as family pets with their police partners.2 Usually, opportuniti...
U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Mike Alcala and Military Working Dog served together for three years in Hawaii.Courtesy of SSgt. Mike Alcala MORE: Staff sergeant reunites with retired military dog through adoption project The pair first met in 2018 and quickly formed a bond, becoming certif...
National Greyhound Adoption Program Another organisation in America that finds homes for greyhounds. Gumtree Greys This charity group in Australia gets these great dogs homes around the country. It has a list of foster homes that look after the dogs until a forever home...
When racing greyhounds are deemed no longer profitable–either because they aren’t winners or have sustained an injury–kennels often try to adopt out these dogs, but sadly, many are destroyed, often before they reach the age of four or five. ...
TheGreyhoundhasbeencelebratedinsongandlegendforthousandsofyears.Nowadays,Greyhoundsarebredalmostexclusivelyforracing.Inthebadolddays,priortothe1980s,dogsthatdidn’tmakethegradeatthetrack,andthosepasttheirprimes,weredestroyed.Accordingtoofficialestimates,60,000ofthesenoble,mild-mannereddogsweredestroyedeachyear!Fortu...
for all the fabulous support throuout the years.. Without you, NONE of this would have ever happened.From our family and all the great Greythounds, a most warm and heartfelt THANK YOU...All our dogs are doing fine. The Kennel is open again...Plerase check our faceBook page for the...
This site is about two retired racing greyhounds who live in England and the blog follows their daily activities. Although it is a work of lighthearted fiction, I've tried to show how confusing the world outside kennels can be for dogs who've lived their
As a result of the cost and many obstacles that get in the way of adoption, many retired law enforcement dogs – we don’t know how many – end up in a shelter. Sadly, we’ve heard of cases where these dogs are even put to sleep because there is no one to care for them. ...