We home greyhounds throughout Essex. We have an experienced, knowledgeable team who will help find the right dog for you! All of our greyhounds are neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated, wormed, treated for fleas and come with 4 weeks’ free insurance with Petplan for your peace of mind.
Meet our boys
Matt (Carrow Matts)
Birthday – 23rd October 2016
Matt is a handsome black boy. Matt has been with us a little while now, he needs to be an only dog with a family where someone is at home all day. He thrives in human company and just wants to have a sofa of his own with a loving family.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Matt please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Bruce (Tyrap Bruges)
Birthday – 19th August 2015
Bruges has been with us a few months and is overdue loving forever home. Bruges loves his walks and is fine with other dogs, although not a fan of small dogs, Bruges would suit any family situation. One look into his soulful eyes and you’ll be lost forever!
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Bruce please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Tommo (Loskeran Tommo) Reserved
Birthday – 7th February 2017
Tommo is a loving fawn boy who would suit a family with children over 8, he must however be an only dog as he can get overexcited with other dogs and doesn’t realise his size. Tommo also has a problem with shiny floors so any home would need to have carpet or mats down until his confidence improves, as he currently does a fine ‘Bambi on ice’ impression on polished concrete or laminate floors.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Tommo please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Cody (Cartroc Cody) Homed
Birthday – 4th October 2015
Cody is a recent arrival and we will update his description as we get to know him.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Cody please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Magic (Glencroft Magic)
Birthday – 4th September 2017
Magic is a very loving dog who likes lots of attention, so he would need a home where someone is present most of the time. Magic is quite energetic and enjoys his walks, he can be strong on the lead but this would settle with time.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Magic please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Milo (Abigails Mile)
Birthday – 6th April 2019
Milo is a lovely friendly boy. He is unsure around small dogs and will need a careful introduction to them as he is socialised.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Milo please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Spotty (Newinn Locked In) Homed
Birthday – 2nd April 2019
Spotty is a large happy greyhound who could be small dog friendly. He loves people and adores an ear rub.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Spotty please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Jimbob (Fire and Hope)
Birthday – 13th April 2017
Jimbob is possible the largest hound we have had in the kennels weighing in at 44kg. He looks spectacular and is really a gentle giant. He will need to be an only dog and due to his size he would suit a family with older children.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Jimbob please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Buzz (Alien Comet)
Birthday – 27th July 2017
Buzz is a wonderful calm boy who may need the company of another dog to settle into a home.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Buzz please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Mick (Eskvale Mick) (Big Mick)
Birthday – 26th September 2018
Mick is a little shy when he first meets you but soon comes round. Mick is one of our bigger boys but walks beautifully on the lead and has great manners. He will make a great family pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Big Mick please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Comeday (Comedaygoday) Reserved
Birthday – 12th March 2018
Comeday is a medium sized chap. He’s a lovely friendly boy who walks nicely on the lead.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Comeday please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Valley (Milltown Valley)
Birthday – 18th April 2019
Valley is a wonderful friendly boy. He is quite laid back but being a youngster he can put in the occasional bounce. He should suit most family situations.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Valley please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Mick (Milltown Mick) (Little Mick)
Birthday – 18th April 2019
Little Mick is a medium sized boy.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Little Mick please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Ronnie (Timenmotion)
Birthday – 12th October 2016
Ronnie is a lovely hound who is interested in everything around him. He loves people and is a pleasure to be around.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Ronnie please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Biff (Balintemple Fly)
Birthday – 24th March 2017
Biff is a returnee. He previously lived in a home with a small child and is good with children. He walks nicely but can be a little scared of off lead dogs. He’s generally a lovely calm boy and was clean and dry indoors.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Biff please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Meet our Girls
Lady (Summerville Lady) Reserved
Birthday – 7th July 2016
Lady is a little nervous. She is a very sweet little girl who is happy in human company, she would need gentle introductions to life outside the kennels but would make a loving pet who would suit any family situation.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Lady please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Holly (Spitfire Holly)
Birthday – September 2016
Holly is a small lass who has a laid back temperament. We will update her description as we get to know her.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Holly please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Gill (Carriglong Gill) Reserved
Birthday – 3rd December 2015
Gill loves human company and would make a loving pet. She is a cheeky little character who can be a bit stubborn at times, but she loves her food and walks, and would be a great addition to any family situation.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Gill please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Jenny (Salems Atlanta)
Birthday – 2nd September 2016
Jenny is a cuddle monster who can be stubborn at times when she is asked to do something and she has other ideas!
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Jenny please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Goldie (Glencroft Magic) Reserved
Birthday – 2nd January 2016
Goldie seems to be a quiet calm girl but can put in a bounce when out for exercise.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Goldie please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Nell (Waking Nell) Homed
Birthday – 22nd November 2018
Nell is a calm girl who is new to the kennels and finding her feet. She has a lovely nature and is sure to make someone a wonderful pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Nell please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Camelot (Ballybar Camelot) Homed
Birthday – 23rd August 2018
Camelot can be a bit timid at first but will soon warm to you. She is a petite brindle girl who loves to be the centre of attention.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Camelot please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Mary (Marytom) Reserved
Birthday – 1st September 2018
Mary is quite a shy girl. She’d prefer a quiet home with no young children, with an owner who will have the patience to help her overcome her shyness.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Mary please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Pressure (Under Pressure)
Birthday – 12th March 2018
Pressure is a lovely confident girl who would suit most family situations.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Pressure please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Someone once told me that for every 100 ex racing greyhounds, 10 will settle happily with a cat without batting an eyelid, 10 will never be able to live with a cat and the rest are somewhere in between – it will depend on the dog, the cat and the amount of training an owner is willing to do. It’s a pretty good rule of thumb – the only problem is deciding which dogs fit into which category! Obviously the calmer ones are the first choice, but we never know for sure until they have met the cat or small dog in question.
If you have a cat we will introduce you to the dogs we think are most likely to settle with a cat. We will then bring the dog with us when we do your home check. That makes the process more individual – we need to know how the dog gets on with your cat, not someone else’s. UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO CURRENT RESTRICTIONS WE ARE UNABLE TO BRING DOGS TO YOUR HOME, SO REGRETFULLY WE CANNOT OFFER ANY DOGS AS BEING CAT TRAINABLE AT THE CURRENT TIME
With other dogs the process is similar but we’d ask you to bring your dog to the kennels, or meet up somewhere to introduce them.
Needless to say, our dogs will be on lead and safely muzzled during this process!
Sometimes on our dog descriptions you will see that we mention they are not suitable for homing with small furries. This just means that they’ve been through the above process and had a strong reaction. It doesn’t make any difference to their general suitability as a pet.
“Returned Through No Fault of His/Her Own”
One of our volunteers recently asked why we don’t expand on this in our descriptions. Although most of re-homings are successful, occasionally dogs are returned to us. There are a variety of reasons for this – illness, bereavement, family breakup, general change in life circumstances. Sometimes people haven’t researched the breed, or they haven’t thought through all that owning a dog entails. Very occasionally there are behavioural difficulties which the owner is unable to overcome. We don’t think it is fair to previous owners to go into details on a public website but we will always be happy to discuss the reason for a dog’s return with you on a one to one basis.
“Unsuitable For Homing With Children Under The Age Of….”
Our homing policies are flexible and we have no age limit at either end of the scale, although if you have new born twins and a lively toddler we’d probably suggest waiting for a couple of years! If the phrase above appears in one of the descriptions it’s usually because the dog is big and boisterous and could inadvertently hurt or scare a young child while playing. We are flexible on this – if it says “under the age of 8” and you have a confident 6/7 year old who’s used to large dogs then there shouldn’t be a problem. Occasionally we have a very shy or nervous dog who wouldn’t be happy in a household with young children