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
Kymie (Little Kymie)
Birthday – 1st June 2013
Kymie has been with us for nearly a year now. Like so many of our black boys, he is often overlooked. Kymie is great with people and walks nicely on the lead in our field. However, when he’s been taken off site he is very excitable when he sees other dogs. He has shared his kennel with several female greyhounds over the last year and has always behaved well with them. Ideally he would benefit from an experienced owner, or one who has the patience and understanding to gradually introduce him to the wide world outside of kennels. He could live with another greyhound but will not be suitable for homing with cats or small dogs.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Kymie please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Hope (Risk of Hope) Homed
Birthday – 1st February 2015
Hope is a lovely happy boy, who has settled well into his retirement, he is a clever dog who loves his toys, and is a pleasure to walk on the lead.
He loves lots of fuss and especially enjoys treats from our volunteers at the end of his daily walk. Hope would settle well into a home environment, but would be best suited to a home with children older children and would benefit from being an only dog. We feel he would not be cat friendly.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Hope please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Scott (Faranbeg Scott) Fostered
Birthday – 19th February 2014
Scott is a handsome blue boy. He’s a lively boy who gets very excited before a walk, but soon settles down. He has a lovely affectionate nature. He would be ideally homed by an experienced sighthound owner, if possible with a calm dog.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Scott please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Starman (Savana Starman)
Birthday – 16th July 2015
Starman is a big, lively happy boy. He is interested in everything that is going on around him but everything stops for an ear rub. He will make a someone a lovely pet, could it be you!
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Starman please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
John (Beech Hill John)
Birthday – 6th December 2014
John is a quiet, laid back affectionate lad who loves attention. He will make someone a great pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit John please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Reg (Suirview Reggie)
Birthday – 1st July 2016
Reg is excited by everything, his tail does not stop wagging. He is an affectionate lad who loves attention. He will make an active family a great pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Reg please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Digby (Devon Daddy)
Birthday – 8th January 2016
Digby is a big handsome blue and white boy. He’s outgoing and affectionate and will make someone a great pet. He is not available for adoption at the moment.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Digby please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Deano (Deano Mixa)
Birthday – 4th February 2014
Deano is a big black and white boy. He’s friendly and confident. He is initially strong on the lead but soon settles down and walks beautifully. He will make someone a fantastic pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Dino please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Cian (Suirview Cian)
Birthday – 1st March 2016
Cian is a lovely black boy. He has a great temperament and should adapt to home life well. He will make someone a great pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Cian please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Stevie (Odell Sonic)
Birthday – 1st March 2016
Stevie is a glossy medium sized black boy. He is a friendly lad who loves a fuss. He is sure to make someone a great pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Stevie please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Tommy (Narabane Tommy) Homed
Birthday – 13th September 2016
Tommy is a gentle giant. He is a friendly boy with a calm nature. He will make someone a wonderful pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Tommy please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Olly (Ollys Skyswalker)
Birthday – 1st November 2016
Ollie is a friendly boy with a calm nature. He will make someone a wonderful pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Ollie please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Kyvie (Kyvierich)
Birthday – 6th December 2014
Kyvie is a happy lad who is into everything. He will make someone a great pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Kyvie please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Striker (Glen Striker)
Birthday – 11th July 2016
Striker is a smallish lad who is interested in everything. He will make someone a great pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Striker please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Noah (Brickhill Noah)
Birthday – 7th October 2015
Noah is a large boy. He walks well on the lead but can put in the occasional bounce. He is affectionate and takes treats gently. He will make someone a great pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Noah please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Meet our Girls
Dream (Kilbannon Dream) Homed
Birthday – 1st June 2016
Dream is a lovely happy girl who enjoys her walks. She is a lively girl and would be more suitable for an experienced sighthound owner. Ideally she would be homed with a calm dog.
For more information, or if you’d like to meet Dream please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Grace (Suirview Grace)
Birthday – 17th October 2017
Grace can be shy when you first meet her. Once she gets to know you she is affectionate and playful. She has been introduced to children, small dogs and a cat with no problems so she should fit well into most home situations given the chance.
For more information, or if you’d like to meet Grace please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Serenity (Kilara Serenity)
Birthday – 1st April 2015
Serenity is a lively girl who would fit into most situations. She loves fuss, attention and her treats.
For more information, or if you’d like to meet Serenity please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Holly (Miss Hunter)
Birthday – 5th March 2016
Holly is a little withdrawn in the kennels, she is newly arrived and finding her feet. Once out in the field for a walk she is a different dog. Once we build up her confidence she will make great pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Holly please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Mandy (Dudleys Marina) ♥ ♥ ♥ Homed ♥ ♥ ♥
Birthday – 9th June 2012
Mandy is a returnee, she had been in a home for several years but due to a change in the owners circumstances she has been returned. She is an affectionate girl who loves attention. She needs a special someone to give her a second chance.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Mandy please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Flash (Lavan Flash)
Birthday – 12th February 2016
Flash is a lovely confident black and white girl. She likes to be in the middle of everything and is not slow in coming forward for attention. She will make a great family pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Flash please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Lady (Grainnes Lady)
Birthday – 8th October 2014
Lady is a lovely small black girl. She is a fuss monster and that’s not a bad thing! She should do well in most home environments and will make someone a great pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Lady please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Blue (Norristown Blue) Homed
Birthday – 1st September 2017
Blue is a stunning blue girl. She loves to be around people. She has a lovely nature and should be suitable for homing in most situations.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Blue please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Blitz (Bennos Blitz)
Birthday – 4th August 2015
Blitz is a medium sized girl with a very distinctive black and white coat. She loves attention but be ready for her to lean into you if you give her a fuss. She is a very happy, affectionate girl. She should fit in with most home situations and will be a great pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Blitz please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Ada (Confident Ada)
Birthday – 6th February 2015
Ada is a friendly medium sized girl with very expressive ears. Given the chance she will make a lovely pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Ada please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Lisa (Hollylake Lisa)
Birthday – 1st January 2016
Lisa is a friendly little girl who enjoys cuddles. She walks nicely on the lead. Given the chance she will make a lovely pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Lisa please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Sarah (Hollylake Sarah)
Birthday – 1st January 2017
Sarah is a friendly medium sized girl. She will make someone a lovely pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Sarah please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Shot (Amcas Shot)
Birthday – 7th July 2016
Shot is an engaging medium sized girl with a happy nature. Given the chance she will make a lovely pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Shot please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Tess (Act Tres)
Birthday – August 2016
Tess is an compact blue girl with who loves people. She is calm and very nosey. She will make someone a lovely pet.
For more information, or if you’d like to visit Tess please call us on 07852 734958 or contact us.
Small Furries
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. 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.