Gem is a sweet but shy girl that has been at our shelter almost her whole life. She is very avoidant during meet and greets so she consistently gets passed over despite being a solid dog. She did spend a short while in a home with one of her littermates, but one of the other resident dogs was not a fan of Gem. Gem is looking for a quiet home with adults, or a family with children 16+ and another passive dog.
Here are some great things about our girl:
-Once she opens up, she is very silly and goofy
-She loves sleeping in the bed with her humans at night. She will stay put all night and if possible, she likes to be right by you. She will also ask for lots of belly rubs and will give you her paw to shake.
-She enjoys sitting on the couch or a chair during the day. She also likes to sleep on a dog bed. She would soak in the sun in the sunroom with her dog bed.
-She is house trained.
-She loved walks in the neighborhood
-She loves toys! She especially likes her ladybug squeaky toy with squeakers all in the body. She would run around the house and carry that with her. She also likes nylabones.
-She loves to chase other dogs and be chased BUT she doesn't like when it's two dogs chasing or vice versa. We think she would prefer to run around with just one other dog. Wrestling and rough play makes Gem nervous.
- She is a big fan of cheese.
Could you be Gem's forever home?
This dog is being cared for by:
National Greyhound Adoption Program
10901 Dutton Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154
PA Kennel #3069
Our adoption areas include PA, NJ, NY, CT, DE, MD & NoVA.
Gem is a sweet but shy girl that has been at our shelter almost her whole life. She is very avoidant during meet and greets so she consistently gets passed over despite being a solid dog. She did spend a short while in a home with one of her littermates, but one of the other resident dogs was not a fan of Gem. Gem is looking for a quiet home with adults, or a family with children 16+ and another passive dog.
Here are some great things about our girl:
-Once she opens up, she is very silly and goofy
-She loves sleeping in the bed with her humans at night. She will stay put all night and if possible, she likes to be right by you. She will also ask for lots of belly rubs and will give you her paw to shake.
-She enjoys sitting on the couch or a chair during the day. She also likes to sleep on a dog bed. She would soak in the sun in the sunroom with her dog bed.
-She is house trained.
-She loved walks in the neighborhood
-She loves toys! She especially likes her ladybug squeaky toy with squeakers all in the body. She would run around the house and carry that with her. She also likes nylabones.
-She loves to chase other dogs and be chased BUT she doesn't like when it's two dogs chasing or vice versa. We think she would prefer to run around with just one other dog. Wrestling and rough play makes Gem nervous.
- She is a big fan of cheese.
Could you be Gem's forever home?
This dog is being cared for by:
National Greyhound Adoption Program
10901 Dutton Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154
PA Kennel #3069
Our adoption areas include PA, NJ, NY, CT, DE, MD & NoVA.
Please be sure to include the deposit with your application!
2.
Approve Application
We will call your references prior to approving the application. Please let your vet and personal references know that we will be calling.
3.
Meet the Pet
We will set up a time for you to come view/meet/walk our available dogs. If you have other pets, we will set up a time for them to meet.
4.
Sign Adoption Contract
5.
Take the Pet Home
Additional adoption info
We do not consider applications that do not include a deposit.
We do not consider applications that do not include a deposit.
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National Greyhound Adoption Program
10901 Dutton Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154
We are open daily from
9:00am-10:30am
2:00pm-4:00pm
for yard viewing (covid-19) and dog walking.
National Greyhound Adoption Program
10901 Dutton Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154
We are open daily from
9:00am-10:30am
2:00pm-4:00pm
for yard viewing (covid-19) and dog walking.
More about this shelter
National Greyhound Adoption Program was founded in Philadelphia, PA in 1989. Our main goals are, and always have been to help find loving, adoptive homes for former racing greyhound dogs, to provide superior knowledge and support for greyhound dog adopters and other adoption groups, to educate the public and spread awareness about the plight of the greyhound, and to provide specialized medical care specifically geared towards the greyhound. Due to the recent fall of the greyhound racing industry, we have switched our focus to helping salukis, saluki mixes, wadi dogs and other sight hounds from the Middle East.
National Greyhound Adoption Program was founded in Philadelphia, PA in 1989. Our main goals are, and always have been to help find loving, adoptive homes for former racing greyhound dogs, to provide superior knowledge and support for greyhound dog adopters and other adoption groups, to educate the public and spread awareness about the plight of the greyhound, and to provide specialized medical care specifically geared towards the greyhound. Due to the recent fall of the greyhound racing industry, we have switched our focus to helping salukis, saluki mixes, wadi dogs and other sight hounds from the Middle East.
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