Whippets Galore...
The following five whippets are available with submission of application. Photos will be sent to qualified applicants. We prefer experienced whippet or sight hound homes.

• 5 year old friendly male Whippet
  Red...loves people
• 5 year old friendly male white and fawn
  Also loves his people
• 3 year old small red black-muzzled male
  Funny and cute
• 4 year old black male with white markings on paws/chest
  Full of himself
• 4 year old black, gorgeous larger female
  Loving and friendly, extremely responsive
  

SHADOW, Whippet, Female
Shadow is a young adult female Whippet
very sweet, she came from a shelter in the high desert, and has spent a lot of time outside. This is not what we want for this beautiful girl. Her coat is a little sunburned but will turn glossy and black when she has had some TLC and proper nutrition.
She is responsive to people, gentle, and will become a lovely family pet.

Please have a secure yard and some understanding of this breed. Please read the Whippet article on this web page.

DIVA, Whippet, Female
Diva is a 5 year old purebred s/female whippet. She is especially loving but she really wants to be an only dog. She walks well on a leash, has nice house manners, and is very loving. She would much prefer to walk on a leash or spend time in your yard with YOU then being in a dog park. A Princess at heart, she wants all the attention, if you understand this, she will be a wonderful companion. She rides well in a car and enjoys travel. She is crate trained, house trained, and of course...she WILL take food off of your counter..it's what Whippets do !

Whippet owners very soon become the tidiest people on the block. She is a wonderful girl. She has never been with cats, but she has been on many sofas.
She would be fine in an apartment
Barring injuries from being hit by cars, (these dogs need fenced yards), this is a long lived breed.

BEAUTIFUL SISSI, Greyhound, Female
Sissi, is 6 year old purebred s/female GREYHOUND. They don't come any nicer, or sweeter than dear Sis. Sweet, quiet, gets along with other dogs. Do you have a boy Greyhound who might want a girlie friend?
She is beautiful, this photo does not do her justice. She has lived in a home. She is a former track racer from Arizona. Soft, sweet, willing to please, easy to handle, and quiet.
There is no cleaner breed of dog.

Whippet Puppies!
Two adorable red Whippet puppies: one male, one female. These doe-eyed darlings are 14 weeks and very, very sweet. They are going to be soft in nature, friendly, playful,and a delight.

We do not recommend puppies for children under 5 years of age. Ideal situation would be with another Whippet or as the companion for someone who has the time to give them the attention and training they will require. Whippets do not like to be alone all day.

ARIANNA, Whippet, Female
Arianna is a 10 year old female purebred Whippet. She is in good health, and this is a long-lived breed of dog.

She has basically spent the last 10 years living in a yard and a garage. She is in a foster right now, with other whippets, and doing well,s he is quiet, uses a doggie door, very sweet, sensitive, and gets along with the other dogs. She prefers living in a house...after all, she's a Whippet and that's where they belong.

Our first choice is for her to live in a home with other Whippets. Got room for one more?

SHADOW, Afghan Mix, Male
Shadow is a 3 year old male AFGHAN HOUND mix. Shadow likes people a lot and is a little rough to play with a smaller dog. He would be fine with another dog his size, preferably a female. Shadow will need a secure yard and a family with the time to give him attention and training. He's a nice dog, VERY big, and most handsome !
He will need some brushing on a regular basis, but not as much as a purebred Afghan.

NINA, Portuguese Podengo Poqueno
(Google: Podengo, they are a sight hound)
Nina is a female about 10 months old. She is a riot! She loves to play, pester people, chase other dogs, and she adores GREYHOUNDS! They are her dog of choice to run, wrestle and hang around with. At the kennle, she slips between the gate and goes in out of the Greyhound run. She even bosses them around. She is a cheeky young thing and full of life.

When we got her from the Modesto shelter we were alarmed to find that she was born without hip sockets, so we thought we would just let her stay here, doing what she does as long as she wanted to. Our veterinary orthopedic surgeon took a look at her, watched her romping with the other hounds and said "place her, she is fine, her body has figured out how to make it all work."

So, here she is, the adorable, irrepressible, and funny NINA the "Podengarina". It rhymes, and she likes the sound of it. Need a companion for your Greyhound or other large gentle breed? Nina loves the biggies. She will make you laugh forever. She is about 16 lbs of joy, but it would be wise not to underestimate this little girl.

Learn more about the Podengo...

TIGGER, Greyhound, Male
TIGGER is an adult male 3 year old purebred Greyhound. He came from central California where he was used in the field to chase hares and Coyotes. He is handsome, very people-oriented, and very loveable.

Tigger's feet, however, are made out of springs. He needs an enclosed yard and a forever home.

Do you think Tiggers are wonderful things? We do...

WINNIE, Greyhound, Female
Winnie is a 4 year old female Greyhound. She is a slightly pink brindle...very unusual color and an extraordinary dog. She is not a track dog.

Winnie is a superior athlete and when she feels that she is being neglected,she can clear any fence in a heart beat to find something to do. This makes her difficult to place, and she is very friendly, loving and playful, it is a shame. Do you have a secure yard and time to share with a beautiful, fun loving gal? She gets along with other dogs, especially males. We think she would probably chase your cat but she would also keep other pesky critters out as well. What a bonus. What a nice dog, she has been here too long.

HAL, Greyhound, Male
Hal is a 3 year old purebred Greyhound ex racer from the Tucson track. Happy, gentle, agreeable and gets along with humans and other dogs. I am Lover Boy's room mate, although I enjoy the company of ladies also. I am used to smaller dogs. I am a great guy and deserve a great home. Looking for a big love dog? Someone to really test out that underused sofa you have? I like going for walks, and snuggling. I am curious about everything and very gentle. I have the cutest ears, everyone tells me that

Mona-Mona, Long Dog, Female
Mona-Mona is what is called a Longdog which is a mixture of two or more sighthounds. (Sighthounds are dogs that hunt by sight, commonly the racing breeds). She is about 5 years old. She is probably Whippet, Saluki and Deerhound - a mixture that is commonly called a Staghound. She is shorter than a Deerhound, more the size of a Saluki. She has a rough brindle coat. She is friendly, and loving with people and a good hunter.
She is a smart dog, she learns things very quickly.

Read more about Luchers & Long dogs...

Special Needs Whippet
LEVIN, Whippet, Male
Former name Whippet Rescue # 11.
Rescued, 6 years ago, along with about 20 other Whippets from a warehouse puppy mill in central California. These dogs were kept in deplorable conditions and bred regardless of any faults or health conditions. Levin has a genetic disorder called Macular Degeneration. He is blind.
It has been gradual, and he can still see some light. He has been taught to walk, the language of humans, and gets along with other dogs.

Levin is now about 8 or 9. He is healthy and soft spoken and very loving. When he is inclined he has a real bark, but it is rare.
He enjoys riding in a car and has lived with a Laborador female and a kitten who occasionally wrestles him. Levin has always been a sweet dog. His owner would like to adopt a baby and the agency feels that a blind dog may not be a stable pet for a new, and very young child.

It is with deep regret that he has been returned to Patricia, his original foster.
He has lived in Tahoe, has gone hiking, camping and enjoyed the snow. He needs a secure yard, as he will follow a fence line and an open gate is an invitation to tragedy.

Our ideal home for this beautiful dog is someone who works at home or is retired. His former mommy worked away but left him with his friend the labby. Young children playing around him may be upsetting, although he has also successfully been in the company of children. Still, we would prefer a home where he would not be stepped on with children coming and going all day.

He feels most secure on a leash, and it is as though the leash is his "guardian". He does not use a leash all day when he is used to his surroundings. He uses a doggy door, and the words " keep going" let him know he still has a way to go to the yard. His former mom had malibu lights that showed him where to go. He will follow light. He needs a night light at night.

Loving, quiet, and beautiful, this dog has had Patricia's heart ever since the first time she saw him actually run, which more than likely, was his first romp in his short life. "He is welcome to stay here forever", says Patricia, "but if he was in a forever home, I would be more able to take in another special needs dog".

A gentle second dog or another Whippet as a "pilot" dog would be fine with Levin. Cats are not an issue, bunnies either. He has a great sense of humor, and can be as silly as any other Whippet.

See Levin's original posting...

ALEX, Greyhound, Male
Alex is a purebred Greyhound male, born 4/04 at the Phoenix track. He's very sweet, mild mannered and quiet. Alex has gotten along well with any roommate he has had. Very nice white boy with speckles, and a brindle patch. He would love to be the companion of another female Greyhound, or maybe just you....looking for a friend?

Greyhounds do not need more exercise or room than most other dogs, they need regular exercise and so do you, on the end of a leash you would BOTH look stunning.
Greyhounds curl into wonderful catlike balls on their floor beds. Most Greyhounds are not nervous and are generally quiet

This is a very nice boy.

EROS, Greyhound, Male
Eros is a 3 year old purebred AKC registered Greyhound - Eros is not a retired track dog. He has been around kids, and other dogs, he is familiar around poodles and poms as well as young Whippets and other Greys. He has never been around cats and we wouldn't put him with one.

He has been started in obedience and is a beautiful and loving dog. Eros' owner had to leave the country suddenly and was unable to take him with, so he is waiting for a forever home with someone to be his companion once again. This is a rare and beautiful animal

Read more about Greyhounds...

SO, Greyhound, Male
Racing in Arizona under the name System So, this three year old male is awesome. He is good natured, friendly, quiet and handsome. He's everything a Greyhound is supposed to be including very loving. This guy will make a stunning addition to any family looking to add a large breed dog. Remember, the biggest misconception about this breed is that they are very busy, need a lot of room to run and a lot of exercise. Moderate amounts of all, including leash walking will suffice. Many Greyhounds, with walking privileges, live happily ever after in apartments.

WE do not know about very young children or cats. Remarkably handsome and genuinely sweet.

We would not be comfortable placing him with a cat and do not know if he has ever been around a baby. Older kids would be fine. Handsome, sweet So. Yes, you can change his name, he does not know this one, it is his racing name.

Greyhounds are companion animals, they love the company of people, they do not necessarily need large spaces or extreme amounts of exercise, they have two speeds...on and off. They are not nervous animals, and adjust surprisingly easy to new situations. This is a breed of dog that adores their owners. Clean, no doggy odor, and not big barkers, what more could you want?

Love big dogs? They love you too.. please be prepared to take this big boy to an obedience class and to leash walk him when he is not in his yard.

Read more about Greyhounds...

A Note About Our Rescue Dogs...
Some of these very sensitive dogs have been in more than one home and they have their own baggage.

Keep in mind that when we note a specific problem with the dog, we believe it is something that needs to be acknowledged and that the success of a placement really depends on the willingness of the adoptive home to be able to adapt and/or fulfill the dog's needs. To take a dog and then attempt to "change" it is really unfair to everyone. Some are simply perfect the way they are and some are not. The placement is perfect, however, when you respect the needs of the dog, and are realistic in your expectations. We will never knowingly place a difficult dog in a home unless you are well aware of what it may involve.