Our awesome Upper North Island Rehoming Team Lead Abbie likes to bust old school dog training myths. She has put together a list of myths that you can find in the dog training section on our website, see the link below. Here’s one example of a common myth: Think about it, if you got mugged […]

The story of Enzo and Zinzan shows that no matter your age, you can work on making your dreams come true and be an inspiration for others. Enzo met his first Greyhound via a Zoom call to family friends in the UK who had a Greyhound. That’s where his love of Greyhounds started, and after […]

Can you lend a paw for GAP’s annual appeal?   We hope you are as excited for our upcoming Street Appeal as we are! Could you lend a paw? We still need more amazing volunteers (and their hounds) to help us raise funds, especially in Wellington, New Plymouth, Hamilton, Tauranga and Gisborne. Just two hours of your […]

2020 was a record breaking year for Greyhounds As Pets “A lot of people started looking onward to their own homes and found that they had a place in their own home and heart for a dog, and for a lot of people that dog was a greyhound” 2020 was a record breaking year for […]

  There is no easy way to describe 2020. It was a year of challenges and turmoil. Against that backdrop though, we also saw stories of resilience and hope. Whatever you may think about 2020, it certainly was a year to remember. Greyhounds as Pets takes a look back at the things that stood out […]

I’m Claire, mother to two daughters and a menagerie of small animals, small business owner and most importantly – doting slave to Gem the greyhound. For the longest time I have wanted a greyhound. I remember reading about the breed in a novel in my early ’20s and the way the author described them, I knew I […]

World Premiere Video! Greyhounds as Pets is pleased to premiere our new promotional video, “There’s Something Magical About Us Greyhounds.” This short video is ‘narrated’ by Treasure, a retired greyhound recently rehomed by Greyhounds as Pets. Treasure tells us about her adoption story and introduces us to her new family and friends. This video is […]

From the Chairman of the Board, Alastair Donald.  Greyhounds as Pets wishes all the best to Diana Anderson who has tendered her resignation as General Manager, effective from 18 November, 2020.  For almost five years, Diana has been an important part of the Greyhounds as Pets community, first as the Regional Coordinator for Waikato, BOP […]

Ocular loves cats. However, dogs have a special place in our hearts here at Ocular. Boris, a bichon shih tzu, is our ‘ambassadog’. Clients are encouraged to bring their dogs to meetings and the office is littered with toys. Ocular’s motto is Fighting Ugly. Aside from the fact that greyhounds are arguably being the most […]

Greyhounds as Pets is pleased to unveil our new branding, including fresh new strategy, logos, colours and website! What we wanted was a ‘home and hearth’ approach. Something that would convey both the sophistication of the greyhound breed, the Greyhounds as Pets adoption programme and our unique aftercare programme, while still demonstrating a sense of warmth and […]