Is an IG the Right Breed for You?
Before acquiring a new dog, stop and consider your lifestyle. Are you aware of the specific health needs of Italian greyhounds? Are you aware that optimum oral heath for Italian greyhounds requires daily teeth brushing? Are you aware that their nails are best maintained by grinding with an electric nail grinder 2--3 times a week? Are you aware that most IGs will not potty train themselves and need consistent scheduling of exercise, food, water, confinement and free periods? The majority of IGs in Rescue are there because the owners didn't understand or didn't have the time and patience necessary to house train a dog. Are you willing to learn? Do you have the even greater time needed to raise a puppy or would an adult be more suitable?
Due to their fine bone structure and sometimes timid or sensitive personality, they do not make good pets for households with very young or rambunctious children or large, active dogs.
Adoption Process:
The process to become approved for adoption includes an application, phone interview, and home visit. Once you are approved, and if one of the fosters fits your lifestyle and needs, as determined by the home visit, we will put you in touch with the foster home where you can go to visit the dog. If we don't have a fit, we will put you on a matching list.
The adoption fee is a donation of $250. These fees are sent to the Italian Greyhound Rescue Fund to offset the cost of medical expenses of the dog being placed, and provide medical care for future rescue dogs.