Adopting a Greyhound from us..
Pre-Adoption Questionnaire & Greyhounds available for adoption.
You can see the dogs we have available for adoption below.
If you would like to offer a forever home to one of our retired Greyhounds we ask that you fill in our pre-adoption questionnaire; this will help us find the perfect hound for you! This information will not be shared with any other parties.
Please note that we carry out a home visit before we allow any of the Greyhounds to leave our care - this isn’t usually anything to worry about, we just like to make sure the Greyhound you have chosen will fit in and we can answer any questions you may have. You can find lots of useful information about Greyhounds as pets here - https://www.barleykennels.co.uk/care
You can find more information about our homing process here - Our Homing Process — Barley Greyhound Sanctuary (barleykennels.co.uk).
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Sally
This striking girl is 5 year old Sally. She's a very friendly girl who loves people and her Greyhound friends. She's a big girl at 32kg, but that just means there's more of her to love and cuddle . We've started her introductions to other breeds but she does have a very high prey drive so this will need to be continued carefully when she's in a new home. She's such a happy girl who bounces like tigger with excitement, and she's going to make a lovely pet to a very lucky home. She would like an home with a secure garden to enjoy and she can be homed with another Greyhound/large breed providing introductions go well. She isn't cat or small furry friendly.
Sally is neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, will go home with collar & lead, house collar, muzzle, 5 weeks free insurance, 2kg bag of food, Dorwest supplement, teddy, information pack and a lifetime of support and back up should you ever need it. Homechecks apply.
Sally is with us in Essex and we rehome across the Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and North London areas. We also home to South Lincolnshire, Suffolk and Norfolk providing potential adopters are willing to visit us first.
If you think you can offer Sally her forever home, please contact us by filling in an adoption application.
Matilda
This beautiful girl is 2 year old Matilda. She's a sweet natured and gentle girl with a wonderful temperament. She can be quite nervous when first meeting people, but she soon comes out of her shell with a bit of gentle understanding and love. She walks nicely on the lead and loves her Greyhound friends. She's also been excellent when introduced to other breeds. The only thing Matilda isn't keen on is travelling, so a home where she doesn't have to travel too much would be ideal for her. She is a lovely girl and will be an amazing pet to a very lucky home. She'd like a quiet home with a secure garden to enjoy and without small children as she needs a quiet home.
She is neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, up to date with flea and worming treatment and will go home with collar & lead, house collar, muzzle, 5 weeks free insurance, 2kg bag of food, dorwest herbs supplement, teddy, information pack and a lifetime of support and back up should you ever need it. Homechecks apply.
If you think you can offer Matilda her forever home please get in touch by filling in an adoption application form.
Melvin
This beautiful boy is 6 year old Melvin. He's the most loving, kind and gentle boy and all of us here at Barley adore him.
Melvin originally came to us a couple of years ago and found a lovely home but sadly he was returned to us as his temperament changed and he didn't want to go for walks which resulted in him snapping at his owner a few times. When he came back into our care it was clear that he was uncomfortable with his feet, he didn't want to walk and laid down a lot. On closer inspection we found that he had 7 corns on various different pads on his feet and they were obviously causing him a lot of pain and discomfort (his owners vet had missed this). He had treatment and surgery for his corns and has recovered really well. It's been over 6 months since his treatment and we are pleased to say he's remained sound with no more corns appearing and he is really enjoying his walks again. He gets so excited to go out and loves playing with his toys in the field. Having previously lived in a home he is housetrained and is also an excellent traveller.
He's such a great boy and deserves to find his loving forever home. A quiet home where be can enjoy nice rural walks would be ideal for him. He'd like a home without children or small animals. He can be homed as an only pet or with a Greyhound girl providing introductions go well.
Melvin is neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, will go home with collar & lead, house collar, muzzle, teddy, 2kg bag of kibble, Dorwest Herbs supplement, information pack and a lifetime of support and back up should you ever need it. Homechecks and donation apply.
If you think you can offer Melvin the home he deserves please will in a pre-adoption questionnaire
Mufasa
Handsome 6 year old Mufasa joined us in September and he is settling in well. He's made it clear that he is totally bonkers! But also one of the most loving and friendly dogs we've ever met. He adores people and loves to jump up for cuddles, although he does tend to forget that he's 38kg of massive oaf at times!. He's excellent with his Greyhound friends and we've started his introductions to other breeds but this will need to be continued carefully by his adopters as he does have a high prey drive. He loves his walks and although he can be strong initially, he soon settles down to walk nicely on the lead. He loves to play and enjoys off lead time in our fully secure field. We know Mufasa is sadly going to be a challenge to home due to his size, prey drive and strength but he is one of the most amazing, funny, clever and loving boys we've ever had in our care and we know he will make an amazing pet to the right understanding and sensible home that is willing to give him a chance .
Mufasa is neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, will go home with collar & lead, house collar, muzzle, 4 weeks free insurance, 2kg bag of food, teddy, Dorwest supplement, information pack and a lifetime of support and back up should you ever need it.
Homechecks and donation apply.
If you think you can offer Mufasa his forever home please contact us by filling in a pre-adoption questionnaire
Prince
Gorgeous 6 year old boy Prince would love to find his forever sofa. He joined us in June and is such a lovely boy. Prince originally found a lovely home directly from his trainers kennels where he was excellent in the house but sadly he had to be returned after a couple of months due to an altercation over a toy with the other dog in the home so he is now with us to search for his forever sofa.
Prince is the most loving boy with people and he loves jumping up for cuddles. He enjoys his walks, is perfect on the lead and loves to play. He does need an understanding home though as he has a high prey drive and needs to continue his positive introductions to smaller breeds (this was started in his first home and will be continued by us here until he finds his new home). He'd like to be an only pet where he can have all the love, fuss, attention and toys to himself. He loves everyone but he is a big lad so due to his size and the fact that he likes to jump up he will need a home without children. In the right understanding home he is going to be the most amazing, loving and loyal pet.
Prince is neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, will go home with collar & lead, house collar, muzzle, 4 weeks free insurance and a lifetime of support and back up should you ever need it.
We are based in Essex and home to the Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, North London and North Kent areas. We also have homecheckers/volunteers in the Peterborough, South Lincolnshire, Suffolk and Norfolk areas so adoptions are also possible in these areas providing potential adopters are willing to visit us first.
Homechecks and donation apply.