Your best option is to fill out an adoption form and take it from there if you're really serious about getting a greyhound. GAL take all individual cases into consideration, a big garden is not an essential having a secure garden of some sort is preferable and generally as long as the pooch isn't left alone for more than 4 hours at a time and doesn't have seperation anxiety issues wokring full time shouldn't be an issue. I live in a flat with a fairly small shared back garden but we have some good areas near by to walk the dog 2 or 3 times a day. Until recently hubby and I both worked full time and hubby popped home at lunch time to walk our grey who we've now had for 5 months, this was enough to meet her needs. I'm now at home all the time due to other commitments, don't worry not doggie commitments hehe. I'm not saying you'll have to cut your hours or anything.

Fill out a form and give it a go. As long as there's reasonable space at home and tons of space in your heart i'm sure GAL will help you find your perfect pooch to give a forever home to. Good luck and keep us posted

-- Edited by skydivingturtle at 18:05, 2008-01-13

Hi

So pleased you are thinking of adopting a greyhound!

First thing is to fill out your adoption application (which you can do online), this will then lead to a home check, where you would be visited by one of our homecheckers who normally bring a greyhound with them for you to meet. Once you have passed your home check, the homing coordinator will try to pair you up with a dog appropriate to your lifestyle.

Having a large garden is not essential, lots of people who live in flats with no garden own greyhounds. As long as there are nice places for them to walk that is the most important thing. As for working full-time, most of us do, I did myself until starting my own business and Annie had a dog walker who came in for an hour everyday. The most important thing is to give the dog a lovely safe home where they can be loved.

So go on - get you application filled out!!

Hey Jayne - your circumstances are the same as mine were last year when I was looking to adopt. I filled a form on the site & one of the GAL folks came out to the house for a chat about week later & within a month they found Skye for us. I have a Collie cross (little rescued boy) & also a rabbit who all get on amazingly well. QUICK - FILL OUT A FORM!!!

I agree, go for it. I live in a flat and I am uni full time but I get home around lunchtime to walk Jet and it's fine, in fact he's not a bit bothered by being left alone and is generally alseep and doesn't know when I leave nor does he usually bother to get up when I return!! Get the right dog and it'll be fine.

Hi there, welcome to the forum and the wonderful word of greyhounds, i'm sure you'll have as much fun as i have with my boy, please keep us posted, good luck
Denise & Rowen x