looking for greyhound in tennessee, male, retired, need payment plan?

Question

like having large dog for outdoor activities, something big but a couch potato is for me. i admire the look of the greyhound, i have done research on the web and am sure this would be a good breed for my family. problem--i dont have a fenced in yard, and coming up with a couple of hundred dollars at one time is hard. my vet will hold checks for me so that is no problem as far as medical care. i already have poodles, but as i said i really would love to find a new go everywhere dog.

older people living off of their social security checks should still have a right to own a dog if they want. with the leash law any dog that doesnt have a fenced in yard is always outside with their people. my poodles are not allowed to run free outside, but they still get walked and have play time. why should it be harder to adopt a greyhound than any other dog that needs a home, even people with money can be cruel or neglectful. the dogs emotional needs have to be met as well. im looking for a constant companion--why should it be that hard.

when i said my vet holds checks i meant for emergencies my dogs are all current on all care. i have worked for a vet in my younger days and would never expect anyone to advance me care unless it was totally unexpected. i could go to the pound tomorrow , or our local human society and adopt tomorrow. they use me as a reference for people that they dont know. im just saying why should it be so much harder to have a greyhound. yes they need excercise--but i have heard they are great for apartments because they are generally couch potatoes--these people have no yard.

Answer 1

unfortunately alot of people shy away from people that cannot pay for the pet... not that you would not be a good home but they worry about care..especially with dogs like the rescue greyhounds... you might want to consider another type of dog more in your range... good luck



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a greyhound would be a good choice...they do however like to run as well so a trip to the dog park on a regular basis is a must... I had a Borzoi and an Ibizan Hound in my apartment year ago..it worked out well I just had to make a little extra effort...

adopting a greyhound is not an easy task..they really look into the homes.. keep looking..you will find the perfect baby for your family..just do not count on a sighthound

Answer 2

I agree. NO rescue will adopt out a Greyhound without a fenced in yard. They also will not hold a check or take payments. Many ask for financial information also before adopting.
You can spend some time saving up for the adoption fee and getting the yard fenced. Then you will be sure you are ready.

This is what happened to a neighbor when I lived in CT years ago. They got a LARGE retired Greyhound. They were at a park ecercising him on a flexi lead, because they moved and didn't have a fenced in yard anymore. The dog saw a PAPER BAG blow across the park and TOOK OFF after it. The guy could NOT hold on to the lead and it fell and the dog took off. About a MILE from the park it was hit and killed by a truck.
He was never exercised on a Flexi until they lacked the yard.
Now, this can happen to anyone, it was a freak thing, but the rescue does EVERYTHING it can to make sure things like this do not happen. And since they are the group doing the rescue, they can dictate the adoption fee and if you can afford one of their dogs!! Pet ownership is NOT a right. It is a luxury. You already have other dogs, and maybe you cannot really afford a dog like this if it requires a fenced in yard.
That is just a fact. They are couch potoatos, but they require a LOT of exercise!!!!!!! There are also a lot of rescues of mixed and other breeds that also require a fenced in yard. People with fenced in yards have a lower chance of having a dog that is hit by a car.
And I know three people that live in apartments, and they have access to a fenced in area at the apartment. Greyhound rescue checked outn the situation before they were allowed to adopt.

Answer 3

Instead of looking for a "payment plan" (which is going to be difficult if not impossible to find), why don't you go ahead and start paying into a fund that you set aside for this specific purpose----NOW?

First things first: The amount you save should be put toward a fence.

Second: You should save up enough to cover at least the first year of routine veterinary expenses or insurance premiums. (It is unfair of you to ask your DVM to hold checks for anything other than truly unexpected emergencies, since he/she has already had to pay the staff, suppliers, etc.) You should also figure out the approximate monthly cost of feeding a good-quality dog food to help avoid as many medical problems as possible.

Then, and only then, are you ready to pursue adopting a dog.

Your heart might be ready, but your wallet evidently isn't. Owning a dog is a big financial responsibility, and I personally wouldn't recommend you consider it until you have all of that arranged in advance. It wouldn't be fair to the dog if you don't.

Answer 4

There are lots of groups that will adopt to people with no fenced in yard. As long as you commit to walking them. I'm on Social Security Dissability and have 5 greyhounds and have to walk all 5 with no fence. No problem. There are a lot of people who can't afford to build fences or their neighborhood laws don't allow for building of one. We don't think that a reason to stop people from adopting. I'm in the same boat with my vet, and it's worked for the 10 years since I've lived here. A lot of the rules are up to the rescue group. We believe in giving the potential adopter a chance to prove to us they will be good adopters. Our returned rate is so low, it's almost non-existant. Good luck.

Answer 5

There isn't any greyhound rescue that will adopt a greyhound to anyone without a fenced yard. That's a must because these dogs can never be let off leash in an unfenced area and they need to be able to exercise.

They also won't let a dog go to anyone who can't afford the very modest adoption fee. If you can't afford that, you can't afford food, crate, beds, vet bills - even if your vet will wait to be paid, he still needs to be paid.