Bill

BillTag No: 7030Registered Name: XAT BulldogsBreed: GreyhoundDate of Birth: October 26, 2019Color: BlackCat Trainable: NoDog Friendly: See commentsKid Friendly: UnknownWeight: 70 poundsLocation: Woodinville, WA (Kennel)Comments: Five-year-old Bill is a classic retired American racing greyhound. Tall, dark, and neutered, he has a distinguished touch of grey on his face, and just possibly the perkiest greyhound ears ever. Born in Texas, raced first in Iowa then in West Virginia, Bill is now waiting at the GPI kennel for his forever family to find him.Smart and eager to please, this absolute sweetheart of a dog has two passions: people and playing. Bill is very affectionate, loves to lean on his human pals, and actually smiles when he's happy. Good thing he's got nice teeth!He also loves to run, romp, and chase balls. Bill will even bring a tossed ball back and drop it at your feet, which authorities will tell you is not a common greyhound thing! He loves squeaky toys, and will squeak that squeaker til the cows come home. He can live in a home with older dog-savvy kids, but not with little tykes whom he could accidentally knock over with his boisterous play style.With the right introduction and chemistry Bill might live compatibly with another dog. He cannot live with cats or other little animals, including small dogs.When Bill first arrived at GPI he didn't have the greatest doggy social skills, especially when it came to non-greyhound dogs, and would lunge and bark when he saw one. He wasn't doing this in a mean way, he was just hyper-focused on getting their attention. He was also a little intense with certain toys. But GPI's trainers have since put Bill through canine charm school, teaching him how to play it cool around non-greyhound dogs. His etiquette squad has also made him realize there will always be plenty of toys in his life from here on out so he needn't make a fuss about them.Bill loves to move and needs a human or family who is dedicated to exercising him every day. If his home doesn't have its own enclosed yard, his humans will need to provide him with nearly daily visits to a sniff spot, i.e., an enclosed place where he can kick up his heels off leash and astonish onlookers with his impressive zoomies.He is a fairly large, exuberant, and strong guy, so will need an adopter physically strong enough to handle him. Given his past reactions to some other dogs, he isn't fundamentally suited to densely populated living situations, like apartments or townhouses, where he would have lots of close encounters with strange dogs.Bill's human will need to provide him with consistent and repetitive training while his newly acquired social graces with toys and other dogs become permanent. To assist his adopter with maintaining this desensitization practice, his adoption fee includes four training sessions with GPI's professional trainer who will give his new people specific and easy methods for redirecting and addressing possible awkward behavior.Words and photos can't convey what a loving and soulful guy Bill is. You really need to meet him in person to sense his beautiful spirit and understand why we who know him think he is so extraordinary-come by the kennel and meet him!
Sponsored by Jonathan Goddard
Sponsored by Carolyn Paisie, in memory of Freya
Sponsored by Trisha and Everett Lawson - In memory of Seymour Butts aka PJ Curtain Call
Sponsored by Everett and Trisha Lawson
Bill would love to have another sponsor of his own until he finds his forever family, Interested? See: https://greyhoundpetsinc.org/support/sponsor-a-dog/<br>Greyhound Pets, Inc. - www.greyhoundpetsinc.org - 877-468-7681
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO ADOPT A GREYHOUND?
Read Greyhound Pets, Inc. FAQ about our requirements to adopt a greyhound and what to expect:
https://www.greyhoundpetsinc.org/learn/greyhound-faqs/<br>Once you are ready to adopt, please fill out an Application to Adopt on our website - https://greyhoundpetsinc.org/adopt/adoption-guide/