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| Greyhound Rescue of New York also known as GRONY is looking for foster homes within a 20-25 mile radius of Clifton Park,
New York 12065. If you are unable to meet the below requirements and still wish to assist us with the greyhounds come to a Meet & Greet Event and get to know us and the greyhounds and / or consider a donation of needed items or financial support for the greyhounds. |
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| Households with children under 5 is not recommended as a foster home. | ||
| You must have previous experience with greyhounds. | ||
| The foster must be able to attend all meet & greets (events) that GRONY is scheduled for. This is where the fosters get seen and meet potential adopters. | ||
| Corrective action for the greyhound is limited to a loud NO when caught in the act and rarely the tap of your hand (not a slap) on the upper thigh with a loud NO. | ||
| Care of the greyhound, such as, Food, Treats, Medications (if required) and Veterinary care will be provided by GRONY. | ||
| The greyhound will be coming from the track to your home where you will provide care and training until the foster is adopted. | ||
| Initially you will keep the greyhound in a crate when you can not watch them to see what they may try to get into until you feel they can be given more freedom, a little at a time. Greyhounds generally like their crates as it is a sense of security to them so when not in the crate leave the door open for them to use if they want. | ||
| A few greyhounds will chew (not all) on wood, remotes, computer cables, electrical cords so it is YOUR responsibility to train and keep them safe. | ||
| The greyhound has never lived outside of the track / training environment
and needs to learn about almost everything that we take for granted such
as, but not limited to the following: Windows - They can not walk or run thru them. Mirrors - There is not another real greyhound looking at them. Your Home - Will become what their crate was at the track. Stairs - Greyhounds will need to learn how to climb and go down stairs. House Training - What is allowed and what is not. We do not allow fosters on the bed or furniture because the future adopter may not allow this. Other Dogs and Small Animals - A greyhound may have never seen another breed of dog, squirrel, cat, etc. Cars, Trucks, Road Noise - When walking greyhounds can become spooked by road noise especially when a vehicle comes from behind, when they can not see it coming. When Spooked - Greyhounds may attempt to get out of their collar and you need to know how to react so that we do not have a greyhound running loose. And more....Greyhounds are intelligent and inventive. |
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| Many of the greyhounds reactions to new experiences are comical to us but can be scary to them. | ||
| GRONY - Will not be responsible for (but not limited to the following) damage or injury to people, pets or personal items caused by the foster greyhound. | ||
| If you are interested in fostering and you have questions or need more information, please attend a Meet & Greet or contact us at webmaster@greyhoundrescueofny.com. | ||
