Volunteer

Posts that refer to volunteering opportunities with Going Home Greyhounds.


The Pittsburgh Greyhound Gathering and Great Global Greyhound Walk   Recently updated !

Sunday, September 29,2024 – 12 noon until 4:00 pm at the South Park Museum Building Save the date!  Be There…rain or shine! Pack up the family and the dogs (no small dogs please for their own safety) and head out to The South Park Museum Building for an afternoon filled with fun, games, auctions and food. Unless there […]


Firework Fears

Every year GHG receives calls from adopters whose greyhound has run away due to fear of fireworks. Sadly, our greyhound was found dead after spooking from the neighbor’s fireworks a few years ago. The following are some tips you can follow to help protect your greyhound from firework fright: Do not leave your dog outside unattended in the […]


A LIFE-LONG COMMITMENT

When adopting a greyhound, you have to be committed to that greyhound for the rest of his/her life: You don’t adopt one because your friends have one.  You don’t adopt one because you saw one in a movie and thought it was cute or pretty.  You don’t adopt because the breed is the current fashion accessory.  When the […]


Fostering

Foster Homes – GHG is always in need of foster families. All greyhounds taken in by Going Home Greyhounds are placed into foster homes until they are ready to be adopted. They are in foster care for a minimum of 2-3 weeks. This gives time for each dog to transition from a crate to a house and for […]


Foster Homes Needed   Recently updated !

GHG is in urgent need of foster families.  For many months Foster Coordinator Judy Burke has been able to rely on only a couple of volunteers. They—and their own dogs—need a break for some well-deserved downtime. With the recent changes to the fostering program, dogs do not remain in foster care for weeks or even months as they […]