Adoption Request Form

Please complete the form as fully as possible.

All mandatory fields are shown with an '*'. Once completed click the 'Submit' button once and your form will be delivered to our Rescue/Homing Team.

Please only complete ONE form for a GRW application . If you are interested in more than one dog, just add the name of the second or other dogs in the notes section at the end of the form

If you have seen a dog on our web site that you are interested in, please select the dog from list below or leave blank if you have no specific dog in mind

The dog I'm interested in is:

About you

Your first name *

Your last name *

Your address (excluding town and post code) *

Your town *

Your post code *

Your telephone number *

Your mobile number

Your email address *

The best time to contact you

Preferred method of contact:

About Your Home

Property Type (select all that apply) *

Is your home rented? *

Do you have a garden? *

Is your garden secure? *

Please attach a landscape photo of your garden

Please attach an additional landscape photo of your garden

Are you looking to move home in the next 6 months? *

Other Dogs/Pets

Have you owned a dog before? If so, what breed/s?

Do you have a dog/s living with you now? If so, what breed/s?

What is the sex of your current dog(s)?

How old is/are your other dog/dogs?

Is he/she neutered?

Is he/she vaccinated?

Temperament?

Has he/she lived with another dog before?

Do you have any other pets? Please list all (no matter how big or small!)

Family and Friends

How many adults (16+) live in your home? *

How many children (under 16) live with you?

Are any children of pre-school age? *

Do you have many/frequent visitors to your home?

Do they have children under 16 or of pre-school age?

Do they have any dogs (please specify breed/s) or other pets that they bring with them to your home?

Please list any breeds of dogs that your new greyhound/lurcher may be expected to socialise with outside of your home? (On a regular walk with friends, for example)

Work Arrangements

What are the working hours for all members of the household during a normal week? *

How many hours will the dog be left in a normal working day? *

If you are currently working from home, is this a permanent arrangement?

If the dog is going to be left for more than 4 hours, what provisions do you intend to put in place to ensure that somebody calls in to spend some time with the dog?

About Your New Dog

What breed of dog would you prefer? *

Why do you want to re-home a sighthound?

What do you know about sighthounds?

What sex of dog would you prefer? *

What age of dog would you prefer? *

Characteristics of dog you are looking for (select all that apply) *

What characteristics are definite ‘dealbreakers’?

Please select what areas of basic training you would be willing to work on with your dog. *

Briefly describe how you would approach training a dog who is not yet house trained and what would you do if they had an accident in the house?

Who and how often do you plan to exercise your dog?

Do you consider your home an active household? *

What would be a typical day be like in your household?

We recommend you use a muzzle when out and about till you are familiar with your new dog. Would you be prepared to do this? *

Are you already registered with a vets? *

Will you insure your dog? *

Planning Ahead

What is your preferred timescale for adoption?

Do you have any holidays booked in the next 6 months? *

Do you have provisions in place for the dog?

Do you have your own transport? *

Do you have means by which you can transport the dog safely?

Are you prepared to travel to the centre to meet one or more of the dogs that we feel maybe suitable for you?

Is there anything you think we should know about (in terms of lifestyle changes), or anything you would like to add in support of your application?

About Costs

Our standard adoption fee is £250, however you can opt to make an additional donation above this should you wish. Please select what you would like to pay from the drop down menu.

Adoption Fee Choice *

Is there anything else you want to tell or ask us?

Please tell us how you heard of GRW *

Please select all ways which GRW may contact you *

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Gift Aid

You can allow GRW to claim Gift Aid on your donation which will mean that every £1 you donate will be worth £1.25, providing you comply with the Gift Aid Declaration below

Gift Aid Declaration

• I confirm that I am a UK taxpayer and I understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax in the current tax year than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations it is my responsibility to pay the difference.

• I confirm that the funds I am donating are my own and that I am not donating them on behalf of anyone else. Please note that Gift Aid can only be claimed under your own taxpayer status when spending your own money.

• This donation is not being made as part of a raffle, in exchange for a ticket, or on behalf of a company or business. Please note that in these instances you cannot claim Gift Aid. This is because Gift Aid can't be claimed on a donation made in return for something.

Gift Aid Options (please select) *