It took the family two years to consider adopting a new dog following the death of their beloved Kelpie/German Shepherd cross who lived to the ripe old age of eighteen.
GAP: going many, many extra miles in the days of lockdown
Leah Brookes, the Greyhound Adoption Program’s Adoption Coordinator and social media sensation, has attributed the program’s continuing services to the versatility of the GAP team.
GAP Pre-assessment appointments are now available
COVID-19 has created a fresh set of challenges for our sport, but the dedication and effort shown by or participants means we’re still racing.
Fanatical vet ‘Dr Bec’ receives GRV Welfare Award
The 2020 GRV Welfare Award has been bestowed on a stalwart of greyhound welfare and a name familiar with many greyhound fosterers and adopters: Dr Rebecca ‘Bec’ Goode.
GAP Greyhound Bus heading to Melbourne
No, we are not the national chain of Greyhound buses, however GAP does have a new method of getting your new fur-ever friends to you during metropolitan Melbourne’s Stage 4 lockdown.
GAP Zoomies!
Join Kate and Leah for the inside story.
One Greyhound Isn’t Enough, Just Ask Rodney & Sean
In January this year, Rodney and his partner Sean adopted Barney.
The Story of Roberta and Snoop Dogg
“They’re the easiest dogs really. They rarely have health issues and they are good pets."
What’s better than one greyhound? Two!
A couple of weeks ago, Andrew and Robyn welcomed two greyhounds into their hearts and home in North Ringwood.
GAP Pre-entry Assessments return to the norm
The Greyhound Adoption Program’s pre-entry assessments have returned to normal – albeit with social distancing protocols.

