Dogs Serves Central Ohio

Central Ohio Greyhound Rescue

Dublin, OH 43016

About

Central Ohio Greyhound Rescue was incorporated in June 2003. We are a nonprofit all volunteer 501 (c) (3) organization that relies solely on fundraising and donations to continue our work. We are a racing neutral organization whose mission is to promote greyhound adoption in the Central Ohio area. Since there are no greyhound tracks in Ohio, COGR works with groups in other states such as Florida, West Virginia, and Kansas to acquire retired greyhounds. COGR also helps foster and place injured retired racers that have been treated through The Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital’s 4 Legs 4 Hounds program. COGR will only place greyhounds in the Central Ohio area. Between the track and their new homes our local greyhounds live in foster homes where “foster families” help them learn the facts of home life and become familiar with the personality of each dog. COGR attempts to match a dog’s temperament to the lifestyle of the prospective adopters as much as possible. Our goal is to make permanent lifelong placements for our greyhounds where both the adopter and dogs are happy. We provide ongoing support to our greyhounds and adopters after the adoption.

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Adoption process

The first step in adopting a greyhound is making sure the greyhound is the right dog for you, your family, and your lifestyle. In order to gain the proper perspective on the breed COGR requires all potential adopters to read “Adopting The Racing Greyhound“by Cynthia Branigan. But since reading about a greyhound and experiencing a greyhound are two different things, we also recommend attending one of our Meet & Greets and speaking with some of our volunteers to clear up any remaining greyt questions you may have. After you’ve finished this bit of homework, complete an Adoption Application. A COGR representative will contact you to review your application and conduct a phone interview. The next step is a home visit to determine if your home is greyhound friendly. During these meetings we will work with you to identify the sex, age, and personality traits of the dog that will best match your family. COGR attempts to match dogs’ temperaments to the lifestyles of prospective adopters as much as possible, because our goal is lifetime homes for all of our dogs where adopters and dogs alike are happy with each other. With these details ironed out COGR will arrange for prospective hounds to meet you in your home to verify this is the greyhound which best suits you. Assuming all goes well you will sign the adoption contract, pay the adoption fee, and take possession of a greyt new friend!