Operation Greyhound

Great place, very caring about the homes their dogs go to. They want FOREVER homes for them. Great experience !

We adopted our first greyhound from Operation Greyhound 11 years ago. We had never in our lives seen a greyhound up close, and I had never had a dog my entire life, and I was 45 at the time.
We had a son with special needs and his doctor kept saying «get him a dog». I was NOT a dog person. I did a lot of research on breeds of dogs and decided to check out greyhounds because they were said to have great temperaments, they are calm quiet and affectionate (who knew) and clean. They don’t shed much and don’t have that dreaded «doggy smell». Since smelly barking dogs were what I was trying to avoid, we decided to go with the greyhound.
We went out to Operation Greyhound and met Bob and Alberto. They had just received a new batch of dogs from the track. My 13 year old son met with several of the dogs and he really liked a little brindle girl named Addie. After being briefed by Bob on the do’s and dont’s of owning a greyhound, and the book «greyhounds for dummies» in our hands, we went home to consider the adoption.
We returned a few days later and brought Addie home with us. She raced into our hearts immediately. She was such an easy addition to our family. She bonded with my son and did her job being his constant companion at home, especially at night when he was uneasy sleeping alone in his room.
I could go on and on about everyone at Operation Greyhound and how wonderful and caring they are, and their beautiful dogs, but here we are 11 years later, sweet Addie passed away but we have 2 greyhounds taking her place. Another beautiful brindle called «Lilly», and a beautiful white girl who after 5 long years at the racetrack is enjoying her retirement as part of our family, and goes by the name «Bear».
We have had several friends adopt greyhounds after meeting our dogs, and all our kids and nieces and nephews say when they get a dog, they will absolutely choose greyhounds.
I have no hesitation you will appreciate the hard work that Bruna, Bob and Alberto do with these beautiful animals, rescuing as many as possible, and your life will be changed for the better when you adopt one for yourself.
And, guess what? I’m a dog person now!!! I never would have believed that.

We adopted our 4^th greyhound today from Operation Greyhound, a little girl named Paula. Bruna, Bob, Albert and all of the volunteers do an outstanding job of preparing the hounds for adoption. They take the rehoming very seriously. A greyhound is not your average dog… they are special and need to be understood. They simply are not just «regular» dogs. It is important that potential adopters be vetted and that the environment that they will be brought home to is safe for them. Operation Greyhound makes sure that this is the case. We adopted our first greyhound, Moe, about 11 years ago and he had a long and happy life. Monica came to us shortly afterwards… she is 13 now and still as regal as always. We brought Curly home in November 2013 after we had to say goodbye to Moe and he is a true joy. Playful, princely and affectionate, he is one of a kind. It is surprising how many people will return a greyhound because it was not a good fit but for us, our greyhounds make our lives complete. We have not had a bad experience… ever. And if we need advice, we know who to call. I highly recommend OG to anyone interested in having a retired racer change your life.

After researching many greyhound rescues in my area I decided to visit the facility in El Cajon. I found a wonderfully sweet and loving greyhound on my first visit. I was told that she was in good health and that all of her tests came back normal & that there were no health issues. Upon returning 3 days later to pick up /​adopt our hound I met Bruna, the co-​founder. Right off the bat she acted with suspicion, which made no sense because I had previously met Bob (her husband) and Alberto (her brother) which are the most delightful ones of the bunch. I also had a home visit with a lovely volunteer family and their greyhound and it went well. Back to the reason I am writing this review: after dealing with Bruna over a serious and extremely stressful health issue with our dog (that was not disclosed to us until we were about to leave with the dog that captured our hearts) Bruna has been unbelievably nasty in regards to providing us with the remainder of the medication she said she’d mail us for our dog (she said that he needed to be on it for its illness). Upon leaving the” facility” I noticed that there was no mention/​record of when our dog had last been treated for fleas/​ticks. Bruna assured me that the dog had been, but could not give me a date and said «just put it on once a month». I explained to her that I needed to know the approximate date of the last application so that I would know when to reapply. Finally she went inside and said she’d check on the date and then came back out and said that the dog had never been treated since they got it back in the beginning of August. I don’t know if they are overwhelmed because they are taking in a lot of hounds in need of a good home or what the situation is. Maybe I’m just unfamiliar with the whole greyhound adoption process. I don’t want to judge anyone without knowing what it’s like to walk in their shoes. I do wish that this experience had been like what I had read about in the positive reviews on Unilocal-​that being said I feel that we have the most loving and adorable greyhound in the world!

There has got to be no more thankless job than rescuing, rehabilitating, and homing dogs that pass through on their way to future families. Bruna is one of those people who does that job tirelessly, with a passion and dedication that would put most of us to shame. She has created a beautiful facility that spends its time, energy and funding on dogs that have traditionally been slaughtered without a second thought once their racing careers were over. Greyhounds are magnificent and intelligent creatures (not to mention hilarious and loving) and they are not for everyone. I have volunteered at her facility and have several friends who have dogs from Operation Greyhound, and I really appreciate the way she runs her rescue organization. She understands so much about dogs, people, and the combination of the two, and is a master at placing and finding the best homes for her pups. It’s true that she puts the dogs’ well-​being over what any Joe off the street might desire or expect – and that’s what makes Operation Greyhound great! Thank you Bruna, Bob and everyone at OG, for the amazing work you do.

These folks are the absolute salt of the earth! I adopted a total of (3) greys from them over the years, and am so thankful they are around. They are always available to offer advice on the dogs, as well as a great deal of help. I just called them last weekend about my dogs swollen foot; they are quick to help and they really care about the dogs. They sacrifice a great deal (majority) of their free time to rescue animals and make sure they live the rest of their lives in a healthy, happy place. I highly recommend them if you are considering a greyhound!

I have been adopting greyhounds from Operation Greyhound for many years now. Every experience has been wonderful and the staff, especially Bruna and Bob, have been extremly helpful. Their expertise and knowledge of each dog has always been right on. This family oriented group is the best ever. Even after adopting they are always there for you to answer your question and to help with any needs or concerns you may have.
Thank God they are selective and thorough in placing their greyhounds. A greyhound is unlike many other breeds and require a home that will allow a greyhound to fully retire and blossom. Operation Greyhound strives to make sure all their greyhounds find their loving forever home. The time, love and energy they put into their available greyhounds is exceptional.
When our precious Champ passed away, Elvis was terribly sad and went into a funk. Bruna was so patient in helping us and Elvis find a new buddy and totally understood how Elvis was feeling and why. Elvis sat on Bruna’s lap as each male dog came out to interact with us. We knew right away who we would be adopting.
Operation Greyhound is a very warm, family oriented adoption group. You couldnt ask for a more positive group to adopt a greyhound from. Thank you Operation Greyhound.

The problem I’ve encountered from looking at private rescue organizations, is that they are frequently very selective about the potential adopters of the dogs that they’re rescuing from often bad situations. I understand that they have a right to be so considering that they are covering a good deal of expenses like vaccinations, spaying/​neutering, dental work, etc in preparing a dog for a new home. Not to mention that this work is done outside of their regular jobs.
I thought I was aware of all these things when I visited Operation Greyhound. I thought I understood that the ball was largely in their court. But I also thought they knew that I didn’t have to rescue a dog at all. I could have strolled into the pound or answered a Craigslist ad for puppies and walked away with a dog no questions asked. I thought they would have been eager to get me excited to help a dog in need.
The treatment I actually received, upon hearing that I wasn’t married or a homeowner was suspicion and a hearty serving of self-​righteous lecturing about how I wasn’t good enough to receive one of Operation Greyhound’s dogs.
While the majority of the volunteers at this place were courteous and helpful, the supposed founder who goes by the name Bruna was absolutely horrible. Both conversations I had with her gave me the strong impression that they were in no hurry to assist me, that I was an imposition on them to make them wait more than a day to hear from me, and that I was more or less a monster for considering more than one greyhound rescue organization at a time. I literally had never been more insulted in all my life by this woman telling me how she thinks the world works.
You will be treated with great scepticism if you don’t fit her exact specifications.
She doesn’t give a damn about the human aspect of adoption, just her dogs. Good luck and God speed if you consider working with this woman