1 00:00:09,093 --> 00:00:11,972 Speaker 1: You're listening to a podcast from news Talk zed Be 2 00:00:12,373 --> 00:00:16,133 Speaker 1: follow this and our wide range of podcasts now on iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:16,692 --> 00:00:20,293 Speaker 2: Dawn, Welcome to the show. So you are from Greyhounds 4 00:00:20,332 --> 00:00:21,692 Speaker 2: is Pitts dot org. 5 00:00:21,773 --> 00:00:24,372 Speaker 1: Dot z the Kyota. 6 00:00:24,533 --> 00:00:29,133 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's correct. I am the events and volunteer coordinator. 7 00:00:28,693 --> 00:00:31,933 Speaker 2: With gap SO Events. So just so we get this right, 8 00:00:31,973 --> 00:00:34,373 Speaker 2: there's a couple of events on today around the country, 9 00:00:34,412 --> 00:00:36,893 Speaker 2: isn't there. There's one in Hamilton and one elsewhere with 10 00:00:36,973 --> 00:00:38,613 Speaker 2: people can go and meet dogs. Is that correct? 11 00:00:39,333 --> 00:00:42,173 Speaker 3: Yes, that is correct, Thank you so much. Yeah, we are. 12 00:00:42,573 --> 00:00:48,333 Speaker 3: We've been having a wonderful collaboration with Bunnings where several 13 00:00:48,333 --> 00:00:51,652 Speaker 3: of the Bunnings warehouse stores across the nation have been 14 00:00:51,693 --> 00:00:54,733 Speaker 3: inviting us to bring greyhounds to a variety of their 15 00:00:54,893 --> 00:00:59,533 Speaker 3: events and tonight is their Easter Family Night. They've got 16 00:00:59,533 --> 00:01:01,373 Speaker 3: a lot of cool things going and one of those 17 00:01:01,373 --> 00:01:04,413 Speaker 3: things is the opportunity for families to come and meet 18 00:01:04,453 --> 00:01:08,453 Speaker 3: greyhounds and chat to our volunteers about you know, what 19 00:01:08,493 --> 00:01:11,853 Speaker 3: it's like to adopt a greyhound or foster a greyhound, 20 00:01:12,533 --> 00:01:14,853 Speaker 3: and it's a really great way for people to meet 21 00:01:14,893 --> 00:01:17,813 Speaker 3: them because a lot of times people have never seen 22 00:01:17,853 --> 00:01:19,133 Speaker 3: a greyhound in the flesh? 23 00:01:19,292 --> 00:01:23,613 Speaker 2: Yeah, up close? Now, how hard is it? What's the 24 00:01:23,652 --> 00:01:26,493 Speaker 2: process once you decide you know, you've meet a greyhound 25 00:01:26,533 --> 00:01:29,133 Speaker 2: and you go, look, I want to adopt one. What's 26 00:01:29,173 --> 00:01:30,133 Speaker 2: the processed after that? 27 00:01:30,253 --> 00:01:35,213 Speaker 3: Dawn, Well, we really try to keep our process simple 28 00:01:35,572 --> 00:01:38,093 Speaker 3: for the humans and the sense of you know, not 29 00:01:38,212 --> 00:01:42,493 Speaker 3: making it this crazy journey, but at the same time 30 00:01:42,533 --> 00:01:45,372 Speaker 3: making sure that the dovo is going to be loved 31 00:01:45,413 --> 00:01:47,653 Speaker 3: and taken care of and that it's really ending up 32 00:01:48,133 --> 00:01:51,333 Speaker 3: in a good home for it. And what we do 33 00:01:51,493 --> 00:01:55,733 Speaker 3: is we have a rehoming team. They endeavor to match 34 00:01:55,813 --> 00:01:58,813 Speaker 3: the greyhounds as much as they possibly can to the 35 00:01:58,853 --> 00:02:02,493 Speaker 3: applicant that's come forward. So we're going to ask questions 36 00:02:03,213 --> 00:02:05,373 Speaker 3: like what's your lifestyle, Like do you tend to like 37 00:02:05,413 --> 00:02:07,653 Speaker 3: to hang out at home a lot, or do you 38 00:02:07,733 --> 00:02:10,213 Speaker 3: want a doggo that can go to a cafe with 39 00:02:10,253 --> 00:02:13,013 Speaker 3: you and be happy at a cafe or happy you know, 40 00:02:13,053 --> 00:02:16,493 Speaker 3: walking through a market, or are you really outdoorsy so 41 00:02:16,573 --> 00:02:19,173 Speaker 3: you'd like to adopt a more active greyhound who's going 42 00:02:19,213 --> 00:02:21,133 Speaker 3: to be happy to you know, tramp to the hanulas 43 00:02:21,133 --> 00:02:24,493 Speaker 3: with you. So we get an idea of what's your 44 00:02:24,532 --> 00:02:26,893 Speaker 3: lifestyle like do you have kids, do not have kids? 45 00:02:27,293 --> 00:02:29,213 Speaker 3: Are you a little bit older and we want to 46 00:02:29,252 --> 00:02:30,933 Speaker 3: make sure we're not giving you a houndie that's going 47 00:02:31,013 --> 00:02:33,733 Speaker 3: to you know, jump around a lot and pull you over, 48 00:02:35,653 --> 00:02:36,893 Speaker 3: or do you have a two year old and we're 49 00:02:36,893 --> 00:02:38,613 Speaker 3: going to make sure that we've got to really calm, 50 00:02:38,733 --> 00:02:40,732 Speaker 3: you know, because they're big, they're big dogs. So yeah, 51 00:02:41,333 --> 00:02:43,773 Speaker 3: you know, we want to make sure that you're you know, 52 00:02:43,773 --> 00:02:45,173 Speaker 3: we're not. No one's getting knocked over. 53 00:02:45,333 --> 00:02:47,573 Speaker 2: So there must be that must be quite a process 54 00:02:47,613 --> 00:02:50,773 Speaker 2: to find the traits of each dog at do you 55 00:02:50,933 --> 00:02:53,132 Speaker 2: you have have a system where you go, well, this 56 00:02:53,252 --> 00:02:55,093 Speaker 2: dog's this kind of dog, the good lights, that's that's 57 00:02:55,133 --> 00:02:56,773 Speaker 2: that's that's, that's that's and then and then you keep 58 00:02:56,773 --> 00:02:58,253 Speaker 2: wrecords on each one. 59 00:02:58,573 --> 00:03:00,533 Speaker 3: Yeah. So that's why I always say, like as best 60 00:03:00,573 --> 00:03:03,333 Speaker 3: we can, because you know, it is a it's a 61 00:03:03,373 --> 00:03:06,132 Speaker 3: lot to figure out about a dog in what can 62 00:03:06,173 --> 00:03:10,053 Speaker 3: be a rather short amount of time. Yeah, So the process, 63 00:03:10,413 --> 00:03:12,173 Speaker 3: I'll try to walk you through it quicker so I 64 00:03:12,173 --> 00:03:15,613 Speaker 3: don't lose anybody's attention. But FOSS basically is is if 65 00:03:15,653 --> 00:03:18,733 Speaker 3: the greyhound finishes racing or they determine that it's not 66 00:03:18,773 --> 00:03:21,413 Speaker 3: going to race, it goes into what's called the Great 67 00:03:21,413 --> 00:03:25,293 Speaker 3: Mates program. That program is run by Greyhound Racing New Zealand. 68 00:03:25,773 --> 00:03:30,173 Speaker 3: They dissects the dog, they vaccinate the dog, o, they 69 00:03:30,653 --> 00:03:34,973 Speaker 3: do different temperament testings and they kind of figure out, 70 00:03:35,013 --> 00:03:37,653 Speaker 3: you know, there's like a light system for is that 71 00:03:37,733 --> 00:03:39,733 Speaker 3: it is a green dog. That usually means that it's 72 00:03:39,853 --> 00:03:43,413 Speaker 3: pretty bulletproof, going to happily and easily rehome. Is it 73 00:03:43,413 --> 00:03:45,533 Speaker 3: an amber dog. That might mean there's a little bit 74 00:03:45,573 --> 00:03:48,293 Speaker 3: of some behavior stuff. You know, maybe it's anxious, maybe 75 00:03:48,333 --> 00:03:51,493 Speaker 3: it doesn't like small fluffies things like that, maybe it's 76 00:03:51,533 --> 00:03:55,253 Speaker 3: not good for kids, and you know, and then is 77 00:03:55,293 --> 00:03:56,893 Speaker 3: it a red dog and that means that it needs 78 00:03:56,933 --> 00:03:58,373 Speaker 3: to go It doesn't come to us in that case, 79 00:03:58,373 --> 00:04:00,933 Speaker 3: it usually goes to another organization that kind of helps 80 00:04:01,453 --> 00:04:04,533 Speaker 3: work with those doggos. So we're looking at greens and ambers, 81 00:04:05,133 --> 00:04:07,373 Speaker 3: and that's kind of when they're there. They also can't 82 00:04:07,413 --> 00:04:09,293 Speaker 3: test them when they're at the kennels, try to get 83 00:04:09,333 --> 00:04:10,773 Speaker 3: an idea of this dog is going to live with 84 00:04:10,773 --> 00:04:12,253 Speaker 3: a cat or if it's going to eat the cat. 85 00:04:12,933 --> 00:04:16,213 Speaker 3: So I'd say about one in ten greyhounds is what 86 00:04:16,253 --> 00:04:20,933 Speaker 3: we would call it pat trainable and then they come 87 00:04:20,973 --> 00:04:24,532 Speaker 3: to us. In our ideal world, we get every single 88 00:04:24,573 --> 00:04:27,853 Speaker 3: greyhound into foster homes, because in foster homes that's where 89 00:04:27,853 --> 00:04:31,613 Speaker 3: we really learn about the dogs. That's not always possible, 90 00:04:31,733 --> 00:04:34,973 Speaker 3: so sometimes we are just kind of coming with what 91 00:04:35,013 --> 00:04:38,813 Speaker 3: we've learned about them from the kennels. So yeah, that's 92 00:04:38,853 --> 00:04:40,573 Speaker 3: kind of where we get the information and start trying 93 00:04:40,613 --> 00:04:42,773 Speaker 3: to figure out who they're going to live with best. 94 00:04:43,133 --> 00:04:45,373 Speaker 3: Is there some things that you need to see from 95 00:04:45,373 --> 00:04:46,173 Speaker 3: potential owners? 96 00:04:46,213 --> 00:04:48,452 Speaker 2: Do they need a little bit of space or can 97 00:04:48,493 --> 00:04:51,773 Speaker 2: they potentially go depending on the greyhound and the dog involve, 98 00:04:51,893 --> 00:04:53,093 Speaker 2: go to an apartment. 99 00:04:54,133 --> 00:04:56,213 Speaker 3: Yeah, so I live in a sixty two square meter 100 00:04:56,293 --> 00:04:57,973 Speaker 3: apartment with two greyhounds. 101 00:04:58,053 --> 00:04:58,373 Speaker 1: Wow. 102 00:04:59,173 --> 00:05:02,693 Speaker 3: They are rated the second best apartment dog out of 103 00:05:02,733 --> 00:05:05,333 Speaker 3: all dog breeds. It's the Great. 104 00:05:05,173 --> 00:05:08,853 Speaker 1: Dane apartment dog dogs. 105 00:05:08,933 --> 00:05:09,453 Speaker 3: Yeah. 106 00:05:09,653 --> 00:05:12,493 Speaker 2: Is it true door that the greyhounds snuggle out real 107 00:05:12,533 --> 00:05:13,573 Speaker 2: small though, because. 108 00:05:13,293 --> 00:05:17,253 Speaker 3: The skinny exactly the do exactly so well, Yes they do. 109 00:05:17,293 --> 00:05:19,933 Speaker 3: And that's the thing. The big dogs are usually quite 110 00:05:19,973 --> 00:05:22,693 Speaker 3: low energy, whereas you know, people think, oh, small apartment, 111 00:05:22,693 --> 00:05:25,573 Speaker 3: I need a little dog, But little dogs are quite 112 00:05:25,653 --> 00:05:28,693 Speaker 3: high energy, and they've also been bred to protect, so 113 00:05:28,733 --> 00:05:31,813 Speaker 3: they're gonna bark, bark, bark, bark, bark. But these big dogs, 114 00:05:31,973 --> 00:05:34,093 Speaker 3: you know, greyhounds, they're not going to guard anything. 115 00:05:34,253 --> 00:05:35,413 Speaker 2: Yeah, but they don't bark. 116 00:05:35,693 --> 00:05:38,373 Speaker 3: You know. Well, okay, there's the odd greyhound who barks, 117 00:05:38,413 --> 00:05:41,413 Speaker 3: but for the most part they're not barkers. And so 118 00:05:41,533 --> 00:05:43,453 Speaker 3: that's part of the reason they're so great in apartments. 119 00:05:43,453 --> 00:05:47,013 Speaker 3: They're not going to annoy your neighbors. And they curl 120 00:05:47,093 --> 00:05:51,253 Speaker 3: like you said, the little doughnut dogs, they curl up small. Also, generally, 121 00:05:51,493 --> 00:05:53,853 Speaker 3: if you give them a bed or a place that 122 00:05:53,893 --> 00:05:55,933 Speaker 3: they can sleep, that's where they're going to be. They're like, 123 00:05:55,933 --> 00:05:58,813 Speaker 3: I'm going to lay here. The only time my apartment 124 00:05:58,853 --> 00:06:02,373 Speaker 3: feels slightly small is when Henry, my boy greyhound, sees 125 00:06:02,413 --> 00:06:04,893 Speaker 3: me pull the lead out. He gets really excited and 126 00:06:04,893 --> 00:06:08,373 Speaker 3: he usually like pounces onto his giant cuddle pillar and 127 00:06:08,413 --> 00:06:10,413 Speaker 3: sing around the living room with it, making a little 128 00:06:10,413 --> 00:06:13,653 Speaker 3: bit of chaos. But other than that, I don't really 129 00:06:13,733 --> 00:06:16,693 Speaker 3: notice that I live with these gentle giants in a 130 00:06:16,733 --> 00:06:17,693 Speaker 3: fairly small space. 131 00:06:17,893 --> 00:06:21,213 Speaker 2: Thank you so much. Dawnside Greyhounds aspitts dot org dot 132 00:06:21,453 --> 00:06:24,453 Speaker 2: z as the best port of call to move forward. 133 00:06:24,493 --> 00:06:26,773 Speaker 2: If people are interested in adopting a greyhound. 134 00:06:27,613 --> 00:06:29,493 Speaker 3: That's us. We've got a big button at the top 135 00:06:29,533 --> 00:06:31,493 Speaker 3: of our main page that says adopt that I'll take 136 00:06:31,533 --> 00:06:35,093 Speaker 3: you to the application for adopting and fostering. Also, we've 137 00:06:35,133 --> 00:06:37,773 Speaker 3: got to meet the team page. It gives you every 138 00:06:37,853 --> 00:06:40,773 Speaker 3: single phone number and email for every member of our team. 139 00:06:41,213 --> 00:06:43,413 Speaker 3: We want to hear from you. We're really passionate to 140 00:06:43,453 --> 00:06:46,773 Speaker 3: get these guys into lovely homes. Rillie, good on you, Dawn, Yeah, 141 00:06:46,813 --> 00:06:47,933 Speaker 3: fantastic to chat with you. 142 00:06:48,533 --> 00:06:51,493 Speaker 1: For more from News Talks b Listen live on air 143 00:06:51,693 --> 00:06:54,373 Speaker 1: or online, and keep our shows with you wherever you 144 00:06:54,453 --> 00:06:56,813 Speaker 1: go with our podcast on iHeartRadio