Join us to learn about adopting a retired racing greyhound, meet some adoptable hounds and those already adopted. Talk with experienced greyhound owners, learn about our adoption process and fostering opportunities.

Join us for an INDOOR playdate with your greyhounds and galgos at Noah’s Arf in Beaverton. Let them run in a safe, indoor area. All dogs must wear muzzles in the play area.

Entry Fee is $15 per dog. Water is provided.

Love playdates and wish they were year-round? Noah’s Arf in Beaverton, 14195 SW Millikan Way, has a large indoor playroom with lots of room for greyhounds to run around, and they offer private playdates for breed-specific groups, with no other dogs around. The room has high chain-link, movable fencing and rubberized flooring. They can even section off an area just for senior or shy greys that don’t enjoy the more rambunctious hounds.

NOTE: You will need to create an account on the Noah’s Arf website or app and submit proof of current rabies, kennel cough (Bordetella) and distemper vaccinations prior to your first visit and have your dogs on flea prevention. They must also be spayed or neutered, as are all greys adopted through us. There are also 3 agreements on the log-in page that must be signed.

View Playdate information and rules here.

Volunteers are always needed to help us make this a safe and fun playdate – email volunteernw@gpa-nw.org if you can help for an hour or more.

Join us to learn about adopting a retired racing greyhound, meet some adoptable hounds and those already adopted. Talk with experienced greyhound owners, learn about our adoption process and fostering opportunities.

Join us for an INDOOR playdate with your greyhounds and galgos at Noah’s Arf in Beaverton. Let them run in a safe, indoor area. All dogs must wear muzzles in the play area.

Entry Fee is $15 per dog. Water is provided.

Love playdates and wish they were year-round? Noah’s Arf in Beaverton, 14195 SW Millikan Way, has a large indoor playroom with lots of room for greyhounds to run around, and they offer private playdates for breed-specific groups, with no other dogs around. The room has high chain-link, movable fencing and rubberized flooring. They can even section off an area just for senior or shy greys that don’t enjoy the more rambunctious hounds.

NOTE: You will need to create an account on the Noah’s Arf website or app and submit proof of current rabies, kennel cough (Bordetella) and distemper vaccinations prior to your first visit and have your dogs on flea prevention. They must also be spayed or neutered, as are all greys adopted through us. There are also 3 agreements on the log-in page that must be signed.

View Playdate information and rules here.

Volunteers are always needed to help us make this a safe and fun playdate – email volunteernw@gpa-nw.org if you can help for an hour or more.

Join us for an INDOOR playdate with your greyhounds and galgos at Noah’s Arf in Beaverton. Let them run in a safe, indoor area. All dogs must wear muzzles in the play area.

Entry Fee is $15 per dog. Water is provided.

Love playdates and wish they were year-round? Noah’s Arf in Beaverton, 14195 SW Millikan Way, has a large indoor playroom with lots of room for greyhounds to run around, and they offer private playdates for breed-specific groups, with no other dogs around. The room has high chain-link, movable fencing and rubberized flooring. They can even section off an area just for senior or shy greys that don’t enjoy the more rambunctious hounds.

NOTE: You will need to create an account on the Noah’s Arf website or app and submit proof of current rabies, kennel cough (Bordetella) and distemper vaccinations prior to your first visit and have your dogs on flea prevention. They must also be spayed or neutered, as are all greys adopted through us. There are also 3 agreements on the log-in page that must be signed.

Merchandise may be available for purchase. View Playdate information and rules here.

Volunteers are always needed to help us make this a safe and fun playdate – email volunteernw@gpa-nw.org if you can help for an hour or more.

Bring the kids and hounds and join us Saturday, December 7th at Hemphill Tree Farm, 20324 S Redland Road, Oregon City, OR 97045

Our holiday event is a bit different this year. Do you love to bring the kids (and hounds) and cut your own Christmas tree?  Hemphill Tree Farm offers a large selection of Noble, Douglas, and Grand firs grown on their farm; saws are provided for you to cut your own.  Shake, Bale & Carry to your car all included. Nice selection of pre-cut natural nobles will be available along wreaths & garland.  Warm up with complimentary hot chocolate & coffee around our warming fires. Let the kids enjoy free Santa visits (don't forget to take pictures!) food for purchase at the snack shack. Kids can hop aboard the complimentary train ride and also visit Santa, who will be there till 2:00pm. 

GPA Northwest will be there for a Meet & Greet, complete with x-pens for a few adoptable hounds, to introduce visitors to greyhound adoption – so stop by with your family and hounds and say hello!  Free parking and no entry fee. See https://www.hemphilltreefarm.com/   or https://www.facebook.com/hemphilltreefarm  for more information.

We would love you to join us for our Annual Meeting at the Lucky Lab Brew Pub, 915 SE Hawthorne, Portland OR.

• Join us at the Hawthorne Lucky Lab reserved meeting room (there is a paid parking lot as well as street parking – sorry, dogs only allowed in outdoor patio, not meeting rooms).

• 12:30-1:00 – is a social “half-hour” or so to chat with your fellow hound lovers.  You can order food and drinks from their menu and enjoy them during our meeting.

• We will have a supply of our 2025 Greyhound Calendars at the event.

 What’s on the meeting agenda?

• Introductions

• A short overview of the year's achievements, challenges, adoptions, and activities.

• Gathering feedback on this year’s activities and input on plans for 2025.

• A ballot election for the 2025 board of directors.  Board members serve one-year terms of office, though they can serve consecutive one-year terms if elected.

• Interested in being considered for the board next year?   Email jvchandler@frontier.com  for more information or to express you interest.

Join us for our Halloween Romp Play Date at Carol & Bob Vinnacombe’s Place, 12790 SE Bluff Road, Sandy, OR 97055.

Beware- it's a ghostly affair for greyhounds, if you dare!

Join us for a day of playing in an enclosed grassy area with furry friends! There will be a costume contest*, bobbing for hotdogs, and fun for everyone.

• Entry Fee: $15 per greyhound

• Bring a muzzle to keep all dogs safe while romping in the enclosed field.

• Water is provided

• *Please do not have your dog dressed in costume if they will be romping in the enclosed field; it isn’t safe for them to wear their costumes in the play area as they run around. But bring it with you - there will be time to dress them up before the contest. The contest starts at 1:15pm. Prizes for:

  • Single Dog Costume

  • Multiple Dogs Costumes

  • Dog(s) & Child Costumes

  • Dog(s) & Human Costumes

  • Dog(s)-Family Unit Costumes

• Merchandise will also be available for purchase, including our 2025 Greyhound Calendar.

• Winner of our Halloween Romp Raffle will be drawn at 1:30, though you don’t have to be there to win.

View Playdate information and rules here.

Volunteers are always needed to help us make this a safe and fun playdate – email volunteernw@gpa-nw.org if you can help for an hour or more.

Join us for a playdate with your greyhounds and galgos at the Vinnacombe’s Ranch. Let them run in a safe fenced area. All dogs must wear muzzles in the play area.

Entry Fee is $10 per dog. Water is provided.

Merchandise may be available for purchase. View Playdate information and rules here.

Volunteers are always needed to help us make this a safe and fun playdate – email volunteernw@gpa-nw.org if you can help for an hour or more.

12790 SE Bluff Road, Sandy, OR 97055

Bring your hounds and enjoy the fun - an all-day party! Animal Crackers is an independent pet supply business that loves to see greyhounds drop by. Local representatives from Greyhound Pet Adoption Northwest will be on hand from 11:00 - 2:00 to help Animal Crackers Pet Supply celebrate their 30th anniversary on Saturday, September 28, 2024.

Come and meet some wonderful local Greyhound "display models!"  Heck, we may even have some adoptable Greyhounds in attendance, as well.  We'll answer any and all questions you have about Greyhound adoption. Stop by with your greyhound and enjoy the afternoon.

Location: 949 NW Kings Blvd, Corvallis, OR 97330.

Join us for a playdate with your greyhounds and galgos at the Vinnacombe’s Ranch. Let them run in a safe fenced area. All dogs must wear muzzles in the play area.. Time may be earlier in excessive heat, so check here for time change.

Entry Fee is $10 per dog. Water is provided.

Merchandise may be available for purchase. View Playdate information and rules here.

Volunteers are always needed to help us make this a safe and fun playdate – email volunteernw@gpa-nw.org if you can help for an hour or more.

12790 SE Bluff Road, Sandy, OR 97055

Join us for a playdate with your greyhounds and galgos at the Vinnacombe’s Ranch. Let them run in a safe fenced area. All dogs must wear muzzles in the play area.. Time may be earlier in excessive heat, so check here for time change. NOTE: THE TIME HAS CHANGED DUE TO HEAT, NOW 10am - NOON

Entry Fee is $10 per dog. Water is provided.

Merchandise may be available for purchase. View Playdate information and rules here.

Volunteers are always needed to help us make this a safe and fun playdate – email volunteernw@gpa-nw.org if you can help for an hour or more.

12790 SE Bluff Road, Sandy, OR 97055

What:  Greyhound Meet & Greet/Wine Tasting/ Local Pet Portrait Artist

Where/When:  A Framer’s Touch, 1920 21st Avenue, Forest Grove, OR 97116

                 1:00 – 5:00 pm, Saturday, July 27    

Details:  The owner of “A Framer’s Touch”, herself a previous greyhound adopter, invited GPA Northwest to take part in this fun event which will feature wine tasting from a local winery, as well as a local pet portrait artist. They want to highlight the work we do for the greyhounds, have attendees meet some greys, and raise some donations.

Join us to learn about adopting a retired racing greyhound, meet some adoptable hounds and those already adopted. Talk with experienced greyhound owners, learn about our adoption process and fostering opportunities. We will have 3-4 hounds, including fosters, at the store during the event, and would love to have you come by– with or without your own greyhounds –, taste some wine and meet the pet artist. 

What:  All-American, Fabulous, Fantastic, Anyone-Can-Join Fourth of July Parade

When:  Thursday, July 4th

Where:  Central Park, Downtown Corvallis

Once again it’s time for the Fourth of July Parade, which starts 10:00 a.m. and originates at the Corvallis Arts Center at Central Park in downtown Corvallis….on Thursday, July 4th

All Greyhounds, sight hounds, Greyhound wannabes and their families are invited to assemble at 9:30 a.m. at the Corvallis Arts Center, located in Central Park  in downtown Corvallis (the same location as previous years). If tradition continues, the route will proceed east along Monroe Avenue from Eighth Street to First Street, then south along First Street to Adams Avenue, then west one block to Second Street, where it continues south to the skate park. Those of us with dogs are asked to line up behind those not walking their pets.

Bring water for your pooches, dress ’em up in red, white & blue and be prepared for lots of “ooooohs” and “ahhhhs” as we walk the parade route. Dashes to the sidelines for lots of pets and hugs (for the greys, of course!) are encouraged!

The parade takes about 30 minutes to complete.

Those of you who have taken part in this parade in past years know how much fun this parade can be, as the Greyhounds have been one of the most popular participants! This is a GREYT opportunity to promote Greyhound adoption and share the joy of having a Greyhound as a member of the family.

If you have questions about the parade, feel free to email Barry at greyhoundude@comcast.net. See you there!

Does Your Greyhound or Galgo Need a Spa Day? Join us at the Vinnacombe’s residence for a day of fun, just $30 per greyhound that includes: bath and conditioner, ear cleaning, nail clipping and a stylish neck scarf.

Appointments begin at 9:am; please email rtvinnacombe@wavecable.com or call 503-826-9141 to make an appointment.

Hounds can romp and play in a 1-acre fenced area. All dogs must wear muzzles in the play area..

Plus:

• Lunch and beverages (for humans) will be available.

• Greyhound merchandise will be available for purchase.

• Visit with greyhound friends.

• Support GPA Northwest’s adoption program.

LOCATION: 12790 SE Bluff Road, Sandy, OR 97055

Join us for a playdate with your greyhounds and galgos at the Vinnacombe’s Ranch. Let them run in a safe fenced area. All dogs must wear muzzles in the play area..

Entry Fee is $10 per dog. Water is provided.

Merchandise may be available for purchase. View Playdate information and rules here.

Volunteers are always needed to help us make this a safe and fun playdate – email volunteernw@gpa-nw.org if you can help for an hour or more.

12790 SE Bluff Road, Sandy, OR 97055

Join us to learn about adopting a retired racing greyhound, meet some adoptable hounds and those already adopted. Talk with experienced greyhound owners, learn about our adoption process and fostering opportunities.

Our first playdate of 2024! Join us for a playdate with your greyhounds and galgos at the Vinnacombe’s Ranch. Let them run in a safe fenced area. All dogs must wear muzzles in the play area..

Entry Fee is $10 per dog. Water is provided.

Merchandise may be available for purchase. View Playdate information and rules here.

Volunteers are always needed to help us make this a safe and fun playdate – email volunteernw@gpa-nw.org if you can help for an hour or more.

12790 SE Bluff Road, Sandy, OR 97055