Kansas Correctional Facilities Greyhound Project

In cooperation with the Kansas Department of Corrections, TLC Greyhound Adoption is placing greyhounds for foster care in the Hutchinson and Toronto Correctional Facilities. Each dog has 2-3 handlers who teach him/her general house manners and basic obedience. Most greyhounds leave the program knowing how to walk nicely on lead, and the sit, down, stay, and come commands. Some are even superstars -- DC, one of the first 2 dogs to enter the program mastered an incredible 68 commands! Edee, an HCF parolee was rated #1 Obedience Greyhound (AKC Obedience Trials) in the nation for 2003! Some of these greyhounds are now therapy dogs, some live in group homes and care facilities, and some have gone on to just enjoy the life of spoiled family pets.

TLC's Deb Sanford with Lady and Gracie outside the East Unit of the Hutchinson Correctional Facility

We are thrilled with this program and consider it to be a win-win-win situation. TLC Greyhound Adoption receives a much needed source of foster care for these dogs. The correctional facilities have found that the greyhounds are having positive changes on behavior and outlook, even among inmates not directly participating in the program. The big winners are the adoptive homes who receive a new family member who has been well trained and cared for, has nice manners, and knows basic obedience commands.

The dogs usually stay within the correctional facilities for 3-6 months. The adoption fee is $175.00 which includes spay/neuter, shots, and a sighthound collar. To see if your family would qualify to adopt a greyhound, please refer to our adoption application. If you are interested in making donations for this program, please refer to our Wish List. For more information, contact TLC Greyhound Adoption at (785) 655-2208.

Mr. Bob Dale, former Administrative Unit Manager for the Hutchinson Correctional Facility, east unit shown here with Ornida.

Correctional Facilities Viewpoints

This display, which appeared at the 2001 Kansas State Fair, and included information about TLC Greyhound Adoption and the Kansas Correctional Facilities Greyhound Project was created by handlers at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility.

If you have questions about this project, please feel free to call Sheryl Werner at TLC. She will be happy to discuss how she went about starting this program, and how it's maintained. The kennel is open 8-8 CST daily. Thank you.

CONTACT US:

TLC Greyhound Adoption
323 2400 Ave
Solomon, KS 67480
TELEPHONE: (785) 655-2208
Email: kfry1@cox.net

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