Fully funded by the Queensland Government, the GAP is part of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission and is dedicated to finding suitable homes for retired greyhounds. The GAP team work with the racing industry to guide them in preparing their racing greyhounds for retirement. Every greyhound in the program is health checked and behaviourally assessed, de-sexed, wormed and vaccinated. The program aims to help transition greyhounds from racing to pet life.
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“Good way to interact with dogs. People were friendly and happy to answer questions. ”
“found my new lounge lizard”
“Great community spirit”
“Excellent information, organisation and people to assist”
“Plenty of staff and volunteers on hand to answer any questions. The kennels were in excellent condition and Greyhound on display in great condition. Very pleased to proceed with adoption process. ”
“Well set up, great location. Staff of GAP were great.”
“Clear directions to get there with plenty of parking. GAP staff were very helpful with our adoption process.”
“The event was terrific! It was wonderful to see first hand the commitment the carers had to finding a forever home for those magnificent pooches!! Can't wait to have my own dog, thank you! ”
“Great event,able to meet lots of hounds and very friendly people. Excellent program to help find homes for very deserving dogs.”
“My greyhound Tilley and I had a wonderful day meeting other owners and their greyhounds. The park is a fantastic place to walk and it was a pleasure to be there . The whole experience was very well organised and the staff and volunteers were so great. Can’t wait for next year ”
“Great day, knowledgable and friendly staff, loved seeing the greyhounds. ”
“It was a great experience for me and my dog. I and my dog HANA have learnt a lot(HANA was a bit more nervous than others). We really appreciate the members of GAP and hope GAP to provide more those fantastic greyhounds adoption. Thanks for the lovely gifts too!”
“Such a great training experience for my greyhound and myself. My first greyhound so I really appreciate the recall training. We both had a fun learning experience. ”
“Great day and the staff are fantastic! Definitely worth the drive.”
“Lovely day meeting the greyhounds. Beautiful dogs . Staff were excellent and informative. Nice to mingle and talk to greyhound owners as well. Well worth a day out and you might just go home with an extra passenger like I did. ”
