Arizona Heartfelt Hounds is now part of AGR Foundation, Inc. We remain a non-profit, all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) sighthound rehoming program dedicated to finding responsible and loving forever homes for retired racing Greyhounds and other Sighthound breeds
With time comes great knowledge and experience, and over the last 28 years, we have learned from our volunteers, adopters and supporters that the quality of our work is just as important as our mission to find homes for as many sighthounds as possible.
With the help from the community and our amazing volunteers we have placed thousands of dogs into their forever homes. But for us, it is not all about the numbers, but it is about each individual dog’s happiness and finding the right forever home. For some dogs, this means as loving pets or helping their person live a full and productive life as a service or emotional support dog.
With this goal in mind, you have known us as Arizona Greyhound Rescue since 1995. Over the past few years we have continued to focus on Greyhounds and also on other sighthound breeds.
What has been steady over the years, is our commitment and unwavering dedication to our quality-of-life goal is to help people find the right sighthound for their life-style. What has changed and is new, is our name. In 2020, Arizona Greyhound Rescue transitioned its brand to further embrace our new name – Arizona Heartfelt Hounds. This expands our ability to reach out even further and do more of what we’ve always done over the last 28 years.
In 2023, Arizona Heartfelt Hounds joins Sol Dog Lodge and Training Center and Hearts at Ease. Together these three programs will be stronger than ever. And Arizona Heartfelt Hounds will have a forever home under the AGR Foundation.
Specialization
Greyhound
Other specialization
Greyhounds and other Sighthound breeds
Adoption Policy
GET STARTED WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS
1. We require a non-refundable $25.00 application fee before we will start the adoption application process. There is a link on the Adoption Application Form to Pay the Adoption Application Fee.
2. Applicants must be 21 or over.
3. You will complete an Application (link is above) for our review. Again, adoption applications will not be considered unless they are complete and the $25.00 adoption application deposit has been paid. Please give us up to 48 hours to review your Application and contact you.
4. Once you complete the Application, We will contact you to let you know your status. If you are accepted, we will set up an appointment for a home check. In accordance with safety restrictions due to COVID-19, your home check will be conducted via Zoom.
5. Once we complete your home check and you have successfully passed it, we will let you know the next steps for meeting your new dog.
6. If you are adopting, our contract is a Foster to Adopt contract. This gives you a five (5) day trial period before the adoption is final.
ADOPTION FEES
• International Greyhounds and Other Sighthounds $800
• Domestic Greyhounds and Other Sighthounds and Sighthound Mixes $500
• Honorary Sighthound Mixes $400
All the hounds are spayed/neutered, have a dental cleaning, microchipped, wormed, wellness checkup, blood work, tick fever and heartworm test, ears cleaned, and nails trimmed. You will also receive some transition food, a martigale and leash, and a muzzle.
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