Kennel 28 - Sponsored in loving memory of Brian, who loved the greyhounds.

Pet name -  Spartan

Race name -  Hollyoak Spartan

Colour -  Brindle

Sex - Male

Born -  8th October 2020

Arrival date -  22nd April 2025

January 2026

Let’s not beat around the bush with Spartan - he is an escape artist! He’s a smart boy who will find any gap to squeeze through given the chance whilst learning the ropes. Spartan will need an experienced adult only home as he finds changes quite stressful. Once he settled into a routine at the kennel, he calmed down, although this did take 2 months. That doesn’t stop us having to check his double locked into his kennel though!

Spartan’s favourite things in life are a comfy bed and food - he likes a strict routine at dinner time and will be happy to vocally announce dinner is late! Saying that, he will let you know when he expects to go out into the paddocks for some exercise - not always when he's next in line!

Spartan does need some lead work - he walks nicely but he can freeze when out and about. He will put the brakes on if you’re taking him on a route he doesn’t approve of or if he's going home too early. Our fabulous volunteers have been helping to try and improve his freezing on walks.

Don't let his flaws put you off though, as Spartan does have a lovely, sweet side to his personality whilst also being people orientated. He loves sharing a kennel with a girlie even if they don’t like him in return. All he wants is a friend to snuggle up to. Spartan is a fantastic boy who just wants somebody to take a chance on him and show him that not everything outside is so daunting.

Spartan would suit an adult only home with either a female greyhound for company or as a solo pet. Our preferred home would be with another greyhound as he walks better when out with others.

*Due to Spartan’s escape artist tendencies any potential adopter may be subject to a physical home visit as well as our virtual home visit and other pre-adoption checks.

April 2025

I don't know how to sugar coat this so I'll just come out and say it. New boy Spartan is an escape artist. His clever brain is able to work out and find spaces he can squeeze through. He will need a very secure garden with no holes or gaps in fences. He's at his worst for looking to escape when he is stressed and in an unfamiliar environment. Given a few days to settle in the kennel he is no longer looking to escape out. However, we are still vigilant and we are giving him time to settle before sending him out walking. At the moment with him so new to the kennel we want to give him a bit of time before deciding what the best type of home for him would be. Right now it would need to be an all Adult home as children can't be trusted to make sure doors are securely shut whilst he settles. 

We will update with better information once he has had more time to settle into his new space.