Greyhound Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in and around East Lothian

As of 8 November 2026, 8 greyhounds are listed for adoption in and around East Lothian on LocalPetFinder, from Rehoming Retired Greyhounds (Scotland). All are with rescues within about 25 miles of East Lothian, each shown with its town and distance. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Rehoming Retired Greyhounds (Scotland) (at Reston, about 24 miles away): 8. By age, that is 5 adult dogs and 1 older dog, plus 2 with no age given. The newest was added on 28 October 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the greyhounds on this page are with Rehoming Retired Greyhounds (Scotland) (8). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

Yes. Many greyhounds in UK rescue are retired racers: the Greyhound Trust says most retire from racing between three and five years old. The greyhounds listed on this page are with rescues and rehoming centres, and each profile links to the rescue to apply.

No. The Greyhound Trust says greyhounds are built for speed rather than stamina and are happy with two twenty-minute walks a day, and Battersea says they generally prefer around two 30-minute walks. Blue Cross says many sleep 16 to 18 hours a day.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Most of the 8 greyhounds listed in and around East Lothian today don't say either way, so ask the rescue. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

The greyhounds listed in and around East Lothian today are with Rehoming Retired Greyhounds (Scotland) at Reston, about 24 miles away (8); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee, and Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every greyhound on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 8 greyhounds listed in and around East Lothian today are with Rehoming Retired Greyhounds (Scotland) at Reston, about 24 miles away (8), and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Dogs Trust £300. If you searched "greyhound puppies for sale East Lothian", the greyhounds here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price. In Scotland, Lucy's Law has banned the third-party sale of puppies under six months since 1 September 2021.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 8 greyhounds listed in and around East Lothian today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; all are with Rehoming Retired Greyhounds (Scotland) at Reston, about 24 miles away (8). Many rescue fees are under £500: Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Not right now: none of the 8 listed in and around East Lothian is under a year old by its listed age. Puppies do get listed, so check back or look at the adults, whose rescues can tell you much more about their character.

Yes: 1 of the 8 listed in and around East Lothian is aged 7 or over by their listed age. Each rescue sets its own fee for an older dog, and Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog.

As of 8 November 2026, the greyhounds listed in and around East Lothian are with Rehoming Retired Greyhounds (Scotland) at Reston, about 24 miles away (8). You can also see greyhounds across Scotland. To see what is closest to you, search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page. To hear when one is listed, set up an email alert on this page.