Greyhound Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in and around South Tyneside

As of 8 November 2026, 18 greyhounds are listed for adoption in and around South Tyneside on LocalPetFinder, from Northumberland Greyhound Rescue, Greyhound Rescue North East and Bryson's Animal Shelter. All are with rescues within about 25 miles of South Tyneside, 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, Northumberland Greyhound Rescue (based in the North East): 10, Greyhound Rescue North East (based in the North East): 7 and Bryson's Animal Shelter (at Eighton Banks, about 6 miles away): 1. The newest was added on 4 November 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 Northumberland Greyhound Rescue (10), Greyhound Rescue North East (7) and Bryson's Animal Shelter (1). 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 18 greyhounds listed in and around South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside today are with Northumberland Greyhound Rescue based in the North East (10), Greyhound Rescue North East based in the North East (7) and Bryson's Animal Shelter at Eighton Banks, about 6 miles away (1); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. 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 18 greyhounds listed in and around South Tyneside today are with Northumberland Greyhound Rescue based in the North East (10), Greyhound Rescue North East based in the North East (7) and Bryson's Animal Shelter at Eighton Banks, about 6 miles away (1), and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross puppies under six months start from £525. If you searched "greyhound puppies for sale South Tyneside", the greyhounds here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price. In England, Lucy's Law has meant since 6 April 2020 that puppies under six months can't be sold by a third party such as a pet shop or dealer: you buy direct from the breeder or adopt from a rehoming centre.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 18 greyhounds listed in and around South Tyneside today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; the nearest rescue is Bryson's Animal Shelter at Eighton Banks, about 6 miles away. Many rescue fees are under £500: Dogs Trust charges £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. 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 18 listed in and around South Tyneside 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.

Not right now: none of the 18 listed in and around South Tyneside is aged 7 or over by its listed age. Older greyhounds do come into rescue, so check back. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

As of 8 November 2026, the greyhounds listed in and around South Tyneside are with Northumberland Greyhound Rescue based in the North East (10), Greyhound Rescue North East based in the North East (7) and Bryson's Animal Shelter at Eighton Banks, about 6 miles away (1). The nearest to South Tyneside is Bryson's Animal Shelter at Eighton Banks, about 6 miles away. You can also see greyhounds across England. 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.