Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) has today announced its inaugural first licensee in their Private Pet Placement Providers (PPPP) program.
Greyt Heart, a greyhound adoption organisation located on the 200-acre property of Glen and Gill Quirk at Lerida in the NSW Southern Tablelands, will be the first provider in the program who will provide similar pet preparation services to those provided by Greyhounds As Pets (GAP), on a fee-for-service basis.
“We first announced the plans for Private Pet Placement back at our Industry Future Summit in 2025, and work has continued on the project since that time,” GRNSW Chief Executive Officer Steve Griffin said.
“The idea was based around providing a private option for owners and trainers to utilise to rehome their greyhound pets.
“Private Pet Placement Providers will be licensed by GRNSW and subject to strict welfare and reporting requirements and we are delighted to have a quality organisation such as Greyt Heart and the Quirks as our inaugural provider sin the program.
“Providers will be closely monitored by GRNSW and required to utilise GRNSW’s pet placement platform to record their management of the pets in their care through to adoption, providing similar pet preparation services to those provided by GAP.”
Greyt Heart recently completed a three-month Pilot Program with GRNSW with the support of GAP, and together they worked through any potential obstacles to ensure a smooth transition into this new space.
“Our theory is that we are responsible for the dog’s life cycle and ensuring a good life during each stage,” Gill Quirk said. “We breed, whelp, rear, race and retire our dogs and it is important they are well cared for in each stage and responsible ownership is at the highest standard during each of these phases."
Gill has found a passion in re-educating and rehoming and has had a great start to her new business recently taking on new dogs in the program that have been successful in finding their new forever home.
The Quirks have had an abundance of experience and success with their own retired racing dogs and transitioning them to a new home and pet life and through this, their passion developed in this space, and Greyt Heart was established.
Greyt Heart will offer the fee-for-service pathway for racing dogs to transition and undergo re-education from a well-loved racing dog to a well-loved family member.
“We are very excited to be a part of this new pathway for pet preparation and rehoming in our sport,” she said.
It’s the plan for GRNSW to have a Private Pet Placement Provider in each region of NSW where the sport conducts racing.
For those seeking any further information or with an interest in becoming a Private Pet Placement Provider, please visit our website Private Pet Placement or contact Karlie on ktriffitt@grnsw.com.au.
