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About Gill Harbottle
Please note: Gill is looking for an adult family to share his life with. Ideally he will have a doggy friend/friends as the company seems to make him more settled and give him confidence.
Gill Harbottle has done it tough in the past but that sweet little boy has emerged who just wants his family to love him. He has spent nearly all his life alone in a back yard. Gill has come to us with some terrible health issues we are currently sorting. He is still a rough diamond at the moment. Now he's had his painful teeth out and some of his rear end issues sorted he's feeling a little more comfortable.
Gill has picked up house training really quickly as he is anxious to please and now his back leg is stronger he can take himself in and out through the dog door. Gill Harbottle does pull a little at the start from excitement and likes to stop and pee on LOTS of plants. He doesn't really know any commands yet but would be easy to teach. He probably needs a 30 minute walk a day and then would be happy to sleep the day away.
We would like a home for Gill where he would get all the TLC he has missed out on. His leg still is a bit of a worry. Xrays show nothing and he has been going to hydro/physio to build up muscle tone.
He is NOT a guard dog - once he's asleep he is out cold. A herd of elephants probably wouldn't wake him. He loves snuggling up in the big dog bed surrounded by teddy bears bigger than him. We are not sure if his hearing isn't acute or he just takes a while to react. For this reason he doesn’t like to be touched when asleep as he is really coming back from a very deep sleep.
He's a little tentative when he meets someone new but it only takes a few minutes for him to warm up to them. Gill's beautiful personality is really starting to shine now that he knows he is safe and loved. He is such a sweetheart.
Gill failed his cat test.
Gill is only suitable for an adult family as if he is worried or surprised he can be reactive.
All updates can be found at the link below:
https://www.victoriandogrescue.org.au/dogs-for-adoption
Please note: our dogs are not available for interstate adoption. We also do not adopt to people under the age of 25 years.
Not the dog you’re looking for? Please visit our website to see other dogs waiting for a home.
http://www.victoriandogrescue.org.au/dogs-for-adoption/
Have you considered foster care? For more information please click on the link below.
http://www.victoriandogrescue.org.au/about-vicdrg/foster-caring-for-vicdrg.html
Victorian Dog Rescue offers the services of our trainer free for six weeks if needed for any settling in issues.
All dogs that come into the care of Victorian Dog Rescue are tested for heart worm.
Victorian Dog Rescue has a six-week full refund policy and a lifetime takeback guarantee that includes 50 per cent of the adoption fee refunded.
Medical notes
Weighs 7.4kgs
Adoption details
We are a community fostercare network, not a shelter, and our dogs and cats are cared for in private homes. Note that we are very careful where we rehome our dogs and cats and we have an intensive process. If you want a quick turnaround we are not the group for you. If you seem like a good match for the dog of your choice we will organise a telephone chat, a meet and greet and a property check. We offer a six-week full refund, free assistance for six weeks for any issues, and a lifetime takeback policy with a fifty percent refund of the adoption fee, and of course an invitation to our adopters’ Christmas party.
We care for our dogs and cats and we want you to as well. We know that genuine applicants have no trouble with this process and understand that if we refuse you a dog or cat, it is because you are not the best match for that pet.
Our commitment to the dogs and cats in our care is total and we treat each one as if we are passing on a family pet. This may not suit you so we point out that there are equally great dogs and cats available in pounds, shelters and with other rescue groups.
If you are still interested, please download an application form from our website:
http://www.victoriandogrescue.org.au/about-vicdrg/adoption-and-foster-application-forms.html
The application form must be emailed to us:
adoptions@victoriandogrescue.org.au
Please note that we do not take/make telephone calls prior to receiving an application.
Commonly asked questions and their answers are provided when you email us. Unfortunately we usually will not have time to reply to enquiries in more detail and will give priority to completed applications over enquiries. Priority will also be given to typed applications which are easier for us to read and to copy relevant parts.
We look forward to receiving your application.
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
The rescue group has removed this pet and it is no longer available for adoption.
The rescue group is no longer taking adoption applications for this pet.