Amazing Greys - PetRescue

Contact name:: Martina Best
Phone number 1:: 0420 271 995

About

Amazing Greys is a private greyhound adoption group in Melbourne dedicated to finding loving homes for unwanted greyhounds.
We rescue, rehabilitate and re-home former racing greyhounds but also young greyhounds who did not make it to the track.
Amazing Greys has no kennels and all greyhounds live in loving foster homes. We always need more foster carers to keep our greyhounds safe until a permanent home can be found.

Please get in touch via info@amazinggreys.com.au if you would like to find out more!
Email foster@amazinggreys.com.au if you're keen to foster.

Adoption details

1) Please email adopt@amazinggreys.com.au
2) We will send you our adoption inquiry form so we can learn more about you, your family and lifestyle.
3) Amazing Greys conducts a house check and introduces you to a greyhound we think matches your family and lifestyle
4) If we both agree that the greyhound is a good fit for your family, he/she goes on a 3- 4 week trial with you
5) After a successful trial period, the greyhound moves in permanently with your family.

We will keep in touch with you throughout the process and help you and your greyhound settle in.

Contact name:: Martina Best
Phone number 1:: 0420 271 995

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Boss

Greyhound

Lounge lizard

Boss is a four year old ex-racer who had a terrible accident on the track and needed one of his legs amputated. He is a tripod greyhound! He is not worried about it though and lives life to the fullest. He is a happy and agile boy who loves people. Boss is seeking a special home, a home where his special needs are met, e.g. he has trouble on slippery tile flooring and would prefer a carpeted home. He also loves the outdoors but would get a bit too excited in a big outdoor space so perhaps an apartment or townhouse would suit him better. He absolutely loves people and is your typical velcro greyhound. He currently lives with children without problems and follows them around the house. He does however sometimes steal their stuffed animals and plays with them :) Boss is completely healed from his leg amputation and has been living indoors for over 6 months. He is house and toilet trained and extremely well behaved. He has a beautiful nature and loves affection and cuddles and really deserves the very best. His ideal family would have some experience with greyhounds however it is not a deal breaker. He is not suitable for a home with cats or small dogs. If you think you can offer Boss his forever home, please email us adopt@amazinggreys.com.au or message us via this page.

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Addie

Greyhound

The Quirky Kangaroo

Addie is a 4.5 year old, fun-loving girl who is adjusting well to the luxurious life of pet-hood. A curious girl, Addie likes to explore her surroundings and is only a part-time couch potato. However, with a couple of walks (each between 20 – 30 minutes) a day and some extra stimulation (e.g. playing with toys in the backyard or some learning games) Addie will happily spend the rest of her day relaxing. She loves to contort her body into all sorts of roaching positions while she sleeps which is super entertaining for her humans! Addie LOVES her squeaky toys, however is only allowed to play with these when alone, as she doesn't like to share her valuable possessions with other dogs. She is food motivated which is great for helping her learn new skills and behaviours. Roast chicken, sausages and cheese are favourites and we have found that rotating her treats weekly helps keep her motivated by them. Addie settles well during the night, sleeping in a separate room from her humans, but is up as soon as the alarm sounds and excited for a morning meander. When Addie first came into foster care, she would get over-whelmed by her new surroundings when walking and often freeze, but she now walks very nicely on lead. She does still get distracted by other animals and occasionally people (or nice-smelling shops) but for the most part walks along happily and a bit of patience and some delicious treats go a long way. Addie is toilet trained, and has generally good behaviour indoors. She occasionally steals her human's belongings but usually when they are looking, seemingly because she wants attention. She does need to be watched when cooking (or blocked from the kitchen) as she is very tempted by human food on the bench. We are working on this – moving the tempting item and not giving her any reaction until she settles or moves onto an appropriate play thing definitely helps – but this is an on-going learning experience. Addie is currently in foster care with her elderly mum Skippy, however her energy levels are too high for her lazy mum (who is lazier than your average couch potato grey) and they get on each other's nerves. We think Addie would do well with another greyhound approximately her age who also likes to play, or perhaps as an only dog with humans who have time to give her lots of exercise and attention, and where she can have squeaky toys or food toys for entertainment during the day. Either way, she needs a home with some backyard area to play in, and would not be suited to an apartment. Addie is not small-dog friendly and although she has not been tested with cats, we presume she would be best suited to a home with no small furries of any kind. She is a bit too excitable for a home with small children, as she will sometimes jump in greeting. Addie is sweet, cheeky, curious and funny in equal measures, and will undoubtedly bring the lucky humans who adopt her bucket-loads of laughs and joy. *Addie is not currently desexed, but Amazing Greys will cover this when she finds a new home.

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Ziggy

Greyhound

Cuddle bug

Ziggy is a very sweet and goofy boy. Just try to resist patting that belly when he roaches! He can be a little shy to begin with and can be quite fearful of men in particular. For this reason, any men in the house will have to be very patient and let him come to you. He is a joy to play with and watch as he tosses a toy and pounces on it. Nothing can get his attention like a squeaky toy. He has been receptive to training and has the foundations down pretty well and has great potential. Like any greyhound he can be found on the nearest soft surface for the majority of the day aside from his walks and a couple of zoomies. Without other dogs around he can become quite anxious, but living in a foster home with a doggy friend has helped him settle. He's therefore looking for a home with another dog. He can be reactive to cats when outside but hasn’t been tested for cat-friendliness inside the home.

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Zoe

Greyhound

LOVES TO CUDDLE

Zoe is a 4yr old, sweet-natured girl who LOVES pats and snuggles with you! If she can’t be getting snuggles she’s happy out on walks sniffing the world and saying hello to all the people she passes. Zoe is settling in well to pet life after racing. She's toilet trained, and loves going for trips in the car. She has settled for trips of around 2 hours, and also enjoys shorter excursions for walking in new places. She is great at going to lie quietly on her bed, and will also lie down near you whenever she's trying to impress you, or if she knows you're preparing her meal! She has a very expressive tail, and loves her nickname, Zuzu. Her favourite treat is toast with vegemite, and she also likes roast chicken, sweet potato, and yoghurt. Zoe first went into foster care as an only dog with a fulltime worker, but got so sad when her foster mum would go to work she would bark for her to come back. She has since been in foster care with other large dogs and is more relaxed without humans in their company. As such, she will need to go to a home with another medium-large dog, or someone who is home much of the time and willing to work slowly with Zoe on being comfortable alone. Zoe can be overly enthusiastic with small dogs, so is not suited to a home with one. She is not cat friendly and needs a home with no cats or other small furries. You may notice from the photos that Zoe has bald patches on her bum. This isn't unusual for greys coming from racing kennels. Their fur wears away from lying on hard kennel floors. Hers looks to be very slowly coming back now she's lying on soft beds and eating a high quality diet, but it may never fully regrow. We think her baldy bum is rather cute!

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Mimi

Greyhound

Delightful lady

When Mimi joined our home several weeks ago she was a very shy and timid girl. Mimi would tend to stay to herself and didn’t care very much about interacting with my partner or myself and was inexperienced with things such as stairs and playing with toys. But over time we have seen precious Mimi blossom into a delightful and sweet pup. Each day she continues to learn and discover new exciting things such as playing with her squeaky stuffed animal although she may need a bit of coaxing to get her going. One of Mimis favourite daily activities is to go on a walk around the block. Mimi is a wonderful walker and never pulls on her lead. She enjoys taking her time and always stops for sniffs. She loves to dig her nose into a bed of flowers or a bush so we always allow her the time to have a sniff. She likes to pace herself on her walks and normally will slow down when she realises that we are headed back home unless we have gone on an extended walk. Mimi does show a particular interest in small and charismatic dogs try to approach her so we try our best to create distance between the two dogs while we pass by each other and she is normally fine and will continue happily. She takes interest in larger, calmer dogs and has not had any problems with nipping or fighting when she has been socialised with other greyhounds. Most of Mimis daily activities consist of napping which can be quite hilarious at times (cockroaches and her dreams can provide entertainment for all). She loves a good snuggle up on the couch and loves to be rubbed under her chin. Mimi is a mature girl and isn’t keen on taking on large flights of stairs… if she isn’t feeling it she will stop dead in her tracks. She can also be a bit clumsy at times and is known to fall off of the coach due to carelessness so we try to keep an eye on her if we see her scooting closely to the edge. We also keep any eye on her teeth and brush them regularly to encourage good dental health. Mimi eats twice a day, one cup of dry kibble in the morning and two cups in the evening, she does get spoiled every now and then with bits of cooked steak or canned fish. The smell of cooked meat is next to irresistible to our dear Mimi so she needs to be watched carefully if there is anything in her reach… she’s very quick. Otherwise Mimi is very good at listening and knows that she is not allowed to have anything off of our plates, but she does like to sniff what is be served which is enough to satisfy her. Mimi is a very intelligent girl and it has been beneficial to her to have a stable routine such as being taken out to go potty at certain time of the day and always before bedtime. She will normally stand at the door for a few minutes but with a little bit of uninterrupted privacy she goes potty. Mimi is such a lovely and gentle dog and would make a great addition to a happy home. Mimi takes the definition of patience to a new level and I could see her happily settling in with a young family. We are so happy to have had the time to get to know her fun and quirky personality that continuously grows as she figures out how to be a pet for the first time in her life. She is beautiful and regal girl.

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Adoption details

Boss

Addie

Ziggy

Zoe

Mimi