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About Asha Gallucci
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https://www.victoriandogrescue.org.au/adopt/
Asha has been a loved only dog all her life, in the one home since a puppy. Unfortunately, the family’s health issues do not allow them to keep her.
She has all the attributes of a dog that has been an inside dog all her life – well house trained and so on, used to sleeping on a dog bed in her person’s room.
She has been used to staying with a small dog sometimes (a dashy) and got on fine, but separated for feeding as she is territorial with food. She is also much more human focussed than dog focussed and would prefer to live as an only dog.
Asha is lead reactive when a dog approaches her, although this seems to occur more with small yappy dogs. In the past when she was walked regularly she might lunge at a dog that came too close but very manageable if just kept walking on.
When she was allowed off leash she was more interested in sniffing but had to be careful she didn’t eat something she shouldn’t, like discarded takeaway food. However now she is hard of hearing she has little recall, but in a safe area with a muzzle on to stop her consuming food this may be okay.
Asha has never met a cat.
During the day she is laid back and sleeps quite a lot. She is on anti inflammatory medicine for her arthritic hips and she enjoys her long walks, sometimes in a puppy like way, other days like the senior she is.
She may need help getting into the back seat of a car and a lot of stairs would not be good for her. Once in a car she travels well and usually just sleeps on her dog bed on the back seat.
Her family has left her for up to 8 hours with no issues. She is happy and animated when strangers visit, although initially barking to make sure they are acceptable to her family.
Asha’s big issue is she a resource guarder, usually just of food, but occasionally of a toy in her mouth. Of course, this can be easily dealt with by giving her a higher value item rather than trying to take out of her mouth.
Asha is a gentle dog overall, who will miss her family initially, but will settle in the right home, where she is valued as the senior she is. Asha still has a lot to give.
Not the dog you’re looking for? Please visit our website to see other
dogs waiting for a home.
https://www.victoriandogrescue.org.au/dogs-for-adoption/
Have you considered foster care? For more information please click on
the link below.
https://www.victoriandogrescue.org.au/foster-care/
All our dogs are desexed, C5 vaccinated with intranasal, microchipped,
wormed, and flea treated. All necessary vetwork such as dentals,
surgery, eye treatment are also carried out. We are no longer heartworm
testing as we have not had one positive test since we began in 2006. If
a dog comes to us on heartworm treatment this is continued.
Medical notes
No known pre-existing conditions. Weight: 21.4kg.
Health: Senile nuclear Sclerosis, arthritis in hips, loss of some hearing.
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 free assistance for six weeks for any issues, a lifetime takeback policy with full refund of the adoption fee, and will always be available to offer advice.
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.
Victorian Dog Rescue & Resource Group Inc is a registered not-for-profit charity.
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