Adoption information
I've been adopted!
About Bruce Delvaney & Shaquila Jezruddin
Please note: Bruce and Shaquila have developed a loving bond and we will be rehoming them together.
Bruce is an affectionate dog who loves his people and his pack buddies. He is very easy going around people and other dogs. He can run very fast but is quite happy to reduce speed so Shaquila can eventually win all races :-) When all his energy is spent he is happy to be a couch potato for a few hours until the next run.
Bruce has fairly good recall but can get distracted on his way back to you. Adding treat rewards to the recall should do the trick. He has been on properties all his life so is used to having large paddocks to safely race and chase in. The one thing that may separate him from other whippets is his love for water. He loves plunging head first into a dam and going for a swim.
He is a tall whippet and can jump quite high. He will chase cats if they run but is trying hard to fight this natural instinct with the cats he currently shares his home with. He is very sensitive to temperature both too hot and cold.
Shaquila Jezruddin
Breed: Female Whippet X
Shaquila DOB: 22.12.10
Weighs: 12kgs
Shaquila is a sweet, gentle girl looking for an equally caring, easy-going family to call her own and dote on lovingly!
Due to her affectionate nature, she tends to want to be a part of whatever you’re doing and will follow you around the house as much as she can. Her big brown eyes look up at you adoringly, and she loves to plant nose kisses at every opportunity. Shaquila needs company, so it would be best if her humans were around a lot. She gets along wonderfully with other dogs of different shapes and sizes. Shaquila is curious about cats and she doesn't mind chasing them when the chance arises but she doesn’t want to hurt them.
Shaquila will need a guardian or family who will put some time and effort into training her so she knows what you want from her. She adapts well to change and attaches easily, coming out of her shell more and more with time. Shaquila loves her time off leash where she is free to run and explore - she is very fast! At least 30 minutes of running each day will allow her to be a happy couch potato for the rest of the day, curling up with her humans or snuggling in her bed.
This lovely girl has a whole lot of love to give, and is longing to give it all to the right guardian or family.
Shaquila is quite an athlete and her new home will have secure high fencing. She can clear swimming pool fencing!
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
Bruce weighs: 15kgs
Shaquila weighs: 12kgs
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.