Adoption information
I've been adopted!
About Rocky
*ON TRIAL* Do you like your brains supersized? Rocky is a 14 month old Irish Wolfhound cross Kelpie who is striking with his tall, lean form and upright ears. He seems to have inherited a generous portion of the Kelpie smarts and some of the energy levels.
Rocky is an amiable sort, who acquires friends easily, be they of the canine or human variety. With his people he is lovingly engaged, responsive to direction and loyal. With strangers he is outgoing and friendly and with his canine comrades he is playful and affectionate.
This endearing fellow has a lovely off-switch inside but can keep up with the activity levels of the other young working dogs without a problem. He tends to ignore little dogs after an initial greeting, for the most part, but due to his sighthound lineage he will not be placed in a home with cats or pocket pets.
Rocky has a lovely, calm and stable temperament and is gentle with children. He would make a beautiful family pet in an active and committed household.
Rocky is a tall boy and weighs around 30kg currently. He is all legs so when standing he’s quite comfortable resting his paws upon your shoulders.
His whiskers little face and gorgeous brown eyes are irresistible. He loves to cuddle into you and lay across you and we’re sure he’s not aware of his size and thinks he’s a lap dog.
Do you have the time and dedication to make Rocky a central part of your day to day life? Rocky is a unique boy, with so much to give his new family and looks forward to receiving your application.
Please see the application instructions below to be considered for this magnificent creature.
Medical notes
Rocky is a young and healthy dog.
Adoption details
*WARNING: If you do not follow the application instructions below, your application will be disregarded.*
Please tell us about yourself using the orange ‘enquire about this pet’ button below. We do not operate on a first-in-best-dressed basis. Instead, our aim is to find the most suitable forever home for the animals in our care.
Your application should include details about who lives at your home, both humans and animals and what their daily schedules and living arrangements are like. It should include details about your previous dogs and a thorough break down of the house rules you will have for this pet as well as what their typical day will look like.
Please tell us what your dog’s sleeping arrangements will be as well as what you plan to do with your dog if you go away on holidays.
Please provide AS MUCH detail as possible to increase your chances of a successful application.
It may take up to four weeks to process the applications. Please try to be patient. All applicants will receive a response - but it won’t be an immediate one.
If your application seems promising you will be contacted for a telephone interview. Should this be successful you will be invited to a meet and greet and asked to send photos of your property.
Should the meet and greet end favourably, you may pay the adoption fee, sign the paperwork and take the pet on a two week trial during which time you will be asked to provide regular updates.
During this trial period the pet remains the property of Onyx Rescue and adoption will only be finalised following a successful trial.
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AN OPEN LETTER TO APPLICANTS:
We hate to disappoint people. It’s something that really upsets us, but unfortunately it comes with the territory of what we do. So we want to take the time to explain something.
When we take on a dog, we make a commitment both to that dog and the former owners of that dog to find this fur-kid their perfect forever home. Our primary criterion in order to achieve this is whether that home is a good match for that dog. Each dog can have vastly different needs from the next and every home is different.
Sometimes well-intentioned people put their friends in touch with us, sometimes we are approached by friends or even family in relation to a particular dog. However, we have made a promise not to compromise on our commitment and we have to turn them down.
This isn’t a reflection of their dog ownership skills, nor how we feel about them personally. Our decision will always come down to whether we believe that they are a match. Not just any match - the best match.
Sometimes we are lucky to have several interested parties who would be a good match and it can be difficult to choose between them. Our ultimate decision will, however, not be influenced by our relationship with this potential adopter, be it secondary or primary, nor the number of times they have applied and missed out previously, nor whether they applied first, nor the number of times or methods used to contact us about a particular pet, but whether or not they are the BEST match available.
So if you know someone who is interested in any of the dogs at Onyx Rescue, or you are interested in one yourself, please go through the proper channels and send your application through Petrescue. Please do not take offence if you or your friends are not chosen - this only means that there was someone who was a better match. Not a better person, not a better dog owner, but a better match.
We believe there is a home for every dog and a dog for every home, so if you’ve not been chosen previously please do not give up applying - the next one may be your perfect dog.
Thank-you to everyone who supports what we do here - it means the world to us and the beautiful fur-kids seeking homes.
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.