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About Ella. Melbourne
Ella is like a big puppy who is still getting used her new life as a ‘pet’.
She has decided that some things are pretty great about being a pet. Tummy rubs are particularly epic and she’ll take any opportunity she can for a cuddle. A soft bed is also a wonderful novelty, although she adores sleeping outside in the sun too. She can spend hours lazing about watching the world go by.
Then there are things Ella is not so sure about. Other dogs she finds overwhelming. After spending her whole life around greyhounds, she hasn’t had much socialisation around different breeds and often displays fear-based behaviours, such as barking or lunging. She’s making progress, but we think she will thrive best in a regional environment without the stress of other dogs in her neighbourhood.
At home, Ella is a total dream. Toilet-trained, a polite eater and excellent sleeper, she is easy-going and well mannered. Except when people come to the front door. This is just simply too exciting for her and so she usually jumps up to greet her guests. With a bit of training this should be easily managed.
She will need regular walks and toys to play with as she has lots of energy. But once she is tired she will be out like a light in true greyhound style. Overall, Ella is a quirky, fun and cuddly greyhound who will be sure to make you laugh.
Ella is not cat friendly and will need to be the only dog in her household.
To find out more, please email us at gumtree.greys@gmail.com or complete our online adoption enquiry form:
http://gumtreegreys.com.au/adoption_enquiry/
Adoption details
Dogs are pack animals and Greyhounds, in particular, are very familiar with being surrounded by other dogs in their racing kennel environment. For this reason, when left alone without people or other dogs for company, they can be prone to separation anxiety which can manifest in destructive and/or noisy behaviour. Yes, they may "grow out" of it after a few weeks in their new home, but why put the dog through that stress to ultimately live all day alone, while everyone is at work? As a result we do not rehome dogs into households where they are left on their own for more than 4 hours per day, without either people or another dog for company.
Contact Gumtree Greys via: 0425 706 410 OR gumtree.greys@gmail.com
Following your initial application, we conduct a home check. Our dogs are placed on a two week trial. The adoption fee is paid at time of placement and reimbursed if the trial is unsuccessful.
After the trial period is deemed successful, the adoption process is finalised.
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.
