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About Rusty Melbourne
In the words of his foster carer, Rusty is 'simply the best'. A funny, vivacious, handsome boy that will adapt to most people's lifestyles.
Rusty is constantly doing things that will put a big goofy grin on your face. He loves spending time with people and does a little happy dance upon their return, jumping up and down and bumping their legs for pats. He'll never not be excited to see you! He's got a strange affinity for water glasses and is obsessed with sniffing them (we recommend you buy a drink bottle). And when he is tired, he will lean his whole body weight against the wall or fridge for support. Rusty = a total goof.
Around the house, Rusty is very easy-going. He learns quickly, is toilet trained and sleeps pretty soundly throughout the night. He loves his food and tends to hang around the kitchen table at dinner time, but understands quickly that it's human food only! We think he would be pretty happy as an only dog and is content to walk as often as his new owner would like. He's still wrapping his head around other dogs and is cautious upon meeting them. We think with time he will adapt well and feel confident around most breeds.
Did we mention Rusty is breathtakingly handsome? If you adopt this boy, we suggest you get used to being stopped in the street regularly so people to say pretty he is.
Rusty is not cat friendly. No small dog applications please.
To find out more, please 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.
During the COVID crisis, not all of our rescued Greyhounds will have the usual socialisation with other dogs so we may advise to use a muzzle in some situations until the dog is fully socialised.
Contact Gumtree Greys by email: 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.
