Adoption information
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About Skye
Skye has an addiction to pats. It doesn’t matter where she gets from; she’s just always looking to get her next hit. She is very affectionate with her foster carers, but Skye isn’t picky. She’ll seek attention from people in the street or at the dog park. She’s very comfortable around new people, and will even lean her body weight against strangers waiting in the line outside a coffee shop for cuddles.
Dogs are a different story. Skye isn’t particularly comfortable around any other dogs and appears quite scared of them. With careful, measured socialisation she may get over this fear, but we highly recommend Skye lives in an only-dog household. More attention for her! She’s very confident inside the house and knows her way around a couch. She’s got a good ear for commands and respects boundaries when she is told. Skye is comfortable being left home by herself for short periods of time.
Skye likes two long walks daily, exploring the sights and sounds of her neighbourhood. She doesn’t tend to play with toys so this is her main form of enrichment and the highlight of her day. Her lead etiquette is impeccable, no pulling on the lead, she walks in a straight line and trots along at a good pace.
Skye would suit an owner who has lots of time to give her attention and make her a true part of the family.
No cat or other dog applications please.
We only consider applications who compete our online application.
When this is done we can make contact to discuss adopting a greyhound and potential suitable greys currently in foster care.
https://www.gumtreegreys.com.au/adoption_enquiry/
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Medical notes
Skye had a corn removed from her front foot a little while ago, bandages came off but is still walking on three legs (four on grass) for the last few weeks, Slowly improving.
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.