Adoption information
I've been adopted!
This pet is no longer available
On Hold
About Drifter
Drifter’s not quite sure why everyone keeps calling him a ‘dog’ – as far as he’s concerned he is exactly like the humans around him. Curiously, the people he lives with seem to think he should follow different rules to everyone else in the house. Apparently he’s not allowed to eat off the dinner table, when everyone else is. And there are so many toys in the house he’s not allowed to touch, which he thinks is quite confusing. Shoes and bathmats are apparently off limit… much to his disappointment.
Drifter is still learning that he is not a person, and he can’t do what he pleases around the house. While this disappoints him, he knows that life as a foster with Gumtree Greys is far better than what he had before. He just hopes that the right family will welcome him with open arms, as he’s never had a place to call his own.
Drifter is excitable, fun-loving and incredibly affectionate. His new owner will smile every day at his goofy antics, and will never be short of cuddles and kisses. Drifter would do well as an only dog, but he secretly hopes his new home might have another canine friend he can play with. Aside from some occasional moments of cheekiness, Drifter is a very good boy. He always aims to please and will respond well to training.
No cat or small dog applications please.
No children under six.
No full time workers unless working from home post COVID19 unless there is another dog
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.
Medical notes
Drifter did have a laceration on his pad - all better now
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.
