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About Lachie Hartwell
TO APPLY FOR ADOPTION PLEASE SEND IN APPLICATION FORM AVAILABLE BELOW:
https://www.victoriandogrescue.org.au/about-vicdrg/adoption-and-foster-application-forms.html
We want to know Lachie’s secret. He has such a sweet face and still looks like a puppy. Unfortunately his little legs show that he’s not. Lachie is in very good overall health, but has arthritis in his rear legs (especially left) resulting in some difficulty in walking.
Since being in our care he has come out of his shell in a big way. He’s still a very placid dog, but is showing the fun, excitable part of his personality.
Lachie’s favourite spot is napping next to you on the couch but he also loves to be outside in the garden so would appreciate the freedom to wander in or out as he pleases. But, he also LOVES his walks despite the fact that he should only go about 500m each time.
Lachie gets excited at the prospect of going for a walk. He runs down the hallway, pushing his way through the door to get outside and then waits at the front gate in anticipation. He may not be able to walk too far (because of his rear leg issues) but would benefit from short daily walks.
He loves to meet other dogs and people during a walk, happily accepting pats and affection from anyone who will give it to him. Lachie is very good with other dogs. He is curious and enthusiastic to meet them with no signs of aggression or negative reactions. Lachie walks well on lead, he doesn’t pull but if you want to change direction and he doesn’t he can be a little stubborn. Lachie is quite the determined boy when he wants to be!
He will come for a treat but apart from that doesn’t seem to know any commands. Lachie’s teeth have been very neglected resulting in the need to remove most of them. But this hasn’t affected his appetite and he quite happily eats dry food, as well as wet food, now that his gums have healed.
Lachie is great with the cats he shares his foster home with. He notices them but doesn’t react. They have even touched noses checking each other out and then walked away like nothing happened.
Lachie would love to be with someone/or a family/couple who can take him with them most places they go. He's the kind of dog that enjoys sitting at a cafe while you're having a coffee and greeting all the people and dogs around him.
Lachie needs a compassionate home – one that is committed to Lachie’s need for ongoing treatment of his arthritis and one that will give this older boy a much needed respite and the love and care he may have missed out on.
A similarly sedate cat or senior dog might be okay in his new home.
All updates can be found at the link below:
https://www.victoriandogrescue.org.au/dogs-for-adoption
Please note: our dogs are not available for interstate adoption. We also do not adopt to people under the age of 25 years.
Not the dog you’re looking for? Please visit our website to see other dogs waiting for a home.
http://www.victoriandogrescue.org.au/dogs-for-adoption/
Have you considered foster care? For more information please click on the link below.
http://www.victoriandogrescue.org.au/about-vicdrg/foster-caring-for-vicdrg.html
Victorian Dog Rescue offers the services of our trainer free for six weeks if needed for any settling in issues.
All dogs that come into the care of Victorian Dog Rescue are tested for heart worm.
Victorian Dog Rescue has a six-week full refund policy and a lifetime takeback guarantee that includes 50 per cent of the adoption fee refunded.
Medical notes
Weight 6.5kg
Adoption details
We are a community fostercare network, not a shelter, and our dogs and cats are cared for in private homes. Note that we are very careful where we rehome our dogs and cats and we have an intensive process. If you want a quick turnaround we are not the group for you. If you seem like a good match for the dog of your choice we will organise a telephone chat, a meet and greet and a property check. We offer a six-week full refund, free assistance for six weeks for any issues, and a lifetime takeback policy with a fifty percent refund of the adoption fee, and of course an invitation to our adopters’ Christmas party.
We care for our dogs and cats and we want you to as well. We know that genuine applicants have no trouble with this process and understand that if we refuse you a dog or cat, it is because you are not the best match for that pet.
Our commitment to the dogs and cats in our care is total and we treat each one as if we are passing on a family pet. This may not suit you so we point out that there are equally great dogs and cats available in pounds, shelters and with other rescue groups.
If you are still interested, please download an application form from our website:
http://www.victoriandogrescue.org.au/about-vicdrg/adoption-and-foster-application-forms.html
The application form must be emailed to us:
adoptions@victoriandogrescue.org.au
Please note that we do not take/make telephone calls prior to receiving an application.
Commonly asked questions and their answers are provided when you email us. Unfortunately we usually will not have time to reply to enquiries in more detail and will give priority to completed applications over enquiries. Priority will also be given to typed applications which are easier for us to read and to copy relevant parts.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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.