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About Ella
Ella is a gentle, easy-going girl. She is a cute button with a lovely dark chocolate coat and a curious white zig-zag on her nose. At home Ella is a cheeky and funny little friend who will make sure you have a reason to smile throughout the day.
Ella is playful, loves to collect toys and play with her foster brother, another greyhound. Ella does love to chew toys but cardboard is her favourite thing. Give her a cardboard box and she will have a great time demolishing it. It’s better than demolishing you’re sandals.
Ella loves her “touch” training and being food motivated is easy to train. She knows “on your bed” “wait” and can lie down on command.
Ella enjoys her two 30-45 minute walks but they are more of a dawdle as there’s lots to inspect and sniff on the way. She will also insist on greeting every human and doggo on her walk. Such a social butterfly. Ella also likes to collect souvenirs on her walk. She may well proudly trot home with a precious stick or a piece of litter to add to her stash. In between her walks and playtime, Ella will have a lovely long nap. Ella loves car rides and will jump in the car with great enthusiasm ready for her next adventure.
Ella loves living with another dog. They get on very well. He doesn’t mind when she steals his toys and the have a great time playing “bitey” face and chase each other around the house.
One thing Ella doesn’t like is being on her own. She must have a suitable doggo for companionship and humans home a lot. Ella is currently on a low dose of an anti anxiety medication. She will need to stay on this until she is settled into her new home.
No cat or small dog applications please.
No children under six.
No full time workers unless working from home or there is another dog.
We only consider applications from those who complete Gumtree Greys online application form: https://www.gumtreegreys.com.au/adoption_enquiry/
Medical notes
Ella is currently on a low dose of an anti anxiety medication. She will need to stay on this until she is settled into her new home.
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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.