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About Vixen
Vixen is a petite black beauty with a shiny coat and a stylish white stripe down her chest. She gets lots of admirers on her walks which she revels in. She is friendly to all the humans she meets and loves the pats and cuddles she gets.
Vixen likes her longer walks which means she is happy to snooze the day away at home in between. She walks well on lead and and is learning to meet dogs on her walks. She doesn’t appreciate jumpy rude dogs or dogs off leash running about her.
Vixen has adapted to life in her foster home very well. She is learning the house rules with food, couches and beds. She will understand if she does (or thinks about doing) something not allowed in the home. A simple "nah nah" does the trick.
Vixen can get very excited when her humans get home or it’s time for walks. She will bring joy with her enthusiasm. Vixen’s foster carers love the way she greets them excitedly in the morning, her tail wags so much and she snuggles in for lots of pats and a few licks on the hand.
Vixen loves the car and any adventures you take her on. She is learning to do stairs too.
Vixen has recovered well from a couple of racing injuries, a broken hock and hamstring tear. It doesn’t appear to inhibit her activity.
Vixen would be happy as an only dog or have the companionship of another suitable dog.
Vixen is so loving and sweet.
No cat or small dog applications
No children under six
No full time workers unless working from home
We only consider applications from those who complete Gumtree Greys online application form: https://www.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.
