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About Bikki
Bikki lives for pats. He would stay by your side all day if you could supply him with endless scratches, tickles, hugs, erar wriggles and pats. He will paw you to ensure you keep going with the affection. It's our quality time, more loving please.
Bikki is very human centred. He loves his humans and on his walks wants to engage with everyone he meets. They are drawn to this tall dark and handsome lad with his white chest and gorgeous floppy ears. He has a very gentle demeanour and friendly to all he meets.
Bikki loves his walks but is quite content with one 30 minute walk each day. A shorter second walk or maybe a car ride is appreciated too. He walks very well on lead, happy to amble beside you on a short lead. He keeps pace well, not too distracted by things to sniff or pee on. Bikki gets excited to meet other dogs on his walks. He loves to engage with them, say hello and then be on his way.
In his foster home, Bikki has learnt the routine very well. He is toilet trained and knows some basic commands. He understands what he is allowed to do and what furniture he is allowed on. He does souvenir some items in fun to get your attention.
Bikki is in foster care with a female greyhound. He is very good with her but they both keep to themselves much of the time. He would be very happy to share his home with another suitable dog or be the only dog in the home.
Bikki is a loving affectionate boy. He is looking for a home where his humans are home more often that not.
No cats or small dogs
No full time workers unless some working from home
No children under six
We only consider applicants who completed our own Gumtree Greys application:
https://www.gumtreegreys.com.au/adopt/
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.
