Adoption information
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About Opal
Precious, Opal, is the sweetest of gems with a bit of cheekiness thrown in for good measure. She loves to play and is quite gentle at times and then can throw those toys around with great enthusiasm. She loves attention and will let you know if she is being ignored. Overall, Opal has moderate energy and loves an enthusiastic sniffari on her walks. Opal has this home-life thing all worked out- toilet training- TICK, jumping in and out of the car-TICK, ‘on your bed’-TICK, gentle play- TICK, living with her foster brother- TICK. This little pocket rocket will melt your heart and provide you with loads of playtime entertainment. She has had to have some grit removed from her foot which means that she may need to wear some funky fashionista boots when out on her walks to protect her precious tootsies. Opal hasn’t had the opportunity to meet too many dogs out and about but the ones she has met she hasn’t tended to pay them too much attention. Opal may prefer slow and polite introductions so that she gets more familiar with other breeds. Opal is a loveable, cuddly, and fun little pixie that will make you smile.
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.