This gorgeous grey has met a match, and is currently on their adoption trial
DOB: 04/08/2023
Weight: 33kgs
Available to adopt in: Victoria, Australia
Microchip: 956 000 014 801 813
Source Number: RE145276
Adoption fee: $350
With his velvet ears and expressive face, Jack has mastered the art of melting his foster carer’s heart with just one look! He is adept at training his humans well, and would like his forever home to know he takes his meals with a little poached chicken (or perhaps a dash of bone broth, a sprinkle of cheese, a dollop of yoghurt?), and will not be rushed on his twice daily sniffaris. Any doubts you have about whether you may be spoiling him will be quickly put aside when he gives you those soft smiley eyes, you can feel the love and appreciation emanating from him; his gratitude for your efforts is palpable.
Still a young dog, Jack can be a bit exciteable at the start of a walk and may pull a little zig zagging around to get to all the sniffs. He does relax into the stroll, although it makes him very happy to greet passerby and while he would never jump on someone he does do a happy hoppy dance hello. He isn’t much fussed by other dogs, and often completely ignores them in favour of laying the love on the human at the other end of the lead. He is completely unbothered passing yards with barking dogs.
Fancying himself a bit of a home security expert, Jack does enjoy patrolling around and checking the goings on from the front window. Although not particularly vocal he has barked a small handful of times to alert his carers to an arrival (rest assured he is happy to welcome guests and play host, once you’ve given the okay for them to come in).
Confident and curious, Jack is thriving in foster care with a yard to potter around in and many quiet nature reserves and green spaces nearby to explore - he is untested in busier areas close to the city so would prefer a forever home out in the suburbs where the pace of life is a little more geared towards stopping to smell the flowers, and the trees, and the grass… And well, everything.
Although Jack has not been tested for a full work day alone, he is very comfortable spending time by himself and shows the capacity to build to longer periods so long as he has access to toilet and enrichment activities to occupy him. He would happily have his people around more often than not though, and is a wonderful and unobtrusive companion for a home office with a cosy corner for him to snooze.
Our gorgeous golden boy is ready to light up the life of a lucky forever home, and will make a wonderful match for a range of lifestyles and families - but with a face like this, he’s not likely to be looking for very long!
LIFESTYLE MATCH:
Suitable for cats or pocket pets? ❌
Suitable for children? ✅ ages 6+
Suitable to be home alone? ✅ currently tested 4 hours
Suitable to live as an only dog? ✅
Suitable to live in an apartment? ❌
Suitable to live in a city? ❌
Energy level? Moderate. Currently needs 2 × 30 minute walks a day (would happily build up to longer) and some play time with his people
GUMTREE GREYS ADOPTION PROCESS:
Step one submit our online application form, you can nominate a specific dog or express your interest generally
Step two a Coordinator will touch base via email to set up a phone call so we can get to know you a little better, and help to find your pawfect match
Step three once we have made a match we’ll reach out with the details, and to set up a meet and greet
Step four pending a successful meet, we will touch base via email with our Adoption Guide, any relevant handover notes, and a request to finalise payment of the adoption fee ($350) and sign our trial agreement
Step five start your two week adoption trial! On handover day we will drop off your precious cargo and their gear (collar, Gumtree Greys ID tag, lead, food, coat, and toy), you will also receive an email inviting you to ‘Petcademy’ (Gumtree Greys provides our adopters access to unlimited messaging with certified behaviour professionals and a library of over 100 hours of video content for training advice). During the trial period your Coordinator will touch base to see how things are progressing, and assist with any settling in issues. At the end of two weeks if the trial is successful you will sign your adoption agreement and we will complete the paperwork to transfer your dog into your name via the GRV Microchip Registry.
In the unlikely event a trial is not successful, we take the dog back into care and will refund your adoption feeStep six lifetime support and community access. As a Gumtree Greys adopter, your greyhound will always have the support and care of our experienced team including our IAABC certified Behaviour Consultant
