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15 November 2023

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Is there any room at your ‘Inn’ this Christmas?

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! From mid-December, you have the opportunity to see what it’s like to have a beautiful greyhound in your home and experience the breed firsthand!

We have over sixty greyhounds looking for short term foster care for Christmas.

At Victoria’s Greyhound Adoption Program, we absolutely love our dogs, but we can’t take them all home over Christmas. Can you help?

We would love to find as many foster carers as possible for four to six weeks over the Holidays to provide some love and education to our retired racing dogs, who just want to retire and spread their own special brand of love.

These dogs are keen to learn about life in a domestic home, with people, other pets, noises, and experiences we humans take for granted. Many of them have grown up in a quite different environment.

It’s a bit like us – we’ve worked most of our lives, and the time comes to put our feet up. In a greyhound’s case, all four of them!

Meet our dogs ready for adoption

All greyhounds adopted from GAP are de-sexed, vaccinated, microchipped, wormed and health checked.

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Jess

4 years old

She gives off “Elle Wood” – Legally Blonde vibes and she is totally okay with it! This fun, flirty, sweet girl is beauty and brains rolled into one and we know she is going to make a great family addition. We think she may suit children 10 and over and may also suit living with her own Bruiser– just as long as they are a little robust and happy to play. Her race name suggests ‘Nobody’s Perfect’ but Jess would probably tell you otherwise!

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Bobby

3 years old

Bobby is a lovely young man, just look at his beautiful light-coloured eyes, they seem to stare into your soul. Bobby is a social, friendly and affectionate boy who is keen to move into his furever home. He may suit living with or without a canine pal of similar size and children aged 10years and older.

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Skye

3 years old

We promise you that Skye does have ears! They actually roll up like a cinnamon scroll and sit neatly on her head - it’s the cutest thing you will ever see. Miss Skye is a bit of a shy girl and can take some time before she shows you her full personality. We think her forever home should be somewhere quiet with a yard and has a patient owner to let her explore the world at her pace. Children 15 and over would be better for her and the company of another male dog of any size that can show her the ropes.

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Heston

2 years old

Heston has that cute quirky smile, if you look closely you will see his lip is stuck on his teefs! Heston is a bit of a quiet and independent boy but does show an affectionate side once he gets to know you. We think that Heston may suit living in a home with another dog of any size that will show him how pet life is done. He may also suit being an only dog and children 10 and over. We think he would do better with a backyard to relax and chill out in in his new home and may also be okay for fulltime workers. P.S we think he may suit living with a cat! What a good boy you are Heston!

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Esmae

2 years old

Esmae is everyone’s friend! She is sweet, funny, personable and puppyish. She loves being around other dogs and people and would love to find a home with another dog bestie to spend her days hanging out with. She loves to lean on anyone that wants to give her pats and attention. We think Esmae will best suit living with another male canine companion of any size and children 5 and over. Esmae may even suit living with a cat and full time workers.

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Speedy

3 years old

Are you in the need for Speed? Well we have the perfect match for you. She can go 0 to 75 in five seconds and then back to zero for the best afternoon nap. Speedy loves to zoom around and play so we think she would best suit a home that had children 10 and over and a robust medium or larger male dog to play with. Dont wait, she will race out of here in no time!

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Xenie

4 years old

Meet the super adorable girl - Xenie! Xenie can be a bit of an introvert and independent at times but at the same time is the perfect amount of sweet, sensible and affectionate. She walks well on lead and is easy to handle mostly. She has a talent that not many greyhounds can do - she can sit! She doesn't know the command yet but with time we think she will and do it on command! Xenie may suit living with or without a canine brother of medium/large in size, children aged 10 years and older. And due to her quiet nature and leash manners, we feel she may do OK with elderly owners. She can be a bit nervous when walking near traffic, so a quiet neighbourhood would be best rather than inner city living. We are happy to report that Xenie has successfully completed some extra training in our onsite Behavioural Rehabilitation Program and is now ready for adoption. Xenie has a low grade heart murmur, which doesn't affect his day-to-day life, or require medicating.
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Jack

4 years old

This is one Jack you'll never let go of! Jack is a super friendly boy with a love for affection and loves to play, he with be very grateful for some rounds of soccer to fill his time. Jack may suit being the only dog in his home or may suit a home with a calm and respectful medium or large canine sibling. He may suit a home with children 10+ who can play well with him. Are you the home for Jack?
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Axel

3 years old

Meet Axel, the coolest cat in town... er, greyhound! This confident and affectionate boy is ready to bust a move into your heart and home. With his playful and enthusiastic personality, Axel is always up for a good time - whether that's running, playing, or just hanging out with his favourite people. Axel may be best suited to a home with kids aged 10+ who can keep up with his energetic vibe. He's looking for a household where he's the only dog or with a medium to large dog that's just as cool as he is. Due to his lively nature, Axel requires a home with no old or frail dogs or people - he's got too much energy to tone down! If you're ready to partner up with a fun-loving greyhound, Axel might be the perfect fit. Let's get this party started! Axel has previously had a hock fracture, with hardware, that GAP have removed. This has healed well, and has no pain or lameness associated. Axel does have arthritis in this leg as a result of the fracture, which would benefit daily arthritis supplements.
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Sunday now Sunny

7 years old

Sunday's are the best day's when this girl has anything to do with it! She is a sweet, friendly, personable girl that has her bags pack and ready to find a place to call her own. She loves to be "Easy like a Sunday morning" and is a sucker for a warm sunny spot for a snooze. Sunday has recently completed her extra behavioural training program and we are happy she is now ready for her next adventure. As she likes her own space, we think she may suit kids 15+, try as an only dog or with medium to large male companion and full-time workers.
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