Name: Hitchcock
Age: 3 years
Sex: Male
Breed: Greyhound
Ref number: 104
Personality:
Hitchcock is a very sweet ex-racing greyhound. He’s a gentle soul who is taking everything at his own pace and slowly starting to come out of his shell. He enjoys his walks and will plod along beside you – though being an ex-racer he does have the occasional prey drive for all things small and fluffy! Hitchock has started to build some lovely bonds with staff and volunteers but now we can’t wait for him to find his forever sofa to curl up on!
Behaviour:
Like most ex-racing greyhounds Hitchcock can find wildlife and cats quite interesting and may pull towards them at times though he is doing very well learning to move on. He can be a little nervous at first with new people but he has shown us that after a few meets he will form strong bonds with his favourite people.
Housing:
Hitchcock would be suited to most home set-ups however potential adopters should be aware that he has never lived in a home before and so will likely need toilet training. Whilst we believe Hitchcock could learn to be left for a period of time potential adopters should be prepared to build this up slowly. Adopters should be prepared to help support Hitchock as he settles into homelife but we also offer post adoption support for up to 3 months to assist his new family in helping him find his feet!
Children/pets:
Due to his limited experience of the world Hitchcock will need an adult only home with no small animals or cats however he could live with a dog of similar size pending successful meets here at the centre. Adopters should be prepared to separate the dogs and introduce them slowly as they settle.
Vet history:
Hitchcock is up to date with flea, worming and vaccinations. He has also been castrated prior to his arrival at the Ark and currently has no ongoing medical conditions.
Additional information:
All rented and leasehold properties will require written consent from the property owner or agent. This needs to be in place before completing an application form. If your application is successful, staff will request a copy.
We reserve the right to remove a reserve at any stage of the adoption process if we believe it is in the best interest of the dog.
Adopters should consider that previous medical conditions will now not be covered by insurance. Adopters are responsible for the on-going medical costs once the animal has been adopted.
Due to the high number of applications we receive daily, regrettably we will only be able to contact the successful applicant.
Please note you have to be 18+ to apply for an animal.
