Ashton

Doggie Details

Current status:

Available

I am a:

Greyhound

I would like:

An experienced greyhound home

I would not like:

To be left alone too much

My favourite thing is:

Belly rubs and ear scratches

My personality:

A playful people person

Child Friendly:

Adult only home (no children)

Dog Friendly:

Could live with another hound

If you adopt Ashton (or any of our dogs), you will be entitled to receive FREE behavioural support from our qualified team of behaviourists for any issues you might need help with during his lifetime. Further information will be given when homing Ashton. Please note, this support is only available for dogs adopted from Forever Hounds Trust.

Tall, handsome Ashton is looking for an adult-only, experienced greyhound family who can help him with some specific behavioural needs. This three-year-old ex racer is a lovable chap, but has had some unfortunate experiences that he needs support to help him get past. After a very brief racing career, he lived in a home, where he was clean in the house, and slept all night with no issues. He never tried to get on sofas or human beds, preferring his own raised bed.

This stunning white-and-black fellow is very affectionate with people, loves to lean on you and will put his head in your lap for fuss. Belly rubs and ear scratches are his favourite! Also food. He’s active and playful but equally is able to settle calmly inside the home for a comfy snooze.

Ashton is rather conflicted/uncomfortable around non-greyhound breeds, and can show defensive behaviour towards them. He can only live with other greyhounds or possibly another larger breed pending introductions, and may prefer to be the only dog.

His new family need to be understanding of Ashton’s worries about other dogs and support him by walking him in quiet areas where he won’t meet many dogs, and will not be approached by off-lead dogs. He is not out to start a fight at all, but prefers his own space and needs adopters who will give him support in this area. Lots of visiting dogs to the home would also likely be a problem for him, although he can make doggie friends with gradual introductions, always done at his pace.

He has shown some separation issues, so will need someone around most of the time to keep him company. He will guard stolen food, but does not do this with his own food bowl/treats. He needs a family where his subtle signals will be picked up on, he is set up to succeed by not being put in situations where he can practice unwanted behaviours, and who understand the importance of following our behaviourists’ advice on how to respond to and help him overcome them.

Ashton isn’t the biggest greyhound, but he will need people strong enough to lift him in and out of the car as he doesn’t like to jump!

Given the right support by a family with the time, patience and willingness to help him, Ashton will become a happy, loving pet. Could you help him to overcome a difficult start in life, and grow into the wonderful dog we know he can be? If so, please get in touch.

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