Goober

Gober is a lovely, happy, smiley young greyhound.  He does need someone around for most of the day.  He is good with other dogs and he can be trained to live with cats.

He is living in a foster home with another greyhound and a lurcher and a cat.  He is a very good boy and just loves cuddles and humans. He is now clean around the house as long as, like all puppies he goes out straight after his meals and at regular intervals through the day.  He sleeps well all night.

Gober has had surgery on his front leg so he needs owners who  walk a moderate amount rather than do hikes with a young dog.  He walks and plays fine – he just cannot overdo it.

He has been left for 4 hours without any problems especially if he has a doggy companion as he does now.

He is a puppy so will need people around more to help him understand the way of the world but he is very keen to learn.  He is still only 18 months old.

Goober is an absolutely lovely boy who really will be a fun, loving addition to your life.

Please read our blog about younger dogs – they are not the same as the older greyhounds.

Can you please think very carefully before adopting.   Dogs – even quiet greyhounds – are a huge responsibility and a lifestyle change.  If you have any health issues – please think very carefully and ensure you can look after the dog before applying.

It takes months before a dog will settle into your home and lifestyle – and you, as the human, must ensure it works.  We have become a very throw away society where it is easier to return a dog than to train a dog.  Most rescues are experiencing some people who just give up all too easily – as though they are just returning something to Amazon.

We are, of course, not talking about the genuine cases – where you may have an illness, lost your job or have to move to somewhere you cannot take the dog – we are talking about just giving up in the 1^st 6 months.

You may just think you are just returning the dog, and all is OK – but the disruption caused to that dog can be immense and can be very damaging for him.  The dog will have to go back into kennels (after being in a home) and a “returned” dog is a lot harder to rehome than other dogs.

Please also remember – we are all volunteers at KGR and we can only process so many applications in the time we have – if you give up and return your dog – someone else has missed out on having a dog because we spent our time on you.

We appreciate this sounds harsh – but for the sake of the dogs please think carefully.  We can and provide full back up to help settle your dog into your life – but you have to be up for the challenge and be 100% onboard to help your dog settle into your home and life.

Please remember the 3-3-3- rule

It is 3 days before it can even start to relax (so overnight disruption, using the rug as a toilet etc)  3 weeks before the dogs even realises it is staying so starts to learn your routine and 3 months before your dog starts to settle.