Orville

Just like his namesake, Orville, can’t fly but can curl up on a sofa and nap the day away.  He is super friendly and more of your typical ex racing greyhound than some of our young dogs.  He will be super lazy in the home.  He has improved around other dogs but we think going to socialisation/training classes will help him even more. He will be a nosey but fun dog once you get to know each other. He is immaculately clean in his kennel.

Orville lives in a foster dog where he really is a perfectly well behaved – just adorable boy.  He loves to be with you and to have cuddles but he will also sleep the day away so you can get on with other things.  He came to Tractrofest with us which is a very busy, dog heavy, event – and he was really well behaved.

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