GREYHOUNDS AS PETS

ADOPTION AND FOSTER APPLICATION

Thank you for expressing your interest to foster and/or adopt aGreyhounds as Pets (GAP) greyhound.

Greyhounds from Greyhounds as Pets have been temperament tested, vet checked, desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, wormed, heart wormed tested, and introduced to pet dog life through a minimum of six weeks of foster care.

Below is a questionnaire for you to complete and return to GAP. This application will enable us to match a Greyhound to your needs. We will contact you to confirm that we have received your application, give you an estimate on when we might have a suitable Greyhound available for you and answer any questions you may have. Our goal is to ensure that you and your new Greyhound are compatible. If within two weeks you don’t believe that your Greyhound is suited to you and your family situation, you can return the Greyhound to us and we will either find you another Greyhound or refund part of your adoption fee.

.I am interested in: Foster Caring

Adopting

 Fostering with a view to Adopt

SECTION 1 - Details

  1. Date: ______
  1. Name(s):______
    ______
  1. Street Address (please incl. post code):

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  1. Postal Address (if different to above):

______

  1. Telephone: (H) ______(W) ______(Mob) ______
  1. Email address: ______
  1. Occupation(s):

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SECTION 2 – Your Home

Please complete the property checklist form so we can ascertain that your property is suitable to house a pet Greyhound. Property checklist form completed ___ Yes ___ No

  1. Type of residence: ___ House___ Townhouse___ Unit ___ Other
  1. Do you own or rent?___ Own___ Rent
  1. If rented, or if your residence is governed by a body corporate, do you have permission to own pets, in particular large dogs? ___ Yes ___ No

(Please provide appropriate documentation showing this.)

PLEASE NOTE: Greyhounds are very people oriented dogs and have little body fat. Consequently, they are not suited to being left outdoors at night as they are likely bark if they become stressed or cold.

  1. Where would your Greyhound be kept during the day? ______
  1. Where would your Greyhound be kept at night? ______

SECTION 3 – Home Life

  1. Approx. how many hours per day would your Greyhound be home alone? ______
  1. What bedding and weather protection is (or will be) available to the Greyhound whilst outside?______
  1. Do you have another dog(s)?___ Yes___No
    If yes:
  1. How many ______
  2. What sex are they ______
  3. Are they desexed/neutered ______
  4. How old are they ______
  5. What breed______
  6. What are they like with other dogs? ______
  7. Has your dog ever growled at or bitten another dog? If yes, what were the circumstances? ______
  1. If you do not have a dog at present, have you owned a dog previously? ___ Yes ___ No
  1. If yes, what happened to your previous dog(s)?

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  1. Do you have any cats?___ Yes___ No
  1. If you have a cat(s):
  1. What are their ages? ______
  2. Do they live ______inside? ______outside? ______both?
  3. Have they had any past experience with dogs?
  4. If the cats have previously been exposed to dogs, what was their reaction (tick all applicable)?

Disinterested

Wary

Ran

Stood its ground

Hissed

Explored

Attacked

Other ______

  1. Do you have any other pets? Please specify.

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  1. Are there any children living with you?___ Yes___ No
  1. If yes, what is/are their age(s)?______
    ______
    ______
    ______
  1. What experience do the children have with dogs? ______
  2. Are the children gentle with dogs? ___ Yes___ No
  1. How much exercise do you plan to do with the Greyhound?______
  1. Do you have any requirement of your Greyhound? (please specify) ______
  1. Are you aware of the current muzzling requirements? ___ Yes___ No
  1. What are your reasons for choosing to adopt/foster a retired Greyhound? ______
  2. How did you learn about GRNSW Greyhounds as Pets (GRNSW GAP)?

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Please forward your completed application to GRNSW Greyhounds As Pets by post, fax or email and contact us if you have any questions.

PO Box 170, Concord, NSW 2138

Office(02) 8767 0534

Freephone1800 696 377

Mobile0427 487 478

Fax (02) 9764 6244

GRNSW GREYHOUNDS AS PETS – PROPERTY CHECKLIST

Name: ______Address: ______Date: ______

In order to assist with the foster and/or re-homing of our Greyhounds, we request your co-operation in completing the following checklist to ensure your property is suitable to house a pet Greyhound.

  1. Type of residence? House  Townhouse  Unit  Other ______
  1. Do you have a fully fenced yard?Yes No 
  1. What is the minimum fence/gate height? ______
  1. What material is the fencing composed of?

Colour bond Chain wire Wood Other______

  1. Is the material solid? ( i.e. can the Greyhound crawl under or through the fence?)Yes No 
  1. Are the gates self closing?Yes No 
  1. Can the gates be locked?Yes No 

Recommended as the Greyhound may wander if the gate is accidentally left open by visitors, meter readers, etc.

  1. Where would the Greyhound be kept during the day? ______
  1. Where would the Greyhound be kept at night? ______
  1. Are you doing or planning any construction of renovations that may affect the Greyhound’s security and safety on your property? Yes  No 
  1. Is there any building material or rubble in the yard the Greyhound may injure itself on?Yes No 
  1. Is there a swimming pool or deep pond/water feature on your property?Yes No 

If yes, would the Greyhound have access to it?Yes No 

If the Greyhound were to get into the pool or pond, would it be able to get out?Yes No 

  1. Are there any objects near the fences or gates that might assist your Greyhound to escape,

i.e. wood piles, rubbish bins or building materials?Yes No 

  1. Are there any sheds, garages or workshops that the Greyhound could gain access to?Yes No 

If yes, are all fertilisers, poisons and chemicals locked in childproof boxes/cupboards or stored higher than two metres about the ground? Yes  No 

  1. Do you have a Hills Hoist (style) clothes line?Yes No 
  1. Does the house have glass door?Yes No 
  1. Do you have a holiday house or second property the dog may stay?Yes No 

If yes, please complete another checklist for that property.

Any other comments you wish to add. Please feel free to attach any photographs of your property. ______

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