Jonah

Reference Number: 36547
Background: Stray

Breed: Greyhound
Gender: Male
DOB: 12/6/2021
Size: Large
Weight: 35kg
Desexed: Yes

Adoption Fee: $401

Requirements:
Experienced owners
Must meet all family members in the home
Kids (any age)
Best as only dog
No cats, pocket pets, small animals
 

Commands I know:
Toilet Trained

Meet Jonah,

Jonah is the kind of dog who turns heads wherever he goes – not just for his striking greyhound good looks, but for his fun-loving, happy personality. He’s confident, clever, and full of character, with just the right mix of playfulness and chill.

This gentle guy is a social butterfly who loves people and knows how to work the room with his friendly, affectionate charm. He enjoys his walks and would be more than happy to join an active person or family on daily outings – but don’t worry, he’s not high-maintenance. Jonah is just as content lounging around and doing his own thing as he is exploring the world by your side.

Independent but engaging, Jonah knows how to strike a balance. He’s adaptable to pretty much any household setting and is best suited to someone with experience in the wonderful world of greyhounds who can appreciate all his quirks and cleverness.

Ideal Home: Jonah is suitable to live in any property type, yard size is of no concern either, just as long as the fencing is high and secure.

Family: Jonah is open to meet kids of any age. Although he is large and in charge, he is a gentle boy.

Jonah is fine to live with people who work full-time hours as he shows no signs of separation anxiety. He is independent and able to spend time on his own without any issues. He can be in the yard on his own too but would also love to be inside with his new family too.

Jonah is not suitable to live with cats, pocket pets or small animals, including small breed dogs.

Training & Development: Jonah would benefit from post-adoption training such as training at home to cover basic commands/obedience.

With additional training and time to settle into a new routine, Jonah could be the type of dog that you can take to a dog friendly café or social setting.

Jonah knows his name, kind of, and he is still learning commands. But he is toilet trained. He is very food motivated and is normally quite gentle when taking treats from you - so having treats on you during training to mark good behaviour would be an excellent idea. However, he is smart and won't hesitate to sneakily take them when you aren't watching...

We always recommend post-adoption training whether it be at home or with a professional. Training doesn’t have to be a chore – it can be a fun experience for you both, it doesn’t have to take long & is a great way for you to bond with your new pal.

Play: Jonah has low-range energy needs & would benefit from exercise, play, or walks from 20-30mins a day to keep him healthy and happy. Jonah shows the smallest amount of interest in play with toys - but doesn't play with them for long. So far tennis balls seem to be his favourite but he does prefer personal play with his handler and going for walks.

Jonah walks very well on lead, and knows how to loose lead walk, too. He is fine to be walked on either a harness or collar.

The 3-3-3 Rule of Adopting a Dog

Post Adoption Life: With all animals it’s important to understand that going into a new environment with new people may not be as seamless as we want it to be. It’s important to know that these animals have unknown histories - most are left in the shelter by their owners. The information we have is from observing the animal’s behaviours & reactions to certain stimuli whilst in our care. Adopted animals can take up to 3 months to properly decompress from post-shelter life & a lot of behaviours & quirks may surface during this time. All that we ask is that their new owners have an open mind & are patient.