Bixie – 4 year old male Greyhound
Bixie is a 4 year old ex-racing greyhound fella who is looking for his retirement home now after a good racing career. He is a beautiful fawn colour with a hint of blue, and his coat is very soft to the touch.
Bixie is a gorgeous boy, full of fun and very easy going. He is a joy to be around and doesn’t take long to win you over! He tends to take everything in his stride, is well used to being around people, walks nicely on the lead and travels good in the car. He’s a brilliant all-rounder type dog and will settle well in to the home life.
Bixie gets on very well with our other greyhounds and causes no problems. He has not been tested with small dogs but this can be carried out prior to adoption if required. Often ex-racing greyhounds take a bit of socialisation work to realise smaller breeds are in fact dogs as they would never have seen them before. He is not cat friendly.
Like most greyhounds, Bixie will not need a huge amount of exercise. He will be content with two 20min walks a day and perhaps a chance to stretch his legs offlead in a secure area once or twice a week. Bixie has not yet been in a home environment, so new owners will need to be a bit understanding during the first couple of weeks and allow him time learn the house rules. It usually takes 10-14 days for new greyhounds to start to settle down in a home, and really all they need is a bit of time and patience. We don’t think it will take him too long to find the sofa!
In general greyhounds are calm, mannerly dogs that are well used to being handled. They can fit very well in to a wide range of different lifestyles and usually adjust to the home life very quickly. Their soft, easy going nature often makes them ideal to live in a family with children, while their love of lazing around and low exercise requirements can make them perfect for the elderly. Greyhounds also don’t shed as much as other more popular dog breeds and this can make them suitable to live with allergy sufferers.
This gorgeous boy is currently being kennelled in Ireland, and can be transported via Kerry Greyhounds to the UK or Europe if a suitable home offer comes up. This will be organised and paid for by Kerry Greyhounds, and we ask only for a donation to help cover costs. He is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, de-flea’d and wormed and a homecheck will be required as part of the adoption procedure.
If you are interested in fostering or adopting Bixie, please email me on tamakin_84@yahoo.co.uk for our adoption application and information pack. Thanks!
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