Lurcher
Lucas - 6-12 month old male Lurcher
Lucas is a rough coated Lurcher male under 1 year old. Lucas has had a un-coordinated walk since he was born,the vet can find nothing wrong and Lucas is improving as each month passes.
Lucas lives in a foster home with other dogs and is doing well, he loves to play though tires easily.
With regular exercise his coordination will improve and as he builds up stamina so will his strength. He leads a totally normal life and needs a home where he will receive lots of love and attention.
Nando - 2 year old male Lurcher
Nando is a Lurcher male aged approximately 2 years old who was found by staff coming into work, he had been left tied to the fence at Warrington RSPCA. He is a friendly lively boy. He has been in kennels now for a few months and is desperate to get out and stretch those lovely long legs!
Shane - 18 month old male Greyhound cross Lurcher
Shane is a Lurcher cross Greyhound male aged approximately 18 months old. An easy-going, lovely lad, he relates well with our other dogs and happily walks alongside them.
Wiggle - 5 month old male Lurcher
Beautiful Wiggle recently made his way into our care from a stray pound and is now in foster care. Wiggle is around 5 months old and is an absolute babe. We can see that he is predominantly Greyhound cross Collie but there may be a touch of Deerhound in him too. He has huge knuckle bones and paws. Wiggle is currently in foster care with three other Lurchers all of whom he gets on well with and is also co-existing with cats and is fine.
Wiggle is doing very well with his house-training but as with all puppies will need someone around all or most of the time to help him continue with this. He walks relatively well on leash but does need a few more lead manners, he would probably benefit from basic training classes.
Wiggle just loves everybody hence the name as his whole bum wiggles and twists when he sees you. Wiggle has had had his 1st vaccination and has been deflead, dewormed and micro-chipped.
As Wiggle is currently too young to be neutered it will be part of your adoption agreement as Wiggles new home to have him neutered at an age agreed between yourself and the rescue. This is compulsory and proof will be required in writing from your vet.
4Aug2008 | Greyhound Gap | READ MORERichard - 2 year old male Lurcher
Meet the handsome Richard or Dick to his friends. This Lurcher lad recently made his way into our care from a stray pound situation and is just such a sweetheart. We estimate this Greyhound boy to be around 2 years of age maybe even slightly younger. Dick is a tall boy though and is around 29-30 inches to the shoulder so not a small lurcher, we guestimate his breeding to be probably Greyhound/Saluki/Collie cross.
He is such a sweet natured, cheeky, playful but also loving and gentle boy. He is now in foster care with 2 female Greyhounds and one male all of whom he gets on well with. Out on lead he is a good boy and walks well, so far he hasn’t reacted to other dogs of any breed when they are on or off the lead. He has also had an off lead run in an enclosed field and his recall is said to be quite good already. This boy just wants to please. He also travels well.
Since landing in his foster home he has had a couple of accidents but other than that been clean, he loves to play with the other dogs but will also happily play on his own with toys and isn’t bothered by having to amuse himself.
We feel this lad would be great in a home with other dogs or capable as settling as an only dog if he was only left for a few hours. He settles well overnight and has been left for a few hours during the day with the other dogs for company and has been fine. Dick has not yet been cat tested but we are hoping to arrange this shortly. Dick is flea treated, de-wormed, micro-chipped, vaccinated, KC vaccinated and neutered.
4Aug2008 | Greyhound Gap | READ MOREOliver - 3-4 year old male Lurcher
The beautiful Oliver is a 3 - 4 year old Lurcher boy who came into our care recently after one of our volunteers was notified by their neighbour that he had been abandoned and thrown from a car. This photo was taken when he first arrived and he was quite thin but has since put on weight. Oliver had an old injury on his leg that was heavily infected and needed quite major surgery. A lot of flesh had to be cut out and also his main vein had to be cut and restitched as the damaged flesh went around it.
Oliver is currently in foster with 5 other dogs. 3 males and 2 females. All of the males in the house are quite dominant and one especially and Oliver has handled very well being around them. He is good with other dogs after careful introductions but can be a little growly at first and doesn’t like the bouncing in his face.
Oliver is almost fully house-trained but does still have the occasional accident as he wont ask to go out, putting him out regularly means he is clean and he is clean overnight.
Oliver walks like a dream on lead and so far hasn’t reacted to any other dogs he has seen or cats and with the occasional squirrel has just looked then looked away.
Oliver had to do the necessary 7 days in the local stray pound so did have kennel cough when he first went into foster. This is now clearing up, since then Oliver has started to come out of himself and is much more playful equally with the other dogs and toys.
We feel Oliver would be happiest in an environment with at least one other dog but would possibly adapt to being an only dog with someone around all or most of the time to settle him in to begin with. Oliver is quite a tall boy around 28 inches and really is quite beautiful. Oliver is flea treated, de-wormed, micro-chipped, vaccinated, KC vaccinated and castrated.
4Aug2008 | Greyhound Gap | READ MORELewis - 3 year old male Greyhound cross Saluki
Sadly the beautiful Lewis, a 3 year old male Greyhound cross Saluki had to come back into our care due to him and the new dog he went to live with having a clash of characters. The other dog was quite stand offish at times giving mixed signals and this led to confusion and too much rough play on Lewis’s behalf.
Lewis is currently in foster with three other Lurchers 2 male and 1 VERY dominant female all of whom he gets on well with. The female in the home has put him through his paces and Lewis has completely ignored her behaviour and shown no signs of having a shout back.
Lewis is house trained but did have a couple of accidents when he first landed in his foster home due to unsettledness but this has now rectified. He goes through the night downstairs with the other dogs also without any accidents.
Out on lead Lewis walks well, he can be a little excitable to being with but soon calms down and walks nicely. He has been fine with most other dogs he meets but if he sees a small dog and it barks at him first will react. He is not cat friendly.
Lewis is left during the day with the company of the other dogs as his foster family work, however, they do come home at lunchtime to allow him to the toilet and again he is fine with this. The dogs stay in the living room area and access to the kitchen is blocked at all times as Lewis has a talent for opening cupboards and drawers and helping himself to whatever he fancies.
So any new owner needs to take measures to prevent this. He has now done it in both foster homes and the home he previously went too. In the current foster home as the access is stopped he has only done it once though when they forgot to stop access to the kitchen.
Lewis is a bright intelligent dog who just loves his humans and the company of other hounds. He would love a home with a female hound and would just flourish with her company. Lewis does have good recall off lead in safe areas. Lewis is flea treated, de-wormed, micro-chipped, vaccinated, KC vaccinated and castrated.
3Aug2008 | Greyhound Gap | READ MORERolo - 9-10 month old male Lurcher
Rolo is an adorable 9-10 month old Lurcher boy who loves attention and is very affectionate. He is looking for a new forever home through no fault of his own due to the owner having an allergic reaction to him. He is very sensitive, loves company and loves to play.
He loves other dogs and would love to go to a home where he has company. He used to suffer from seperation anxiety so may be suited to someone who is home most of the day.
He is house-trained, loves children and has been introduced to cats and should be cat friendly. He can be stong on a lead but his recall is good when you whistle. He is a brilliant dog and will make somone a very lovely pet, he is a joy to be around.
25Jul2008 | Evesham Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue | READ MOREElly - 10-11 months old female Lurcher
Elly arrived on Sunday, she is a beautiful, elegant young lady, most probably a Whippet or Greyhound cross Border Collie who is about 10-11 months old and stands 22 inches tall. She is full of fun and loves to play, especially with water! She can get a bit over excited at times, but tries so hard to be a good girl!
Elly loves the other dogs and finds the cats quite interesting, until they dab her on the nose and then she leaves them well alone! She adores being cuddled and her favourite place is across a knee with her back feet still on the floor!
Elly is house-trained and knows her basic commands, she is very bright and would respond well to more training, she does pull on the lead so this would need working on. Elly is a sweet natured loving dog that with love and patience, and a little more training will make a wonderful addition to any family.
25Jul2008 | Evesham Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue | READ MOREPickles - 6-7 month old male Lurcher
Hello, my name is Pickle and I’m a dear little Lurcher male puppy aged between 6-7 months old. I live with the RSPCA in Maidenhead at the moment, I was found abandoned and starving, but the vet has looked at me, and although I’m still very thin I’m getting much better.
I’m very sweet and friendly and I’d really like a new home as soon as possible with someone who will love and feed me lots. Can you offer me a loving new home?
21Jul2008 | RSPCA Maidenhead and East Berkshire Branch | READ MORE
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