GREYHOUND ADOPTION

Taken from the Queensland Greyhound Journal September 2005 Retirement for Rocky Beds may be hard to find in nursing homes, but former Albion Park winner Great Attitude (Bobniak-Smart Attitude) has had no difficulty finding one. He has become the latest resident to move in to the Guardian Aged Care facility at Burpengary, north of Brisbane.The four-year-old red fawn dog known as Rocky has become popular with residents at the aged care facility. Lifestyle co-ordinator for the Guardian Aged Care facility, Brigitte Lennox, says a greyhound was chosen for the facility after studying the suitability of various dog breeds. The Aged Care facility is looking to create a “human habitat for our residents to live, where meaningful relationships are encouraged to develop and grow, and to provide a caring environment where residents can give love and care to animals”. Rocky, who moved in on August 5, spends his day having free run in the Grevillea wing of the facility, which is home to 12 residents. He has a bed in the lounge room, sunroom and courtyard. The garden area is also home to several chickens and birds. Lounging with residents in the Grevillea wing, he is also taken to other areas of the facility on lead to visit residents, some bed ridden, who wish to have a dog visit them. Rocky was selected as the preferred dog to go into the aged care facility, due to his gentle, laid-back nature.

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