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Mark Schlegel Australia (Verified User) Posts 3168 Dogs 9 / Races 5 12 Jan 2015 06:56
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GAP is hands down the best adoption program in Aus.
....and just think how many more greys could be adopted if they had an adoption centre in Melbourne (Seymour is over an hour drive from the city).......
Michael Barry Australia (Verified User) Posts 7402 Dogs 26 / Races 9 12 Jan 2015 08:01
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Gap Seymour is a good facility. Why would we want to spend millions to have one in the city ? I'd say anyone wanting to adapt would be quite happy to drive one hour on a freeway from melb , and now dogs can be booked into the programme at quite a few centres/ tracks around the state. The gap programme is one thing grv does well and dosent need negative comments. Just my opinion.
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 12 Jan 2015 08:33
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Mark Schlegel wrote:
GAP is hands down the best adoption program in Aus.
....and just think how many more greys could be adopted if they had an adoption centre in Melbourne (Seymour is over an hour drive from the city).......
Mark, you need to read a link before commenting,,,,,
"GAP is more accessible than ever, holding regular pre-assessment sessions at various locations across Victoria (Bendigo, Geelong, Lang Lang, Sale, Sandown, Seymour & Warrnambool).
The assessment locations will be expanding in 2015 to encompass more regional centres, and so eager is GRV and GAP to bring more greyhounds through its system that the number of pre-assessment sessions will also double in 2015.
Twice a week GAP will be on the road testing and collecting greyhounds."
GAP are a credit to the industry. Rich.
Mark Schlegel Australia (Verified User) Posts 3168 Dogs 9 / Races 5 12 Jan 2015 08:35
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michael barry wrote:
Gap Seymour is a good facility. Why would we want to spend millions to have one in the city ? I'd say anyone wanting to adapt would be quite happy to drive one hour on a freeway from melb , and now dogs can be booked into the programme at quite a few centres/ tracks around the state. The gap programme is one thing grv does well and dosent need negative comments. Just my opinion.
Not negative.......just an observation, or a suggestion if you will.... ALL of the big animal adoption shelters have Melbourne centres. They adopt tens of thousands of animals.....because it is convenient and readily accessible for people. If we could tap into that "market" then think of how much more exposure GAP could have, and how many more dogs could find furever homes!
Richard Gray wrote:
Mark, you need to read a link before commenting,,,,,
"GAP is more accessible than ever, holding regular pre-assessment sessions at various locations across Victoria (Bendigo, Geelong, Lang Lang, Sale, Sandown, Seymour & Warrnambool).
The assessment locations will be expanding in 2015 to encompass more regional centres, and so eager is GRV and GAP to bring more greyhounds through its system that the number of pre-assessment sessions will also double in 2015.
Twice a week GAP will be on the road testing and collecting greyhounds."
GAP are a credit to the industry. Rich.
Rich....you need to read my comments. It's not accessibility for the industry that needs improvement....but for the public, the adopters.
People lead busy, hectic lives. We are all time poor. A 3-5 hour round trip for people living in suburbia is a significant disincentive.....especially when they can find any of a dozen other adoption centres within Melbourne.
Robert Morris Australia (Verified User) Posts 695 Dogs 0 / Races 0 12 Jan 2015 08:54
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Supply not keeping up with demand. Thats very encouraging for the industry assuming its ongoing & not just a seasonal demand.
Ross Brook Australia (Verified User) Posts 46 Dogs 2 / Races 0 12 Jan 2015 09:53
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How many trainers have ret race dogs??? I have one on the couch would not have it any other way.
cheers Ross
Robynne Black Australia (Verified User) Posts 1449 Dogs 20 / Races 0 12 Jan 2015 10:17
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If someone can't drive an hour to place their dog in GAP the world is far sadder than I personally thought.
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 12 Jan 2015 10:41
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Well stated Robynne, and if someone interested in adopting a greyhound can't drive one hour to get one,,,,,, the dog is better off.....
JMO
Rich
Michael Barry Australia (Verified User) Posts 7402 Dogs 26 / Races 9 12 Jan 2015 21:23
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Richard Gray wrote:
Well stated Robynne, and if someone interested in adopting a greyhound can't drive one hour to get one,,,,,, the dog is better off.....
JMO
Rich
and just to add rich, it would be one of the easiest one hour drives in australia ,, from eastern.western, northern, suburbs , you join the ring road/hume freeway , and can arrive at gap in seymour , with out encountering any traffic lights,, not even a stop sign, no tolls to pay, could anything be easier ,and well done to GRV for providing and funding this facility , and i will be making use of it on monday , and have used it in the past
Liz Breukink Australia (Verified User) Posts 1103 Dogs 15 / Races 0 13 Jan 2015 00:18
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Just for your information: GAP has an agreement with the RSPCA and dogs coming through GAP, go to various adoption shelters throughout Victoria to give the Greyhound breed more exposure. The adoptees will pay the RSPCA the adoption fee required and GRV/GAP reimburses the difference. So no, A potential adopter does not need to go to Seymour. It is a central location. Plus the added bonus is that there are many gap walks organised which helps to give the breed exposure and these people then direct potential adopters to GAP.
Mark Schlegel Australia (Verified User) Posts 3168 Dogs 9 / Races 5 13 Jan 2015 02:38
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Liz breukink wrote:
Just for your information: GAP has an agreement with the RSPCA and dogs coming through GAP, go to various adoption shelters throughout Victoria to give the Greyhound breed more exposure. The adoptees will pay the RSPCA the adoption fee required and GRV/GAP reimburses the difference. So no, A potential adopter does not need to go to Seymour. It is a central location. Plus the added bonus is that there are many gap walks organised which helps to give the breed exposure and these people then direct potential adopters to GAP.
That's brilliant....and exactly the sort of thing I was thinking of.
If GAP can't afford or find their own stand-alone Melbourne facility, then the next best option is to place dogs in other shelters.
Anything that exposes the breed to more people and which also makes it easier for people to view and adopt the dogs is going to make a big difference.
Well done.
Tor Janes Australia (Verified User) Posts 10024 Dogs 16 / Races 0 13 Jan 2015 02:52
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Its great to see the organisations working together for the good of the dogs. Well done to all involved, this is a great good news story!
Peter Gurry Australia (Verified User) Posts 9255 Dogs 18 / Races 25 13 Jan 2015 03:12
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Seymour 1 hour from the freeway on the ring road entrance + 1 hour to the southern suburbs on a good run so that's 2 hours one way. That's also why the dogs have it over the trots (way out west) with the metro tracks in Melbourne northern and southern suburbs to cater for both.
Sean Lithgow Australia (Verified User) Posts 86 Dogs 2 / Races 0 14 Jan 2015 06:03
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Is a wonderful organisation and very well organised. They have looked after nearly all of our ex-racers finding homes for all of them very quickly. The few that fail their assessments get to live as our pets.
Monika Then Bergh Germany (Verified User) Posts 571 Dogs 1 / Races 0 19 Jan 2015 12:55
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Sean Lithgow wrote:
............. The few that fail their assessments get to live as our pets.
What about uk and ireland ,there still seems to be surplus greyhounds in the pounds not wanted...
Keith Lloyd Australia (Verified User) Posts 1326 Dogs 54 / Races 3 20 Jan 2015 23:26
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Robynne Black wrote:
If someone can't drive an hour to place their dog in GAP the world is far sadder than I personally thought.
Robyn, we are in a society which sends a text from the kitchen to the kids in their bedrooms to tell them their tea is ready. It is sad really.
Julie Grindley Australia (Verified User) Posts 679 Dogs 39 / Races 0 21 Jan 2015 06:07
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Sad but true Keith
Robert Morris Australia (Verified User) Posts 695 Dogs 0 / Races 0 21 Jan 2015 06:33
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Whilst it is an easy drive to Seymour, the industry needs to ensure that as many dogs as possible find a good home after retirement. if that means the industry bears extra costs to pick up & drop off dogs then GRV should bear the cost.
Personally i'd like to see all costs removed from the owner to place in the program eg the $100. Put the fees on registering a litter if the costs need to be recovered.
If you need help or advice about a dog you are retiring then this is the place for you.
