Coastline Canine Rescue
DemoChester
Settled gentleman for any family
Would Chester suit your life?
Take the 2-minute quiz and we'll explain exactly how you'd fit together.
Adoption fee $320 · includes desexing, microchip, vaccination, worming and heartworm prevention.
About Chester
Chester came to us when his family relocated overseas. He's past the chaotic puppy years and just wants to be near his people. He's been in foster with a toddler, two cats and a grumpy old terrier, and he's been a perfect gentleman to all of them.
The home he's hoping for
Families, first-timers, people with cats. A daily walk and somewhere soft to lie and he's set.
“Sheds like it's his job. Brushing him is his favourite thing in the world.”
A day with Chester
Morning walk with lots of hellos
Long nap in a sunbeam
Plays gently with the kids after school
Brushing, dinner, bed
At a glance
Rated by Coastline Canine Rescue and his foster carer
- Energy
- Moderately active
- Owner experience
- First-time owners welcome
- Home
- Apartment or house
- Time alone
- Up to 6 hours
- Children
- Great with kids of all ages
- Other dogs
- Dog-friendly
- Cats
- Cat-tested
- House training
- House-trained
- Coat
- Sheds
Health & paperwork
What's already been done before adoption
- Desexed
- Vaccinated
- Wormed
- Heartworm prevention
- MicrochippedNo. 956000010000107
QLD supply number: BEN-DEMO-4220. Rescue listings must show this under state dog-supply laws.
What Chester will cost
An honest yearly estimate for a 30kg adult, so there are no surprises.
$196
a month
$12,445
over 5 years, all in
- FoodQuality dry food plus extras for a 30kg dog$1,220
- Routine vet careAnnual health check and booster vaccinations$290
- Parasite preventionFlea, tick, worming and heartworm$410
- Council registrationTypical desexed-dog fee; varies by council$65
- GroomingShampoo, brushes and the odd nail trim$90
- Toys, treats and beddingReplacing chewed things is part of the fun$280
Optional extras: pet insurance about $780/yr; first-year setup (bed, lead, bowls, crate) about $350. Estimates use typical 2026 Australian prices and vary by vet, council and brand.
How adopting Chester works
- 1Send an enquiry
- 2Phone chat with the foster carer
- 3Meet-and-greet at the foster home
- 4Home check
- 5Two-week trial
- 6Adoption finalised
Burleigh Heads, QLD
A foster-based rescue on the southern Gold Coast. Every dog lives in a volunteer home before adoption, so carers know their quirks, their favourite walks and exactly how they behave when the doorbell rings.