| Subject: Read this if you're giving up a dog for adoption |
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Jenn Rhodes
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Date Posted: 15:02:20 08/09/05 Tue
These are a following list of tips to use when you're adopting out ANY dog breed:
An adoption fee (will cover the cost of altering the dog)
Altering the dog before it goes to its new home
Updating the dog's vaccines
Either taking care of a dog's medical issues before adoption or giving it to a rescue who can find it a home willing to take care of any of the dogs longterm or lifetime special needs
Being knowledgeable on the dog's breed and giving the new owners detailed info about the dog
Leaving contact info with the new owners and telling them if the adoption doesn't work out you will take the dog back, or to contact you with any questions/concerns regarding the dog
Starting to train the dog and having the new owners sign a contract, agreeing to continue the dogs training when it gets to its new home
Making a home check and asking the new owners for documentation proving ownership of the house, and documentation proving that the pet is allowed to be housed there
Conducting a follow-up visit to check how things are going
Microchipping the dog and registering the microchip to yourself so that if the dog is abandoned or gets lost it can be traced back to you and also putting a tag with your phone number and adress on the pets collar for the same reason you register the microchip
Asking the potential new owners to give you contact information for two references and for their vet (if they had one prior to this) and call to check whether the potential owners will love and care for their new pet
ask the potential owners for a document of their financial standings to check that they can afford to care for the dog
Tell the new owners to contact you if they fall into financial diffuculties and/or need help paying for any of the dogs medical care. Be willing to either assist financially or reccomend a rescue/organization that can
Questions to ask (either yourself or the potential owners) that will assist in placing the dog:
Are you adopting this dog to give to someone else? (If they are do not give them the dog.)
Have you ever owned a dog? (preferable, if they have)
Have you ever owned this breed of dog? (Very preferable)
How much do you know about this dog breed?
What do you know about dog care?
Are you willing to let me educate you on caring for this breed of dog?
What do you think is the overall temperment of the family? (Not most important, but if tied between two homes could be a deciding factor)
How active are you overall? (Very important that their energy level matches the dog's)
Can you describe you're house and yard? (Important to know whether the breed of dog is right for yard and house)
Do you live in the city, suburbs, or country? (Important, as dog may do better in one or the other depending on its temperment. Ex. A noisy dog would be best suited to the country)
Do you have lots of visitors/people coming and going in your house? (Important if dog doesn't like lots of activity/noise/or strangers)
Do you have kids? (Important to know)
Do you have other pets? (Important to know)
How long on average during the day will your dog be alone for?
How often do you travel? (If they travel often, can they take the dog with them the majority of the time?)
Can you control the dog? (Important for the safety of the public and the dog)
Are you willing to accept the dog's current name? (Important)
Are you commited to training the dog? (Important to keep the dog in its home)
Are you willing and able to provide food, water, and vet care? (They have to provide it or they shouldn't get the dog)
Will the dog be sleeping inside? (Do not adopt to people if they let the dog sleep outside.)
Will the dog be left in the yard while you're away from home? (A big No-No. Don't adopt to anybody who would leave their dog in the yard unattended.)
How dominating/controlling can the family be with this dog? (Important, as you don't want the family to let the dog to be the leader.)
Will you walk the dog at least once a day? (Important, in order for them to be able to be the dogs leader)
Do the people have a house and acerage to accomadate the breed or breed mixes of?
How much time do the people have to devote to interacting with/ playing with/ and grooming the dog? (Important, keeps the dog aware of who's boss, and gives the dog social skills, as well as bonding the dog to its owner.)
You should not adopt dogs out to, or let them stay with people who:
Have disorganized, poor, or no vet records for previous pets, or vet records that indicate suspicions of neglect, abuse or both
A family with 1 or more people who are afraid of, or seem to dislike, or act violent towards the dog
Claim to treat the dog's themselves, though they aren't a licensed vet
If one or more family members have a previous record of commiting or have been suspected of commiting animal cruelty.
If other pets are not brought to meet the dog before it goes home, or react aggressivly to the dog
If the people will not allow you to make a home check, or fail to mention, lie about major details about their home
If the people can't provide proof of home ownership and/or that their pet is allowed where they live
If they fail to follow through with any adoption requirements or refuse to comply with 1 or more adoption requirements
If any cruelty complaints are filed against the owners
If on the follow-up visit, the living conditions of the dog as promised in the adoption agreements are not met or the car of the dog agreements aren't met
If at any time you feel uncomfortable with the people
If the people let the resident children/pets tease, or physically abuse the dog
These guidelines should help, and must be used when adopting out a dog. Thanx for reading this, and hopefully using it to help give a dog a good shot at finding the right home.
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