Dog Adoption/Foster Application

Which number do you prefer we call? *

Home Phone Work Phone Cell Phone

Please list the NAMES, AGES and RELATIONSHIP (to you) of all household members: PLEASE INCLUDE YOURSELF AS WELL AND YOUR AGE *

Will you be expecting to have (more) children in the future? *

Yes No

If you have a child/more children in the future, how will this affect the dog's place in the household? Also, how do you plan on introducing the dog to the new family member? *

Will any children visit on a regular basis? If children will visit what are the ages of those children? *

Please tell us the type of dwelling in which you live (HOUSE, CONDO/APARTMENT, TOWNHOME, DUPLEX) *

Do you rent or own this dwelling? If you rent, does your landlord know you intend on adopting a dog? *

Please list your landlord's name, address and phone number: *

What will you do with the dog if you must move in the future and dogs are not permitted in your new residence, or if for some reason you are unable to care for the dog? *

Do you have a fenced yard? If you do have a fence what type of fence do you have and what is the height of the fence? *

How long will the dog be alone in a 24 hour period? (please be specific on number of hours) *

Where specifically will you keep the dog when you are away from home? *

Are you familiar with crate training? What are your thoughts on crate training? *

Please describe what will you do if your dog displays destructive or undesirable behaviors? *

How will you reprimand or correct your dog for unwanted behavior? (please be specific) *

Are you willing to take your dog to a training class if necessary? *

How do you feel about dogs lying on furniture or sleeping in bed with you? *

How do you plan to train your dog and establish boundaries of what you expect in the dog? *

We attempt to provide all adopters with an honest and thorough evaluation of temperament on every dog in our care. Do you realize that often times a complete history of the dog may not be known and you could encounter some behavioral problems? *

What behavioral/training issues (chewing, digging, etc) do you feel you have time to work with and change? *

Do you know that you may have to house train your new dog? *

Are you familiar with your local leash/licensing laws? *

Yes No

Are you financially prepared to give your new dog routine and emergency medical care? (Please keep in mind that emergency costs can quickly escalate into thousands of dollars in some cases. For example - If your dog eats a toy which causes an obstruction, emergency surgery could easily cost over $1000 *

Under what circumstances might you need to return your dog? (Examples: Marriage, new baby, divorce, behavior issues, financial stress, moving, job change, etc.) *

It is our policy to conduct a home visit prior to finalizing the adoption. Is this acceptable to you? *

We have a policy of keeping track of the dog via updates and communication post-adoption. Is this acceptable to you? *

Information about the dog you would like to adopt: Are you interested in a dog we currently have? If so, which one? *

If applicable, is your landlord aware that you are planning to adopt this particular breed of dog? *

Would you like a male or female, or no preference? *

Male Female No preference

Please choose the characteristics you find most appealing in the dog you are applying for (DOMINANT, SUBMISSIVE, SHY, CONFIDENT, AGGRESSIVE, PROTECTIVE, LOVING, ACTIVE, CALM, INTELLIGENT, PLAYFUL, INDEPENDENT) *

Please list all CURRENT pets and the following information for each pet. ***Please be sure to include ALL info listed… TYPE OF PET (dog, cat, etc) BREED, NAME, AGE, SEX, IF THEY ARE SPAYED/NEUTERED, IF THEY ARE CURRENT ON VACCINES *

Please list all PREVIOUS pets. *** Please include type of pet (cat, dog, etc), breed, name, age at passing, why they passed away, or why rehomed.*** *

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Please list your CURRENT veterinarian's name, address and phone number: *

**Please Note: If you do not currently have a pet, but have had pets in the past, please list the vet you used for your previous pets.
If you do not currently have a vet, please let us know which vet you have chosen to use.

*** Also - please call your current and former vets and give them permission to speak to us in order to prevent delays with processing your application. ***

Please list your PREVIOUS veterinarian's name, address and phone number: *

*DO WE HAVE YOUR PERMISSION TO SPEAK WITH YOUR VETERINARIAN REFERENCES? *

Please list 2 personal references that are not family members: 1) NAME: PHONE NUMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO YOU: HOW LONG YOU HAVE KNOWN THEM: *

2) NAME: PHONE NUMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO YOU: HOW LONG YOU HAVE KNOWN THEM: *

Please list a personal reference that is a family member: NAME: PHONE NUMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO YOU: *

Thank you for taking the time to complete this application. We will review it as soon as possible and contact you if your application is approved or we need further info... If you would like to tell us anything additional, please use the space below. *

Adoption application

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