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Please list all members of the household, including ages:
If you have children, have they been around dogs? *
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Do they live with you? *
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If no children in the house, please list ages of visiting children:
Is this your first experience with a pet? *
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Is this dog a gift? *
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Do you own or rent your home? *
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How long have you lived at this address? *
If you rent, are pets allowed, and are there any restrictions?
Landlord's name and phone number
What would you do with your pet if you had to move where pets aren't allowed, or if you were no longer able to care for your pet?
Under what circumstances would you find it necessary to give up your pet?
Who will have primary responsibility for the care of this dog?
Does anyone in your household have allergies to dogs? *
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Are you expecting any upcoming life changes: ie, pregnancy, moving, or anything that would make you reconsider the timing of getting and keeping a dog?
CURRENT PET INFORMATION Do you currently have any pets in your home? Please list name, age, breed, and how long you have owned each pet:
Please tell us about previous pets. Please list names, ages, breed, date, and how they passed.
Are your pets up to date on vaccinations? Rabies is required for dogs and cats, regardless of inside pet only *
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Who is, or was, your veterinarian?
Name of veterinary practice
Address of veterinary practice
Phone number of veterinary practice
About when was your last visit?
Under what name (pet owner's) are the pet's records?
Do we have your permission to contact your veterinarian? *
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Do you currently use heartworm preventative? *
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Do you currently use flea/tick preventative? *
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What type and brand of food do you feed your pets?
If you do not have a veterinary reference, please provide us with a personal reference to contact
Have you ever taken a pet to the shelter, or had to rehome your pet? *
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If yes, please describe the circumstances:
ABOUT YOUR FUTURE DOG Where will the dog be kept when left alone? *
How many hours a day will the dog be left alone? *
You may have to housetrain a dog, or a housetrained dog could experience accidents while adjusting to a new home and routine, even if it is said that the dog is housebroken. Are you prepared to deal with that? *
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Please describe what methods you use for housetraining or reinforcing housetraining: *
What will you do if the dog chews furniture or shows other destructive behavior? *
Have you ever crate trained a dog before, or are you willing to consider it? *
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Have you ever formally obedience-trained a dog before (attended obedience classes)? *
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Would you be willing to attend obedience classes? *
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Do you have dog tie-outs or runs? If so, how long would the dog be on one at any given time? Please explain. *
If your yard is fenced, please specify if it is partly or fully fenced, and describe the height and type of fencing.
To help us better determine if the dog's activity level is compatible with your lifestyle, please list activities you and/or your family would participate in with your dog
Please tell us anything else about yourself that you would like us to take into consideration, or list additional questions you might have
We request an adoption fee in the amount of $425 for puppies 16 weeks and under and $375 for all dogs, unless specifically marked. This pays for the shelter to alter the dog, appropriate vaccinations, microchips and transport fee. Is this acceptable? *
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By signing below, you certify that you understand the following:
By submitting this application, you understand this is the first step of the adoption process. Fetching Hope Rescue reserves the right to refuse adoption to anyone. You certify the information contained within this application is accurate and not misleading in any way. Our organization reserves the right to contact individuals listed on this form for verification.
By signing this application, you understand that we make every effort to ensure every animal is healthy and all records will be passed forward to the adopter, but FHR is not responsible for future vet care. We make no guarantees in regards to health or temperament and our goal is to provide the most knowledge possible about each dog, but you will be adopting your dog “as is.” Due to the fact that most of our adoptable animals are rescued as strays, we cannot guarantee their breed. We list the pets breed/s as the one/s that best matches their appearance and personality.
Every dog arrives microchipped, with medical records, along with the interstate health certificate, to accompany the animal on transport and to be up to date on shots, which include DA2PPv Canine Distemper, Bordetella (kennel cough vaccine,) Rabies (if over 3 months,) Heartworm negative testing, as well as they must be negative fecal for worms, coccidia and giardia and be given Flea/tick preventative before boarding the PETS truck.
By submitting this application, you understand this is the first step of the adoption process. If approved for adoption for any dog with us, by signing below, you also agree that if the adoption takes place and you are unable to keep your dog for any reason, the dog will be returned to our organization, Fetching Hope Rescue and will not be returned to a shelter or re-homed privately. We will refund adoption fees within the first two weeks, if the dog placed is not a right match for your family. If a return does occur, we ask that you are able to hold the dog until appropriate foster home is found, up to two weeks maximum. Information regarding returns and contact will be provided in official approval letter. This is a legally binding contract.
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