Adoption information
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About Fossil
When Fossil came into care, we thought he’d take a long time to get ready for a new home. He was fearful, snappy, suspicious and had no idea how to play with other dogs. He’d only known a couple of people and had rarely been out in public. Just a week later, he was a different dog and ready for love! Fossil is a real smoocher, and loves pats and cuddles from everyone he meets. He’s a sensible boy and has forgotten all about his old habit of jumping on people, preferring instead to wait for pats like a gentleman.
Fossil loves car rides, especially if you’re taking him somewhere fun like the dog park! He sits quietly and doesn’t make a peep! Fossil is excellent on-lead too, he never pulls and heels immediately when told to. He’s had a couple of outdoor cafe breakfast outings with his foster brother and impressed everyone nearby.
This lovely boy has been in a foster home with 2 other dogs and 3 cats and is gentle with all. On the couple of occasions that he’s met very young children he’s only been mildly interested and enjoyed some soft pats. Fossil isn’t a barker, except when someone knocks on the front door. As soon as he’s told it’s ok, he’s silent and welcoming to visitors. At night he enjoys lying in front of the heater with his ‘people’, and when it’s really cold he likes to wear PJs and be told how cute he is.
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Fossil would love a quiet home with a gentle, kind person or family who understand how new everything still is to him. His foster brother and sister have shown him how to play properly and an older companion to continue his lessons would be ideal for him. His confidence has grown so quickly and he’ll continue to thrive in the right home! Such a handsome man, everyone who has met him has been astounded at his progress and he’s just so proud! He’s just started to learn to fetch a ball (he had fierce competition) and is already showing that he will return and release it. He’s very eager to please, it makes him feel relaxed when he knows he’s a good boy!
Medical notes
Fossil has been desexed, vaccinated and micro chipped, he is up to date with flea and worm control
Adoption details
Once the animal is advertised candidates for adoption are requested to fill in a form.
The adoption questionnaire form asks where the animal will sleep, details of people and other animals in the home, training and exercise plans etc. We use this form as part of our screening process.
If we like what we read and the animal’s individual needs are met we then conduct an informal phone interview.
Then the potential adopter meets the animal at the carers home or the carer may choose to take the animal to the adopter’s home to do a house and yard inspection.
If the adopter meets the animal at the carer’s home a house/yard inspection is done after the meet.
When the yard inspection is done we are able to further evaluate the suitability of the candidate to adopt.
If we are satisfied that the animals needs will be met by the adopter and that they are a good match for one another then a trial period may begin.
We have legally binding pre-adoption forms which allow us to remove the animal from the home if all other solutions to issues have failed.
We have a good support base which adopters can utilise if needed, such as a professional trainer, a behaviourist, vets and a groomer.
Homeless Hounds offers support to our adopters for the life of the animal. It is policy that each adopter is aware that if the ever need help or to rehome the animal then HH wants to facilitate that.
Our procedures are based on advice from "model" and well established rescue groups and trial and error.
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.