Inky

If you wish to make application to Adopt, please email your answers to the following questions to re.grant@yahoo.com.au:

Questions to be answered
• Name of Applicant
• Name of Dog you are interested in?
• Phone Number?
• Sate and suburb where you reside?
• Are you wanting to Foster only/Adopt only/ or Foster with the option to adopt?
• How many people live in your home?
• What are their ages?
• Are you renting or do you own/purchasing your home?
• Do you have any pets living in the home?
• If yes, what other animal/s(if a dog what breed and age)?
• If not, when was the last time you owned a dog? What breed was it?
• Are any of the adults living in the home working full time, part time(please list how many hours per week each adult/s works)? If retired, list retired.
• Do the working adults work from home or outside the home?
• Are you wanting a dog that mostly lives outside or will it mostly be inside?
• Will the dog have full access to the home or only allowed in certain areas?
• Is the dog allowed up on the lounge or to stay on the floor only?
• Where will the dog sleep at night?
• How often will the dog be taken for a walk?
• If it’s safe, will the dog be allowed “Off Leash” for a run around during a walk or kept “On Leash” only?
• How regularly will the dog be clipped?
• Who will be clipping the dog?
• What food do you like to feed your dogs?
• Please list what parasite control would be administered to the dog?
• Please describe the sort of outings or activities that the dog would be included in if any?

I look forward to receiving your application. Here is a description of the Adoption process after applications are received:

1. After carefully reviewing applications, I will make a shortlist of 2-3 applicants who best match the dogs needs. Only these applicants will be contacted for further information. I often receive numerous applications for any one dog(especially if it’s young and healthy) so contacting everyone is just not viable.
2. Those shortlisted applicants will then be contacted no later than two weeks from the date of application. If you have not been contacted by the two week mark, then assume that you have not been shortlisted.
3. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide a Vet and Grooming reference. This means that with the applicants permission I will contact their Vet and Groomer(if they have used one) to see how well they have looked after any current or past dogs.
4. I then conduct viewings with the few applicants that have excellent references to see if they like the dog and visa versa.This is usually around 1-3 potential families.
5. Once I have chosen an applicant, I conduct a “Fence Check” to ensure that the property is secure. If both parties are comfortable to proceed then adoption takes place. There is a two week trial period where adoptive parents can return the dog and receive a full refund if it doesn’t work out.
6. Dogs are adopted with the following : Current Vaccination Certificate, Sterilisation Certificate, Microchip Details.
7. My adoption process is very thorough as I am committed to finding the very best home that suits each dogs needs and quirks. Rest assured I’m doing the very best I can to make excellent decisions. If you miss out on a dog, I keep all applications in the hope that another suitable dog will become available soon.

This process may seem like over kill, but many surrendered dogs have often come from a less than ideal situation, and it’s my responsibility to do everything in my power to ensure that their future is absolutely fantastic!!!
Have a great day
Robyne – Poodle Cross Rescue