Adoption Process
1) Talk over with your entire family the idea of adopting a new forever pet. Discuss the pros and cons. Determine that you have enough time, enough room, that your home will allow a new dog FOREVER. You will also need to exercise, play with and LOVE. Figure out the expense a Great Dane can bring to your home. You MUST feed a high quality dog food, you may require a trainer's help to get past some road blocks that may come along the way, due to size vet bills are somewhat larger. Danes are at risk for torsion and bloat which can be a quick and deadly problem not to mention it can run around $1000+ for surgery. Heartworm prevention is also needed, as well as a back up fund for any unexpected illness or injury. Potty training may be necessesary and takes time and patience. You will also want to consider others living in the house (children, elderly, other pets) and how they will intereact with the new pet. Another thing to consider is vehicle room... do you have room for all of your family members and a full grown Great Dane? One of the most important questions to ask yourself is "Can you give this pet the love and attention he/she needs throughout his/her life?" There are many factors to consider with the addition of a new family member. After you have evaluated every factor and you and your family have decided a Great Dane is the right fit for your family, go to step 2.
2) Fill out the Great Dane adoption application completely and honestly. If you have an animal neglect/cruelty charge please notify us. We conduct a neglect/cruelty check and you will be immediately denied for failure to provide information. We want honest applicants. If you have a question please ask us. If a question does not apply make sure a N/A is in the blank. All blank questions will need to be resubmitted. We will also need e-mail addresses and/or phone numbers of references.
3)After we recieve your application we will review it and contact you back with any questions we may have. This is not a rapid process so if you are in a rush to bring a dog into your home do not expect that we will hurry the application process, we carefully examine the dog's attributes with the potential family to find a perfect fit.
4)As long as everything is going well with the application we will ask that you send us a photo home tour(the more photographs the better) of all the places your potential adoptive dog will be, also pictures of your current pets, and a photo walk through with information on what your adoptive dogs routine would be like, you may also include pictures of your family if you would like. We also may request a written step by step of what an average day in your household is like. From there we will set up a meet and greet. This is the opportunity for you to meet the dog or dogs and get to know them. After we recieve the photographic home visit and information we will notify you of any comments, questions, or concerns.
5)From there we will set up an appointment to view the home in which the dog will be spending the rest of his/her life. At this appointment we will inform you of anything that might need to be corrected in order to continue on with the process, such as putting up a proper fence, or safety concerns. Don't feel that you need to hide anything we're not coming to pass judgement on your decor, but simply to ensure that you have the space and the facilities to keep a Great Dane, or to show you what things will need puppy proofing. At this visit we will go over our adoption options, contracts, and answer any questions that you may have.
6)After any issues have been resolved we will set up an appointment for you to get together and have some bonding time with the dog to see how well the family and dog match with each other and give you time to get to know the dog and make 100% sure it is the right one for you. We call this the Final Meet and Greet.
7)Next we bring the dog into your home for an hour or so to make sure he/she adapts well. Basic behavior of the dog is monitored i.e. How they react to your flooring, stairs, children, other pets, and go over more info about the dogs amazing traits and things that may require some TLC.
8) If all of the previous steps go according to plan we will conduct the final appointment in which we will bring the dog into your home, monitor them for the last time, complete adoption agreement paperwork, go over any questions comments or concerns. If all goes well and the dog has adjusted nicely we will accept the adoption donation and turn over ownership of the dog "till death do you part."
There are certain scenerios where the steps do not follow in this exact order. This is a basic guide, BBGDR and it's officers can terminate or change the adoption process at any time. The adoption process can be a very personal process. Our goal in adoption is to find the 100% PERFECT home for that dog. Therefore we want to get to know you and build a relationship with you. We expect new owners to count on us for support, to share stories with us, to come to us when they need help or have a question, and so much more. Our involvement does not stop with a completed adoption. We have made a lifelong commitment to these animals and we expect the same dedication from new owners as well.
ADOPTION FEES: Our adoption fees for a purebred Great Dane start at $175, for older danes 6 and up. 5 and under start at $275. 1 year and under start at $300.
We base our adoption fee on our average medical cost. It is $200 (min) for us to get them neutered and $230 or more to get them spayed, the medicine they use to control the pain after surgery is $21.58 for a 100lb dog, rabies is $18.00, Distemper is $30, Bordetella is $20, about $28.78 for revolution per month, de-worm varies by weight, and heartworm tests/or treatment. So our bare minimum investment in one dog is $318.36. If they come to us spay/neutered (which rarely happens) then the minimum cost is $118.36. Usually they are low on body weight, have infections, and/or have other health problems which requires further medical attention. Not to mention the food is about $50 a bag, plus toys, crates, beds, nail trims, baths, ear cleanings, daycare, our attention, potty training, clean-up, time, love, and all the other great stuff that comes along with rescueing a dog. When you think about it isn't that donation worth it so BBGDR can save another life.
Please COPY and PASTE to an e-mail addressed to BBGDRadoptions@hotmail.com
*Please Read the Adoption Process & Requirements prior to completeing your application.*
Bentley’s Buds Great Dane Rescue
Application For Adoption
Procedure: * Please fill out application honestly and completely.
* You will hear back from us, or please assume your application was not selected. * For applications selected,
a reference check will be done, and home visits made. * If the adoption is approved, an adoption contract will be completed, donation accepted, and then your new canine friend will be placed in your home FOREVER.
Today’s Date:
Name of Dog(s) Applying for ____________________________ Breed/Type
Please print identification information clearly:
Applicant(s) Name:___
Address
City ________________________________ State_______ Zip
Cell Phone #______________________
Annual Household Income____________
1.Do you run a daycare?
3.Have you had a large breed dog as a pet before?
4.Why do you want to adopt a dog? Mark all that apply:
_____Guard Dog _____Companionship _____Outdoor Dog _____ Service dog
_____Indoor Dog _____Breeding _____Hunting _____Gift Playmate for current dog
To fill the void of a beloved deceased pet Protection
5.How long have you been looking for a dog?
6.Why do you like the dog you have expressed interest in?
7.What do you think are the most important responsibilities in owning a dog?
8. Please list any preferences (age, sex, breed, personality)
9. Have you submitted an application with another organization for a dog at this time? ___yes ___no
10. Have you ever had an application declined for adoption of an animal from an animal welfare group/animal control facility? ___yes ___no Explain:
11.Are you willing to take the time to housebreak a dog, and do you understand that changing a dog’s environment may cause the dog to have accidents? ___ yes ___no
12. If a behavioral problem arises, what steps will you take to work on it?
13. If you are applying for a puppy/dog who is not housetrained, how will you housetrain the dog:
15. Does any member of the family have any allergies to animals? ___yes ___no
Explain
16. Describe the kinds of personal situations where you might have to return your adopted dog, i.e., job loss, children, move, marital change, etc.
17. For whom are you adopting the dog? ___self ___ gift ___other family member
18. Please list all who reside in the home, include age, sex, relation. ________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
19.Are there any children in the household? ___yes ___ no
20. Who will be responsible for feeding and taking the dog outside? ___________________
21. Who will take care of the dog in the absence of the primary caretaker? _______________
22. What reading and other/or steps have you taken to prepare for a new dog?
23.Will you take obedience training?
26.Will you be willing to obtain an appropriately sized, open-wire crate, if recommended? ___yes ___no
27.Have you ever Crate Trained a puppy/dog?
28.
29. Describe those pets you currently own:
If you have more animals than space provided, please use an additional sheet of paper and attach to this form.
a. Name __________________________ Type _____________________ Age _________ Sex
Is the pet Spayed or Neutered? ___ yes ___ no
Primarily Indoor or Outdoor? Explain:
How did you acquire the animal?
Comments:
b. Name __________________________ Type _____________________ Age _________ Sex
Is the pet Spayed or Neutered? ___ yes ___ no
What year did you get the animal?
How did you acquire the animal?
Comments:
30.Do your current dogs get along with other dogs? Yes ____ No ____
31.Any dominance problems? Yes ___ No ___ If yes please explain: ___________________________________________________________
32.What brand/type of food do you feed your pets?
33.Are your pets current on their vaccinations? If so can you provide proof?
34.During the past 5 years, how many litters of puppies or kittens were produced by animals you owned or maintained?
35.How many of these litters were intentional on your part?
36.What happened to them?
37. Describe all pets you previously owned in the last 10 years:
If you have had more animals than space provided, please copy and paste.
a. Name __________________________ Type _____________________ Age _________ Sex
Was the pet Spayed or Neutered? ___ yes ___no
Primarily Indoor or Outdoor? Explain:
What year did you get the animal?
How did you acquire the animal?
Cause of death, or where pet is now (detail)
Was the pet Spayed or Neutered? ___ yes ___no
Primarily Indoor or Outdoor? Explain:
What year did you get the animal?
How did you acquire the animal?
Cause of death, or where pet is now (detail)
38. List each vet/animal hospital where your animal(s) received care over the last 10 years:
If several vets were used, please explain and provide approximate service dates. Please note that application review cannot be completed unless each vet’s phone number is provided. If the space provided is insufficient, please use an additional sheet of paper and attach to this form.
Name(s) Phone # with area code (for each) (_____)
What owner name(s) are records listed under
Date of last vet visit:
40. What kind of veterinary care do you plan to provide?
41. Have you considered the extra expenses that will come with having a dog including vet care, food, supplies and equipment, toys, training and boarding? Please explain:
42. What type of home do you live in? _house _townhouse _duplex _condo _apt _mobile
43. Do you own or rent your residence? ___own ___rent ___live with parents
44.Are you planning to move?
46. If you rent: Landlord name _________________ Landlord phone #(____)
What type/size pets are allowed?
If you have rented your current residence for under a year, please provide prior address and prior landlord contact phone number:
Prior address
Prior Landlord’s name: Landlord phone #:
47. Do you have a fenced yard? ___yes ___ no
What type of fence?
How tall? (Give range of heights, if relevant)
Does the fence belong to you, or to neighbors?
Any holes or gaps? ___yes ___ no
Is the fence attached to the home? ___yes ___no
48.. If you do not have a fence, do you plan to install a fence? ___ yes ___no. If yes, when?
If not, how will your dog be confined to your property? Mark all that apply
___Kennel ___On Chain ___Garage ___ Patio ___On leash ___ Other (explain)
49.This dog will be kept: indoors / outdoors.
If outdoors, what type of shelter will be provided?
50.
51. Describe the circumstances in which you would walk/exercise a dog on leash:
52. Describe the circumstances in which you would walk/exercise a dog off leash:
53. How often will you exercise the dog and for approximately how long?
54. How many hours will the dog be left unattended (i.e., workday)?
55. When you are home, where will the dog be kept?
56. Where will the dog sleep?
57. When no one is home (i.e. at work, shopping), where will the dog stay (be specific)?
58. Have you used or do you plan to install a dog door?
59. How often do you travel?
60. What will you do with the dog when you travel? _______________________________
61. If you move, what will you do with the dog? _________________________________
62. Are you or your spouse with the military? ___yes ___no
63. Are you aware BBGDR requires all dogs/cats in a home be spayed/neutered? ___yes ___no
64. Are you aware there is an adoption donation
(nonrefundable donations start at $175)?___yes ___no
65. Are you familiar with your local animal control laws? ___yes ___no
66. Have all adult family members agreed upon adopting a dog?
67. Has anyone in the household ever been cited for animal neglect/cruelty? Please Explain._______________________________
Would you use a shock collar on your dog?
How often will you feed your new dog?
What would you do if your neighbor left their dog tied outside while they went on an extended vacation without water or food?
How many animals would you consider too many to have in one home?
Do you consider your pets to be a part of the family, like a child?
are you prepared to keep and care for the pet for his or her entire lifetime?
How do you feel about pets being spayed or neutered?
Do you know about heartworm preventative?
Will you use Heartworm Prevention?
Have you ever taken your puppy/dog to Obedience Training?
How much time are you prepared to allow your new dog to adjust to your household?
What would you do if you had a pet with a curable disease, but the cure is expensive?
A. Kill the pet yourself.
B. Take the dog to the veterinarian and have it euthanized.
C. Get the treatment the pet needed and find a way to pay for it.
How much of the 24 hour day will this animal be kept inside?
Are you willing to provide adequate medical care if this dog should become sick or injured?
A member of BBGDR may visit your home after adoption. Is that o.k.?
Are you financially prepared to give your new pet emergency care if that should be necessary?:
What will you do if your dog chews furniture or shows other destructive behavior?:
Do you need an explanation of how to introduce a new dog to your current pet?:
Are you willing to agree to 3-month, 6-month and yearly follow up visits?
Please provide us with 2 references who can provide information on your pet ownership?
These CANNOT be people currently living with you and cannot be family members. If you would like those people contacted as references you will need to add 2 more references.
Name:
Phone:
Address:
E-mail:
Relationship to you:
Name:
Phone:
Address:
E-mail:
Relationship to you:
I have read the above information carefully and have filled out this application honestly. I understand that omission of information and/or failure to answer all questions and sign the application can result in this application being declined. Also, if an omission or untruth is discovered after an adoption takes place, I understand that Bentley’s Buds Great Dane Rescue reserves the right to annul the adoption and reclaim the animal. I give the Partnership permission to fully investigate the information provided as well as contact veterinarians and related officials. If the application passes this review, I agree to a home and yard visit on a mutually agreed date before an adoption decision is made.
In addition, I understand the adoption decision is dependent on many factors, including but not limited to the compatibility of the family and home to the individual animal, and other applications received on this animal. I understand it is BBGDRs prerogative to decide which home is most appropriate and that their decision is final, and therefore I will not argue with the decision. Unless otherwise indicated by BBGDR, I am free to apply and undergo the application process in the future.
Printed Full Name(s)
*Please Read the Adoption Process & Requirements prior to completeing your application.* Bentley’s Buds Great Dane Rescue Application For Adoption Procedure: * Please fill out application honestly and completely. * You will hear back from us, or please assume your application was not selected. * For applications selected, a reference check will be done, and home visits made. * If the adoption is approved, an adoption contract will be completed, donation accepted, and then your new canine friend will be placed in your home FOREVER. Today’s Date: Name of Dog(s) Applying for ____________________________ Breed/Type Please print identification information clearly: Applicant(s) Name:___ Address City ________________________________ State_______ Zip Cell Phone #______________________ Annual Household Income____________ 1.Do you run a daycare? 3.Have you had a large breed dog as a pet before? 4.Why do you want to adopt a dog? Mark all that apply: _____Guard Dog _____Companionship _____Outdoor Dog _____ Service dog _____Indoor Dog _____Breeding _____Hunting _____Gift Playmate for current dog To fill the void of a beloved deceased pet Protection 5.How long have you been looking for a dog? 6.Why do you like the dog you have expressed interest in? 7.What do you think are the most important responsibilities in owning a dog? 8. Please list any preferences (age, sex, breed, personality) 9. Have you submitted an application with another organization for a dog at this time? ___yes ___no 10. Have you ever had an application declined for adoption of an animal from an animal welfare group/animal control facility? ___yes ___no Explain: 11.Are you willing to take the time to housebreak a dog, and do you understand that changing a dog’s environment may cause the dog to have accidents? ___ yes ___no 12. If a behavioral problem arises, what steps will you take to work on it? 13. If you are applying for a puppy/dog who is not housetrained, how will you housetrain the dog: 15. Does any member of the family have any allergies to animals? ___yes ___no Explain 16. Describe the kinds of personal situations where you might have to return your adopted dog, i.e., job loss, children, move, marital change, etc. 17. For whom are you adopting the dog? ___self ___ gift ___other family member 18. Please list all who reside in the home, include age, sex, relation. ________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 19.Are there any children in the household? ___yes ___ no 20. Who will be responsible for feeding and taking the dog outside? ___________________ 21. Who will take care of the dog in the absence of the primary caretaker? _______________ 22. What reading and other/or steps have you taken to prepare for a new dog? 23.Will you take obedience training? 26.Will you be willing to obtain an appropriately sized, open-wire crate, if recommended? ___yes ___no 27.Have you ever Crate Trained a puppy/dog? 28. 29. Describe those pets you currently own: a. Name __________________________ Type _____________________ Age _________ Sex Is the pet Spayed or Neutered? ___ yes ___ no Primarily Indoor or Outdoor? Explain: How did you acquire the animal? Comments: b. Name __________________________ Type _____________________ Age _________ Sex Is the pet Spayed or Neutered? ___ yes ___ no What year did you get the animal? How did you acquire the animal? Comments: 30.Do your current dogs get along with other dogs? Yes ____ No ____ 31.Any dominance problems? Yes ___ No ___ If yes please explain: ___________________________________________________________ 32.What brand/type of food do you feed your pets? 33.Are your pets current on their vaccinations? If so can you provide proof? 34.During the past 5 years, how many litters of puppies or kittens were produced by animals you owned or maintained? 35.How many of these litters were intentional on your part? 36.What happened to them? 37. Describe all pets you previously owned in the last 10 years: a. Name __________________________ Type _____________________ Age _________ Sex Was the pet Spayed or Neutered? ___ yes ___no Primarily Indoor or Outdoor? Explain: What year did you get the animal? How did you acquire the animal? Cause of death, or where pet is now (detail) Was the pet Spayed or Neutered? ___ yes ___no Primarily Indoor or Outdoor? Explain: What year did you get the animal? How did you acquire the animal? Cause of death, or where pet is now (detail) 38. List each vet/animal hospital where your animal(s) received care over the last 10 years: Name(s) Phone # with area code (for each) (_____) What owner name(s) are records listed under Date of last vet visit: 40. What kind of veterinary care do you plan to provide? 41. Have you considered the extra expenses that will come with having a dog including vet care, food, supplies and equipment, toys, training and boarding? Please explain: 42. What type of home do you live in? _house _townhouse _duplex _condo _apt _mobile 43. Do you own or rent your residence? ___own ___rent ___live with parents 44.Are you planning to move? 46. If you rent: Landlord name _________________ Landlord phone #(____) What type/size pets are allowed? If you have rented your current residence for under a year, please provide prior address and prior landlord contact phone number: Prior address Prior Landlord’s name: Landlord phone #: 47. Do you have a fenced yard? ___yes ___ no What type of fence? How tall? (Give range of heights, if relevant) Does the fence belong to you, or to neighbors? Any holes or gaps? ___yes ___ no Is the fence attached to the home? ___yes ___no 48.. If you do not have a fence, do you plan to install a fence? ___ yes ___no. If yes, when? If not, how will your dog be confined to your property? Mark all that apply ___Kennel ___On Chain ___Garage ___ Patio ___On leash ___ Other (explain) 49.This dog will be kept: indoors / outdoors. If outdoors, what type of shelter will be provided? 50. 51. Describe the circumstances in which you would walk/exercise a dog on leash: 52. Describe the circumstances in which you would walk/exercise a dog off leash: 53. How often will you exercise the dog and for approximately how long? 54. How many hours will the dog be left unattended (i.e., workday)? 55. When you are home, where will the dog be kept? 56. Where will the dog sleep? 57. When no one is home (i.e. at work, shopping), where will the dog stay (be specific)? 58. Have you used or do you plan to install a dog door? 59. How often do you travel? 60. What will you do with the dog when you travel? _______________________________ 61. If you move, what will you do with the dog? _________________________________ 62. Are you or your spouse with the military? ___yes ___no 63. Are you aware BBGDR requires all dogs/cats in a home be spayed/neutered? ___yes ___no 64. Are you aware there is an adoption donation (nonrefundable donations start at $175)?___yes ___no 65. Are you familiar with your local animal control laws? ___yes ___no 66. Have all adult family members agreed upon adopting a dog? 67. Has anyone in the household ever been cited for animal neglect/cruelty? Please Explain._______________________________ Would you use a shock collar on your dog? How often will you feed your new dog? What would you do if your neighbor left their dog tied outside while they went on an extended vacation without water or food? How many animals would you consider too many to have in one home? Do you consider your pets to be a part of the family, like a child? are you prepared to keep and care for the pet for his or her entire lifetime? How do you feel about pets being spayed or neutered? Do you know about heartworm preventative? Will you use Heartworm Prevention? Have you ever taken your puppy/dog to Obedience Training? How much time are you prepared to allow your new dog to adjust to your household? What would you do if you had a pet with a curable disease, but the cure is expensive? A. Kill the pet yourself. B. Take the dog to the veterinarian and have it euthanized. C. Get the treatment the pet needed and find a way to pay for it. How much of the 24 hour day will this animal be kept inside? Are you willing to provide adequate medical care if this dog should become sick or injured? A member of BBGDR may visit your home after adoption. Is that o.k.? Are you financially prepared to give your new pet emergency care if that should be necessary?: What will you do if your dog chews furniture or shows other destructive behavior?: Do you need an explanation of how to introduce a new dog to your current pet?: Are you willing to agree to 3-month, 6-month and yearly follow up visits? Please provide us with 2 references who can provide information on your pet ownership? These CANNOT be people currently living with you and cannot be family members. If you would like those people contacted as references you will need to add 2 more references. Name: Phone: Address: E-mail: Relationship to you: Name: Phone: Address: E-mail: Relationship to you: I have read the above information carefully and have filled out this application honestly. I understand that omission of information and/or failure to answer all questions and sign the application can result in this application being declined. Also, if an omission or untruth is discovered after an adoption takes place, I understand that Bentley’s Buds Great Dane Rescue reserves the right to annul the adoption and reclaim the animal. I give the Partnership permission to fully investigate the information provided as well as contact veterinarians and related officials. If the application passes this review, I agree to a home and yard visit on a mutually agreed date before an adoption decision is made. In addition, I understand the adoption decision is dependent on many factors, including but not limited to the compatibility of the family and home to the individual animal, and other applications received on this animal. I understand it is BBGDRs prerogative to decide which home is most appropriate and that their decision is final, and therefore I will not argue with the decision. Unless otherwise indicated by BBGDR, I am free to apply and undergo the application process in the future. Printed Full Name(s) If you have more animals than space provided, please use an additional sheet of paper and attach to this form.
If you have had more animals than space provided, please copy and paste.
If several vets were used, please explain and provide approximate service dates. Please note that application review cannot be completed unless each vet’s phone number is provided. If the space provided is insufficient, please use an additional sheet of paper and attach to this form.
