ADOPTION STEPS:
We know our application is long and detailed, but experience has shown us that if we don't understand your lifestyle and what you are looking for, you could potentially adopt a dog that is not the right fit for you or the dog. We believe it is better to spend the extra energy filling out a detailed application than go through the heartache of adopting a dog that is not the right fit. We are wanting to help you find the right fit as much as we are looking for good placements for our dogs!
Please read our FAQs.
Also, we now REQUIRE that the book Love Has No Age Limit by Patrica McConnell is read before the home visit is conducted so that we can discuss the book in terms of helping a dog adjust to the new home. It's about a 30 minute read and is excellent.
*After you are approved to adopt we REQUIRE that you sign up for classes or privates with an SDR approved trainer BEFORE the adoption contract can be drawn up. This means that you need to send a receipt for several privates or a series of classes BEFORE your adoption contract is created, in addition to paying the adoption fee. Please look at our list of force-free trainers and figure out who might be a good fit.
Proof of classes/sessions purchased will be required before adoption. We do this because too many people adopted dogs, didn't do training and then returned the dogs because their behavior deteriorated in their adoptive home without training and clear instructions.
We know our application is long and detailed, but experience has shown us that if we don't understand your lifestyle and what you are looking for, you could potentially adopt a dog that is not the right fit for you or the dog. We believe it is better to spend the extra energy filling out a detailed application than go through the heartache of adopting a dog that is not the right fit. We are wanting to help you find the right fit as much as we are looking for good placements for our dogs!
Please read our FAQs.
Also, we now REQUIRE that the book Love Has No Age Limit by Patrica McConnell is read before the home visit is conducted so that we can discuss the book in terms of helping a dog adjust to the new home. It's about a 30 minute read and is excellent.
*After you are approved to adopt we REQUIRE that you sign up for classes or privates with an SDR approved trainer BEFORE the adoption contract can be drawn up. This means that you need to send a receipt for several privates or a series of classes BEFORE your adoption contract is created, in addition to paying the adoption fee. Please look at our list of force-free trainers and figure out who might be a good fit.
Proof of classes/sessions purchased will be required before adoption. We do this because too many people adopted dogs, didn't do training and then returned the dogs because their behavior deteriorated in their adoptive home without training and clear instructions.
Our dogs come with a Freedom Harness, a collar, a tag, a microchip, and vetting. Dogs who originated from Arkansas, Kansas, Texas or Oklahoma (high heartworm areas) come with the remainder of their heartworm pills. Our adoption fee is $485 unless otherwise noted.
**********If you haven't spent time reading through our website, thinking about the training scenarios, etc. and you RUSH through this application, YOUR APPLICATION WILL PROBABLY NOT BE self-assigned by a volunteer --- and hence your application will not be processed. *****
Please Note: We do not accept invisible fences or any electric shock containment systems.
We Do Not Adopt to families with children under the age of 8.
WE RECEIVE ROUGHLY 20 APPLICATIONS A WEEK. IF YOU ARE SCHEDULED FOR AN INTERVIEW, WE ASK THAT YOU DO NOT WORK WITH OTHER RESCUES AT THAT POINT, UNTIL A DECISION IS MADE. IT TAKES VOLUNTEERS 2-3 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME TO PREPARE AND CONDUCT A PHONE INTERVIEW.
LINK TO FILL OUT OUR ONLINE APPLICATION:
form.jotform.com/202836485243155?fbclid=IwAR3_qflFfw3yjCR9kGevUUKdfv9Sn1Cb-EmArAtDVJGBZqKfwgPcHcgnsoY
Please Note: We do not accept invisible fences or any electric shock containment systems.
We Do Not Adopt to families with children under the age of 8.
WE RECEIVE ROUGHLY 20 APPLICATIONS A WEEK. IF YOU ARE SCHEDULED FOR AN INTERVIEW, WE ASK THAT YOU DO NOT WORK WITH OTHER RESCUES AT THAT POINT, UNTIL A DECISION IS MADE. IT TAKES VOLUNTEERS 2-3 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME TO PREPARE AND CONDUCT A PHONE INTERVIEW.
LINK TO FILL OUT OUR ONLINE APPLICATION:
form.jotform.com/202836485243155?fbclid=IwAR3_qflFfw3yjCR9kGevUUKdfv9Sn1Cb-EmArAtDVJGBZqKfwgPcHcgnsoY
