Adoption Process



Our adoption process may be considered overly thorough, however we think that is extremely important in placing a dog in a loving, forever home. It is important to us that not only do the prospective owners feel a real bond and commitment to the dog being considered, but it is also important that the dog fit your lifestyle. Our goal is to have only the best quality of life for the humans and animals in the family.

The first part of the adoption process is a telephone interview. This gives us an idea of your living situation and your lifestyle. As everyone knows, the requirements for dogs all vary. Some dogs, are mellow and just need a place where they can be a companion to people and relax and live out their lives. There are other dogs that are extremely active and need to lead a very active lifestyle. Remember, dogs are like people, they all need to be in homes where they are loved unconditionally and understood. This phone interview will give us an idea of what you are looking for, and what may be good for you. We deal with a large variety of breeds, ages, and sizes of dogs, but we can assure you that all the dogs we work with are loving, sweet dogs that just need to be a part of a home!

The next step is to explore your literal living situation. Once again, all dogs have different requirements, an example being some dogs really need to go to homes where a fenced in yard is available, whereas others are fine without a fenced yard. We also need to make sure that you are the owner of the home that you reside, and if you are not, then we need to get consent from your landlord that the dog you are looking to adopt will be allowed in your home.

You of course need to meet the dog, and make sure that it is the right match. Then we require that you sign our adoption agreement and pay the donation for the dog. All dogs adopted from us are fully vetted (Vaccinated, HW tested, and spayed/neutered)

If you are interested more in the adoption process or have found a dog or dogs on our site that you are interested in adopting, then please feel free to call or email us with any questions you may have. We are fully devoted to placing loving dogs into loving, indoor homes.

Click here for the Adoption Application Form

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