About you and your family |
| Your name |
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Your date of birth |
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| Complete Address | | |
Email address | |
| Home phone |
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| Cell phone | | | Best time to call | |
| Your occupation | | |
How long have you worked there | |
| List all other people in your household |
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| How many hours do the adults work per week? | |
| Does anyone's job require a lot of travel?
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Why are you interested in adopting a pit bull or bull breed?
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Have you ever personally owned a pit bull or bull breed?
How many? |
What years/how long did you own them?
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| Did any of your dogs ever have puppies? |
Does anyone in your household/family have concerns about adopting a pit bull or bull breed dog, and if so, what are those concerns?
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What research have you done on this breed?
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| In the last 10 years, how many dogs have you personally owned? |
Why are those dog(s) no longer with you?
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Did your previous dogs have any training, and if so, what kind/level?
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Did your previous dogs have any behavioural problems, and if so, how did you deal with them?
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Were your previous pets inside or outside pets?
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Who will be the primary caregiver for this dog?
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What other breeds have you owned?
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Are you considering adopting any other breeds? If so, which ones?
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| Were your past or present dogs spayed or neutered? |
| How long have you been looking to adopt a dog for? |
Have you ever had to give up or rehome a pet, and if so, what were the circumstances?
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If you are applying for a specific dog/puppy, are you requesting (check all that apply):
a specific one. Name?
any one from the litter
would consider a young adult dog as well
adult dog
any age is fine, as long as it's the right fit for me
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If a specific dog, why are you interested in this particular dog?
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What level of training are you looking for in your newly adopted dog?
Almost totally trained (knows all basic commands, is housebroken, easy to walk, want a "ready made" pet)
Average (knows sit and stay already, but will teach more commands, must be housebroken and relatively easy to handle on leash)
Below average (dog needs all the basics, can handle a dog that is difficult on a leash, may not be housebroken, may have some basic behavioural issues)
Needs extensive training (dog needs to learn all basic commands, is hard to handle on leash, may have dog aggression issues)
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About other pets |
| Please list information for each pet and other animals you own: |
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Health care |
| How large a vet bill can you reasonably afford at one time? |
What types of vet care do you believe in giving your dog annually?
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What brand or type of food do you plan to feed your dog?
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If your dog developed a serious illness or one that would require life long medications, how would you handle it?
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About your home |
| Do you own or rent How long? |
| If renting, do you have landlord's written permission to own this breed of dog? |
Landlord's name and phone number?
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| Type of home: If other, specify |
| Do you have a completely fenced yard? |
| How high a fence? |
Where will the dog sleep at night?
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Where will your dog be kept when you are not at home?
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About your lifestyle |
What types of activities do you want to do with this dog?
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What would make you consider giving away your dog?
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You are out walking your dog on a leash. Another dog, off leash, approaches and suddenly your dog starts acting very aggressive towards it. How would you handle this situation?
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| How many hours per day, on average, will the dog spend alone? |
| Will your dog have a lot of interaction with other animals/kids/visitors on a regular basis? |
| Do you plan to attend dog training classes? |
| How much time honestly per day can you commit to exercising your dog? |
Ideas on dog ownership |
| Are you familiar with using a crate/kennel for your dog? If so, what would you use one for? |
How do you go about disciplining your dog if it is not listening or has done something bad?
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You return home to find that your dog has chewed your furniture or urinated/defected on the floor, what would you do?
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How do you plan to deal with the public stigma and pressure, potentially from friends and family as well, surrounding owning this breed?
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If your dog requires training, what types of things would you be willing to do?
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If your dog requires housebreaking, how would you go about doing that?
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What are your expectations for this dog?
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Thank you for taking the time to fill out our adoption application. We will be in touch within a few days, if we determine you are a suitable applicant. If accepted, we require a home check as well on local adoptions. Our adoption fees range from $200 - $300, which includes spay/neuter and if necessary, first set of vaccinations and dewormer.
We sincerely appreciate your interest in our dogs,
HugABull Rescue Group |
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