Post by Girlytrude on Feb 22, 2013 21:29:46 GMT
If you have submitted an application form for a dog with The Little Dog Rescue, you may be wondering what happens next.
Your application form is initially received by a Director, and then forwarded to a staff member (currently applications are dealt with by Girlytrude - Clare).
We receive several applications a day, and want to ensure the very best home for each dog, and where there are multiple applications for one dog it may take a little time to ensure every applicant has been contacted before any decisions are made, so please be patient.
Each suitable applicant meeting the criteria will be contacted, and an informal telephone interview carried out to gain further information about your lifestyle, home, activities and the kind of dog best suited to you. The homing process and adoption donation will also be explained.
If an application is felt to be ideal for that dog, you will be contacted by the fosterer for a further chat about the dog in question, its personality, temperament, needs, likes and dislikes. The fosterer knows their dog best and will be able to answer any questions you may have at this stage.
If both you and the fosterer feel that it is a perfect match, we will then arrange a homecheck. This entails an experienced homechecker visiting you (where we ask that all members of the household are present) to look at your home and garden taking into account safety, security, any specific issues required to meet the dogs needs, and to offer advice and information about helping a new dog settle in.
Once the homecheck report is received back and a decision is made you will be invited to meet the dog in the foster home. It is important that all household members and any other dogs are involved in this meeting.
If all goes well and both you and the fosterer are happy the adoption paperwork will be completed and your new companion can return home with you.
Sometimes applicants ask to meet the dog, then have a little preparation time before collecting the dog for its new home and we are happy to accommodate this within reason.
We love to hear how things are going and invite you to continue using the forum to update us on your new friend in the Adopted Little Dogs section.
Thank you for reading
**PLEASE NOTE: It is not our policy to home a dog where a resident dog is unneutered, or bitch is unspayed unless there are valid reasons for this (eg: a very young puppy, or medical conditions).
We also ask that after a successful homecheck you travel to meet the dog in the foster home. This is important so that you are able to witness the dog's usual behaviour in an environment it is used to and feels relaxed and comfortable and can be aware of any changed behaviour that may occur in a new home while the dog undergoes the transition of settling in, and so that the fosterer can observe introductions to you, your family and your dogs to ensure a successful meeting. If you are not able to make this commitment, it is unlikely that your application will be considered.
Your application form is initially received by a Director, and then forwarded to a staff member (currently applications are dealt with by Girlytrude - Clare).
We receive several applications a day, and want to ensure the very best home for each dog, and where there are multiple applications for one dog it may take a little time to ensure every applicant has been contacted before any decisions are made, so please be patient.
Each suitable applicant meeting the criteria will be contacted, and an informal telephone interview carried out to gain further information about your lifestyle, home, activities and the kind of dog best suited to you. The homing process and adoption donation will also be explained.
If an application is felt to be ideal for that dog, you will be contacted by the fosterer for a further chat about the dog in question, its personality, temperament, needs, likes and dislikes. The fosterer knows their dog best and will be able to answer any questions you may have at this stage.
If both you and the fosterer feel that it is a perfect match, we will then arrange a homecheck. This entails an experienced homechecker visiting you (where we ask that all members of the household are present) to look at your home and garden taking into account safety, security, any specific issues required to meet the dogs needs, and to offer advice and information about helping a new dog settle in.
Once the homecheck report is received back and a decision is made you will be invited to meet the dog in the foster home. It is important that all household members and any other dogs are involved in this meeting.
If all goes well and both you and the fosterer are happy the adoption paperwork will be completed and your new companion can return home with you.
Sometimes applicants ask to meet the dog, then have a little preparation time before collecting the dog for its new home and we are happy to accommodate this within reason.
We love to hear how things are going and invite you to continue using the forum to update us on your new friend in the Adopted Little Dogs section.
Thank you for reading
**PLEASE NOTE: It is not our policy to home a dog where a resident dog is unneutered, or bitch is unspayed unless there are valid reasons for this (eg: a very young puppy, or medical conditions).
We also ask that after a successful homecheck you travel to meet the dog in the foster home. This is important so that you are able to witness the dog's usual behaviour in an environment it is used to and feels relaxed and comfortable and can be aware of any changed behaviour that may occur in a new home while the dog undergoes the transition of settling in, and so that the fosterer can observe introductions to you, your family and your dogs to ensure a successful meeting. If you are not able to make this commitment, it is unlikely that your application will be considered.