Getting anxious / concerned about a rescue dog....

[Papa Deuce]

We had the home visit and passed. I was also told that our references checked out... but nobody has called to say we can come get a dog. I would have guessed that that would have happened ASAP as they would be thrilled to place a dog in a "forever home"....

 

[sam517]

Give them a call to ease your mind.

 

[magicmato]

We had the home visit and passed. I was also told that our references checked out... but nobody has called to say we can come get a dog. I would have guessed that that would have happened ASAP as they would be thrilled to place a dog in a "forever home"....

It is possible that they had other people who wanted that dog and they are waiting to see how that works out before calling you. Or perhaps the volunteers are really busy and overloaded and it is just taking longer. If the dog is currently living in a foster home, then the speed is not as quick since it is not sitting in a kennel or in a kill-shelter.

 

[PrincessKitty1]

I'm currently in the process of waiting for a home visit for a rescue dog adoption. I was starting to think the foster home must have wanted to keep the dog because it took so long for the pet rescue group to get back with me.

They finally called me today and scheduled the home visit for next Thursday. I think they are just really busy because it's all run by volunteers who have to work for a living. I agree, give them a call and ease your mind.

 

[Sherri]

Same thing happend to my friend. It took a very long time after the home visit. She had to keep up with the follow up. A lot of the volunteers are probably overwhelmed with their work load. Stay on top of it. I can't wait until you post pictures.

 

[Papa Deuce]

Give them a call to ease your mind.

They sent us an email:

The fosters are a bit concerned that the entire family
was not present for the meeting including grandmom who
we understand will also be watching the puppy for
several hours per day-- We have a board meeting on
sunday and this is one subject scheduled for
discussion--- All of the puppies have several
applicants pending and no decisions have yet to be
made--GRAPE BOARD

_________________________________________________________

1. We were GIVEN a 10AM time on Thursday.... wife was at work and kids at school.

2. "Grandmom" will be watching the dog 2x a week in my home, with my kids, for about 3 hours each day.

It seems that this is way too rigid a process. I have vet references, a happy dog, and TONS of experience with dogs. I realize they want good homes, but geez Louise!

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

PD - do yourself a favor and look at other rescue groups. Are you set on this particular dog? I have two rescue border collies. They were extremely strict and wouldn't even let us visit the dogs until the application was reviewed and approved. I chatted with the woman over the phone and told her what we were looking for. We went to the see the dogs. We had planned on bringing home two dogs but ended up with only one of the dogs we went to see and one other. The woman really watched how we interacted with the dogs, she watched how my DD did as well. The matches have been great. And with small kids are you sure you want a puppy? My DH wanted one but I insisted on older ones. The one is 2 and the other 18 months. Trust me, the one is still a true puppy but already housebroken.

Good luck with everything.

 

[OneThingRemains]

With puppies they can be a lot more picky than older dogs. Not only that, but they want to be picky because theres a greater chance that the dog will be returned after the novelty has warn off, and the dog will then be harder to place since its no longer a puppy. You'd be suprised how many shelter dogs are brought back despite the throughness shelters try to have.


But I do agree that sometimes it seems like its ridiculous, especially when you know you'd give the dog a fabulous home. We adopted a 6 month old mutt (big and black, which are the hardest to place) who was listed as urgent since his foster family didn't want him anymore, and nobody had attempted to adopt (mostly because the shelter told everyone he had great dane in him and he'd be huge... but thats beside the point). And they still called and checked references and went through the whole thing.

 

[janette]

Rescue groups want the very best home for the dogs they have. Sometimes they tend IMO to go a little overboard. I've found it too frustrating and adopt directly from the city pound / shelters. The initial vet bills are higher since they don't do any vet care but most are kill shelters so one less dog there really does have an impact on how many die that day.

 

[BethR]

Perhaps you should look for an organizations whose adoption standards are not quite so rigid.

We looked at a couple of dogs at different shelters through Petfinders.com. We realized early on that some have VERY strict adoption guidelines, and some places go more on "the gut." When we adopted Parker, we had to fill out a fairly extensive application, and I spoke with his foster mom for quite a while on the phone. But once we met Parker and his foster mom, and she saw that we were good people (I hope), we were permitted to take him home that day. (We had travelled 90 minutes to see him.) His foster mom called a couple of times after to check on how things were going, and they reserve the right to come and do a home visit any time, but we know that they won't. They rely on the gut feeling of their volunteers (foster moms and dads.)

I would try to find a shelter that operates in this way. I know that the best interest of the animal is what everyone wants, but I can't deal with organizations that are overly strict.

 

[DISUNC]

Maybe they read the disboards!

 

[DISUNC]

Honestly I never heaard of a home eval for a Dog?????

 

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

We got our guy from the Humane Society and I thought it was a little less riigid than some of the others. Not much but some. I had to sign a waiver that said I was a stay at home mom because he had some "issues" Now I can't ever go back to work Don't give up PD, there's a dog out there that needs you.

If only they would be so strict and rigid with our country's children................

 

[Cool-Beans]

References and home visits for a pet? They certainly are are thorough. Maybe a little too thorough. I mean, if you snuck a lover in for one hour a week, would they have to approve her, too? Yikes.

Why not go down to the pound or get one out of the paper or go to a store? Sure seems like that would be easier.

 

[BethR]

Honestly I never heaard of a home eval for a Dog?????

Have you been through the dog adoption process recently? Home evaluations are definitely done by some organizations. When we were looking in the fall, we saw a dog that we were interested in on Petfinders. This little boy was going to be shown at a pet fair in a park on Saturday. Now, if we wanted to adopt this little guy, we would have traveled over an hour to see him. THEN we would have had to submit an application, references, vet info, etc. THEN they would have had to come to visit our home. THEN if we were deemed worthy of adopting the little prince, we would have had to travel the same distance to pick him up.

We decided to pass on that guy and ended up finding Parker instead.

 

[OneThingRemains]

References and home visits for a pet? They certainly are are thorough. Maybe a little too thorough. I mean, if you snuck a lover in for one hour a week, would they have to approve her, too? Yikes.

Why not go down to the pound or get one out of the paper or go to a store? Sure seems like that would be easier.

No no no no no. Don't go to a store to buy a pet. Ever.


ETA: If the ad you see in the paper is just a "whoops, our dog got loose and now we have puppies" scenario, it probably wouldn't be much different than taking your chances on a rescue dog. But if its a "pure xxxx breed" for lots of $$ advertising in a paper, I'd be cautious of that.

 

[BethR]

References and home visits for a pet? They certainly are are thorough. Maybe a little too thorough. I mean, if you snuck a lover in for one hour a week, would they have to approve her, too? Yikes.

Crazy, huh?

Why not go down to the pound

The pounds can be almost as strict. They may not do home visits, but I know that there is an extensive application process and personal evaluation of the "visit."

get one out of the paper

Might be your easiest option.

or go to a store?

Be careful of what you suggest...there's that whole puppy mill thing...

 

[Cool-Beans]

No no no no no. Don't go to a store to buy a pet. Ever.

Be careful of what you suggest...there's that whole puppy mill thing...

Okay, I don't know anything about puppy mills. Sorry guys. I will never get a dog (allergies), but if I did I wouldn't go to a store. I asked why not, and I got told. Live and learn.

Papa, I have two parakeets that you can have if the dog deal goes south. I hate them and am just waiting for them to die. But, I take really good care of them. No birdies have better lives than mine. So, if you'd like a set of well cared for, but very stupid, messy and annoying budgies, lemme know.

 

[Papa Deuce]

Well, my wife just applied at 2 more places. I really did like the one we were checking specifically, but hey, whenever it happens, that will still be a dog rescued.

 

[chager]

Watch Craigslist also. It seems alot of people, in my area anyway, have been posting to rehome puppies that they just got and have decided they don't have time for. Or the new baby was bigger then expected, or the new DH doesn't like dogs so they are getting rid of the dog they have had since it was a puppy, etc. Good luck!!