Thus, it has come to the point where I have to make the decision of what
home do I send Moogli to. For those of you that do rescue home-visits,
what
questions should I be asking.


Never done a rescue home visit, but here are some that come to mind:

Why do you want a dog?
Have you had a dog before?
What is a typical day in this dog's life going to look like?
What does a typical day in your life entail?

Don't know exactly what is going on with Moogli, so can't really comment on
specifics, but I assume he has some kind of behavioral and health issues
from the other posts. You'll likely want to ask questions to get at if they
are able to deal with Moogli specifically. I'd try to stay away from
specific questions, and try to let them talk as much as possible (ask lots
of open ended questions) and try to see what kind of responses you get back.

Dale

"Marcel Beaudoin" wrote in message
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Thus, it has come to the point where I have to make the decision of what
home do I send Moogli to. For those of you that do rescue home-visits,
what
questions should I be asking.


I'm so sorry to hear this, Marcel. I've read what others have posted, what
I'd offer is to visit the prospective home, and also go with your instincts
by observing the interaction between Moogli and whomever would like to adopt
him. Much can be sensed through that interaction.

I'd guess Moogli needs to be placed in a home without young children?

When we adopted Merlin, his previous owner came to our house and spent quite
some time, 3 or 4 hours, with us. She had dinner with us, we could sense
she loved Merlin and wanted the best for him. I think it was a matter of
becoming comfortable that we were nice people who loved our animals. Seeing
our home, seeing Gracie, etc. It didn't bother us because we understood
we'd feel the same if we had to rehome one of our dogs. You can tell a lot
by observing. What about someone you work with, perhaps?

td

Marcel Beaudoin wrote:

It has come to the point where Gen and I need to find another home for
Moogli. While nothing bad has happened yet, his attitude towards Emilie and
Sofia is going downhill pretty quick. Physical problems have been
eliminated, as he had an annual checkup not too long ago.

If it was just me, or just Gen and I, I would have no problems working to
try to regulate the situation. Throw Emilie and Sofia into the situation,
and I no longer have that luxury. Gen has stated, in no uncertain terms,
that either I find a home, or he goes to the local SPCA.

Thus, it has come to the point where I have to make the decision of what
home do I send Moogli to. For those of you that do rescue home-visits, what
questions should I be asking.

Thanks.

And to keep myself in somewhat good mood, there are some pics of Emilie and
Sofia here :http://picasaweb.google.ca/marcel.beaudoin


Oh, no. I'm so sorry, Marcel. I know what Moogli means to you, and I
know Gen does as well, but I respect her, and you, for having the
courage to do what's best for the kids *and* the dog before something
terrible and irreversible happens.

Sorry to hear this Marcel. Think about the behaviors that have caused
Moogli's problems with your daughters, and how they might manifest
themselves in another family. How experienceed should the owner's be?
Would a yard help? How much exercise does Moogli need? What play does he
enjoy? How does he relate to other dogs and cats?

Your daughter's photos look lovely.

Marcel Beaudoin said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

It has come to the point where Gen and I need to find
another home for Moogli.

Can you provide a thumbnail sketch of Moogli? Background, age,
health, temperament, physical characteristics (coat, weight,
etc.), and a link for his most current pictures.

Thanks.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

In article ,
"tiny dancer" wrote:


I'd guess Moogli needs to be placed in a home without young children?

gee, ya think?

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

Thanks for the suggestions and ideas Suja. Much appreciated and a lot of
questions to be had from your post.



--
Marcel Beaudoin and Moogli

"Janet Boss" wrote in message:

gee, ya think?

Well, I don't know that you can automatically rule out a home with young
children. It would have to be a very special one, and caution dictates that
one without young children is preferable, but depending on the problem and
what can be done to address it, it might be possible to successfully place
him in a home with children.

Suja

in rec.pets.dogs.behavior, Rocky wrote in
:

Marcel Beaudoin said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

It has come to the point where Gen and I need to find
another home for Moogli.

Can you provide a thumbnail sketch of Moogli? Background, age,
health, temperament, physical characteristics (coat, weight,
etc.), and a link for his most current pictures.

Moogli turned 6 on June 24th. Neutered male Shih-tzu/miniature schnauzer
mix. Father is a pure-bred (not registered) shih-tzu, mother is a shih-
tzu/miniature schnauzer mix from a pet store. The only health problem
that he has is (and this explanation is from the vet, so I may have
mangled it from vet french to my english) is that the flap of skin that
covers the trachea when you eat is a bit deformed, so at times it covers
his trachea when he isn't eating and he has what we (Gen and I) call an
asthma attack. It usually lasts around 20 or 30 seconds, and has him
honking like a goose. It happens more in hot, humid weather. Usually
about once or twice a summer. He is due for a round of vaccinations in
the spring.

He is about 12 lbs in weight, and is a very sturdy little dog. His fur
isn't as wirey as a shih-tzu's fur, but isn't as wiry as a miniature
schnauzer's fur. We generally keep it him in a puppy-cut, and have never
had any problems. Most dirt tends to fall right out of his fur once it
dries. Any that doesn't is easily brushed out. His tail we keep longer,
and it only occasionally gets knots.

Moogli is a generally good-natured little dog. His preferred method of
communication is growling, although he also sneezes to get your
attention. He is a bit reactive and is a barker (other dogs), especially
at people who knock or ring the doorbell. He does not like kids crying
and cries along with them. Fairly loud. He does not like little kids,
although he should (and this is based on a completely WAG) be fine with
older (8 years and up) kids that are calmer. He likes to attack socks and
pants legs, and can be played with fairly rough that way. He also likes
to attack hands (when invited).

He is house and crate-trained. He spends the day out of his cage
wandering the house. If there is a fresh pile of clothes out of the
dryer, he will, if given the chance, curl up in them to nap. He is
comfortable sleeping in a cage at night (if in the bedroom with us) or on
the floor next to my side of the bed. At home it is on an old fleece
jacket of mine, at the chalet it is either on a dog-bed or on a couple of
old pillows.

I will put up some recent pictures of Moogli when I get home tonight.

--
Marcel Beaudoin and Moogli

in rec.pets.dogs.behavior, "Dale Atkin" wrote in
news:NCsNk.4543$fF3.3993@edtnps83:

Thus, it has come to the point where I have to make the decision of
what home do I send Moogli to. For those of you that do rescue
home-visits, what
questions should I be asking.


Never done a rescue home visit, but here are some that come to mind:

Why do you want a dog?
Have you had a dog before?
What is a typical day in this dog's life going to look like?
What does a typical day in your life entail?


Questions added to the list. Thanks for the suggestions.



--
Marcel Beaudoin and Moogli