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"Kind2dogs" wrote in message ... Subject: Home Visit Checklist? From: "Child" Date: Tue, Sep 23, 2003 9:27 PM Message-id: Doing my first home visit for rescue. Does anyone have a checklist for me to use? Check outside for upkeep of property. Trash? Broken Windows? Fence? How Secure? Area for dog? Secure How large? Other dogs in area? Problem dogs? Inside Where the dog will live? How secure for the dog to not escape? Who else (dog people other animals)is in the home that you did not evaluate? Is this a rental? Did you do a landlord check? Myself while I could care less if the house is an ocean side mansion or a studio apartment,if the furniture is tattered or museum quality,I am looking to see it the dog is going to have a secure loving home. Good Luck Paulette~ Thanks Paulette! Tara sent me a good list to take with me, I will probably be nervous. The rescue org asked me to bring my dog. Does that sound weird? |
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"Kind2dogs" wrote in message ... Subject: Home Visit Checklist? From: "Child" Date: Tue, Sep 23, 2003 9:27 PM Message-id: Doing my first home visit for rescue. Does anyone have a checklist for me to use? Check outside for upkeep of property. Trash? Broken Windows? Fence? How Secure? Area for dog? Secure How large? Other dogs in area? Problem dogs? Inside Where the dog will live? How secure for the dog to not escape? Who else (dog people other animals)is in the home that you did not evaluate? Is this a rental? Did you do a landlord check? Myself while I could care less if the house is an ocean side mansion or a studio apartment,if the furniture is tattered or museum quality,I am looking to see it the dog is going to have a secure loving home. Good Luck Paulette~ Thanks Paulette! Tara sent me a good list to take with me, I will probably be nervous. The rescue org asked me to bring my dog. Does that sound weird? |
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"Kind2dogs" wrote in message ... Subject: Home Visit Checklist? From: "Child" Date: Tue, Sep 23, 2003 9:27 PM Message-id: Doing my first home visit for rescue. Does anyone have a checklist for me to use? Check outside for upkeep of property. Trash? Broken Windows? Fence? How Secure? Area for dog? Secure How large? Other dogs in area? Problem dogs? Inside Where the dog will live? How secure for the dog to not escape? Who else (dog people other animals)is in the home that you did not evaluate? Is this a rental? Did you do a landlord check? Myself while I could care less if the house is an ocean side mansion or a studio apartment,if the furniture is tattered or museum quality,I am looking to see it the dog is going to have a secure loving home. Good Luck Paulette~ Thanks Paulette! Tara sent me a good list to take with me, I will probably be nervous. The rescue org asked me to bring my dog. Does that sound weird? |
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"Kaabooo" wrote in message .. . I usually don't worry too much about trash or messes... unless of course the yard is full of glass or tin cans or something! A home&Garden magazine n=model home usually scares me... how can people with homes like that have a shedding, chewing, peeing dog? Not that neat and clean people can't take care of a dog... I just don't pay that much attention to those things. What I worry more about is how the other pets in the house are doing. Are they socialized , the right weight, do they look happy? And I include all pets on my checklist - including aquariums and reptiles! The other pets have passed away. If there are other dogs I usually discretely have a look at its nails. Naturally worn nails are great - that means the dog gets plenty of exercise, walks and outdoor quality time with its owner. Clipped short nails is second best - means the owner is cautious about the dogs' grooming needs. If the nails are looong I get sceptical. Thats clever. I also ask to see the sleeping- and feeding areas. Then I check fences and gates. I usually try to have a conversation rather than "inspecting". There is a lot you can learn from just talking about people. I am supposed to bring my samoyed and see how they interact with him. What happened to their other pets? Will they attend training classes? I usually go by gut feeling rather than chacklists... but that's just me. I want the checklist since its not my rescue, and its my first home visit. Don't want to miss anything!! |
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"Kaabooo" wrote in message .. . I usually don't worry too much about trash or messes... unless of course the yard is full of glass or tin cans or something! A home&Garden magazine n=model home usually scares me... how can people with homes like that have a shedding, chewing, peeing dog? Not that neat and clean people can't take care of a dog... I just don't pay that much attention to those things. What I worry more about is how the other pets in the house are doing. Are they socialized , the right weight, do they look happy? And I include all pets on my checklist - including aquariums and reptiles! The other pets have passed away. If there are other dogs I usually discretely have a look at its nails. Naturally worn nails are great - that means the dog gets plenty of exercise, walks and outdoor quality time with its owner. Clipped short nails is second best - means the owner is cautious about the dogs' grooming needs. If the nails are looong I get sceptical. Thats clever. I also ask to see the sleeping- and feeding areas. Then I check fences and gates. I usually try to have a conversation rather than "inspecting". There is a lot you can learn from just talking about people. I am supposed to bring my samoyed and see how they interact with him. What happened to their other pets? Will they attend training classes? I usually go by gut feeling rather than chacklists... but that's just me. I want the checklist since its not my rescue, and its my first home visit. Don't want to miss anything!! |
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"Kaabooo" wrote in message .. . I usually don't worry too much about trash or messes... unless of course the yard is full of glass or tin cans or something! A home&Garden magazine n=model home usually scares me... how can people with homes like that have a shedding, chewing, peeing dog? Not that neat and clean people can't take care of a dog... I just don't pay that much attention to those things. What I worry more about is how the other pets in the house are doing. Are they socialized , the right weight, do they look happy? And I include all pets on my checklist - including aquariums and reptiles! The other pets have passed away. If there are other dogs I usually discretely have a look at its nails. Naturally worn nails are great - that means the dog gets plenty of exercise, walks and outdoor quality time with its owner. Clipped short nails is second best - means the owner is cautious about the dogs' grooming needs. If the nails are looong I get sceptical. Thats clever. I also ask to see the sleeping- and feeding areas. Then I check fences and gates. I usually try to have a conversation rather than "inspecting". There is a lot you can learn from just talking about people. I am supposed to bring my samoyed and see how they interact with him. What happened to their other pets? Will they attend training classes? I usually go by gut feeling rather than chacklists... but that's just me. I want the checklist since its not my rescue, and its my first home visit. Don't want to miss anything!! |
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"Child" wrote in message
... The rescue org asked me to bring my dog. Does that sound weird? No, not weird at all. There's two benefits to that. 1. You get to see how the existing dog in the home (assuming there is one), responds to a strange dog entering. You can't really form a conclusive opinion if the existing dog acts bothered because that could easily go away. However, outright dog aggression or alot of bullying will give you a good glimpse into that dog's general behavior with other dogs. 2. You will get to see how the applicants respond to your dog. Even if its not the same breed, age or gender they are considering for adoption, if they are totally uninterested in your dog, worried about your dog peeing in the house or somesuch, then that gives you a window into what kind of dog-people they might be. There can be drawbacks to bringing a dog along though. For both beneficial points above, there are equal drawbacks. 1. If your dog doesn't get along well with an existing dog, you won't know if its just your dog provoking the reaction or not. 2. Having your dog there can be a distraction for both you and the applicant. If you're having to mind your own dog, it takes away from your ability to devote all of your attention to the applicants. If there are kids in the home, your or the applicant may be distracted by supervising child/dog interactions. -- Tara |
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"Child" wrote in message
... The rescue org asked me to bring my dog. Does that sound weird? No, not weird at all. There's two benefits to that. 1. You get to see how the existing dog in the home (assuming there is one), responds to a strange dog entering. You can't really form a conclusive opinion if the existing dog acts bothered because that could easily go away. However, outright dog aggression or alot of bullying will give you a good glimpse into that dog's general behavior with other dogs. 2. You will get to see how the applicants respond to your dog. Even if its not the same breed, age or gender they are considering for adoption, if they are totally uninterested in your dog, worried about your dog peeing in the house or somesuch, then that gives you a window into what kind of dog-people they might be. There can be drawbacks to bringing a dog along though. For both beneficial points above, there are equal drawbacks. 1. If your dog doesn't get along well with an existing dog, you won't know if its just your dog provoking the reaction or not. 2. Having your dog there can be a distraction for both you and the applicant. If you're having to mind your own dog, it takes away from your ability to devote all of your attention to the applicants. If there are kids in the home, your or the applicant may be distracted by supervising child/dog interactions. -- Tara |
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"Child" wrote in message
... The rescue org asked me to bring my dog. Does that sound weird? No, not weird at all. There's two benefits to that. 1. You get to see how the existing dog in the home (assuming there is one), responds to a strange dog entering. You can't really form a conclusive opinion if the existing dog acts bothered because that could easily go away. However, outright dog aggression or alot of bullying will give you a good glimpse into that dog's general behavior with other dogs. 2. You will get to see how the applicants respond to your dog. Even if its not the same breed, age or gender they are considering for adoption, if they are totally uninterested in your dog, worried about your dog peeing in the house or somesuch, then that gives you a window into what kind of dog-people they might be. There can be drawbacks to bringing a dog along though. For both beneficial points above, there are equal drawbacks. 1. If your dog doesn't get along well with an existing dog, you won't know if its just your dog provoking the reaction or not. 2. Having your dog there can be a distraction for both you and the applicant. If you're having to mind your own dog, it takes away from your ability to devote all of your attention to the applicants. If there are kids in the home, your or the applicant may be distracted by supervising child/dog interactions. -- Tara |
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Subject: Home Visit Checklist?
From: "Child" Date: Tue, Sep 23, 2003 11:18 PM Message-id: "Kind2dogs" wrote in message ... Subject: Home Visit Checklist? From: "Child" Date: Tue, Sep 23, 2003 9:27 PM Message-id: Doing my first home visit for rescue. Does anyone have a checklist for me to use? Check outside for upkeep of property. Trash? Broken Windows? Fence? How Secure? Area for dog? Secure How large? Other dogs in area? Problem dogs? Inside Where the dog will live? How secure for the dog to not escape? Who else (dog people other animals)is in the home that you did not evaluate? Is this a rental? Did you do a landlord check? Myself while I could care less if the house is an ocean side mansion or a studio apartment,if the furniture is tattered or museum quality,I am looking to see it the dog is going to have a secure loving home. Good Luck Paulette~ Thanks Paulette! Tara sent me a good list to take with me, I will probably be nervous. The rescue org asked me to bring my dog. Does that sound weird? Hmmmmm while I would have wanted to bring the dog that is being adopted, I think you bringing your own dog will be ok as well. This way you will be more relaxed as you know your dog and you can see how the people interact with your dog. You can see how your dog interacts with them too. While I would have wanted to see the people with the dog they wanted to adopt at the home for a visit,as YOUR is NOT the dog being adopted, many rescues work differently. If your rescue hasn't already talked to the person and has evaluated the whole situation before you do the home visit, then chit chat with the family about what animals they have had what happened to them, and what they have now. Also because I do not want my dogs to be tied to the back yard and or living outside, I ask questions that circumvent what I really want to know. Another thing is ask the family " Now I see you have a garage,basement, barn ,dog house, would the dog being living there? This way it is far better than to say will the dog live outside? As usually the person will say no. As they get the feeling you would not like that. One more thing, KNOW the dog that you are going to place so you can see how finicky the people are. If they are adopting a slobbering fool, and they are neatnicks with a home that has white carpeting and tapestry chairs, or are always wiping their clothes,whenyour dog is touching them,they just might not be a good match with such a dog. Or I have found that MANY dogs dislike smokers. Check that out too. I am sure you will do fine. Where are you anyway? All Good Thoughts "The only thing about resisting temptation is you might not get another chance" |
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