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Old September 24th 03, 04:19 AM
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"Kaabooo" wrote in message
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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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Old September 24th 03, 04:19 AM
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"Kaabooo" wrote in message
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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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Old September 24th 03, 04:19 AM
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"Kaabooo" wrote in message
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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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Old September 24th 03, 04:29 AM
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"Child" wrote in message
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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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Old September 24th 03, 04:29 AM
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"Child" wrote in message
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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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Old September 24th 03, 04:29 AM
Tara O.
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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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Old September 24th 03, 05:20 AM
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Subject: Home Visit Checklist?
From: "Child"
Date: Tue, Sep 23, 2003 11:18 PM
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"Kind2dogs" wrote in message
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Subject: Home Visit Checklist?
From: "Child"

Date: Tue, Sep 23, 2003 9:27 PM
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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






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