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Old September 24th 03, 05:20 AM
Kind2dogs
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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






"The only thing about resisting temptation
is you might not get another chance"

  #22  
Old September 24th 03, 05:20 AM
Kind2dogs
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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
...
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"

  #23  
Old September 24th 03, 05:51 AM
Tara O.
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Kind2dogs" wrote in message
...

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.


True but Beth may not know this dog very well, not well enough to answer
questions on anything it may do during the homevisit, or be able to read its
body language well..in relation to another dog. I read, after my previous
posts, that the adopters have no other pets so right now the only issue is
seeing how the adopters interact with a strange dog.


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.


I disagree with part of this. IMO, its not the homevisitor's job to know the
dog being placed. The adoption coordinator and/or the foster home of the
dog can ask more specific questions after reading the hv form. The
homevisitor should take note of things like an immaculate home with
antiques, breakables, white carpeting, etc...things that aren't what you'd
normally envision in a pet-friendly environment.

I have a personal issue with a homevisitor discussing the rescue's dogs or a
dog in particular to the applicants. The way I do things is that the
applicant isn't yet approved during the homevisit so talking about a
particular dog may get their hopes up if they are turned down afterwards.
Its also very possible that they are approved but the dog they want, and
think is the best match, really isn't and wouldn't be available to them.
Then that starts a touchy conversation of "well this is what the hv person
told us and now you're saying the dog isn't a match?"

My primary issue though has to do with not being able to control what is
said about a dog. It would be far too easy for an adopter to come back
later and say "well he/she said this dog was A and its not so you
misrepresented the dog." Also, the homevisitors rarely know enough about a
particular dog to speak accurately about it anyway. Then when you do start
talking dogs with applicants, they will begin firing off questions about
habits, behavior and so forth that only the adoption coordinator and foster
home would be able to answer.

IMO its better all the way around to avoid talking about a particular dog
during a homevisit *unless* you are that dog's foster parent *and* you know
the adoption coordinator well enough to know that your evaluation of the
adoptive home will gain the applicant approval to adopt, and adopt your dog.
I think Beth should find out how the adoption coordinator of her rescue
would prefer "dog talk" to be handled. Some rescues are all for talking
dogs at the homevisit but I'm strictly against it.

--
Tara


  #24  
Old September 24th 03, 05:51 AM
Tara O.
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Kind2dogs" wrote in message
...

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.


True but Beth may not know this dog very well, not well enough to answer
questions on anything it may do during the homevisit, or be able to read its
body language well..in relation to another dog. I read, after my previous
posts, that the adopters have no other pets so right now the only issue is
seeing how the adopters interact with a strange dog.


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.


I disagree with part of this. IMO, its not the homevisitor's job to know the
dog being placed. The adoption coordinator and/or the foster home of the
dog can ask more specific questions after reading the hv form. The
homevisitor should take note of things like an immaculate home with
antiques, breakables, white carpeting, etc...things that aren't what you'd
normally envision in a pet-friendly environment.

I have a personal issue with a homevisitor discussing the rescue's dogs or a
dog in particular to the applicants. The way I do things is that the
applicant isn't yet approved during the homevisit so talking about a
particular dog may get their hopes up if they are turned down afterwards.
Its also very possible that they are approved but the dog they want, and
think is the best match, really isn't and wouldn't be available to them.
Then that starts a touchy conversation of "well this is what the hv person
told us and now you're saying the dog isn't a match?"

My primary issue though has to do with not being able to control what is
said about a dog. It would be far too easy for an adopter to come back
later and say "well he/she said this dog was A and its not so you
misrepresented the dog." Also, the homevisitors rarely know enough about a
particular dog to speak accurately about it anyway. Then when you do start
talking dogs with applicants, they will begin firing off questions about
habits, behavior and so forth that only the adoption coordinator and foster
home would be able to answer.

IMO its better all the way around to avoid talking about a particular dog
during a homevisit *unless* you are that dog's foster parent *and* you know
the adoption coordinator well enough to know that your evaluation of the
adoptive home will gain the applicant approval to adopt, and adopt your dog.
I think Beth should find out how the adoption coordinator of her rescue
would prefer "dog talk" to be handled. Some rescues are all for talking
dogs at the homevisit but I'm strictly against it.

--
Tara


  #25  
Old September 24th 03, 05:51 AM
Tara O.
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Kind2dogs" wrote in message
...

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.


True but Beth may not know this dog very well, not well enough to answer
questions on anything it may do during the homevisit, or be able to read its
body language well..in relation to another dog. I read, after my previous
posts, that the adopters have no other pets so right now the only issue is
seeing how the adopters interact with a strange dog.


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.


I disagree with part of this. IMO, its not the homevisitor's job to know the
dog being placed. The adoption coordinator and/or the foster home of the
dog can ask more specific questions after reading the hv form. The
homevisitor should take note of things like an immaculate home with
antiques, breakables, white carpeting, etc...things that aren't what you'd
normally envision in a pet-friendly environment.

I have a personal issue with a homevisitor discussing the rescue's dogs or a
dog in particular to the applicants. The way I do things is that the
applicant isn't yet approved during the homevisit so talking about a
particular dog may get their hopes up if they are turned down afterwards.
Its also very possible that they are approved but the dog they want, and
think is the best match, really isn't and wouldn't be available to them.
Then that starts a touchy conversation of "well this is what the hv person
told us and now you're saying the dog isn't a match?"

My primary issue though has to do with not being able to control what is
said about a dog. It would be far too easy for an adopter to come back
later and say "well he/she said this dog was A and its not so you
misrepresented the dog." Also, the homevisitors rarely know enough about a
particular dog to speak accurately about it anyway. Then when you do start
talking dogs with applicants, they will begin firing off questions about
habits, behavior and so forth that only the adoption coordinator and foster
home would be able to answer.

IMO its better all the way around to avoid talking about a particular dog
during a homevisit *unless* you are that dog's foster parent *and* you know
the adoption coordinator well enough to know that your evaluation of the
adoptive home will gain the applicant approval to adopt, and adopt your dog.
I think Beth should find out how the adoption coordinator of her rescue
would prefer "dog talk" to be handled. Some rescues are all for talking
dogs at the homevisit but I'm strictly against it.

--
Tara


  #26  
Old September 24th 03, 06:04 AM
Kind2dogs
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Subject: Home Visit Checklist?
From: "Tara O."
Date: Wed, Sep 24, 2003 12:51 AM
Message-id:

Kind2dogs" wrote in message
...

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.


True but Beth may not know this dog very well, not well enough to answer
questions on anything it may do during the homevisit, or be able to read
its
body language well..in relation to another dog. I read, after my previous
posts, that the adopters have no other pets so right now the only issue
is
seeing how the adopters interact with a strange dog.


I think they should be checked to see how they are interacting with the dog
they want to adopt, BUT like I said different rescues work differently.



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.


I disagree with part of this. IMO, its not the homevisitor's job to know
the
dog being placed.


Here the person that is doing the home visit, also knows the dog.

Again, we all do things differently.

The adoption coordinator and/or the foster home of the
dog can ask more specific questions after reading the hv form.


You see I would have already done the interview and background check
(vets,landlord,town licenses)with these people ,they would have already
interacted with the dog, I would have made most of my decision on that,and then
also the home visit.

and knew The
homevisitor should take note of things like an immaculate home with
antiques, breakables, white carpeting, etc...things that aren't what you'd
normally envision in a pet-friendly environment.

I have a personal issue with a homevisitor discussing the rescue's dogs
or a
dog in particular to the applicants.


Well here we would discuss it.

As the volunteers have been taught and most have been doing it now for over 15
years.

The way I do things is that the
applicant isn't yet approved during the homevisit so talking about a
particular dog may get their hopes up if they are turned down afterwards.


The people always know that there is only one person that has the final say,
and also that there might be several applications for the one dog.

Its also very possible that they are approved but the dog they want, and
think is the best match, really isn't and wouldn't be available to them.
Then that starts a touchy conversation of "well this is what the hv person
told us and now you're saying the dog isn't a match?"


Again this is why I think the fewer people involved in the adoption is the way
to go.

I want the same vet and doctor and plumber and dentist, as getting a new person
each times loses much in the transaction.

I feel the same way about the adoption process.



My primary issue though has to do with not being able to control what is
said about a dog. It would be far too easy for an adopter to come back
later and say "well he/she said this dog was A and its not so you
misrepresented the dog." Also, the homevisitors rarely know enough about
a
particular dog to speak accurately about it anyway.


Well again all rescues work differently.

Then when you do start
talking dogs with applicants, they will begin firing off questions about
habits, behavior and so forth that only the adoption coordinator and foster
home would be able to answer.


Well, I like that ANYONE that is involved in the adoption knows A LOT about it
from start to finish.


IMO its better all the way around to avoid talking about a particular dog
during a homevisit *unless* you are that dog's foster parent *and* you know
the adoption coordinator well enough to know that your evaluation of the
adoptive home will gain the applicant approval to adopt, and adopt your
dog.


I agree there.


I think Beth should find out how the adoption coordinator of her rescue
would prefer "dog talk" to be handled. Some rescues are all for talking
dogs at the homevisit but I'm strictly against it.

And I am not fond of too many people involved in one adoption.

ALso just like in evaluating the dog, or home or people, the evaluation is
only as good as the evaluator.



Tara










"The only thing about resisting temptation
is you might not get another chance"

  #27  
Old September 24th 03, 06:04 AM
Kind2dogs
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Subject: Home Visit Checklist?
From: "Tara O."
Date: Wed, Sep 24, 2003 12:51 AM
Message-id:

Kind2dogs" wrote in message
...

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.


True but Beth may not know this dog very well, not well enough to answer
questions on anything it may do during the homevisit, or be able to read
its
body language well..in relation to another dog. I read, after my previous
posts, that the adopters have no other pets so right now the only issue
is
seeing how the adopters interact with a strange dog.


I think they should be checked to see how they are interacting with the dog
they want to adopt, BUT like I said different rescues work differently.



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.


I disagree with part of this. IMO, its not the homevisitor's job to know
the
dog being placed.


Here the person that is doing the home visit, also knows the dog.

Again, we all do things differently.

The adoption coordinator and/or the foster home of the
dog can ask more specific questions after reading the hv form.


You see I would have already done the interview and background check
(vets,landlord,town licenses)with these people ,they would have already
interacted with the dog, I would have made most of my decision on that,and then
also the home visit.

and knew The
homevisitor should take note of things like an immaculate home with
antiques, breakables, white carpeting, etc...things that aren't what you'd
normally envision in a pet-friendly environment.

I have a personal issue with a homevisitor discussing the rescue's dogs
or a
dog in particular to the applicants.


Well here we would discuss it.

As the volunteers have been taught and most have been doing it now for over 15
years.

The way I do things is that the
applicant isn't yet approved during the homevisit so talking about a
particular dog may get their hopes up if they are turned down afterwards.


The people always know that there is only one person that has the final say,
and also that there might be several applications for the one dog.

Its also very possible that they are approved but the dog they want, and
think is the best match, really isn't and wouldn't be available to them.
Then that starts a touchy conversation of "well this is what the hv person
told us and now you're saying the dog isn't a match?"


Again this is why I think the fewer people involved in the adoption is the way
to go.

I want the same vet and doctor and plumber and dentist, as getting a new person
each times loses much in the transaction.

I feel the same way about the adoption process.



My primary issue though has to do with not being able to control what is
said about a dog. It would be far too easy for an adopter to come back
later and say "well he/she said this dog was A and its not so you
misrepresented the dog." Also, the homevisitors rarely know enough about
a
particular dog to speak accurately about it anyway.


Well again all rescues work differently.

Then when you do start
talking dogs with applicants, they will begin firing off questions about
habits, behavior and so forth that only the adoption coordinator and foster
home would be able to answer.


Well, I like that ANYONE that is involved in the adoption knows A LOT about it
from start to finish.


IMO its better all the way around to avoid talking about a particular dog
during a homevisit *unless* you are that dog's foster parent *and* you know
the adoption coordinator well enough to know that your evaluation of the
adoptive home will gain the applicant approval to adopt, and adopt your
dog.


I agree there.


I think Beth should find out how the adoption coordinator of her rescue
would prefer "dog talk" to be handled. Some rescues are all for talking
dogs at the homevisit but I'm strictly against it.

And I am not fond of too many people involved in one adoption.

ALso just like in evaluating the dog, or home or people, the evaluation is
only as good as the evaluator.



Tara










"The only thing about resisting temptation
is you might not get another chance"

  #28  
Old September 24th 03, 06:04 AM
Kind2dogs
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Subject: Home Visit Checklist?
From: "Tara O."
Date: Wed, Sep 24, 2003 12:51 AM
Message-id:

Kind2dogs" wrote in message
...

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.


True but Beth may not know this dog very well, not well enough to answer
questions on anything it may do during the homevisit, or be able to read
its
body language well..in relation to another dog. I read, after my previous
posts, that the adopters have no other pets so right now the only issue
is
seeing how the adopters interact with a strange dog.


I think they should be checked to see how they are interacting with the dog
they want to adopt, BUT like I said different rescues work differently.



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.


I disagree with part of this. IMO, its not the homevisitor's job to know
the
dog being placed.


Here the person that is doing the home visit, also knows the dog.

Again, we all do things differently.

The adoption coordinator and/or the foster home of the
dog can ask more specific questions after reading the hv form.


You see I would have already done the interview and background check
(vets,landlord,town licenses)with these people ,they would have already
interacted with the dog, I would have made most of my decision on that,and then
also the home visit.

and knew The
homevisitor should take note of things like an immaculate home with
antiques, breakables, white carpeting, etc...things that aren't what you'd
normally envision in a pet-friendly environment.

I have a personal issue with a homevisitor discussing the rescue's dogs
or a
dog in particular to the applicants.


Well here we would discuss it.

As the volunteers have been taught and most have been doing it now for over 15
years.

The way I do things is that the
applicant isn't yet approved during the homevisit so talking about a
particular dog may get their hopes up if they are turned down afterwards.


The people always know that there is only one person that has the final say,
and also that there might be several applications for the one dog.

Its also very possible that they are approved but the dog they want, and
think is the best match, really isn't and wouldn't be available to them.
Then that starts a touchy conversation of "well this is what the hv person
told us and now you're saying the dog isn't a match?"


Again this is why I think the fewer people involved in the adoption is the way
to go.

I want the same vet and doctor and plumber and dentist, as getting a new person
each times loses much in the transaction.

I feel the same way about the adoption process.



My primary issue though has to do with not being able to control what is
said about a dog. It would be far too easy for an adopter to come back
later and say "well he/she said this dog was A and its not so you
misrepresented the dog." Also, the homevisitors rarely know enough about
a
particular dog to speak accurately about it anyway.


Well again all rescues work differently.

Then when you do start
talking dogs with applicants, they will begin firing off questions about
habits, behavior and so forth that only the adoption coordinator and foster
home would be able to answer.


Well, I like that ANYONE that is involved in the adoption knows A LOT about it
from start to finish.


IMO its better all the way around to avoid talking about a particular dog
during a homevisit *unless* you are that dog's foster parent *and* you know
the adoption coordinator well enough to know that your evaluation of the
adoptive home will gain the applicant approval to adopt, and adopt your
dog.


I agree there.


I think Beth should find out how the adoption coordinator of her rescue
would prefer "dog talk" to be handled. Some rescues are all for talking
dogs at the homevisit but I'm strictly against it.

And I am not fond of too many people involved in one adoption.

ALso just like in evaluating the dog, or home or people, the evaluation is
only as good as the evaluator.



Tara










"The only thing about resisting temptation
is you might not get another chance"

  #29  
Old September 24th 03, 06:14 AM
Child
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"Kind2dogs" wrote in message
...


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.




The dog in question is in Washington and I am in Alaska. Thats why i am
doing the home check in the first place!

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.


Very smart. I might try this!


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.


LOL, like my grandmother!


Or I have found that MANY dogs dislike smokers. Check that out too.


Will do.

I am sure you will do fine.

Where are you anyway?


In Anchorage!!


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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.




The dog in question is in Washington and I am in Alaska. Thats why i am
doing the home check in the first place!

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.


Very smart. I might try this!


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.


LOL, like my grandmother!


Or I have found that MANY dogs dislike smokers. Check that out too.


Will do.

I am sure you will do fine.

Where are you anyway?


In Anchorage!!


 




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