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"Suja" wrote in message
news:Qzldb.22055$sp2.12260@lakeread04... queenmother wrote: From my file they would be able to report that I pay my bills, that my dogs are seen annually, that my dogs are on PM, that my dogs are speutered, that my dogs are reasonable weights, that my dogs are sometimes taken in when I am concerned about something (that so far has been nothing important) and that my dogs have not been seen for anything that indicated the slightest neglect on my part. But, a vet cannot generally give out this amount of information unless you give specific written authorization to them. Most people don't. Most rescues don't ask for anything beyond 'Are you the vet of so and so and their pets?' and 'Are they UTD on the vaccines and health checks?' Suja Then basically all they're doing is checking to see if you lied on your application. I guess that has some value but it's pretty limited. Hardly worth the phone call if it's long distance. ~~Judy |
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"Suja" wrote in message
news:Qzldb.22055$sp2.12260@lakeread04... queenmother wrote: From my file they would be able to report that I pay my bills, that my dogs are seen annually, that my dogs are on PM, that my dogs are speutered, that my dogs are reasonable weights, that my dogs are sometimes taken in when I am concerned about something (that so far has been nothing important) and that my dogs have not been seen for anything that indicated the slightest neglect on my part. But, a vet cannot generally give out this amount of information unless you give specific written authorization to them. Most people don't. Most rescues don't ask for anything beyond 'Are you the vet of so and so and their pets?' and 'Are they UTD on the vaccines and health checks?' Suja Then basically all they're doing is checking to see if you lied on your application. I guess that has some value but it's pretty limited. Hardly worth the phone call if it's long distance. ~~Judy |
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"Suja" wrote in message
news:8uldb.22031$sp2.8452@lakeread04... You know, I know at least one person who tells potential adopters that if she finds the house utterly spotless, they're probably not getting a dog from her. She said that she knows of no one who is OCD about having their home dirt and hair free (to say nothing of the occasional vomit and diarrhea) who would make a good dog person. FWIW, I think that she was only half kidding, although it certainly seemed to put the potential adopters at ease. I can see her point. ;-) However, our house (before Spenser) was probably pretty close to that house. Two adults, a newly remodelled house, no pets for over two years. The floors were always clean and since we both hate clutter the house was not far from "ready for company" most of the time. Someone doing a home visit might have wanted to ask some additional questions. However, we *had* had dogs before. Shedding, slobbery ones. And the floors were tile and hardwood. We assume dogs belong on the couch and in between the sheets And the dog we were looking for was a schnauzer - and I admit because of the lack of shedding. And now, no additional questions would be necessary. The tile floors, in spite of daily sweeping, are usually covered with grass when the lawn is recently mowed. The hardwood floor is still pretty good but has some dings and dents it didn't have two years ago. There are dog toys all over the house. And I do mean ALL OVER. And, as hard as DH fought it, we now have an area rug in the living room. Because the dogs like it. I told DH just last week - as much as I like it, I hated that perfect house. People were afraid to walk on our hardwood floors with their shoes on. (I didn't have MY shoes on but that's because I rarely do.) Floors are meant to be walked on. I'm not out to intentially do it but if they get scratched, it will sand out. Or not. The dogs add so much to our lives that it more than offsets *any* disadvantages of having them. ~~Judy |
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"Suja" wrote in message
news:8uldb.22031$sp2.8452@lakeread04... You know, I know at least one person who tells potential adopters that if she finds the house utterly spotless, they're probably not getting a dog from her. She said that she knows of no one who is OCD about having their home dirt and hair free (to say nothing of the occasional vomit and diarrhea) who would make a good dog person. FWIW, I think that she was only half kidding, although it certainly seemed to put the potential adopters at ease. I can see her point. ;-) However, our house (before Spenser) was probably pretty close to that house. Two adults, a newly remodelled house, no pets for over two years. The floors were always clean and since we both hate clutter the house was not far from "ready for company" most of the time. Someone doing a home visit might have wanted to ask some additional questions. However, we *had* had dogs before. Shedding, slobbery ones. And the floors were tile and hardwood. We assume dogs belong on the couch and in between the sheets And the dog we were looking for was a schnauzer - and I admit because of the lack of shedding. And now, no additional questions would be necessary. The tile floors, in spite of daily sweeping, are usually covered with grass when the lawn is recently mowed. The hardwood floor is still pretty good but has some dings and dents it didn't have two years ago. There are dog toys all over the house. And I do mean ALL OVER. And, as hard as DH fought it, we now have an area rug in the living room. Because the dogs like it. I told DH just last week - as much as I like it, I hated that perfect house. People were afraid to walk on our hardwood floors with their shoes on. (I didn't have MY shoes on but that's because I rarely do.) Floors are meant to be walked on. I'm not out to intentially do it but if they get scratched, it will sand out. Or not. The dogs add so much to our lives that it more than offsets *any* disadvantages of having them. ~~Judy |
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"Suja" wrote in message
news:8uldb.22031$sp2.8452@lakeread04... You know, I know at least one person who tells potential adopters that if she finds the house utterly spotless, they're probably not getting a dog from her. She said that she knows of no one who is OCD about having their home dirt and hair free (to say nothing of the occasional vomit and diarrhea) who would make a good dog person. FWIW, I think that she was only half kidding, although it certainly seemed to put the potential adopters at ease. I can see her point. ;-) However, our house (before Spenser) was probably pretty close to that house. Two adults, a newly remodelled house, no pets for over two years. The floors were always clean and since we both hate clutter the house was not far from "ready for company" most of the time. Someone doing a home visit might have wanted to ask some additional questions. However, we *had* had dogs before. Shedding, slobbery ones. And the floors were tile and hardwood. We assume dogs belong on the couch and in between the sheets And the dog we were looking for was a schnauzer - and I admit because of the lack of shedding. And now, no additional questions would be necessary. The tile floors, in spite of daily sweeping, are usually covered with grass when the lawn is recently mowed. The hardwood floor is still pretty good but has some dings and dents it didn't have two years ago. There are dog toys all over the house. And I do mean ALL OVER. And, as hard as DH fought it, we now have an area rug in the living room. Because the dogs like it. I told DH just last week - as much as I like it, I hated that perfect house. People were afraid to walk on our hardwood floors with their shoes on. (I didn't have MY shoes on but that's because I rarely do.) Floors are meant to be walked on. I'm not out to intentially do it but if they get scratched, it will sand out. Or not. The dogs add so much to our lives that it more than offsets *any* disadvantages of having them. ~~Judy |
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If your house was spotless and the animals were confined to one room then I
doubt she would have left the dog. I'd be proud to let any animal rescue organization come to my house but I'd die if someone came to inspect my house for any other purpose without prior notice Shell "Debbie the Underdogged" wrote in message ... In article , says... Subject: Home Visit Checklist? From: Suja Date: Sat, Sep 27, 2003 1:47 PM Message-id: M5kdb.21539$sp2.14295@lakeread04 Chris Jung wrote: My biggest concern with having people in my house is that I'm a -ahem- "casual" housekeeper. No problemo here,as I do not even notice, and take this from someone who is a neat nick. I'm not even a "casual" housekeeper, I'm a complete slob. I was terrified when Susan, the rescue lady from whom I adopted Tanner, came for her home visit. It was the first time I'd had a home visit; even though all my critters were adopted, I'd gotten them from city animal shelters that didn't do visists (except for Laika who I took when my mom died). I'd picked up the house (sort-of), but was still very uneasy. However, she told me she wasn't there to judge my housekeeping, but to check out how dog-friendly my house was, how my other pets looked and acted, etc. What she found was a messy house scattered with cat and dog toys and beds, and 3 contented cats and one happy dog. She'd brought Tanner with her and left him with me on the spot (for a one-week evaluation to see if he would fit in to my household - I called her the next day to say "yes'!). Since then, Susan and I have become very good friends, and when I adopted Dolly, her rescuer knew Susan and took her word that I'd be a good dogmom. I leave my dogs with one or the other when I go out of town. I really like having this relationship with both of the rescuers, as I know I can call them when I have questions and that my dogs will always have a safe place to go if necessary (Susan took care of them for a couple of weeks when I was recovering from surgery, and I have it in my will that either she or the other person will get the dogs for rehoming). -- Debbie the Underdogged das at spamcop dot net "I'm not crazy, I've just been in a very bad mood for 40 years." _Steel Magnolias_ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 24/09/2003 |
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If your house was spotless and the animals were confined to one room then I
doubt she would have left the dog. I'd be proud to let any animal rescue organization come to my house but I'd die if someone came to inspect my house for any other purpose without prior notice Shell "Debbie the Underdogged" wrote in message ... In article , says... Subject: Home Visit Checklist? From: Suja Date: Sat, Sep 27, 2003 1:47 PM Message-id: M5kdb.21539$sp2.14295@lakeread04 Chris Jung wrote: My biggest concern with having people in my house is that I'm a -ahem- "casual" housekeeper. No problemo here,as I do not even notice, and take this from someone who is a neat nick. I'm not even a "casual" housekeeper, I'm a complete slob. I was terrified when Susan, the rescue lady from whom I adopted Tanner, came for her home visit. It was the first time I'd had a home visit; even though all my critters were adopted, I'd gotten them from city animal shelters that didn't do visists (except for Laika who I took when my mom died). I'd picked up the house (sort-of), but was still very uneasy. However, she told me she wasn't there to judge my housekeeping, but to check out how dog-friendly my house was, how my other pets looked and acted, etc. What she found was a messy house scattered with cat and dog toys and beds, and 3 contented cats and one happy dog. She'd brought Tanner with her and left him with me on the spot (for a one-week evaluation to see if he would fit in to my household - I called her the next day to say "yes'!). Since then, Susan and I have become very good friends, and when I adopted Dolly, her rescuer knew Susan and took her word that I'd be a good dogmom. I leave my dogs with one or the other when I go out of town. I really like having this relationship with both of the rescuers, as I know I can call them when I have questions and that my dogs will always have a safe place to go if necessary (Susan took care of them for a couple of weeks when I was recovering from surgery, and I have it in my will that either she or the other person will get the dogs for rehoming). -- Debbie the Underdogged das at spamcop dot net "I'm not crazy, I've just been in a very bad mood for 40 years." _Steel Magnolias_ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 24/09/2003 |
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If your house was spotless and the animals were confined to one room then I
doubt she would have left the dog. I'd be proud to let any animal rescue organization come to my house but I'd die if someone came to inspect my house for any other purpose without prior notice Shell "Debbie the Underdogged" wrote in message ... In article , says... Subject: Home Visit Checklist? From: Suja Date: Sat, Sep 27, 2003 1:47 PM Message-id: M5kdb.21539$sp2.14295@lakeread04 Chris Jung wrote: My biggest concern with having people in my house is that I'm a -ahem- "casual" housekeeper. No problemo here,as I do not even notice, and take this from someone who is a neat nick. I'm not even a "casual" housekeeper, I'm a complete slob. I was terrified when Susan, the rescue lady from whom I adopted Tanner, came for her home visit. It was the first time I'd had a home visit; even though all my critters were adopted, I'd gotten them from city animal shelters that didn't do visists (except for Laika who I took when my mom died). I'd picked up the house (sort-of), but was still very uneasy. However, she told me she wasn't there to judge my housekeeping, but to check out how dog-friendly my house was, how my other pets looked and acted, etc. What she found was a messy house scattered with cat and dog toys and beds, and 3 contented cats and one happy dog. She'd brought Tanner with her and left him with me on the spot (for a one-week evaluation to see if he would fit in to my household - I called her the next day to say "yes'!). Since then, Susan and I have become very good friends, and when I adopted Dolly, her rescuer knew Susan and took her word that I'd be a good dogmom. I leave my dogs with one or the other when I go out of town. I really like having this relationship with both of the rescuers, as I know I can call them when I have questions and that my dogs will always have a safe place to go if necessary (Susan took care of them for a couple of weeks when I was recovering from surgery, and I have it in my will that either she or the other person will get the dogs for rehoming). -- Debbie the Underdogged das at spamcop dot net "I'm not crazy, I've just been in a very bad mood for 40 years." _Steel Magnolias_ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 24/09/2003 |
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Before I knew I wasn't going to be house checked I was worried sick about my
back garden. It's totally enclosed so no way the dogs could get out but it's a tip. Jery laughed and said the dogs didn't care if my borders weren't tidy or if there were weeds everywhere. It actually looks worse now because there are huge holes everywhere, George buries things and Doug (aptly named) digs them up. Shell "Suja" wrote in message news:8uldb.22031$sp2.8452@lakeread04... Debbie the Underdogged wrote: when my mom died). I'd picked up the house (sort-of), but was still very uneasy. However, she told me she wasn't there to judge my housekeeping, but to check out how dog-friendly my house was, how my other pets looked and acted, etc. You know, I know at least one person who tells potential adopters that if she finds the house utterly spotless, they're probably not getting a dog from her. She said that she knows of no one who is OCD about having their home dirt and hair free (to say nothing of the occasional vomit and diarrhea) who would make a good dog person. FWIW, I think that she was only half kidding, although it certainly seemed to put the potential adopters at ease. One of the HVs I did, I walked in, and when asked whether I'd like to see the house, told them that the point of the visit was to get to know them and not to inspect the house. The guy blurted out 'You mean there was no need for me to shove everything in the closet?' We had a good laugh about that. Suja --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 24/09/2003 |
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Before I knew I wasn't going to be house checked I was worried sick about my
back garden. It's totally enclosed so no way the dogs could get out but it's a tip. Jery laughed and said the dogs didn't care if my borders weren't tidy or if there were weeds everywhere. It actually looks worse now because there are huge holes everywhere, George buries things and Doug (aptly named) digs them up. Shell "Suja" wrote in message news:8uldb.22031$sp2.8452@lakeread04... Debbie the Underdogged wrote: when my mom died). I'd picked up the house (sort-of), but was still very uneasy. However, she told me she wasn't there to judge my housekeeping, but to check out how dog-friendly my house was, how my other pets looked and acted, etc. You know, I know at least one person who tells potential adopters that if she finds the house utterly spotless, they're probably not getting a dog from her. She said that she knows of no one who is OCD about having their home dirt and hair free (to say nothing of the occasional vomit and diarrhea) who would make a good dog person. FWIW, I think that she was only half kidding, although it certainly seemed to put the potential adopters at ease. One of the HVs I did, I walked in, and when asked whether I'd like to see the house, told them that the point of the visit was to get to know them and not to inspect the house. The guy blurted out 'You mean there was no need for me to shove everything in the closet?' We had a good laugh about that. Suja --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 24/09/2003 |
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