SHETLAI\D SEEEPDOG CLUB OT SOUTEENN NEVADA SHELTIE

SHETLAI\D SEEEPDOGCLUB OT SOUTEENNNEVADA
SHELTIE RDSC{IE
Adoption Application
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applicationandmail to:
AnnetteMcNaughton
SheltieRescue
3231W. DonnerSt
Pahrump,NV 89048
SHELTIE RESCUf,
AdoptionApplication
Persond Information
Name:
Addregs:
Cityl$tttelZipz
Phones:
Eorne:
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Employen
May we call you st work?
E-mail:
Do you checkemsil everydty?
**Neme of dog you are applying for if nameic lmown?
Do you have an rpplicrtion pendhg with etry other rescuegnDup?
Have you beenturned down by any other group?
Why do you want a rescueShehie?
SheltieHabits
Have you ever owned a Sheltie before?
Are you rware of all a Sheltie's rceds rnd habits? (t e. regular grooming' exercise)
Arc you awars thst Sheltiesare 'barkerst? ( door-bel[ UPS mrn, mailmrnt
strmgers, ect )
Are you rwrne thst t Sheltie is e long hairrd' double coated breed, that WILL
SEED?
Are you aware that Sheltiesmry be somcwhatrhy around new peoplerstrd may trke
awhile to bond with?
Are you ewarc thrt bocruseof their rhyness,Shelti$ are s high runaway risk
dnring the first month?
Your Presento{ PreviousPets
Pleasetell us ebout your prut and prerent pets; (continuc on back if needed)
Brced:
Sex:
Fired:
What egeyou got the pet
Age the pet left you.
What happenedto the pet?
Brced:
Fixed:
Ser:
you
got the pet
What age
Age the pet left you.
What happenedto the pet?
Brccd:
Fired:
Ser:
Whet ageyou got the pet
Age the pet left you.
What happenedto the pet?
Breed:
Sex:
Fixcd:
got the pet
you
What age
Age the pet left you.
Whet bappenedto the pet?
Breed:
Sex:
Fixed:
Whrt ageyou got ihe pet
Age thc pet left you.
Whai happenedto the pet?
Brced:
Ser:
Fixed:
What ageyou got the pet
Age the pet left you.
Whrt happenedto the pet?
Broed:
Se*
Fired:
Whet ageyou got the pet
Age the pet left you.
What happenedto the pet?
Ifrny ofyour prcsent or pest pets wele not spryed or neutered' pleaseerplrrin
why?
Do you (or did you) always keep all ofyour pets up to date on a[ shots?
What brrnd?
On heertworm pnevetrtionmedicrtion?
On llea prevention medication?
Licensed in your county?
What bnnd?
Routinevet visits?
What dog food do you phn on fe€dihgyour dog?
Name,address, d phonenumber ofyour Vct
Pleasecircle one: My vet mry/mey rot be-uEedar a referetrog'
Your Home
Who lives in your home?
Plcare list agesof oven nerson living (e4renpart-time) in you home:
Wh*t is the speedlimit of the roadyou live on?
Do you llve in r: (circle onc) Eouse,Apartm€nttCondo.
Do you ownor rent?
If renting,doesthe landlord allow petr?
Do you hevea yard for the dogto use?
Is it gggfry&&lgd, with no hohs or gapson all sidessothat e smallanimd could
not e3crpe?
Describethe materid and heightof your fence?
Doceyour fencecomeall the way to the groundto preventrn animalslipping
under?
Doera door from your houseopendirect$ into the fencedyald?
Arc you planninga movein the fortseerblefuturs?
lfyou wereto move,would you insisl on r neryhousehrving a fencedyard?
Ifyou don'thavea fence...............
flow wil this dogrelieveitself daily?
I will walk it on leash.
I plan on training it to stry in my yard.
I have a *tie-out' trolley or strke.
0ther explaln:
How will you allow thio dog to run rnd get exercire?
milec every day.
I will walk it on r lersh for I have a lerge yrd for the dog to run in.
There is a largc perk or field nearby where I can let it run.
Daih Schedule
Do ell adults in the bousework away from home?
Will anyonebe homeduring the day with the dog?
Specifcalty,how many hourswill this dog be homealonedaily?
Where will this dog staywhile homealone?
loosein house
outside
crrte
x-pen
kitchen
basement
other: explain:
Pleasecheckall th&t tpply in your home:
Busy household- visits by friends, in and out a lot.
Noisy- TV, Stereo,machinery,tools' children playing, dogsbarking.
Moderrte - normal corningsand goings
chomebodies"few guest,comchomeand stay home
Quite Lots of children in the neighborhood
Live on a busy rtreet or highway
Wherewill this dog spendmost of its time?
outside
inside
outsideduring the day and insideat night
outsideand in the garege
Will this dog be allowedin all the roomsin your home?
Explain:
Wberewill the dog sleepat night?
Your Preferences
Do you havethc time and or patienceto housetraina dog, if it is not alreadyhouse
trained?
Would you be willing to take a *specialneeds' (slcrtd, shy, handicapped,or needs
medication)dog?
Would you bewilling to work with e cbehavlorproblem" dog?
Will you bewilling to take on older dog?
'
Up to whet age?
Do you havea colorpreference?
Do you havea sexpneference?
Will you takethe oppositesex?
Doyou haveen agepreference?
Do you havea sizeprcference?
. FinancialCommitnent
Are you awareof the fnancial responribilitiesof dog ownerrhip.... Including vet
core,medicatlons,
food,llcensing,
rhotq grooming....cct?
per ycrr to nroperlv canefor a dog' will thig fit into
AKC reportsit costover $101X)
your budget?
Will you rgrc,eto useq[
a prcmium,qmlity dogfood for your shehie?
If your Sheltieneedederpensivesurgery,or ongoingmdication' *ould you:
Do whateverI sm rblc to do to get my shehiewhateverit nceds
givethe dogbackto us
havelte doghumanlyeuthrnizcd
keepthe dogfor er longasit couldgowithout any treatment
Othen
AnD YOU AWABE THAT IF your Shehiewnsto get loosernd run avry, bccause
this breedir soshy....itcouldtake$l0lXf'sof dollarsin postersradsin newspaperst
and lrerards,to find it?
Check any of the following circumstancs thrt would ctuse you to give this dog beck
to us? (Check all that apply) None
_a
new job (working morc, longer hourc)
kiih gruw up and move out
divortce
moving
ne* baby
if thc dogneededexpensive
vet crrt
(pottying
badhabits
in thehousgchewing,destruction'...ect ect.)
if it bit someone
other (pleare erplaln)
I have checkedover this application, and have answeredall questions?
Arc you aware thet the next step in becoming approved, is for someonefrom recue
to come out and meetwlth yo[?
How are you planning on gettingihis dog to you? (We don't ehip dogr)
Are you aware of the donation that our rcscueorganization rsks for?
A minimum donation of $EOunlessotherwisespecilied.
All of the $rswerr I have given, arc true and correct to the be.rtof my knowledge I
aho understand that if any of my answersarc shown to be fabe at a later time, that
the adoption contract will becomenull and vold, and I will immedlately rcturn the
Sheltieto the ShetlandShecpdogClub ofSouthern Neveda,SheltieRescue.
Signature of applicent
Drte :
Ploasecheck to be sure all questionslrt answertd. Incomplete applications mry not
be considcred.
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Or nail the applicrtion to:
Annette McNeughlon
Sheltie RescueCootdinator
3231W. Donner St
Pahnrmp,FiV E904E
Pleasenote that we heve the right to refuse any applicant